10-K: Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)
Published on February 23, 2007
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UNITED
STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-K
[X] ANNUAL
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF
THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.
[
] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF
THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the transition period from to
Commission
file number 1-11316
OMEGA
HEALTHCARE INVESTORS, INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Maryland
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38-3041398
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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of
Incorporation or Organization)
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9690
Deereco Road, Suite 100
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Timonium,
MD
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21093
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: 410-427-1700
Securities
Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b)
of the Act:
Title
of Each Class
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Name
of Exchange on
Which
Registered
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Common
Stock, $.10 Par Value
and
associated stockholder protection rights
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New
York Stock Exchange
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8.375%
Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $1
Par
Value
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New
York Stock Exchange
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Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(g)
of the Act:
None.
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined
in
Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes [ ] No [X]
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to
Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes [ ] No [X]
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to
be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding twelve months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was
required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate
by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of
Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best
of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to
this
Form 10-K. [X]
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of
“accelerated
filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check
one):
Large
accelerated filer [X] Accelerated
filer [ ]
Non-accelerated filer [ ]
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Act). Yes [ ] No [X ]
The
aggregate market value of the voting stock of the registrant held by
non-affiliates was $774,403,910. The aggregate market value was computed using
the $13.22 closing price per share for such stock on the New York Stock Exchange
on June 30, 2006.
As
of
February 21, 2007 there were 60,098,865 shares of common stock
outstanding.
DOCUMENTS
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Proxy
Statement for the registrant’s 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on
May 24, 2007, to be filed with
the
Securities and Exchange Commission not later than 120 days after December 31,
2006, is incorporated by reference in Part III herein.
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OMEGA
HEALTHCARE INVESTORS, INC.
2006
FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT
TABLE
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Item
1 - Business
We
were
incorporated in the State of Maryland on March 31, 1992. We are a
self-administered real estate investment trust (“REIT”), investing in
income-producing healthcare facilities, principally long-term care facilities
located in the United States. We provide lease or mortgage financing to
qualified operators of skilled nursing facilities (“SNFs”) and, to a lesser
extent, assisted living facilities (“ALFs”), rehabilitation and acute care
facilities. We have historically financed investments through borrowings under
our revolving credit facilities, private placements or public offerings of
debt
or equity securities, the assumption of secured indebtedness, or a combination
of these methods.
Our
portfolio of investments, as of December 31, 2006, consisted of 239 healthcare
facilities, located in 27 states and operated by 32 third-party operators.
This
portfolio was made up of:
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228
long-term healthcare facilities and two rehabilitation hospitals
owned and
leased to third parties; and
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fixed
rate mortgages on 9 long-term healthcare
facilities.
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As
of
December 31, 2006, our gross investments in these facilities, net of impairments
and before reserve for uncollectible loans, totaled approximately $1.3 billion.
In addition, we also held miscellaneous investments of approximately $22 million
at December 31, 2006, consisting primarily of secured loans to third-party
operators of our facilities.
Our
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including our
annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports
on
Form 8-K and amendments to those reports are accessible free of charge on our
website at www.omegahealthcare.com.
The
following tables summarize our revenues and real estate assets by asset category
for 2006, 2005 and 2004. (See Item 7 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Note 3 - Properties and Note
4 -
Mortgage Notes Receivable).
Revenues
by Asset Category
(in
thousands)
Year
ended December 31,
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2006
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2005
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2004
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Core
assets:
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Lease
rental income
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$
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127,072
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$
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95,439
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$
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69,746
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Mortgage
interest income
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4,402
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6,527
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13,266
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Total
core asset revenues
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131,474
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101,966
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83,012
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Other
asset revenue
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3,687
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3,219
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3,129
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Miscellaneous
income
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532
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4,459
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831
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Total
revenue
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$
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135,693
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$
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109,644
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$
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86,972
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Real
Estate Assets by Asset Category
(in
thousands)
As
of December 31,
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2006
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2005
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Core
assets:
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Leased
assets
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$
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1,237,165
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$
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990,492
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Mortgaged
assets
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31,886
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104,522
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Total
core assets
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1,269,051
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1,095,014
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Other
assets
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22,078
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28,918
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Total
real estate assets before held for sale assets
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1,291,129
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1,123,932
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Held
for sale assets
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3,568
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5,821
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Total
real estate assets
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$
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1,294,697
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$
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1,129,753
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Investment
Strategy. We
maintain a diversified portfolio of long-term healthcare facilities and
mortgages on healthcare facilities located throughout the United States. In
making investments, we generally have focused on established, creditworthy,
middle-market healthcare operators that meet our standards for quality and
experience of management. We have sought to diversify our investments in terms
of geographic locations and operators.
In
evaluating potential investments, we consider such factors as:
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the
quality and experience of management and the creditworthiness of
the
operator of the facility;
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the
facility's historical and forecasted cash flow and its ability to
meet
operational needs, capital expenditure requirements and lease or
debt
service obligations, providing a competitive return on our
investment;
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the
construction quality, condition and design of the
facility;
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the
geographic area of the facility;
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the
tax, growth, regulatory and reimbursement environment of the jurisdiction
in which the facility is located;
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the
occupancy and demand for similar healthcare facilities in the same
or
nearby communities; and
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the
payor mix of private, Medicare and Medicaid
patients.
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One
of
our fundamental investment strategies is to obtain contractual rent escalations
under long-term, non-cancelable, "triple-net" leases and fixed-rate mortgage
loans, and to obtain substantial liquidity deposits. Additional security is
typically provided by covenants regarding minimum working capital and net worth,
liens on accounts receivable and other operating assets, and various provisions
for cross-default, cross-collateralization and corporate/personal guarantees,
when appropriate.
We
prefer
to invest in equity ownership of properties. Due to regulatory, tax or other
considerations, we sometimes pursue alternative investment structures, including
convertible participating and participating mortgages, which can achieve returns
comparable to equity investments. The following summarizes the primary
investment structures we typically use. Average annualized yields reflect
existing contractual arrangements. However, in view of the ongoing financial
challenges in the long-term care industry, we cannot assure you that the
operators of our facilities will meet their payment obligations in full or
when
due. Therefore, the annualized yields as of January 1, 2007 set forth below
are
not necessarily indicative of or a forecast of actual yields, which may be
lower.
Purchase/Leaseback.
In
a Purchase/Leaseback transaction, we purchase the property from the
operator and lease it back to the operator over terms typically ranging
from 5 to 15 years, plus renewal options. The leases originated by
us
generally provide for minimum annual rentals which are subject to
annual
formula increases based upon such factors as increases in the Consumer
Price Index (“CPI”). The average annualized yield from leases was
approximately 11.3% at January 1,
2007.
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Convertible
Participating Mortgage.
Convertible participating mortgages are secured by first mortgage
liens on
the underlying real estate and personal property of the mortgagor.
Interest rates are usually subject to annual increases based upon
increases in the CPI. Convertible participating mortgages afford
us the
option to convert our mortgage into direct ownership of the property,
generally at a point five to ten years from inception. If we exercise
our
purchase option, we are obligated to lease the property back to the
operator for the balance of the originally agreed term and for the
originally agreed participations in revenues or CPI adjustments.
This
allows us to capture a portion of the potential appreciation in value
of
the real estate. The operator has the right to buy out our option
at
prices based on specified formulas. At December 31, 2006, we did
not have
any convertible participating
mortgages.
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Participating
Mortgage.
Participating mortgages are similar to convertible participating
mortgages
except that we do not have a purchase option. Interest rates are
usually
subject to annual increases based upon increases in the CPI. At December
31, 2006, we did not have any participating
mortgages.
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Fixed-Rate
Mortgage.
These mortgages have a fixed interest rate for the mortgage term
and are
secured by first mortgage liens on the underlying real estate and
personal
property of the mortgagor. The average annualized yield on these
investments was approximately 11.4% at January 1,
2007.
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The
table
set forth in Item 2 - Properties contains information regarding our real estate
properties, their geographic locations, and the types of investment structures
as of December 31, 2006.
Borrowing
Policies. We
may
incur additional indebtedness and have historically sought to maintain an
annualized total debt-to-EBITDA ratio in the range of 4 to 5 times. Annualized
EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization for a twelve month period. We intend to periodically review our
policy with respect to our total debt-to-EBITDA ratio and to modify the policy
as our management deems prudent in light of prevailing market conditions. Our
strategy generally has been to match the maturity of our indebtedness with
the
maturity of our investment assets and to employ long-term, fixed-rate debt
to
the extent practicable in view of market conditions in existence from time
to
time.
We
may
use proceeds of any additional indebtedness to provide permanent financing
for
investments in additional healthcare facilities. We may obtain either secured
or
unsecured indebtedness and may obtain indebtedness that may be convertible
into
capital stock or be accompanied by warrants to purchase capital stock. Where
debt financing is available on terms deemed favorable, we generally may invest
in properties subject to existing loans, secured by mortgages, deeds of trust
or
similar liens on properties.
If
we
need capital to repay indebtedness as it matures, we may be required to
liquidate investments in properties at times which may not permit realization
of
the maximum recovery on these investments. This could also result in adverse
tax
consequences to us. We may be required to issue additional equity interests
in
our company, which could dilute your investment in our company. (See Item 7
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources).
Federal
Income Tax Considerations. We
intend
to make and manage our investments, including the sale or disposition of
property or other investments, and to operate in such a manner as to qualify
as
a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Internal Revenue
Code”), unless, because of changes in circumstances or changes in the Internal
Revenue Code, our Board of Directors determines that it is no longer in our
best
interest to qualify as a REIT. So long as we qualify as a REIT, we generally
will not pay federal income taxes on the portion of our taxable income that
is
distributed to stockholders (See Item 7
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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
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Results
of Operations; 2006 Taxes).
During
the fourth quarter of 2006, we determined that certain terms of the Advocat
Inc.
(“Advocat”) Series B non-voting, redeemable convertible preferred stock held by
us until October 20, 2006 could be interpreted as affecting our compliance
with
federal income tax rules applicable to REITs regarding related party tenant
income. As such, Advocat, one of our lessees, may be deemed to be a “related
party tenant” under applicable federal income tax rules. In such event, our
rental income from Advocat would not be qualifying income under the gross income
tests that are applicable to REITs. In order to maintain qualification as a
REIT, we annually must satisfy certain tests regarding the source of our gross
income. The applicable federal income tax rules provide a “savings clause” for
REITs that fail to satisfy the REIT gross income tests if such failure is due
to
reasonable cause. A REIT that qualifies for the savings clause will retain
its
REIT status but will pay a tax under section 857(b)(5) and related interest.
On
December 15, 2006, we submitted to the IRS a request for a closing agreement
to
resolve the “related party tenant” issue. Since that time, we have had
additional conversations with the IRS, who has encouraged us to move forward
with the process of obtaining a closing agreement, and we have submitted
additional documentation in support of the issuance of a closing agreement
with
respect to this matter. While we believe there are valid arguments that Advocat
should not be deemed a “related party tenant,” the matter is not free from
doubt, and we believe it is in our best interest to request a closing agreement
in order to resolve the matter, minimize potential penalties and obtain
assurances regarding our continuing REIT status. By submitting a request for
a
closing agreement, we intend to establish that any failure to satisfy the gross
income tests was due to reasonable cause. In the event that it is determined
that the “savings clause” described above does not apply, we could be treated as
having failed to qualify as a REIT for one or more taxable years. If we fail
to
qualify for taxation as a REIT for any taxable year, our income will be taxed
at
regular corporate rates, and we could be disqualified as a REIT for the
following four taxable years.
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As
a
result of the potential related party tenant issue described above,
we have
recorded a $2.3
million and $2.4 million provision for income taxes,
including related interest expense,
for the
year ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
The
amount accrued represents the estimated liability and interest, which remains
subject to final resolution and therefore is subject to change. In addition,
in
October 2006, we restructured our Advocat relationship and have been advised
by
tax counsel that we will not receive any non-qualifying related party tenant
income from Advocat in future fiscal years. Accordingly, we do not expect to
incur tax expense associated with related party tenant income in future periods
commencing January 1, 2007, assuming we enter into a closing agreement with
the
IRS that recognizes that reasonable cause existed for any failure to satisfy
the
REIT gross income tests as explained above.
Policies
With Respect To Certain Activities. If
our
Board of Directors determines that additional funding is required, we may raise
such funds through additional equity offerings, debt financing, and retention
of
cash flow (subject to provisions in the Internal Revenue Code concerning
taxability of undistributed REIT taxable income) or a combination of these
methods.
Borrowings
may be in the form of bank borrowings, secured or unsecured, and publicly or
privately placed debt instruments, purchase money obligations to the sellers
of
assets, long-term, tax-exempt bonds or financing from banks, institutional
investors or other lenders, or securitizations, any of which indebtedness may
be
unsecured or may be secured by mortgages or other interests in our assets.
Holders of such indebtedness may have recourse to all or any part of our assets
or may be limited to the particular asset to which the indebtedness
relates.
We
have
authority to offer our common stock or other equity or debt securities in
exchange for property and to repurchase or otherwise reacquire our shares or
any
other securities and may engage in such activities in the future.
Subject
to the percentage of ownership limitations and gross income and asset tests
necessary for REIT qualification, we may invest in securities of other REITs,
other entities engaged in real estate activities or securities of other issuers,
including for the purpose of exercising control over such entities.
We
may
engage in the purchase and sale of investments. We do not underwrite the
securities of other issuers.
Our
officers and directors may change any of these policies without a vote of our
stockholders.
In
the
opinion of our management, our properties are adequately covered by
insurance.
As
of
February 21, 2007, the executive officers of our company were:
C.
Taylor Pickett (45)
is the
Chief Executive Officer and has served in this capacity since June 2001. Mr.
Pickett is also a Director and has served in this capacity since May 30, 2002.
Mr. Pickett’s term as a Director expires in 2008. Prior to joining our company,
Mr. Pickett served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
from January 1998 to June 2001 of Integrated Health Services, Inc., a public
company specializing in post-acute healthcare services. He also served as
Executive Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions from May 1997 to December
1997 of Integrated Health Services, Inc. Prior to his roles as Chief Financial
Officer and Executive Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions, Mr. Pickett
served as the President of Symphony Health Services, Inc. from January 1996
to
May 1997.
Daniel
J. Booth (43)
is the
Chief Operating Officer and has served in this capacity since October 2001.
Prior to joining our company, Mr. Booth served as a member of Integrated Health
Services’ management team since 1993, most recently serving as Senior Vice
President, Finance. Prior to joining Integrated Health Services, Mr. Booth
was
Vice President in the Healthcare Lending Division of Maryland National Bank
(now
Bank of America).
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R.
Lee Crabill, Jr. (53)
is the
Senior Vice President of Operations of our company and has served in this
capacity since July 2001. Mr. Crabill served as a Senior Vice President of
Operations at Mariner Post-Acute Network, Inc. from 1997 through 2000. Prior
to
that, he served as an Executive Vice President of Operations at Beverly
Enterprises.
Robert
O. Stephenson (43)
is the
Chief Financial Officer and has served in this capacity since August 2001.
Prior
to joining our company, Mr. Stephenson served from 1996 to July 2001 as the
Senior Vice President and Treasurer of Integrated Health Services, Inc. Prior
to
Integrated Health Services, Mr. Stephenson held various positions at CSX
Intermodal, Inc., Martin Marietta Corporation and Electronic Data
Systems.
As
of
December 31, 2006, we had 18 full-time employees, including the four executive
officers listed above.
You
should carefully consider the risks described below. These risks are not the
only ones that we may face. Additional risks and uncertainties that we are
unaware of, or that we currently deem immaterial, also may become important
factors that affect us. If any of the following risks occurs, our business,
financial condition or results of operations could be materially and adversely
affected.
Risks
Related to the Operators of Our Facilities
Our
financial position could be weakened and our ability to fulfill our obligations
under our indebtedness could be limited if any of our major operators were
unable to meet their obligations to us or failed to renew or extend their
relationship with us as their lease terms expire, or if we were unable to lease
or re-lease our facilities or make mortgage loans on economically favorable
terms. These adverse developments could arise due to a number of factors,
including those listed below.
The
bankruptcy, insolvency or financial deterioration of our operators could delay
our ability to collect unpaid rents or require us to find new operators for
rejected facilities.
We
are
exposed to the risk that our operators may not be able to meet their
obligations, which may result in their bankruptcy or insolvency. Although our
leases and loans provide us the right to terminate an investment, evict an
operator, demand immediate repayment and other remedies, title 11 of the United
States Code, 11 U.S.C. §§ 101-1330, as amended and supplemented, (the
“Bankruptcy Code”), affords certain protections to a party that has filed for
bankruptcy that would probably render certain of these remedies unenforceable,
or, at the very least, delay our ability to pursue such remedies. In addition,
an operator in bankruptcy may be able to restrict our ability to collect unpaid
rent or mortgage payments during the bankruptcy case.
Furthermore,
the receipt of liquidation proceeds or the replacement of an operator that
has
defaulted on its lease or loan could be delayed by the approval process of
any
federal, state or local agency necessary for the transfer of the property or
the
replacement of the operator licensed to manage the facility. In addition, some
significant expenditures associated with real estate investment, such as real
estate taxes and maintenance costs, are generally not reduced when circumstances
cause a reduction in income from the investment. In order to protect our
investments, we may take possession of a property or even become licensed as
an
operator, which might expose us to successor liability under government programs
(or otherwise) or require us to indemnify subsequent operators to whom we might
transfer the operating rights and licenses. Third-party payors may also suspend
payments to us following foreclosure until we receive the required licenses
to
operate the facilities. Should such events occur, our income and cash flow
from
operations would be adversely affected.
A
debtor may have the right to assume or reject a lease with us under bankruptcy
law and his or her decision could delay or limit our ability to collect rents
thereunder.
If
one or
more of our lessees files bankruptcy relief, the Bankruptcy Code provides that
a
debtor has the option to assume or reject the unexpired lease within a certain
period of time. However, our lease arrangements with operators that operate
more
than one of our facilities are generally made pursuant to a single master lease
covering all of that operator’s facilities leased from us, and consequently, it
is possible that in bankruptcy the debtor-lessee may be required to assume
or
reject the master lease as a whole, rather than making the decision on a
facility by facility basis, thereby preventing the debtor-lessee from assuming
only the better performing facilities and terminating the leasing arrangement
with respect to the poorer performing facilities. The Bankruptcy Code generally
requires that a debtor must assume or reject a contract in its entirety. Thus,
a
debtor cannot choose to keep the beneficial provisions of a contract while
rejecting the burdensome ones; the contract must be assumed or rejected as
a
whole. However, where under applicable law a contract (even though it is
contained in a single document) is determined to be divisible or severable
into
different agreements, or similarly where a collection of documents are
determined to constitute separate agreements instead of a single, integrated
contract, then in those circumstances a debtor/trustee may be allowed to assume
some of the divisible or separate agreements while rejecting the others. Whether
a master lease agreement would be determined to be a single contract or a
divisible agreement, and hence whether a bankruptcy court would require a master
lease agreement to be assumed or rejected as a whole, would depend on a number
of factors some of which may include, but may not necessarily be limited to,
the
following:
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applicable
state law;
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the
parties’ intent;
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whether
the master lease agreement and related documents were executed
contemporaneously;
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the
nature and purpose of the relevant
documents;
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whether
the obligations in various documents are
independent;
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whether
the leases are coterminous;
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whether
a single check is paid for all
properties;
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whether
rent is apportioned among the
leases;
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whether
termination of one lease constitutes termination of
all;
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whether
the leases may be separately assigned or
sublet;
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whether
separate consideration exists for each lease;
and
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whether
there are cross-default provisions.
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The
Bankruptcy Code provides that a debtor has the power and the option to assume,
assume and assign to a third party, or reject the unexpired lease. In the event
that the unexpired lease is assumed on behalf of the debtor-lessee, obligations
under the lease generally would be entitled to administrative priority over
other unsecured pre-bankruptcy claims. If the debtor chooses to assume the
lease
(or assume and assign the lease), then the debtor is required to cure all
monetary defaults, or provide adequate assurance that it will promptly cure
such
defaults. However, the debtor-lessee may not have to cure historical
non-monetary defaults under the lease to the extent that they have not resulted
in an actual pecuniary loss, but the debtor-lessee must cure non-monetary
defaults under the lease from the time of assumption going forward. A debtor
must generally pay all rent payments coming due under the lease after the
bankruptcy filing but before the assumption or rejection of the lease. The
Bankruptcy Code provides that the debtor-lessee must make the decision regarding
assumption, assignment or rejection within a certain period of time. For cases
filed on or after October 17, 2005, the time period to make the decision is
120
days, subject to one extension ‘‘for cause.’’ A bankruptcy court may only
further extend this period for 90 days unless the lessor consents in
writing.
If
a
tenant rejects a lease under the Bankruptcy Code, it is deemed to be a
pre-petition breach of the lease, and the lessor’s claim arising therefrom may
be limited to any unpaid rent already due plus an amount equal to the rent
reserved under the lease, without acceleration, for the greater of one year,
and
15%, not to exceed three years, of the remaining term of such lease, following
the earlier of the petition date and repossession or surrender of the leased
property. If the debtor rejects the lease, the facility would be returned to
us.
In that event, if we were unable to re-lease the facility to a new operator
on
favorable terms or only after a significant delay, we could lose some or all
of
the associated revenue from that facility for an extended period of
time.
With
respect to our mortgage loans, the imposition of an automatic stay under
bankruptcy law could negatively impact our ability to foreclose or seek other
remedies against a mortgagor.
Generally,
with respect to our mortgage loans, the imposition of an automatic stay under
the Bankruptcy Code precludes us from exercising foreclosure or other remedies
against the debtor without first obtaining stay relief from the bankruptcy
court. Pre-petition creditors generally do not have rights to the cash flows
from the properties underlying the mortgages unless their security interest
in
the property includes such cash flows. Mortgagees may, however, receive periodic
payments from the debtor/mortgagors. Such payments are referred to as adequate
protection payments. The timing of adequate protection payments and whether
the
mortgagees are entitled to such payments depends on negotiating an acceptable
settlement with the mortgagor (subject to approval of the bankruptcy court)
or
on the order of the bankruptcy court in the event a negotiated settlement cannot
be achieved.
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A
mortgagee also is treated differently from a landlord in three key respects.
First, the mortgage loan is not subject to assumption, assumption and
assignment, or rejection. Second, the mortgagee’s loan may be divided into a
secured claim for the portion of the mortgage debt that does not exceed the
value of the property securing the debt and a general unsecured claim for the
portion of the mortgage debt that exceeds the value of the property. A secured
creditor such as our company is entitled to the recovery of interest and
reasonable fees, costs and charges provided for under the agreement under which
such claim arose only if, and to the extent that, the value of the collateral
exceeds the amount owed. If the value of the collateral exceeds the amount
of
the debt, interest as well as reasonable fees, costs, and charges are not
necessarily required to be paid during the progress of the bankruptcy case,
but
they will accrue until confirmation of a plan of reorganization/liquidation
and
are generally paid at confirmation or such other time as the court orders unless
the debtor voluntarily makes a payment. If the value of the collateral held
by a
secured creditor is less than the secured debt (including such creditor’s
secured debt and the secured debt of any creditor with a more senior security
interest in the collateral), interest on the loan for the time period between
the filing of the case and confirmation may be disallowed. Finally, while a
lease generally would either be assumed, assumed and assigned, or rejected
with
all of its benefits and burdens intact, the terms of a mortgage, including
the
rate of interest and the timing of principal payments, may be modified under
certain circumstances if the debtor is able to effect a ‘‘cram down’’ under the
Bankruptcy Code. Before such a ‘‘cram down’’ is allowed, the Bankruptcy Court
must conclude that the treatment of the secured creditor’s claim is ‘‘fair and
equitable.’’
If
an operator files bankruptcy, our leases with the debtor could be
recharacterized as a financing agreement, which could negatively impact our
rights under the lease.
Another
risk regarding our leases is that in an operator’s bankruptcy the leases could
be re-characterized as a financing agreement. In making such a determination,
a
bankruptcy court may consider certain factors, which may include, but are not
necessarily limited to, the following:
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whether
rent is calculated to provide a return on investment rather than
to
compensate the lessor for loss, use and possession of the
property;
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whether
the property is purchased specifically for the lessee’s use or whether the
lessee selected, inspected, contracted for, and received the
property;
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whether
the transaction is structured solely to obtain tax
advantages;
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whether
the lessee is entitled to obtain ownership of the property at the
expiration of the lease, and whether any option purchase price is
unrelated to the value of the land;
and
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whether
the lessee assumed many of the obligations associated with outright
ownership of the property, including responsibility for maintenance,
repair, property taxes and
insurance.
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If
an
operator defaults under one of our mortgage loans, we may have to foreclose
on
the mortgage or protect our interest by acquiring title to the property and
thereafter making substantial improvements or repairs in order to maximize
the
facility’s investment potential. Operators may contest enforcement of
foreclosure or other remedies, seek bankruptcy protection against our exercise
of enforcement or other remedies and/or bring claims for lender liability in
response to actions to enforce mortgage obligations. If an operator seeks
bankruptcy protection, the automatic stay provisions of the Bankruptcy Code
would preclude us from enforcing foreclosure or other remedies against the
operator unless relief is first obtained from the court having jurisdiction
over
the bankruptcy case. High ‘‘loan to value’’ ratios or declines in the value of
the facility may prevent us from realizing an amount equal to our mortgage
loan
upon foreclosure.
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Operators
that fail to comply with the requirements of governmental reimbursement programs
such as Medicare or Medicaid, licensing and certification requirements, fraud
and abuse regulations or new legislative developments may be unable to meet
their obligations to us.
Our
operators are subject to numerous federal, state and local laws and regulations
that are subject to frequent and substantial changes (sometimes applied
retroactively) resulting from legislation, adoption of rules and regulations,
and administrative and judicial interpretations of existing law. The ultimate
timing or effect of these changes cannot be predicted. These changes may have
a
dramatic effect on our operators’ costs of doing business and on the amount of
reimbursement by both government and other third-party payors. The failure
of
any of our operators to comply with these laws, requirements and regulations
could adversely affect their ability to meet their obligations to us. In
particular:
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Medicare
and Medicaid.
A
significant portion of our SNF operators’ revenue is derived from
governmentally-funded reimbursement programs, primarily Medicare
and
Medicaid, and failure to maintain certification and accreditation
in these
programs would result in a loss of funding from such programs. Loss
of
certification or accreditation could cause the revenues of our operators
to decline, potentially jeopardizing their ability to meet their
obligations to us. In that event, our revenues from those facilities
could
be reduced, which could in turn cause the value of our affected properties
to decline. State licensing and Medicare and Medicaid laws also require
operators of nursing homes and assisted living facilities to comply
with
extensive standards governing operations. Federal and state agencies
administering those laws regularly inspect such facilities and investigate
complaints. Our operators and their managers receive notices of potential
sanctions and remedies from time to time, and such sanctions have
been
imposed from time to time on facilities operated by them. If they
are
unable to cure deficiencies, which have been identified or which
are
identified in the future, such sanctions may be imposed and if imposed
may
adversely affect our operators’ revenues, potentially jeopardizing their
ability to meet their obligations to
us.
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Licensing
and Certification.
Our operators and facilities are subject to regulatory and licensing
requirements of federal, state and local authorities and are periodically
audited by them to confirm compliance. Failure to obtain licensure
or loss
or suspension of licensure would prevent a facility from operating
or
result in a suspension of reimbursement payments until all licensure
issues have been resolved and the necessary licenses obtained or
reinstated. Our SNFs require governmental approval, in the form of
a
certificate of need that generally varies by state and is subject
to
change, prior to the addition or construction of new beds, the addition
of
services or certain capital expenditures. Some of our facilities
may be
unable to satisfy current and future certificate of need requirements
and
may for this reason be unable to continue operating in the future.
In such
event, our revenues from those facilities could be reduced or eliminated
for an extended period of time or
permanently.
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Fraud
and Abuse Laws and Regulations.
There are various extremely complex and largely uninterpreted federal
and
state laws governing a wide array of referrals, relationships and
arrangements and prohibiting fraud by healthcare providers, including
criminal provisions that prohibit filing false claims or making false
statements to receive payment or certification under Medicare and
Medicaid, or failing to refund overpayments or improper payments.
Governments are devoting increasing attention and resources to anti-fraud
initiatives against healthcare providers. The Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act of 1996 and the Balanced Budget Act expanded
the
penalties for healthcare fraud, including broader provisions for
the
exclusion of providers from the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Furthermore, the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department
of
Health and Human Services in cooperation with other federal and state
agencies continues to focus on the activities of SNFs in certain
states in
which we have properties. In addition, the federal False Claims Act
allows
a private individual with knowledge of fraud to bring a claim on
behalf of
the federal government and earn a percentage of the federal government’s
recovery. Because of these incentives, these so-called ‘‘whistleblower’’
suits have become more frequent. The violation of any of these laws
or
regulations by an operator may result in the imposition of fines
or other
penalties that could jeopardize that operator’s ability to make lease or
mortgage payments to us or to continue operating its
facility.
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Legislative
and Regulatory Developments.
Each year, legislative proposals are introduced or proposed in Congress
and in some state legislatures that would affect major changes in
the
healthcare system, either nationally or at the state level. The Medicare
Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003, or
Medicare
Modernization Act, which is one example of such legislation, was
enacted
in late 2003. The Medicare reimbursement changes for the long term
care
industry under this Act are limited to a temporary increase in the
per
diem amount paid to SNFs for residents who have AIDS. The significant
expansion of other benefits for Medicare beneficiaries under this
Act,
such as the expanded prescription drug benefit, could result in financial
pressures on the Medicare program that might result in future legislative
and regulatory changes with impacts for our operators. Other proposals
under consideration include efforts by individual states to control
costs
by decreasing state Medicaid reimbursements, efforts to improve quality
of
care and reduce medical errors throughout the health care industry
and
cost-containment initiatives by public and private payors. We cannot
accurately predict whether any proposals will be adopted or, if adopted,
what effect, if any, these proposals would have on operators and,
thus,
our business.
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Regulatory
proposals and rules are released on an ongoing basis that may have major impacts
on the healthcare system generally and the skilled nursing and long-term care
industries in particular.
Our
operators depend on reimbursement from governmental and other third-party payors
and reimbursement rates from such payors may be
reduced.
Changes
in the reimbursement rate or methods of payment from third-party payors,
including the Medicare and Medicaid programs, or the implementation of other
measures to reduce reimbursements for services provided by our operators has
in
the past, and could in the future, result in a substantial reduction in our
operators’ revenues and operating margins. Additionally, net revenue realizable
under third-party payor agreements can change after examination and retroactive
adjustment by payors during the claims settlement processes or as a result
of
post-payment audits. Payors may disallow requests for reimbursement based on
determinations that certain costs are not reimbursable or reasonable or because
additional documentation is necessary or because certain services were not
covered or were not medically necessary. There also continue to be new
legislative and regulatory proposals that could impose further limitations
on
government and private payments to healthcare providers. In some cases, states
have enacted or are considering enacting measures designed to reduce their
Medicaid expenditures and to make changes to private healthcare insurance.
We
cannot assure you that adequate reimbursement levels will continue to be
available for the services provided by our operators, which are currently being
reimbursed by Medicare, Medicaid or private third-party payors. Further limits
on the scope of services reimbursed and on reimbursement rates could have a
material adverse effect on our operators’ liquidity, financial condition and
results of operations, which could cause the revenues of our operators to
decline and potentially jeopardize their ability to meet their obligations
to
us.
Our
operators may be subject to significant legal actions that could subject them
to
increased operating costs and substantial uninsured liabilities, which may
affect their ability to pay their lease and mortgage payments to
us.
As
is
typical in the healthcare industry, our operators are often subject to claims
that their services have resulted in resident injury or other adverse effects.
Many of these operators have experienced an increasing trend in the frequency
and severity of professional liability and general liability insurance claims
and litigation asserted against them. The insurance coverage maintained by
our
operators may not cover all claims made against them nor continue to be
available at a reasonable cost, if at all. In some states, insurance coverage
for the risk of punitive damages arising from professional liability and general
liability claims and/or litigation may not, in certain cases, be available
to
operators due to state law prohibitions or limitations of availability. As
a
result, our operators operating in these states may be liable for punitive
damage awards that are either not covered or are in excess of their insurance
policy limits. We also believe that there has been, and will continue to be,
an
increase in governmental investigations of long-term care providers,
particularly in the area of Medicare/Medicaid false claims, as well as an
increase in enforcement actions resulting from these investigations. Insurance
is not available to cover such losses. Any adverse determination in a legal
proceeding or governmental investigation, whether currently asserted or arising
in the future, could have a material adverse effect on an operator’s financial
condition. If an operator is unable to obtain or maintain insurance coverage,
if
judgments are obtained in excess of the insurance coverage, if an operator
is
required to pay uninsured punitive damages, or if an operator is subject to
an
uninsurable government enforcement action, the operator could be exposed to
substantial additional liabilities.
Increased
competition as well as increased operating costs have resulted in lower revenues
for some of our operators and may affect the ability of our tenants to meet
their payment obligations to us.
The
healthcare industry is highly competitive and we expect that it may become
more
competitive in the future. Our operators are competing with numerous other
companies providing similar healthcare services or alternatives such as home
health agencies, life care at home, community-based service programs, retirement
communities and convalescent centers. We cannot be certain the operators of
all
of our facilities will be able to achieve occupancy and rate levels that will
enable them to meet all of their obligations to us. Our operators may encounter
increased competition in the future that could limit their ability to attract
residents or expand their businesses and therefore affect their ability to
pay
their lease or mortgage payments.
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The
market for qualified nurses, healthcare professionals and other key personnel
is
highly competitive and our operators may experience difficulties in attracting
and retaining qualified personnel. Increases in labor costs due to higher wages
and greater benefits required to attract and retain qualified healthcare
personnel incurred by our operators could affect their ability to pay their
lease or mortgage payments. This situation could be particularly acute in
certain states that have enacted legislation establishing minimum staffing
requirements.
Risks
Related to Us and Our Operations
In
addition to the operator related risks discussed above, there are a number
of
risks directly associated with us and our operations.
We
rely on external sources of capital to fund future capital needs, and if we
encounter difficulty in obtaining such capital, we may not be able to make
future investments necessary to grow our business or meet maturing
commitments.
In
order
to qualify as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code, we are required, among
other things, to distribute each year to our stockholders at least 90% of our
REIT taxable income. Because of this distribution requirement, we may not be
able to fund, from cash retained from operations, all future capital needs,
including capital needs to make investments and to satisfy or refinance maturing
commitments. As a result, we rely on external sources of capital, including
debt
and equity financing. If we are unable to obtain needed capital at all or only
on unfavorable terms from these sources, we might not be able to make the
investments needed to grow our business, or to meet our obligations and
commitments as they mature, which could negatively affect the ratings of our
debt and even, in extreme circumstances, affect our ability to continue
operations. Our access to capital depends upon a number of factors over which
we
have little or no control, including general market conditions and the market’s
perception of our growth potential and our current and potential future earnings
and cash distributions and the market price of the shares of our capital stock.
Generally speaking, difficult capital market conditions in our industry during
the past several years and our need to stabilize our portfolio have limited
our
access to capital. The “related party tenant” issue discussed in “Note 10 -
Taxes”
may
make
it more difficult for us to raise additional capital unless and until we enter
into a closing agreement with the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), or otherwise
resolve such issue. While we currently have sufficient cash flow from operations
to fund our obligations and commitments, we may not be in position to take
advantage of attractive investment opportunities for growth in the event that
we
are unable to access the capital markets on a timely basis or we are only able
to obtain financing on unfavorable terms.
Our
ability to raise capital through sales of equity is dependent, in part, on
the
market price of our common stock, and our failure to meet market expectations
with respect to our business could negatively impact the market price of our
common stock and limit our ability to sell equity.
As
with
other publicly-traded companies, the availability of equity capital will depend,
in part, on the market price of our common stock which, in turn, will depend
upon various market conditions and other factors that may change from time
to
time including:
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the
extent of investor interest;
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the
general reputation of REITs and the attractiveness of their equity
securities in comparison to other equity securities, including securities
issued by other real estate-based
companies;
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our
financial performance and that of our
operators;
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the
contents of analyst reports about us and the REIT
industry;
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general
stock and bond market conditions, including changes in interest rates
on
fixed income securities, which may lead prospective purchasers of
our
common stock to demand a higher annual yield from future
distributions;
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our
failure to maintain or increase our dividend, which is dependent,
to a
large part, on growth of funds from operations which in turn depends
upon
increased revenues from additional investments and rental increases;
and
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other
factors such as governmental regulatory action and changes in REIT
tax
laws.
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The
market value of the equity securities of a REIT is generally based upon the
market’s perception of the REIT’s growth potential and its current and potential
future earnings and cash distributions. Our failure to meet the market’s
expectation with regard to future earnings and cash distributions would likely
adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
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We
are subject to risks associated with debt financing, which could negatively
impact our business, limit our ability to make distributions to our stockholders
and to repay maturing debt.
Financing
for future investments and our maturing commitments may be provided by
borrowings under our revolving senior secured credit facility, as amended (“New
Credit Facility”), private or public offerings of debt, the assumption of
secured indebtedness, mortgage financing on a portion of our owned portfolio
or
through joint ventures. We are subject to risks normally associated with debt
financing, including the risks that our cash flow will be insufficient to make
timely payments of interest, that we will be unable to refinance existing
indebtedness and that the terms of refinancing will not be as favorable as
the
terms of existing indebtedness. If we are unable to refinance or extend
principal payments due at maturity or pay them with proceeds from other capital
transactions, our cash flow may not be sufficient in all years to pay
distributions to our stockholders and to repay all maturing debt. Furthermore,
if prevailing interest rates, changes in our debt ratings or other factors
at
the time of refinancing result in higher interest rates upon refinancing, the
interest expense relating to that refinanced indebtedness would increase, which
could reduce our profitability and the amount of dividends we are able to pay.
Moreover, additional debt financing increases the amount of our
leverage.
Certain
of our operators account for a significant percentage of our real estate
investment and revenues.
At
December 31, 2006, approximately 25% of our real estate investments were
operated by two public companies: Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. (“Sun”) (17%) and
Advocat (8%). Our largest private company operators (by investment) were
CommuniCare Health Services, Inc. (“CommuniCare”) (15%), Haven Eldercare, LLC
(“Haven”) (9%), Home Quality Management, Inc. (“HQM”) (8%), Guardian LTC
Management, Inc. (“Guardian”) (7%), Nexion Health, Inc. (“Nexion”) (6%) and
Essex Healthcare Corporation (6%). No other operator represents more than 4%
of
our investments. The three states in which we had our highest concentration
of
investments were Ohio (22%), Florida (14%) and Pennsylvania (9%) at December
31,
2006.
For
the
year ended December 31, 2006, our revenues from operations totaled $135.7
million, of which approximately $25.1 million were from Sun (19%), $20.3 million
from CommuniCare (15%) and $15.3 million from Advocat (11%). No other operator
generated more than 9% of our revenues from operations for the year ended
December 31, 2006.
The
failure or inability of any of these operators to pay their obligations to
us
could materially reduce our revenues and net income, which could in turn reduce
the amount of dividends we pay and cause our stock price to
decline.
Unforeseen
costs associated with the acquisition of new properties could reduce our
profitability.
Our
business strategy contemplates future acquisitions that may not prove to be
successful. For example, we might encounter unanticipated difficulties and
expenditures relating to any acquired properties, including contingent
liabilities, or newly acquired properties might require significant management
attention that would otherwise be devoted to our ongoing business. If we agree
to provide funding to enable healthcare operators to build, expand or renovate
facilities on our properties and the project is not completed, we could be
forced to become involved in the development to ensure completion or we could
lose the property. These costs may negatively affect our results of
operations.
Our
assets may be subject to impairment charges.
We
periodically, but not less than annually, evaluate our real estate investments
and other assets for impairment indicators. The judgment regarding the existence
of impairment indicators is based on factors such as market conditions, operator
performance and legal structure. If we determine that a significant impairment
has occurred, we would be required to make an adjustment to the net carrying
value of the asset, which could have a material adverse affect on our results
of
operations and funds from operations in the period in which the write-off
occurs. During the year ended December 31, 2006, we recognized an impairment
loss associated with three facilities for approximately $0.5
million.
We
may not be able to sell certain closed facilities for their book
value.
From
time
to time, we close facilities and actively market such facilities for sale.
To
the extent we are unable to sell these properties for our book value, we may
be
required to take a non-cash impairment charge or loss on the sale, either of
which would reduce our net income.
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Our
substantial indebtedness could adversely affect our financial
condition.
We
have
substantial indebtedness and we may increase our indebtedness in the future.
As
of December 31, 2006, we had total debt of approximately $676 million, of which
$150 million consisted of borrowings under our New Credit Facility, $310 million
of which consisted of our 7% senior notes due 2014, $175 million of which
consisted of our 7% senior notes due 2016 and $39 million of non-recourse debt
to us resulting from the consolidation of a variable interest entity (“VIE”) in
accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 46R,
Consolidation
of Variable Interest Entities,
(“FIN
46R”). Our level of indebtedness could have important consequences to our
stockholders. For example, it could:
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limit
our ability to satisfy our obligations with respect to holders of
our
capital stock;
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increase
our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry
conditions;
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limit
our ability to obtain additional financing to fund future working
capital,
capital expenditures and other general corporate requirements, or
to carry
out other aspects of our business
plan;
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require
us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations
to
payments on indebtedness, thereby reducing the availability of such
cash
flow to fund working capital, capital expenditures and other general
corporate requirements, or to carry out other aspects of our business
plan;
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require
us to pledge as collateral substantially all of our
assets;
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require
us to maintain certain debt coverage and financial ratios at specified
levels, thereby reducing our financial
flexibility;
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limit
our ability to make material acquisitions or take advantage of business
opportunities that may arise;
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expose
us to fluctuations in interest rates, to the extent our borrowings
bear
variable rates of interests;
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limit
our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business
and industry; and
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place
us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors that
have
less debt.
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Our
real estate investments are relatively illiquid.
Real
estate investments are relatively illiquid and, therefore, tend to limit our
ability to vary our portfolio promptly in response to changes in economic or
other conditions. All of our properties are ‘‘special purpose’’ properties that
could not be readily converted to general residential, retail or office use.
Healthcare facilities that participate in Medicare or Medicaid must meet
extensive program requirements, including physical plant and operational
requirements, which are revised from time to time. Such requirements may include
a duty to admit Medicare and Medicaid patients, limiting the ability of the
facility to increase its private pay census beyond certain limits. Medicare
and
Medicaid facilities are regularly inspected to determine compliance and may
be
excluded from the programs—in some cases without a prior hearing—for failure to
meet program requirements. Transfers of operations of nursing homes and other
healthcare-related facilities are subject to regulatory approvals not required
for transfers of other types of commercial operations and other types of real
estate. Thus, if the operation of any of our properties becomes unprofitable
due
to competition, age of improvements or other factors such that our lessee or
mortgagor becomes unable to meet its obligations on the lease or mortgage loan,
the liquidation value of the property may be substantially less, particularly
relative to the amount owing on any related mortgage loan, than would be the
case if the property were readily adaptable to other uses. The receipt of
liquidation proceeds or the replacement of an operator that has defaulted on
its
lease or loan could be delayed by the approval process of any federal, state
or
local agency necessary for the transfer of the property or the replacement
of
the operator with a new operator licensed to manage the facility. In addition,
certain significant expenditures associated with real estate investment, such
as
real estate taxes and maintenance costs, are generally not reduced when
circumstances cause a reduction in income from the investment. Should such
events occur, our income and cash flows from operations would be adversely
affected.
As
an owner or lender with respect to real property, we may be exposed to possible
environmental liabilities.
Under
various federal, state and local environmental laws, ordinances and regulations,
a current or previous owner of real property or a secured lender, such as us,
may be liable in certain circumstances for the costs of investigation, removal
or remediation of, or related releases of, certain hazardous or toxic substances
at, under or disposed of in connection with such property, as well as certain
other potential costs relating to hazardous or toxic substances, including
government fines and damages for injuries to persons and adjacent property.
Such
laws often impose liability without regard to whether the owner knew of, or
was
responsible for, the presence or disposal of such substances and liability
may
be imposed on the owner in connection with the activities of an operator of
the
property. The cost of any required investigation, remediation, removal, fines
or
personal or property damages and the owner’s liability therefore could exceed
the value of the property and/or the assets of the owner. In addition, the
presence of such substances, or the failure to properly dispose of or remediate
such substances, may adversely affect our operators’ ability to attract
additional residents, the owner’s ability to sell or rent such property or to
borrow using such property as collateral which, in turn, would reduce the
owner’s revenues.
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Although
our leases and mortgage loans require the lessee and the mortgagor to indemnify
us for certain environmental liabilities, the scope of such obligations may
be
limited. For instance, most of our leases do not require the lessee to indemnify
us for environmental liabilities arising before the lessee took possession
of
the premises. Further, we cannot assure you that any such mortgagor or lessee
would be able to fulfill its indemnification obligations.
The
industry in which we operate is highly competitive. This competition may prevent
us from raising prices at the same pace as our costs
increase.
We
compete for additional healthcare facility investments with other healthcare
investors, including other REITs. The operators of the facilities compete with
other regional or local nursing care facilities for the support of the medical
community, including physicians and acute care hospitals, as well as the general
public. Some significant competitive factors for the placing of patients in
skilled and intermediate care nursing facilities include quality of care,
reputation, physical appearance of the facilities, services offered, family
preferences, physician services and price. If our cost of capital should
increase relative to the cost of capital of our competitors, the spread that
we
realize on our investments may decline if competitive pressures limit or prevent
us from charging higher lease or mortgage rates.
We
are named as defendants in litigation arising out of professional liability
and
general liability claims relating to our previously owned and operated
facilities that if decided against us, could adversely affect our financial
condition.
We
and
several of our wholly-owned subsidiaries have been named as defendants in
professional liability and general liability claims related to our owned and
operated facilities. Other third-party managers responsible for the day-to-day
operations of these facilities have also been named as defendants in these
claims. In these suits, patients of certain previously owned and operated
facilities have alleged significant damages, including punitive damages, against
the defendants. The lawsuits are in various stages of discovery and we are
unable to predict the likely outcome at this time. We continue to vigorously
defend these claims and pursue all rights we may have against the managers
of
the facilities, under the terms of the management agreements. We have insured
these matters, subject to self-insured retentions of various amounts. There
can
be no assurance that we will be successful in our defense of these matters
or in
asserting our claims against various managers of the subject facilities or
that
the amount of any settlement or judgment will be substantially covered by
insurance or that any punitive damages will be covered by
insurance.
We
are subject to significant anti-takeover provisions.
Our
articles of incorporation and bylaws contain various procedural and other
requirements which could make it difficult for stockholders to effect certain
corporate actions. Our Board of Directors is divided into three classes and
the
members of our Board of Directors are elected for terms that are staggered.
Our
Board of Directors also has the authority to issue additional shares of
preferred stock and to fix the preferences, rights and limitations of the
preferred stock without stockholder approval. We have also adopted a
stockholders rights plan which provides for share purchase rights to become
exercisable at a discount if a person or group acquires more than 9.9% of our
common stock or announces a tender or exchange offer for more than 9.9% of
our
common stock. These provisions could discourage unsolicited acquisition
proposals or make it more difficult for a third party to gain control of us,
which could adversely affect the market price of our securities.
We
may change our investment strategies and policies and capital
structure.
Our
Board
of Directors, without the approval of our stockholders, may alter our investment
strategies and policies if it determines in the future that a change is in
our
stockholders’ best interests. The methods of implementing our investment
strategies and policies may vary as new investments and financing techniques
are
developed.
If
we fail to maintain our REIT status, we will be subject to federal income tax
on
our taxable income at regular corporate rates.
We
were
organized to qualify for taxation as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860
of
the Internal Revenue Code. Except with respect to the potential Advocat “related
party tenant” issue discussed below, we believe we have conducted, and we intend
to continue to conduct, our operations so as to qualify as a REIT. Qualification
as a REIT involves the satisfaction of numerous requirements, some on an annual
and some on a quarterly basis, established under highly technical and complex
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code for which there are only limited
judicial and administrative interpretations and involve the determination of
various factual matters and circumstances not entirely within our control.
We
cannot assure you that we will at all times satisfy these rules and
tests.
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If
we
were to fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, as a result of a
determination that we failed to meet the annual distribution requirement or
otherwise, we would be subject to federal income tax, including any applicable
alternative minimum tax, on our taxable income at regular corporate rates with
respect to each such taxable year for which the statute of limitations remains
open. Moreover, unless entitled to relief under certain statutory provisions,
we
also would be disqualified from treatment as a REIT for the four taxable years
following the year during which qualification is lost. This treatment would
significantly reduce our net earnings and cash flow because of our additional
tax liability for the years involved, which could significantly impact our
financial condition.
In
connection with exploring the potential disposition of the Advocat Series B
preferred stock, we were advised by our tax counsel that due to the structure
of
the Series B preferred stock issued by Advocat to us in 2000 in connection
with
a prior restructuring, Advocat may be deemed to be a “related party tenant”
under applicable federal income tax rules and, in such event, rental income
from
Advocat would not be qualifying income under the gross income tests that are
applicable to REITs. In order to maintain qualification as a REIT, we annually
must satisfy certain tests regarding the source of our gross income. The
applicable federal income tax rules provide a “savings clause” for REITs that
fail to satisfy the REIT gross income tests, if such failure is due to
reasonable cause. A REIT that qualifies for the savings clause will retain
its
REIT status but will pay a tax. On December 15, 2006, we submitted to the IRS
a
request for a closing agreement to resolve the “related party tenant” issue.
Since that time, we have had additional conversations with the IRS, who has
encouraged us to move forward with the process of obtaining a closing agreement,
and we have submitted additional documentation in support of the issuance of
a
closing agreement with respect to this matter. While we believe there are valid
arguments that Advocat should not be deemed a “related party tenant,” the matter
is still not free from doubt, and we believe it is in our best interest to
move
forward with the request for a closing agreement in order to resolve the matter,
minimize potential penalties and obtain assurances regarding our continuing
REIT
status. If we are able to enter into the closing agreement with the IRS, the
closing agreement will conclude that any failure to satisfy the gross income
tests was due to reasonable cause. In the event that it is determined that
the
“savings clause” described above does not apply and we are unable to conclude a
closing agreement with the IRS, we could be treated as having failed to qualify
as a REIT for one or more taxable years. If we fail to qualify for taxation
as a
REIT for any taxable year, our income will be taxed at regular corporate rates,
and we could be disqualified as a REIT for the following four taxable
years.
To
maintain our REIT status, we must distribute at least 90% of our taxable income
each year.
We
generally must distribute annually at least 90% of our taxable income to our
stockholders to maintain our REIT status. To the extent that we do not
distribute all of our net capital gain or do distribute at least 90%, but less
than 100% of our “REIT taxable income,” as adjusted, we will be subject to tax
thereon at regular ordinary and capital gain corporate tax rates.
Even
if we remain qualified as a REIT, we may face other tax liabilities that reduce
our cash flow.
Even
if
we remain qualified for taxation as a REIT, we may be subject to certain
federal, state and local taxes on our income and assets, including taxes on
any
undistributed income, tax on income from some activities conducted as a result
of a foreclosure, and state or local income, property and transfer taxes. Any
of
these taxes would decrease cash available for the payment of our debt
obligations. In addition, we may derive income through Taxable REIT Subsidiaries
(“TRS”), which will then be subject to corporate level income tax at regular
rates.
Complying
with REIT requirements may affect our profitability.
To
qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, we must continually satisfy
tests concerning, among other things, the nature and diversification of our
assets, the sources of our income and the amounts we distribute to our
stockholders. Thus we may be required to liquidate otherwise attractive
investments from our portfolio in order to satisfy the asset and income tests
or
to qualify under certain statutory relief provisions. We may also be required
to
make distributions to stockholders at disadvantageous times or when we do not
have funds readily available for distribution (e.g., if we have assets which
generate mismatches between taxable income and available cash). Then, having
to
comply with the distribution requirement could cause us to: (i) sell assets
in
adverse market conditions; (ii) borrow on unfavorable terms; or (iii)
distribute amounts that would otherwise be invested in future acquisitions,
capital expenditures or repayment of debt. As a result, satisfying the REIT
requirements could have an adverse effect on our business results and
profitability.
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We
depend upon our key employees and may be unable to attract or retain sufficient
numbers of qualified personnel.
Our
future performance depends to a significant degree upon the continued
contributions of our executive management team and other key employees.
Accordingly, our future success depends on our ability to attract, hire, train
and retain highly skilled management and other qualified personnel. Competition
for qualified employees is intense, and we compete for qualified employees
with
companies that may have greater financial resources than we have. Our employment
agreements with our executive officers provide that their employment may be
terminated by either party at any time. Consequently, we may not be successful
in attracting, hiring, and training and retaining the people we need, which
would seriously impede our ability to implement our business
strategy.
In
the event we are unable to satisfy regulatory requirements relating to internal
controls, or if these internal controls over financial reporting are not
effective, our business could suffer.
Section
404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires companies to do a comprehensive
evaluation of their internal controls. As a result, each year we evaluate our
internal controls over financial reporting so that our management can certify
as
to the effectiveness of our internal controls and our auditor can publicly
attest to this certification. Our efforts to comply with Section 404 and related
regulations regarding our management’s required assessment of internal control
over financial reporting and our independent auditors’ attestation of that
assessment has required, and continues to require, the commitment of significant
financial and managerial resources. If for any period our management is unable
to ascertain the effectiveness of our internal controls or if our auditors
cannot attest to management’s certification, we could be subject to regulatory
scrutiny and a loss of public confidence, which could have an adverse effect
on
our business.
In
connection with the restatement of our financial statements for the year ended
December 31, 2005, we identified a material weakness in our internal control
over financial reporting, which could materially and adversely affect our
business and financial condition.
In
connection with the restatement of our financial statements for the year ended
December 31, 2005, our management identified a material weakness in internal
control over financial reporting. Our management determined that as of December
31, 2005, we lacked sufficient internal control processes, procedures and
personnel resources necessary to address accounting for certain complex and/or
non-routine transactions. This material weakness resulted in errors in
accounting for financial instruments, income taxes and straight-line rental
revenue and could result in a material misstatement to our consolidated
financial statements that would not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
Due to this material weakness, management concluded that we did not maintain
effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31,
2005.
While
we
have engaged in, and continue to engage in, substantial efforts to address
the
material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting, as of
December 31, 2006, we
have
concluded that our internal control over financial reporting is not effective.
We cannot be certain that any remedial measures we have taken or plan to take
will ensure that we design, implement and maintain adequate controls over our
financial processes and reporting in the future or will be sufficient to address
and eliminate the material weakness. Our inability to remedy this identified
material weakness or any additional deficiencies or material weaknesses that
may
be identified in the future, could, among other things, cause us to fail to
file
our periodic reports with the SEC in a timely manner or require us to incur
additional costs or to divert management resources. Due to its inherent
limitations, even effective internal control over financial reporting can
provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement
preparation and presentation. These limitations may not prevent or detect all
misstatements or fraud, regardless of their effectiveness.
Risks
Related to Our Stock
The
market value of our stock could be substantially affected by various
factors.
The
share
price of our stock will depend on many factors, which may change from time
to
time, including:
· |
the
market for similar securities issued by
REITs;
|
· |
changes
in estimates by analysts;
|
· |
our
ability to meet analysts’
estimates;
|
· |
general
economic and financial market conditions;
and
|
· |
our
financial condition, performance and
prospects.
|
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Our
issuance of additional capital stock, warrants or debt securities, whether
or
not convertible, may reduce the market price for our
shares.
We
cannot
predict the effect, if any, that future sale of our capital stock, warrants
or
debt securities, or the availability of our securities for future sale, will
have on the market price of our shares, including our common stock. Sales of
substantial amounts of our common stock or preferred shares, warrants or debt
securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for common stock
in
the public market or the perception that such sales might occur could reduce
the
market price of our stock and the terms upon which we may obtain additional
equity financing in the future.
In
addition, we may issue additional capital stock in the future to raise capital
or as a result of the following:
· |
The
issuance and exercise of options to purchase our common stock. As
of
December 31, 2006, we had outstanding options to acquire approximately
0.1 million
shares of our common stock. In addition, we may in the future issue
additional options or other securities convertible into or exercisable
for
our common stock under our 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, our 2000 Stock
Incentive Plan, as amended, or other remuneration plans we establish
in
the future. We may also issue options or convertible securities to
our
employees in lieu of cash bonuses or to our directors in lieu of
director’s fees.
|
· |
The
issuance of shares pursuant to our dividend reinvestment and direct
stock
purchase plan.
|
· |
The
issuance of debt securities exchangeable for our common
stock.
|
· |
The
exercise of warrants we may issue in the
future.
|
· |
Lenders
sometimes ask for warrants or other rights to acquire shares in connection
with providing financing. We cannot assure you that our lenders will
not
request such rights.
|
There
are no assurances of our ability to pay dividends in the
future.
In
2001,
our Board of Directors suspended dividends on our common stock and all series
of
preferred stock in an effort to generate cash to address then impending debt
maturities. In 2003, we paid all accrued but unpaid dividends on all series
of
preferred stock and reinstated dividends on our common stock and all series
of
preferred stock. However, our ability to pay dividends may be adversely affected
if any of the risks described above were to occur. Our payment of dividends
is
subject to compliance with restrictions contained in our New Credit Facility,
the indenture relating to our outstanding 7% senior notes due 2014, the
indenture relating to our outstanding 7% senior notes due 2016 and our preferred
stock. All dividends will be paid at the discretion of our Board of Directors
and will depend upon our earnings, our financial condition, maintenance of
our
REIT status and such other factors as our Board may deem relevant from time
to
time. There are no assurances of our ability to pay dividends in the future.
In
addition, our dividends in the past have included, and may in the future
include, a return of capital.
Holders
of our outstanding preferred stock have liquidation and other rights that are
senior to the rights of the holders of our common
stock.
Our
Board
of Directors has the authority to designate and issue preferred stock that
may
have dividend, liquidation and other rights that are senior to those of our
common stock. As of the date of this filing, 4,739,500 shares of our 8.375%
Series D cumulative redeemable preferred stock were issued and outstanding.
The
aggregate liquidation preference with respect to this outstanding preferred
stock is approximately $118.5 million,
and annual dividends on our outstanding preferred stock are approximately $9.9
million. Holders of our preferred stock are generally entitled to cumulative
dividends before any dividends may be declared or set aside on our common stock.
Upon our voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up, before
any payment is made to holders of our common stock, holders of our preferred
stock are entitled to receive a liquidation preference of $25 per share with
respect to the Series D preferred stock, plus any accrued and unpaid
distributions. This will reduce the remaining amount of our assets, if any,
available to distribute to holders of our common stock. In addition, holders
of
our preferred stock have the right to elect two additional directors to our
Board of Directors if six quarterly preferred dividends are in
arrears.
Legislative
or regulatory action could adversely affect purchasers of our
stock.
In
recent
years, numerous legislative, judicial and administrative changes have been
made
in the provisions of the federal income tax laws applicable to investments
similar to an investment in our stock. Changes are likely to continue to occur
in the future, and we cannot assure you that any of these changes will not
adversely affect our stockholder’s stock. Any of these changes could have an
adverse effect on an investment in our stock or on market value or resale
potential. Stockholders are urged to consult with their own tax advisor with
respect to the impact that recent legislation may have on their investment
and
the status of legislative, regulatory or administrative developments and
proposals and their potential effect.
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Recent
changes in taxation of corporate dividends may adversely affect the value of
our
stock.
The
Jobs
and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 that was enacted into law
May
28, 2003, among other things, generally reduces to 15% the maximum marginal
rate
of tax payable by individuals on dividends received from a regular C
corporation. This reduced tax rate, however, will not apply to dividends paid
to
individuals by a REIT on its shares, except for certain limited amounts. While
the earnings of a REIT that are distributed to its stockholders still generally
will be subject to less combined federal income taxation than earnings of a
non-REIT C corporation that are distributed to its stockholders net of
corporate-level tax, this legislation could cause individual investors to view
the stock of regular C corporations as more attractive relative to the shares
of
a REIT than was the case prior to the enactment of the legislation. Individual
investors could hold this view because the dividends from regular C corporations
will generally be taxed at a lower rate while dividends from REITs will
generally be taxed at the same rate as the individual’s other ordinary income.
We cannot predict what effect, if any, the enactment of this legislation may
have on the value of the shares of REITs in general or on the value of our
stock
in particular, either in terms of price or relative to other
investments.
Tax
Risks
We
have submitted to the Internal Revenue Service a request for a closing agreement
and may not be able to obtain a closing agreement on satisfactory
terms.
Management
believes that certain of the terms of the Advocat Series B preferred stock
previously held by us could be interpreted as affecting our compliance with
federal income tax rules applicable to REITs regarding related party tenant
income. See Note 10 - Taxes.
On
December 15, 2006, we submitted to the IRS a request for a closing agreement,
which would provide that, in the event that our ownership of Advocat stock
gave
rise to disqualified “related party tenant” income, we are eligible for relief
under a “savings clause set forth in the Internal Revenue Code because our
actions with respect to the ownership of the Advocat stock were due to
“reasonable cause.” Since that time, we have had additional conversations with
the IRS, who has encouraged us to move forward with the process of obtaining
a
closing agreement, and we have submitted additional documentation in support
of
the issuance of a closing agreement with respect to this matter. While we
believe there are valid arguments that Advocat should not be deemed a “related
party tenant,” the matter still is not free from doubt, and we believe it is in
our best interest to proceed with the request for a closing agreement with
the
IRS in order to resolve the matter, minimize potential interest charges and
obtain assurances regarding its continuing REIT status. If obtained, a closing
agreement will establish that any failure to satisfy the gross income tests
was
due to reasonable cause. In the event that it is determined that the “savings
clause” described above does not apply, we could be treated as having failed to
qualify as a REIT for one or more taxable years.
As
noted
above, we have completed the Second Advocat Restructuring and have been advised
by tax counsel that we will not receive any non-qualifying related party tenant
income from Advocat in future fiscal years. Accordingly, we do not expect to
incur tax expense associated with related party tenant income in future periods
commencing January 1, 2007, assuming we enter into a closing agreement with
the
IRS that recognizes that reasonable cause existed for any failure to satisfy
the
REIT gross income tests as explained above.
If
we
were to fail to qualify as a REIT for any taxable year, we would be subject
to
federal income tax, including any applicable alternative minimum tax, on our
taxable income at regular corporate rates for such year, and distributions
to
stockholders would not be deductible by us in computing our taxable income.
Any
such corporate tax liability could be substantial and, unless we were
indemnified against such tax liability, would reduce the amount of cash we
have
available for distribution to our stockholders, which in turn could have a
material adverse impact on the value of, and trading prices for, our securities.
In addition, we would not be able to re-elect REIT status until the fifth
taxable year following the initial year of disqualification unless we were
to
qualify for relief under applicable Internal Revenue Code provisions. Thus,
for
example, if the IRS successfully challenges our status as a REIT solely for
our
taxable year ended December 31, 2005 based on our ownership of the Advocat
Series B preferred stock, we would not be able to re-elect REIT status until
our
taxable year which began January 1, 2010, unless we were to qualify for
relief.
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We
have
accrued for a potential tax liability arising from our ownership of the Advocat
securities and we believe, but can provide no assurance, that we currently
have
sufficient assets to pay any such tax liabilities. The ultimate resolution
of
any controversy over potential tax liabilities covered by the closing agreement
may have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of
operations or cash flows, including if we are required to distribute deficiency
dividends to our stockholders and/or pay additional taxes, interest and
penalties to the IRS in amounts that exceed the amount of our reserves for
potential tax liabilities. There can be no assurance that the IRS will not
assess us with substantial taxes, interest and penalties above the amount for
which we have reserved. For further discussion, see Note 10 -
Taxes.
None.
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At
December 31, 2006, our real estate investments included long-term care
facilities and rehabilitation hospital investments, either in the form of
purchased facilities which are leased to operators, mortgages on facilities
which are operated by the mortgagors or their affiliates and facilities subject
to leasehold interests. The facilities are located in 27 states and are operated
by 32 unaffiliated operators. The following table summarizes our property
investments as of December 31, 2006:
Investment
Structure/Operator
|
Number
of
Beds
|
Number
of
Facilities
|
Occupancy
Percentage(1)
|
Gross
Investment
(in
thousands)
|
|||||||||
Purchase/Leaseback(2)
|
|||||||||||||
Sun
Healthcare Group, Inc.
|
4,523
|
38
|
86
|
$
|
210,222
|
||||||||
CommuniCare
Health Services, Inc.
|
2,781
|
18
|
89
|
185,821
|
|||||||||
Haven
Healthcare
|
1,787
|
15
|
91
|
117,230
|
|||||||||
HQM
of Floyd County, Inc
|
1,466
|
13
|
87
|
98,368
|
|||||||||
Advocat
Inc
|
2,925
|
28
|
78
|
94,432
|
|||||||||
Guardian
LTC Management, Inc.
|
1,308
|
17
|
83
|
85,981
|
|||||||||
Nexion
Health Inc
|
2,412
|
20
|
78
|
80,211
|
|||||||||
Essex
Health Care Corporation
|
1,388
|
13
|
78
|
79,354
|
|||||||||
Seacrest
Healthcare
|
720
|
6
|
92
|
44,223
|
|||||||||
Senior
Management
|
1,413
|
8
|
70
|
35,243
|
|||||||||
Mark
Ide Limited Liability Company
|
832
|
8
|
77
|
25,595
|
|||||||||
Harborside
Healthcare Corporation
|
465
|
4
|
92
|
23,393
|
|||||||||
StoneGate
Senior Care LP
|
664
|
6
|
87
|
21,781
|
|||||||||
Infinia
Properties of Arizona, LLC
|
378
|
4
|
63
|
19,289
|
|||||||||
USA
Healthcare, Inc
|
489
|
5
|
65
|
15,703
|
|||||||||
Rest
Haven Nursing Center, Inc
|
200
|
1
|
90
|
14,400
|
|||||||||
Conifer
Care Communities, Inc.
|
204
|
3
|
89
|
14,367
|
|||||||||
Washington
N&R, LLC
|
286
|
2
|
75
|
12,152
|
|||||||||
Triad
Health Management of Georgia II, LLC
|
304
|
2
|
98
|
10,000
|
|||||||||
Ensign
Group, Inc
|
271
|
3
|
92
|
9,656
|
|||||||||
Lakeland
Investors, LLC
|
300
|
1
|
73
|
8,893
|
|||||||||
Hickory
Creek Healthcare Foundation, Inc.
|
138
|
2
|
85
|
7,250
|
|||||||||
Liberty
Assisted Living Centers, LP
|
120
|
1
|
85
|
5,997
|
|||||||||
Emeritus
Corporation
|
52
|
1
|
66
|
5,674
|
|||||||||
Longwood
Management Corporation
|
185
|
2
|
91
|
5,425
|
|||||||||
Generations
Healthcare, Inc.
|
60
|
1
|
84
|
3,007
|
|||||||||
Skilled
Healthcare
|
59
|
1
|
92
|
2,012
|
|||||||||
Healthcare
Management Services
|
98
|
1
|
48
|
1,486
|
|||||||||
25,828
|
224
|
83
|
1,237,165
|
||||||||||
Assets
Held for Sale
|
|||||||||||||
Active
Facilities
|
354
|
5
|
58
|
3,443
|
|||||||||
Closed
Facility
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
125750
|
|||||||||
354
|
6
|
58
|
3,568
|
||||||||||
Fixed
Rate Mortgages(3)
|
|||||||||||||
Advocat
Inc
|
423
|
4
|
82
|
12,587
|
|||||||||
Parthenon
Healthcare, Inc
|
300
|
2
|
73
|
10,730
|
|||||||||
CommuniCare
Health Services, Inc..
|
150
|
1
|
91
|
6,454
|
|||||||||
Texas
Health Enterprises/HEA Mgmt. Group, Inc...
|
147
|
1
|
68
|
1,230
|
|||||||||
Evergreen
Healthcare
|
100
|
1
|
67
|
885
|
|||||||||
1,120
|
9
|
80
|
31,886
|
||||||||||
Total
|
27,302
|
239
|
82
|
$
|
1,272,619
|
||||||||
(1)
Represents the most recent data provided by our operators.
(2)
Certain
of our lease agreements contain purchase options that permit the lessees to
purchase the underlying properties from us.
(3)
In
general, many of our mortgages contain prepayment provisions that permit
prepayment of the outstanding principal amounts thereunder.
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The
following table presents the concentration of our facilities by state as of
December 31, 2006:
|
Number
of
Facilities
|
Number
of
Beds
|
Gross
Investment
(in
thousands
|
)
|
%
of
Total
Investment
|
||||||||
Ohio
|
37
|
4,574
|
$
|
278,253
|
21.9
|
||||||||
Florida
|
25
|
3,125
|
172,029
|
13.5
|
|||||||||
Pennsylvania
|
17
|
1,597
|
110,123
|
8.6
|
|||||||||
Texas
|
23
|
3,144
|
83,598
|
6.6
|
|||||||||
California
|
15
|
1,277
|
60,665
|
4.8
|
|||||||||
Louisiana
|
14
|
1,668
|
55,639
|
4.4
|
|||||||||
Colorado
|
8
|
955
|
52,930
|
4.1
|
|||||||||
Arkansas
|
12
|
1,281
|
42,889
|
3.4
|
|||||||||
Massachusetts
|
6
|
682
|
38,884
|
3.1
|
|||||||||
Rhode
Island
|
4
|
639
|
38,740
|
3.0
|
|||||||||
Alabama
|
9
|
1,152
|
35,982
|
2.8
|
|||||||||
Connecticut
|
5
|
562
|
35,453
|
2.8
|
|||||||||
West
Virginia
|
8
|
860
|
34,575
|
2.7
|
|||||||||
Kentucky
|
9
|
757
|
27,485
|
2.2
|
|||||||||
North
Carolina
|
5
|
707
|
22,709
|
1.8
|
|||||||||
Idaho
|
4
|
480
|
21,776
|
1.7
|
|||||||||
New
Hampshire
|
3
|
225
|
21,620
|
1.7
|
|||||||||
Arizona
|
4
|
378
|
19,289
|
1.5
|
|||||||||
Indiana
|
7
|
507
|
17,525
|
1.4
|
|||||||||
Tennessee
|
5
|
602
|
17,484
|
1.4
|
|||||||||
Washington
|
2
|
194
|
17,473
|
1.4
|
|||||||||
Iowa
|
5
|
489
|
15,703
|
1.2
|
|||||||||
Illinois
|
5
|
478
|
14,531
|
1.1
|
|||||||||
Vermont
|
2
|
279
|
14,227
|
1.1
|
|||||||||
Missouri
|
2
|
286
|
12,152
|
0.9
|
|||||||||
Georgia
|
2
|
304
|
10,000
|
0.8
|
|||||||||
Utah
|
1
|
100
|
885
|
0.1
|
|||||||||
Total
|
239
|
27,302
|
$
|
1,272,619
|
100.0
|
||||||||
Geographically
Diverse Property Portfolio. Our
portfolio of properties is broadly diversified by geographic location. We have
healthcare facilities located in 27 states. Only two states comprised more
than
10% of our rental and mortgage income in 2006. In addition, the majority of
our
2006 rental and mortgage income was derived from facilities in states that
require state approval for development and expansion of healthcare facilities.
We believe that such state approvals may limit competition for our operators
and
enhance the value of our properties.
Large
Number of Tenants. Our
facilities are operated by 32 different public and private healthcare providers.
Except for Sun and CommuniCare, which together hold approximately 32% of our
portfolio (by investment), no single tenant holds greater than 10% of our
portfolio (by investment).
Significant
Number of Long-term Leases and Mortgage Loans. A
large
portion of our core portfolio consists of long-term lease and mortgage
agreements. At December 31, 2006, approximately 92% of our leases and mortgages
had primary terms that expire in 2010 or later. Our leased real estate
properties are leased under provisions of single facility leases or master
leases with initial terms typically ranging from 5 to 15 years, plus renewal
options. Substantially all of the leases and master leases provide for minimum
annual rentals that are subject to annual increases based upon increases in
the
CPI or increases in revenues of the underlying properties, with certain
limits.
Under
the terms of the leases, the lessee is responsible for all maintenance, repairs,
taxes and insurance on the leased properties.
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We
are
subject to various legal proceedings, claims and other actions arising out
of
the normal course of business. While any legal proceeding or claim has an
element of uncertainty, management believes that the outcome of each lawsuit,
claim or legal proceeding that is pending or threatened, or all of them
combined, will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial
position or results of operations.
In
1999,
we filed suit against a former tenant seeking damages based on claims of breach
of contract. The defendants denied the allegations made in the lawsuit. In
settlement of our claim against the defendants, we agreed in the fourth quarter
of 2005 to accept a lump sum cash payment of $2.4 million. The cash proceeds
were offset by related expenses incurred of $0.8 million, resulting in a net
gain of $1.6 million paid December 22, 2005.
In
2005,
we accrued $1.1 million for potential obligations relating to disputed capital
improvement requirements associated with a lease that expired June 30, 2005.
Although no formal complaint for damages was filed against us, in February
2006,
we agreed to settle this dispute for approximately $1.0 million.
No
matters were submitted to stockholders during the fourth quarter of the year
covered by this report.
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PART
II
Our
shares of common stock are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol “OHI.” The following table sets forth, for the periods shown, the high
and low prices as reported on the New York Stock Exchange Composite for the
periods indicated and cash dividends per share:
2006
|
2005
|
|||||||
Quarter
|
High
|
Low
|
Dividends
Per
Share
|
Quarter
|
High
|
Low
|
Dividends
Per
Share
|
|
First
|
$ 14.030
|
$ 12.360
|
$ 0.23
|
First
|
$ 11.950
|
$ 10.310
|
$ 0.20
|
|
Second
|
13.920
|
11.150
|
0.24
|
Second
|
13.650
|
10.580
|
0.21
|
|
Third
|
15.500
|
12.560
|
0.24
|
Third
|
14.280
|
12.390
|
0.22
|
|
Fourth
|
18.000
|
14.810
|
0.25
|
Fourth
|
13.980
|
11.660
|
0.22
|
|
$ 0.96
|
$ 0.85
|
The
closing price on February 21, 2007 was $19.04 per share. As of February 21,
2007
there were 60,098,865 shares of common stock outstanding with 2,979 registered
holders.
The
following table provides information about all equity awards under our company’s
2004 Stock Incentive Plan, 2000 Stock Incentive Plan and 1993 Amended and
Restated Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan as of December 31,
2006.
Equity
Compensation Plan Information
(a)
|
(b)
|
(c)
|
||||||||
Plan
category
|
Number
of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options,
warrants
and rights
|
Weighted-average
exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights
|
Number
of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity
compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column
(a)
|
)
|
||||||
Equity
compensation plans approved by security holders
|
472,245(1
|
)
|
$
|
12.58
|
2,891,980
|
|||||
Equity
compensation plans not approved by security holders
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||
Total
|
472,245(1
|
)
|
$
|
12.58
|
2,891,980
|
(1)
Reflects
105,832 shares of restricted common stock issued January 4, 2007 and 317,500
shares of common stock issuable January 1, 2008 associated with performance
restricted stock units which vested on September 30, 2006.
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During
the fourth quarter of 2006, no shares of our common stock were purchased from
employees to pay the withholding taxes associated with employee exercising
of
stock options.
Period
|
Total
Number of Shares Purchased (1)
|
Average
Price Paid per Share
|
Total
Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or
Programs
|
Maximum
Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares that May be Purchased
Under
these Plans or Programs
|
|||||||||
October
1, 2006 to October 31, 2006
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
|||||||
November
1, 2006 to November 30, 2006
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||
December
1, 2006 to December 31, 2006
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||
Total
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
(1)
Represents shares purchased from employees to pay the withholding taxes related
to the exercise of employee stock options. The shares were not part of a
publicly announced repurchase plan or program.
We
expect
to continue our policy of paying regular cash dividends, although there is
no
assurance as to future dividends because they depend on future earnings, capital
requirements and our financial condition. In addition, the payment of dividends
is subject to the restrictions described in Note 14 to our consolidated
financial statements.
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The
following table sets forth our selected financial data and operating data for
our company on a historical basis. The following data should be read in
conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto
and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations included elsewhere herein. Our historical operating results may
not
be comparable to our future operating results.
Year
ended December 31,
|
||||||||||||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2004
|
2003
|
2002
|
||||||||||||
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)
|
||||||||||||||||
Operating
Data
|
||||||||||||||||
Revenues
from core operations
|
$
|
135,693
|
$
|
109,644
|
$
|
86,972
|
$
|
76,803
|
$
|
80,572
|
||||||
Revenues
from nursing home operations
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
4,395
|
42,203
|
|||||||||||
Total
revenues
|
$
|
135,693
|
$
|
109,644
|
$
|
86,972
|
$
|
81,198
|
$
|
122,775
|
||||||
Income
(loss) from continuing operations
|
$
|
56,042
|
$
|
37,355
|
$
|
13,371
|
$
|
27,770
|
$
|
(2,561
|
)
|
|||||
Net
income (loss) available to common
|
45,774
|
25,355
|
(36,715
|
)
|
3,516
|
(32,801
|
)
|
|||||||||
Per
share amounts:
|
||||||||||||||||
Income
(loss) from continuing operations:
Basic
|
$
|
0.79
|
$
|
0.46
|
$
|
(0.96
|
)
|
$
|
0.21
|
$
|
(0.65
|
)
|
||||
Diluted
|
0.79
|
0.46
|
(0.96
|
)
|
0.20
|
(0.65
|
)
|
|||||||||
Net
income (loss) available to common:
Basic
|
$
|
0.78
|
$
|
0.49
|
$
|
(0.81
|
)
|
$
|
0.09
|
$
|
(0.94
|
)
|
||||
Diluted
|
0.78
|
0.49
|
(0.81
|
)
|
0.09
|
(0.94
|
)
|
|||||||||
Dividends,
Common Stock(1)
|
0.96
|
0.85
|
0.72
|
0.15
|
-
|
|||||||||||
Dividends,
Series A Preferred(1)
|
-
|
-
|
1.16
|
6.94
|
-
|
|||||||||||
Dividends,
Series B Preferred(1)
|
-
|
1.09
|
2.16
|
6.47
|
-
|
|||||||||||
Dividends,
Series C Preferred(2)
|
-
|
-
|
2.72
|
29.81
|
-
|
|||||||||||
Dividends,
Series D Preferred(1)
|
2.09
|
2.09
|
1.52
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||||
Weighted-average
common shares outstanding, basic
|
58,651
|
51,738
|
45,472
|
37,189
|
34,739
|
|||||||||||
Weighted-average
common shares outstanding, diluted
|
58,745
|
52,059
|
45,472
|
38,154
|
34,739
|
December
31,
|
||||||||||||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2004
|
2003
|
2002
|
||||||||||||
Balance
Sheet Data
Gross
investments
|
$
|
1,294,697
|
$
|
1,129,753
|
$
|
940,747
|
$
|
821,244
|
$
|
860,188
|
||||||
Total
assets
|
1,175,370
|
1,036,042
|
849,576
|
736,775
|
811,096
|
|||||||||||
Revolving
lines of credit
|
150,000
|
58,000
|
15,000
|
177,074
|
177,000
|
|||||||||||
Other
long-term borrowings
|
526,141
|
508,229
|
364,508
|
103,520
|
129,462
|
|||||||||||
Stockholders’
equity
|
465,454
|
440,943
|
442,935
|
440,130
|
482,995
|
|||||||||||
(1) |
Dividends
per share are those declared and paid during such
period.
|
(2) |
Dividends
per share are those declared during such period, based on the number
of
shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the outstanding
Series
C preferred stock.
|
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The
following discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements
and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this document. This document contains
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws,
including statements regarding potential financings and potential future changes
in reimbursement. These statements relate to our expectations, beliefs,
intentions, plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events, performance
and
underlying assumptions and other statements other than statements of historical
facts. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use
of
forward-looking terminology including, but not limited to, terms such as “may,”
“will,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “believes,” “intends,” “should” or comparable
terms or the negative thereof. These statements are based on information
available on the date of this filing and only speak as to the date hereof and
no
obligation to update such forward-looking statements should be assumed. Our
actual results may differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking
statements contained herein as a result of a variety of factors, including,
among other things:
(i) |
those
items discussed under “Risk Factors” in Item 1A
herein;
|
(ii) |
uncertainties
relating to the business operations of the operators of our assets,
including those relating to reimbursement by third-party payors,
regulatory matters and occupancy
levels;
|
(iii) |
the
ability of any operators in bankruptcy to reject unexpired lease
obligations, modify the terms of our mortgages and impede our ability
to
collect unpaid rent or interest during the process of a bankruptcy
proceeding and retain security deposits for the debtors’
obligations;
|
(iv) |
our
ability to sell closed assets on a timely basis and on terms that
allow us
to realize the carrying value of these
assets;
|
(v) |
our
ability to negotiate appropriate modifications to the terms of our
credit
facility;
|
(vi) |
our
ability to manage, re-lease or sell any owned and operated
facilities;
|
(vii) |
the
availability and cost of capital;
|
(viii) |
competition
in the financing of healthcare
facilities;
|
(ix) |
regulatory
and other changes in the healthcare
sector;
|
(x) |
the
effect of economic and market conditions generally and, particularly,
in
the healthcare industry;
|
(xi) |
changes
in interest rates;
|
(xii) |
the
amount and yield of any additional
investments;
|
(xiii) |
changes
in tax laws and regulations affecting real estate investment
trusts;
|
(xiv) |
our
ability to maintain our status as a real estate investment trust;
and
|
(xv) |
changes
in the ratings of our debt and preferred
securities.
|
Our
portfolio of investments at December 31, 2006, consisted of 239 healthcare
facilities, located in 27 states and operated by 32 third-party operators.
Our
gross investment in these facilities totaled approximately $1.3 billion at
December 31, 2006, with 98% of our real estate investments related to long-term
healthcare facilities. This portfolio is made up of 228 long-term healthcare
facilities and two rehabilitation hospitals owned and leased to third parties
and fixed rate mortgages on nine long-term healthcare facilities. At December
31, 2006, we also held other investments of approximately $22 million,
consisting primarily of secured loans to third-party operators of our
facilities.
On
December 14, 2006, we filed a Form 10-K/A, which amended our previously filed
Form 10-K for fiscal year 2005. Contained within that Form 10-K/A were restated
consolidated financial statements for the three years ended December 31, 2005.
The restatements corrected
errors
in previously reported amounts related to income tax matters and to certain
debt
and equity investments in Advocat,
as well
as to the recording of certain straight-line rental income. Amounts reflected
herein were derived from the restated financial information rather than the
2005
Form 10-K, which had been filed with the SEC on February 17, 2006 and mailed
to
stockholders shortly thereafter. Similarly, on December 14, 2006, we filed
Forms
10-Q/A amending our previously filed consolidated financial statements for
the
first and second quarters of fiscal 2006 to correct errors in previously
recorded amounts as discussed previously. Amounts reflected in Note 16 - Summary
of Quarterly Results (Unaudited) to our audited consolidated financial
statements as of December 31, 2006 were derived from the restated financial
information rather than the Form 10-Q as of March 31, 2006 and June 30, 2006.
See also Note 10
-
Taxes.
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Medicare
Reimbursement
All
of
our properties are used as healthcare facilities; therefore, we are directly
affected by the risk associated with the healthcare industry. Our lessees and
mortgagors, as well as any facilities that may be owned and operated for our
own
account from time to time, derive a substantial portion of their net operating
revenues from third-party payors, including the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
These programs are highly regulated by federal, state and local laws, rules
and
regulations and are subject to frequent and substantial change.
In
1997,
the Balanced Budget Act significantly reduced spending levels for the Medicare
and Medicaid programs, in part because the legislation modified the payment
methodology for skilled nursing facilities “(SNFs”) by shifting payments for
services provided to Medicare beneficiaries from a reasonable cost basis to
a
prospective payment system. Under the prospective payment system, SNFs are
paid
on a per diem prospective case-mix adjusted basis for all covered services.
Implementation of the prospective payment system has affected each long-term
care facility to a different degree, depending upon the amount of revenue such
facility derives from Medicare patients.
Legislation
adopted in 1999 and 2000 provided for a few temporary increases to Medicare
payment rates, but these temporary increases have since expired. Specifically,
in 1999 the Balanced Budget Refinement Act included a 4% across-the-board
increase of the adjusted federal per diem payment rates for all patient acuity
categories (known as “Resource Utilization Groups” or “RUGs”) that were in
effect from April 2000 through September 30, 2002. In 2000, the Benefits
Improvement and Protection Act included a 16.7% increase in the nursing
component of the case-mix adjusted federal periodic payment rate, which was
implemented in April 2000 and also expired October 1, 2002. The October 1,
2002
expiration of these temporary increases has had an adverse impact on the
revenues of the operators of SNFs and has negatively impacted some operators’
ability to satisfy their monthly lease or debt payments to us.
The
Balanced Budget Refinement Act and the Benefits Improvement and Protection
Act
also established temporary increases, beginning in April 2001, to Medicare
payment rates to SNFs that were designated to remain in place until the Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”), implemented refinements to the
existing RUG case-mix classification system to more accurately estimate the
cost
of non-therapy ancillary services. The Balanced Budget Refinement Act provided
for a 20% increase for 15 RUG categories until CMS modified the RUG case-mix
classification system. The Benefits Improvement and Protection Act modified
this
payment increase by reducing the 20% increase for three of the 15 RUGs to a
6.7%
increase and instituting an additional 6.7% increase for eleven other
RUGs.
On
August
4, 2005, CMS published a final rule, effective October 1, 2005, establishing
Medicare payments for SNFs under the prospective payment system for federal
fiscal year 2006 (October 1, 2005 to September 30, 2006). The final rule
modified the RUG case-mix classification system and added nine new categories
to
the system, expanding the number of RUGs from 44 to 53. The implementation
of
the RUG refinements triggered the expiration of the temporary payment increases
of 20% and 6.7% established by the Balanced Budget Refinement Act and the
Benefits Improvement and Protection Act, respectively.
Additionally,
CMS announced updates in the final rule to reimbursement rates for SNFs in
federal fiscal year 2006 based on an increase in the “full market-basket” of
3.1%. In the August 4, 2005 notice, CMS estimated that the increases in Medicare
reimbursements to SNFs arising from the refinements to the prospective payment
system and the market basket update under the final rule would offset the
reductions stemming from the elimination of the temporary increases during
federal fiscal year 2006. CMS estimated that there would be an overall increase
in Medicare payments to SNFs totaling $20 million in fiscal year 2006 compared
to 2005.
On
July
27, 2006, CMS posted a notice updating the payment rates to SNFs for fiscal
year
2007 (October 1, 2006 to September 30, 2007). The market basket increase factor
is 3.1% for 2007. CMS estimates that the payment update will increase aggregate
payments to SNFs nationwide by approximately $560 million in fiscal year 2007
compared to 2006.
Nonetheless,
we cannot accurately predict what effect, if any, these changes will have on
our
lessees and mortgagors in 2007 and beyond. These changes to the Medicare
prospective payment system for SNFs, including the elimination of temporary
increases, could adversely impact the revenues of the operators of nursing
facilities and could negatively impact the ability of some of our lessees and
mortgagors to satisfy their monthly lease or debt payments to us.
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A
128%
temporary increase in the per diem amount paid to SNFs for residents who have
AIDS took effect on October 1, 2004. This temporary payment increase arose
from
the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003, or
the
Medicare Modernization Act. Although CMS also noted that the AIDS add-on was
not
intended to be permanent, the July 2006 notice updating payment rates for SNFs
for fiscal year 2007 indicated that the increase will continue to remain in
effect for fiscal year 2007.
A
significant change enacted under the Medicare Modernization Act is the creation
of a new prescription drug benefit, Medicare Part D, which went into effect
January 1, 2006. The
significant expansion of benefits for Medicare beneficiaries arising under
the
expanded prescription drug benefit could result in financial pressures on the
Medicare program that might result in future legislative and regulatory changes
with impacts for our operators. As part of this new program, the prescription
drug benefits for patients who are dually eligible for both Medicare and
Medicaid are being transitioned from Medicaid to Medicare, and many of these
patients reside in long-term care facilities. The Medicare program experienced
significant operational difficulties in transitioning prescription drug coverage
for this population when the benefit went into effect on January 1, 2006,
although it is unclear whether or how issues involving Medicare Part D might
have any direct financial impacts on our operators.
On
February 8, 2006, the President signed into law a $39.7 billion budget
reconciliation package called the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (“Deficit
Reduction Act”), to lower the federal budget deficit. The Deficit Reduction Act
included estimated net savings of $8.3 billion from the Medicare program over
5
years.
The
Deficit Reduction Act contained a provision reducing payments to SNFs for
allowable bad debts. Previously, Medicare reimbursed SNFs for 100% of
beneficiary bad debt arising from unpaid deductibles and coinsurance amounts.
In
2003, CMS released a proposed rule seeking to reduce bad debt reimbursement
rates for certain providers, including SNFs, by 30% over a three-year period.
Subsequently, in early 2006 the Deficit Reduction Act reduced payments to SNFs
for allowable bad debts by 30% effective October 1, 2005 for those individuals
not dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. Bad debt payments for the dually
eligible population will remain at 100%. Consistent with this legislation,
CMS
finalized its 2003 proposed rule on August 18, 2006, and the regulations became
effective on October 1, 2006. CMS estimates that implementation of this bad
debt
provision will result in a savings to the Medicare program of $490 million
from
FY 2006 to FY 2010. These reductions in Medicare payments for bad debt could
have a material adverse effect on our operators’ financial condition and
operations, which could adversely affect their ability to meet their payment
obligations to us.
The
Deficit Reduction Act also contained a provision governing the therapy caps
that
went into place under Medicare on January 1, 2006. The therapy caps limit the
physical therapy, speech-language therapy and occupation therapy services that
a
Medicare beneficiary can receive during a calendar year. The therapy caps were
in effect for calendar year 1999 and then suspended by Congress for three years.
An inflation-adjusted therapy limit ($1,590 per year) was implemented in
September of 2002, but then once again suspended in December of 2003 by the
Medicare Modernization Act. Under the Medicare Modernization Act, Congress
placed a two-year moratorium on implementation of the caps, which expired at
the
end of 2005.
The
inflation-adjusted therapy caps are set at $1,780 for calendar year 2007. These
caps do not apply to therapy services covered under Medicare Part A in a SNF,
although the caps apply in most other instances involving patients in SNFs
or
long-term care facilities who receive therapy services covered under Medicare
Part B. The Deficit Reduction Act permitted exceptions in 2006 for therapy
services to exceed the caps when the therapy services are deemed medically
necessary by the Medicare program. The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006,
signed into law on December 20, 2006, extends these exceptions through December
31, 2007. Future and continued implementation of the therapy caps could have
a
material adverse effect on our operators’ financial condition and operations,
which could adversely affect their ability to meet their payment obligations
to
us.
In
general, we cannot be assured that federal reimbursement will remain at levels
comparable to present levels or that such reimbursement will be sufficient
for
our lessees or mortgagors to cover all operating and fixed costs necessary
to
care for Medicare and Medicaid patients. We also cannot be assured that there
will be any future legislation to increase Medicare payment rates for SNFs,
and
if such payment rates for SNFs are not increased in the future, some of our
lessees and mortgagors may have difficulty meeting their payment obligations
to
us.
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Medicaid
and Other Third-Party Reimbursement
Each
state has its own Medicaid program that is funded jointly by the state and
federal government. Federal law governs how each state manages its Medicaid
program, but there is wide latitude for states to customize Medicaid programs
to
fit the needs and resources of their citizens. Currently, Medicaid is the single
largest source of financing for long-term care in the United States. Rising
Medicaid costs and decreasing state revenues caused by recent economic
conditions have prompted an increasing number of states to cut or consider
reductions in Medicaid funding as a means of balancing their respective state
budgets. Existing and future initiatives affecting Medicaid reimbursement may
reduce utilization of (and reimbursement for) services offered by the operators
of our properties.
In
recent
years, many states have announced actual or potential budget shortfalls. As
a
result of these budget shortfalls, many states have announced that they are
implementing or considering implementing “freezes” or cuts in Medicaid
reimbursement rates, including rates paid to SNF and long-term care providers,
or reductions in Medicaid enrollee benefits, including long-term care benefits.
We cannot predict the extent to which Medicaid rate freezes, cuts or benefit
reductions ultimately will be adopted, the number of states that will adopt
them
or the impact of such adoption on our operators. However, extensive Medicaid
rate cuts, freezes or benefit reductions could have a material adverse effect
on
our operators’ liquidity, financial condition and operations, which could
adversely affect their ability to make lease or mortgage payments to
us.
The
Deficit Reduction Act included $4.7 billion in estimated savings from Medicaid
and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program over five years. The Deficit
Reduction Act gave states the option to increase Medicaid cost-sharing and
reduce Medicaid benefits, accounting for an estimated $3.2 billion in federal
savings over five years. The remainder of the Medicaid savings under the Deficit
Reduction Act comes primarily from changes to prescription drug reimbursement
($3.9 billion in savings over five years) and tightened policies governing
asset
transfers ($2.4 billion in savings over five years).
Asset
transfer policies, which determine Medicaid eligibility based on whether a
Medicaid applicant has transferred assets for less than fair value, became
more
restrictive under the Deficit Reduction Act, which extended the look-back period
to five years, moved the start of the penalty period and made individuals with
more than $500,000 in home equity ineligible for nursing home benefits
(previously, the home was excluded as a countable asset for purposes of Medicaid
eligibility). These changes could have a material adverse effect on our
operators’ financial condition and operations, which could adversely affect
their ability to meet their payment obligations to us.
Additional
reductions in federal funding are expected for some state Medicaid programs
as a
result of changes in the percentage rates used for determining federal
assistance on a state-by-state basis. Legislation has been introduced in
Congress that would partially mitigate the reductions for some states that
would
experience significant reductions in federal funding, although whether Congress
will enact this or other legislation remains uncertain.
Finally,
private payors, including managed care payors, increasingly are demanding
discounted fee structures and the assumption by healthcare providers of all
or a
portion of the financial risk of operating a healthcare facility. Efforts to
impose greater discounts and more stringent cost controls are expected to
continue. Any changes in reimbursement policies that reduce reimbursement levels
could adversely affect the revenues of our lessees and mortgagors, thereby
adversely affecting those lessees’ and mortgagors’ abilities to make their
monthly lease or debt payments to us.
Fraud
and Abuse Laws and Regulations
There
are
various extremely complex and largely uninterpreted federal and state laws
governing a wide array of referrals, relationships and arrangements and
prohibiting fraud by healthcare providers, including criminal provisions that
prohibit filing false claims or making false statements to receive payment
or
certification under Medicare and Medicaid, and failing to refund overpayments
or
improper payments. The federal and state governments are devoting increasing
attention and resources to anti-fraud initiatives against healthcare providers.
Penalties for healthcare fraud have been increased and expanded over recent
years, including broader provisions for the exclusion of providers from the
Medicare and Medicaid programs. The Office of the Inspector General for the
U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services (“OIG-HHS”), has described a number of
ongoing and new initiatives for 2007 to study instances of potential overbilling
and/or fraud in SNFs and nursing homes under both Medicare and Medicaid. The
OIG-HHS, in cooperation with other federal and state agencies, also continues
to
focus on the activities of SNFs in certain states in which we have properties.
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In
addition, the federal False Claims Act allows a private individual with
knowledge of fraud to bring a claim on behalf of the federal government and
earn
a percentage of the federal government’s recovery. Because of these monetary
incentives, these so-called ‘‘whistleblower’’ suits have become more frequent.
Some states currently have statutes that are analogous to the federal False
Claims Act. The Deficit Reduction Act encourages additional states to enact
such
legislation and may encourage increased enforcement activity by permitting
states to retain 10% of any recovery for that state’s Medicaid program if the
enacted legislation is at least as rigorous as the federal False Claims Act.
The
violation of any of these laws or regulations by an operator may result in
the
imposition of fines or other penalties that could jeopardize that operator’s
ability to make lease or mortgage payments to us or to continue operating its
facility.
Legislative
and Regulatory Developments
Each
year, legislative and regulatory proposals are introduced or proposed in
Congress and state legislatures as well as by federal and state agencies that,
if implemented, could result in major changes in the healthcare system, either
nationally or at the state level. In addition, regulatory proposals and rules
are released on an ongoing basis that may have major impacts on the healthcare
system generally and the industries in which our operators do business.
Legislative and regulatory developments can be expected to occur on an ongoing
basis at the local, state and federal levels that have direct or indirect
impacts on the policies governing the reimbursement levels paid to our
facilities by public and private third-party payors, the costs of doing business
and the threshold requirements that must be met for facilities to continue
operation or to expand.
The
Medicare Modernization Act, which is one example of such legislation, was
enacted in December 2003. The significant expansion of other benefits for
Medicare beneficiaries under this Act, such as the prescription drug benefit,
could create financial pressures on the Medicare program that might result
in
future legislative and regulatory changes with impacts on our operators.
Although the creation of a prescription drug benefit for Medicare beneficiaries
was expected to generate fiscal relief for state Medicaid programs, the
structure of the benefit and costs associated with its implementation may
mitigate the relief for states that originally was anticipated.
The
Deficit Reduction Act is another example of such legislation. The provisions
in
the legislation designed to create cost savings from both Medicare and Medicaid
could diminish reimbursement for our operators under both Medicare and
Medicaid.
CMS
also
launched, in 2002, the Nursing Home Quality Initiative program in 2002, which
requires nursing homes participating in Medicare to provide consumers with
comparative information about the quality of care at the facility. In the fall
of 2007, CMS plans to initiate a new quality campaign, Advancing Excellence
for
America’s Nursing Home Residents, to be conducted over the next two years with
the ultimate goal being improvement in quality of life and efficiency of care
delivery. In the event any of our operators do not maintain the same or superior
levels of quality care as their competitors, patients could choose alternate
facilities, which could adversely impact our operators’ revenues. In addition,
the reporting of such information could lead to reimbursement policies that
reward or penalize facilities on the basis of the reported quality of care
parameters.
In
late
2005, CMS began soliciting public comments regarding a demonstration to examine
pay-for-performance approaches in the nursing home setting that would offer
financial incentives for facilities delivering high quality care. In June 2006,
Abt Associates published recommendations for CMS on how to design this
demonstration project. The two-year demonstration is slated to begin in October
2007 and will run through September 2009. Other proposals under consideration
include efforts by individual states to control costs by decreasing state
Medicaid reimbursements in the current or future fiscal years and federal
legislation addressing various issues, such as improving quality of care and
reducing medical errors throughout the health care industry. We cannot
accurately predict whether specific proposals will be adopted or, if adopted,
what effect, if any, these proposals would have on operators and, thus, our
business.
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Significant
Highlights
The
following significant highlights occurred during the twelve-month period ended
December 31, 2006.
Financing
· |
In
January 2006, we redeemed the remaining 20.7% of our $100 million
aggregate principal amount of 6.95% notes due 2007 that were not
otherwise
tendered in 2005.
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Dividends
· |
In
2006, we paid common stock dividends of $0.23, $0.24, $0.24 and $0.25
per
share, for stockholders of record on January 31, 2006, April 28,
2006,
July 31, 2006 and November 3, 2006,
respectively.
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New
Investments
· |
In
August 2006, we closed on $171 million of new investments and leased
them
to existing third-party operators.
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· |
In
September 2006, we closed on $25.0 million of investments with an
existing
third-party operator.
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· |
On
October 20, 2006, we restructured our relationship with Advocat,
which
restructuring included a rent increase of $0.7 million annually and
a term
extension to September 30, 2018.
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Asset
Sales and Other
· |
In
August 2006, we sold our common stock investment in Sun Healthcare
Group,
Inc. (“Sun”) for $7.6 million of cash
proceeds.
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· |
In
June 2006, a $10 million mortgage was paid-off in
full.
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· |
In
March 2006, Haven Eldercare, LLC. (“Haven”) paid $39 million on a $62
million mortgage it has with us.
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· |
Throughout
2006, in various transactions, we sold three SNFs and one assisted
living
facility (“ALF”) for cash proceeds of approximately $1.6
million.
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The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date
of
the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Our significant accounting policies are described
in Note 2 to our audited consolidated financial statements. These policies
were
followed in preparing the consolidated financial statements for all periods
presented. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
We
have
identified four significant accounting policies that we believe are critical
accounting policies. These critical accounting policies are those that have
the
most impact on the reporting of our financial condition and those requiring
significant assumptions, judgments and estimates. With respect to these critical
accounting policies, we believe the application of judgments and assessments
is
consistently applied and produces financial information that fairly presents
the
results of operations for all periods presented. The four critical accounting
policies are:
Revenue
Recognition
Rental
income and mortgage interest income are recognized as earned over the terms
of
the related master leases and mortgage notes, respectively. Substantially
all of our leases contain provisions for specified annual increases over the
rents of the prior year and are generally computed in one of three methods
depending on specific provisions of each lease as follows: (i) a specific annual
increase over the prior year’s rent, generally 2.5%; (ii) an increase based on
the change in pre-determined
formulas from year to year (i.e., such as increases in the CPI); or (iii)
specific dollar increases over prior years. Revenue under lease arrangements
with specific determinable increases is recognized over the term of the lease
on
a straight-line basis. SEC
Staff
Accounting Bulletin No. 101 “Revenue
Recognition in Financial Statements”
(“SAB
101”) does not provide for the recognition of contingent revenue until all
possible contingencies have been eliminated. We consider the operating history
of the lessee, the general condition of the industry and various other factors
when evaluating whether all possible contingencies have been eliminated. We
have
historically not included, and generally expect in the future not to include,
contingent rents as income until received. We follow a policy related to rental
income whereby we typically consider a lease to be non-performing after 90
days
of non-payment of past due amounts and do not recognize unpaid rental income
from that lease until the amounts have been received.
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In
the
case of rental revenue recognized on a straight-line basis, we
will
generally discontinue recording rent on a straight-line basis if the lessee
becomes delinquent in rent owed under the terms of the lease. Reserves
are taken against earned revenues from leases when collection becomes
questionable or when negotiations for restructurings of troubled operators
result in significant uncertainty regarding ultimate collection. The amount
of
the reserve is estimated based on what management believes will likely be
collected. Once
the
recording of straight-line rent is suspended, we will evaluate the
collectibility of the related straight-line rent asset. If it is determined
that
the delinquency is temporary, we will resume booking rent on a straight-line
basis once payment is received for past due rents,
after
taking into account application of security deposits. If
it
appears that we will not collect future rent due under our leases, we will
record a provision for loss related to the straight-line rent
asset.
Recognizing
rental income on a straight-line basis results in recognized revenue exceeding
contractual amounts due from our tenants. Such cumulative excess amounts are
included in accounts receivable and were $20.0 million and $13.8 million, net
of
allowances, at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Gains
on
sales of real estate assets are recognized pursuant to the provisions of SFAS
No. 66, Accounting
for Sales of Real Estate.
The
specific timing of the recognition of the sale and the related gain is measured
against the various criteria in SFAS No. 66 related to the terms of the
transactions and any continuing involvement associated with the assets sold.
To
the extent the sales criteria are not met, we defer gain recognition until
the
sales criteria are met.
Depreciation
and Asset Impairment
Under
GAAP, real estate assets are stated at the lower of depreciated cost or fair
value, if deemed impaired. Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis
over the estimated useful lives of 25 to 40 years for buildings and improvements
and 3 to 10 years for furniture, fixtures and equipment. Management
periodically, but not less than annually, evaluates
our real estate investments for impairment indicators, including the evaluation
of our assets’ useful lives. The judgment regarding the existence of impairment
indicators is based on factors such as, but not limited to, market conditions,
operator performance and legal structure. If indicators of impairment are
present, management evaluates the carrying value of the related real estate
investments in relation to the future undiscounted cash flows of the underlying
facilities. Provisions
for impairment losses related to long-lived assets are recognized when expected
future undiscounted cash flows are determined to be permanently less than the
carrying values of the assets. An adjustment is made to the net carrying value
of the leased properties and other long-lived assets for the excess of
historical cost over fair value.
The
fair
value of the real estate investment is determined by market research, which
includes valuing the property as a nursing home as well as other alternative
uses. All
impairments are taken as a period cost at that time, and depreciation is
adjusted going forward to reflect the new value assigned to the
asset.
If
we
decide to sell rental properties or land holdings, we evaluate the
recoverability of the carrying amounts of the assets. If the evaluation
indicates that the carrying value is not recoverable from estimated net sales
proceeds, the property is written down to estimated fair value less costs to
sell. Our estimates of cash flows and fair values of the properties are based
on
current market conditions and consider matters such as rental rates and
occupancies for comparable properties, recent sales data for comparable
properties, and, where applicable, contracts or the results of negotiations
with
purchasers or prospective purchasers.
For
the
years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, we recognized impairment losses
of $0.5 million, $9.6 million and $0.0 million, respectively, including amounts
classified within discontinued operations.
Loan
Impairment
Management,
periodically but not less than annually, evaluates our outstanding loans and
notes receivable. When management identifies potential loan impairment
indicators, such as non-payment under the loan documents, impairment of the
underlying collateral, financial difficulty of the operator or other
circumstances that may impair full execution of the loan documents, and
management believes these indicators are permanent, then the loan is written
down to the present value of the expected future cash flows. In cases where
expected future cash flows cannot be estimated, the loan is written down to
the
fair value of the collateral. The fair value of the loan is determined by market
research, which includes valuing the property as a nursing home as well as
other
alternative uses. We recorded loan impairments of $0.9 million, $0.1 million
and
$0.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004,
respectively.
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In
accordance with FASB Statement No. 114, Accounting
by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan
and FASB
Statement No. 118, Accounting
by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan - Income Recognition and
Disclosures,
we
currently account for impaired loans using the cost-recovery method applying
cash received against the outstanding principal balance prior to recording
interest income (see Note 5 - Other Investments).
Assets
Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations
Pursuant
to the provisions of SFAS No. 144, Accounting
for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,
the
operating results of specified real estate assets that have been sold, or
otherwise qualify as held for disposition (as defined by SFAS No. 144), are
reflected as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of
operations for all periods presented. We had six assets held for sale as of
December 31, 2006 with a combined net book value of $3.6 million.
The
following is our discussion of the consolidated results of operations, financial
position and liquidity and capital resources, which should be read in
conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying
notes.
Year
Ended December 31, 2006 compared to Year Ended December 31,
2005
Operating
Revenues
Our
operating revenues for the year ended December 31, 2006 totaled $135.7 million,
an increase of $26.0 million, over the same period in 2005. The
$26.0
million increase was primarily a result of new investments made throughout
2005
and 2006. The increase in operating revenues from new investments was partially
offset by a reduction in mortgage interest income and one-time contractual
interest revenue associated with the payoff of a mortgage during the first
quarter of 2005.
Detailed
changes in operating revenues for
the
year ended December 31, 2006
are as
follows:
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Rental
income was $127.1 million, an increase of $31.6 million over the
same
period in 2005. The increase was due to new leases entered into throughout
2006 and 2005, as well as rental revenue from the consolidation of
a
variable interest entity (“VIE”).
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· |
Mortgage
interest income totaled $4.4 million, a decrease of $2.1 million
over the
same period in 2005. The decrease was primarily the result of normal
amortization, a $60 million loan payoff that occurred in the first
quarter
of 2005 and a $10 million loan payoff that occurred in the second
quarter
of 2006.
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· |
Other
investment income totaled $3.7 million, an increase of $0.5 million
over
the same period in 2005. The primary reason for the increase was
due to
dividends and accretion income associated with the Advocat
securities.
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· |
Miscellaneous
revenue was $0.5 million, a decrease of $4.0 million over the same
period
in 2005. The decrease was due to contractual revenue owed to us resulting
from a mortgage note prepayment that occurred in the first quarter
of
2005.
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Operating
Expenses
Operating
expenses for the year ended December 31, 2006 totaled $46.6 million, an increase
of approximately $13.0 million over the same period in 2005.
The
increase was primarily due to $8.3 million of increased depreciation expense,
$3.3 million of incremental restricted stock expense and a $0.8 million
provision for uncollectible notes receivable, partially offset by a 2005
leasehold termination expense for $1.1 million.
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Detailed
changes in our operating expenses for
the
year ended December 31, 2006
versus
the same period in 2005 are as follows:
· |
Our
depreciation and amortization expense was $32.1 million, compared
to $23.9
million for the same period in 2005. The increase is due to new
investments placed throughout 2005 and 2006, as well as depreciation
from
the consolidation of a VIE.
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· |
Our
general and administrative expense, when excluding restricted stock
amortization expense and compensation expense related to the performance
restricted stock units, was $9.2 million, compared to $7.4 million
for the
same period in 2005. The increase was primarily due to $1.2 million
of
restatement related expenses and normal inflationary increases in
goods
and services.
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· |
For
the year ended December 31, 2006, in accordance with FAS No. 123R,
we
recorded
approximately $3.3 million (included in general and administrative
expense) of compensation expense associated with the performance
restricted stock units (see
Note 12 - Stockholders’ Equity and Stock Based Compensation).
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· |
In
2006, we recorded a $0.8 million provision for uncollectible notes
receivable.
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· |
In
2005, we recorded a $1.1 million lease expiration accrual relating
to
disputed capital improvement requirements associated with a lease
that
expired June 30, 2005.
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Other
Income (Expense)
For
the
year ended December 31, 2006, our total other net expenses were $31.8 million
as
compared to $36.3 million for the same period in 2005. The significant changes
are as follows:
· |
Our
interest expense, excluding amortization of deferred costs and refinancing
related interest expenses, for the year ended December 31, 2006 was
$42.2
million, compared to $29.9 million for the same period in 2005. The
increase of $13.3 million was primarily due to higher debt on our
balance
sheet versus the same period in 2005 and from consolidation of interest
expense from a VIE in 2006.
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· |
For
the year ended December 31, 2006, we sold our remaining 760,000 shares
of
Sun’s common stock for approximately $7.6 million, realizing a gain on
the
sale of these securities of approximately $2.7
million.
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· |
For
the year ended December 31, 2006, in accordance with FAS No. 133,
we
recorded a $9.1 million fair value adjustment to reflect the change
in
fair value during 2006 of our derivative
instrument (i.e., the conversion feature of a redeemable convertible
preferred stock security in Advocat, a publicly traded company; see
Note
5 - Other Investments).
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· |
For
the year ended December 31, 2006, we recorded a $3.6 million gain
on
Advocat securities (see Note
5 - Other Investments).
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· |
For
the year ended December 31, 2006, we
recorded a $0.8 million non-cash charge associated with the redemption
of
the remaining 20.7% of our $100 million aggregate principal amount
of
6.95% unsecured notes due 2007 not otherwise tendered in
2005.
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· |
For
the year ended December 31, 2006, we recorded a one time, non-cash
charge
of approximately $2.7 million relating to the write-off of deferred
financing costs associated with the termination of our prior credit
facility.
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· |
During
the year ended December 31, 2005, we recorded a $3.4
million provision for impairment of an equity security. In accordance
with
FASB No. 115, the $3.4 million provision for impairment was to write-down
our 760,000 share investment in Sun’s common stock to its then current
fair market value.
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· |
For
the year ended December 31, 2005, we recorded $1.6 million in net
cash
proceeds resulting from settlement of a lawsuit filed
suit filed by us against a former
tenant.
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2006
Taxes
So
long
as we qualify as a REIT and, among other things, we distribute 90% of our
taxable income, we will not be subject to Federal income taxes on our income,
except as described below. For
tax year
2006, preferred and common dividend payments of approximately $67 million made
throughout 2006 satisfy the 2006 REIT requirements relating to qualifying
income. We
are
permitted to own up to 100% of a “taxable REIT subsidiary” (“TRS”). Currently,
we have two TRSs that are taxable as corporations and that pay federal, state
and local income tax on their net income at the applicable corporate
rates.
These
TRSs had net operating loss carry-forwards as of December 31, 2006 of $12
million. These loss carry-forwards were fully reserved with a valuation
allowance due to uncertainties regarding realization.
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During
the fourth quarter of 2006, we determined that certain terms of the Advocat
Series B non-voting, redeemable convertible preferred stock held by us could
be
interpreted as affecting our compliance with federal income tax rules applicable
to REITs regarding related party tenant income. As such, Advocat, one of our
lessees, may be deemed to be a “related party tenant” under applicable federal
income tax rules. In such event, our rental income from Advocat would not be
qualifying income under the gross income tests that are applicable to REITs.
In
order to maintain qualification as a REIT, we annually must satisfy certain
tests regarding the source of our gross income. The applicable federal income
tax rules provide a “savings clause” for REITs that fail to satisfy the REIT
gross income tests if such failure is due to reasonable cause. A REIT that
qualifies for the savings clause will retain its REIT status but will pay a
tax
under section 857(b)(5) and related interest. On December 15, 2006, we submitted
to the IRS a request for a closing agreement to resolve the “related party
tenant” issue. Since that time, we have had additional conversations with the
IRS, who has encouraged us to move forward with the process of obtaining a
closing agreement, and we have submitted additional documentation in support
of
the issuance of a closing agreement with respect to this matter. While we
believe there are valid arguments that Advocat should not be deemed a “related
party tenant,” the matter still is not free from doubt, and we believe it is in
our best interest to proceed with the request for a closing agreement with
the
IRS in order to resolve the matter, minimize potential interest charges and
obtain assurances regarding its continuing REIT status. If obtained, a closing
agreement will establish that any failure to satisfy the gross income tests
was
due to reasonable cause. In the event that it is determined that the “savings
clause” described above does not apply, we could be treated as having failed to
qualify as a REIT for one or more taxable years.
As
a
result of the potential related party tenant issue described above and further
discussed in Note 10 - Taxes,
we
have recorded a $2.3
million and $2.4 million provision for income taxes,
including related interest expense,
for the
year ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
The
amount accrued represents the estimated liability and interest, which remains
subject to final resolution and therefore is subject to change. In addition,
in
October 2006, we restructured our Advocat relationship and have been advised
by
tax counsel that we will not receive any non-qualifying related party tenant
income from Advocat in future fiscal years. Accordingly, we do not expect to
incur tax expense associated with related party tenant income in future periods
commencing January 1, 2007, assuming we enter into a closing agreement with
the
IRS that recognizes that reasonable cause existed for any failure to satisfy
the
REIT gross income tests as explained above.
2006
Loss from Discontinued Operations
Discontinued
operations relate to properties we disposed of in 2006 or are currently
held-for-sale and are accounted for as discontinued operations under SFAS No.
144. For the year ended December 31, 2006,
we sold
three SNFs and one ALF resulting in an accounting gain of approximately $0.2
million.
At
December 31, 2006, we had six assets held for sale with a net book value of
approximately $3.6 million.
During
the three
months
ended March 31, 2006, a
$0.1
million provision for impairment charge was recorded to reduce the carrying
value to its sales price of one facility that was under contract to be sold
that
was subsequently sold during the second quarter of 2006.
During
the three months ended December 31, 2006, a $0.4 million impairment charge
was
recorded to reduce the carrying value of two
facilities, currently under contract to be sold in the first quarter of 2007,
to
their respective sales price.
In
accordance with SFAS No. 144, the $0.2 million realized net gain is reflected
in
our consolidated statements of operations as discontinued operations. See Note
18 - Discontinued Operations.
Funds
From Operations
Our
funds
from operations available to common stockholders (“FFO”), for the year ended
December 31, 2006, was $76.7 million, compared to $42.7 million for the same
period in 2005.
We
calculate and report 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 available to common
stockholders, adjusted for the effects of asset dispositions and certain
non-cash items, primarily depreciation and amortization. We believe that FFO
is
an important supplemental measure of our 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
herein is not necessarily comparable to FFO of other REITs that do not use
the
same definition or implementation guidelines or interpret the standards
differently from us.
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We
use
FFO as one of several criteria to measure the operating performance of our
business. We further believe that by excluding the effect of depreciation,
amortization 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. We offer this measure to assist the
users of our financial statements in evaluating our financial performance under
GAAP, and FFO should not be considered a measure of liquidity, an alternative
to
net income or an indicator of any other performance measure determined in
accordance with GAAP. Investors and potential investors in our securities should
not rely on this measure as a substitute for any GAAP measure, including net
income.
The
following table presents our FFO results for the years ended December 31, 2006
and 2005:
Year
Ended December 31,
|
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2006
|
2005
|
||||||
Net
income available to common
|
$
|
45,774
|
$
|
25,355
|
|||
Deduct
gain from real estate dispositions(1)
|
(1,354
|
)
|
(7,969
|
)
|
|||
44,420
|
17,386
|
||||||
Elimination
of non-cash items included in net income:
|
|||||||
Depreciation
and amortization(2)
|
32,263
|
25,277
|
|||||
Funds
from operations available to common stockholders
|
$
|
76,683
|
$
|
42,663
|
|||
(1) |
The
deduction of the gain from real estate dispositions includes the
facilities classified as discontinued operations in our consolidated
financial statements. The gain deducted includes $1.2 million from
a
distribution from an investment in a limited partnership in 2006
and $0.2
million gain and $8.0 million gain related to facilities classified
as
discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2006 and
2005,
respectively.
|
(2) |
The
add back of depreciation and amortization includes the facilities
classified as discontinued operations in our consolidated financial
statements. FFO for 2006 and 2005 includes depreciation and amortization
of $0.2 million and $1.4 million, respectively, related to facilities
classified as discontinued
operations.
|
Year
Ended December 31, 2005 compared to Year Ended December 31,
2004
Operating
Revenues
Our
operating revenues for the year ended December 31, 2005 totaled $109.6 million,
an increase of $22.7 million, over the same period in 2004. The
$22.7
million increase was primarily a result of new investments made throughout
2004
and 2005, contractual interest revenue associated with the payoff of a mortgage
note, re-leasing and restructuring activities completed throughout 2004 and
2005. The increase in operating revenues from new investments was partially
offset by a reduction in mortgage interest income.
Detailed
changes in operating revenues for
the
year ended December 31, 2005
are as
follows:
· |
Rental
income was $95.4 million, an increase of $25.7 million over the same
period in 2004. The increase was primarily due to new leases entered
into
throughout 2004 and 2005, re-leasing and restructuring
activities.
|
· |
Mortgage
interest income totaled $6.5 million, a decrease of $6.7 million
over the
same period in 2004. The decrease is primarily the result of normal
amortization and a $60 million loan payoff that occurred in the first
quarter of 2005.
|
· |
Other
investment income totaled $3.2 million, an increase of $0.1 million
over
the same period in 2004. The primary reason for the increase was
due to
dividends and accretion income associated with the Advocat
securities.
|
· |
Miscellaneous
revenue was $4.5 million, an increase of $3.6 million over the same
period
in 2004. The increase was due to contractual revenue owed to us as
a
result of a mortgage note
prepayment.
|
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Operating
Expenses
Operating
expenses for the year ended December 31, 2005 totaled $33.6 million, an increase
of approximately $5.9 million over the same period in 2004.
The
increase was primarily due to $5.0 million of increased depreciation expense
and
a $1.1 million lease expiration accrual recorded in 2005.
Detailed
changes in our operating expenses for
the
year ended December 31, 2005
are as
follows:
· |
Our
depreciation and amortization expense was $23.9 million, compared
to $18.8
million for the same period in 2004. The increase is due to new
investments placed throughout 2004 and
2005.
|
· |
Our
general and administrative expense, when excluding restricted stock
amortization expense, was $7.4 million, compared to $7.7 million
for the
same period in 2004.
|
· |
A
$0.1 million provision for uncollectible notes receivable was recorded
in
2005.
|
· |
A
$1.1 million lease expiration accrual was recorded in 2005 relating
to
disputed capital improvement requirements associated with a lease
that
expired June 30, 2005.
|
Other
Income (Expense)
For
the
year ended December 31, 2005, our total other net expenses were $36.3 million
as
compared to $45.5 million for the same period in 2004. The significant changes
are as follows:
· |
Our
interest expense, excluding amortization of deferred costs and refinancing
related interest expenses, for the year ended December 31, 2005 was
$29.9
million, compared to $23.1 million for the same period 2004. The
increase
of $6.8 million was primarily due to higher debt on our balance sheet
versus the same period in 2004.
|
· |
For
the year ended December 31, 2005, we recorded a $2.8 million non-cash
charge associated with the tender and purchase of 79.3% of our $100
million aggregate principal amount of 6.95% unsecured notes due
2007.
|
· |
For
the year ended December 31, 2005, we recorded a $3.4
million provision for impairment on an equity security. In accordance
with
FASB Statement No. 115, Accounting
for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities,
we recorded the provision for impairment to write-down our 760,000
share
investment in Sun common stock to its then current fair market value
of
$4.9 million.
|
· |
For
the year ended December 31, 2004, we recorded $19.1 million of
refinancing-related charges associated with refinancing our capital
structure. The $19.1 million consists of a $6.4 million exit fee
paid to
our old bank syndication and a $6.3 million non-cash deferred financing
cost write-off associated with the termination of our $225 million
credit
facility and our $50 million acquisition facility, and a loss of
approximately $6.5 million associated with the sale of an interest
rate
cap.
|
· |
For
the year ended December 31, 2004, we recorded a $1.1 million fair
value
adjustment to reflect the change in fair value during 2004 of our
derivative
instrument (i.e., the conversion feature of a redeemable convertible
preferred stock security in Advocat, a publicly traded company; see
Note 5
- Other Investments).
|
· |
For
the year ended December 31, 2004, we recorded a $3.0 million charge
associated with professional liability claims made against our former
owned and operated facilities.
|
2005
Taxes
As
a
result of the possible related party tenant issue discussed in Note 10 -
Taxes,
we
have recorded a $2.4 million and $0.4 million provision for income tax for
the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The
amount accrued represents the estimated liability and interest, which remains
subject to final resolution and therefore is subject to change. In addition,
in
October 2006, we restructured our Advocat relationship and have been advised
by
tax counsel that we will not receive any non-qualifying related party tenant
income from Advocat in future fiscal years. Accordingly, we do not expect to
incur tax expense associated with related party tenant income in future periods
commencing January 1, 2007, assuming we enter into a closing agreement with
the
IRS that recognizes that reasonable cause existed for any failure to satisfy
the
REIT gross income tests as explained above.
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In
addition, for
tax year
2005, preferred and common dividend payments of approximately $56 million made
throughout 2005 satisfy the 2005 REIT requirements relating to qualifying income
(which states we must distribute at least 90% of our REIT taxable income for
the
taxable year and meet certain other conditions). We are permitted to own up
to
100% of a TRS. Currently we have two TRSs that are taxable as corporations
and
that pay federal, state and local income tax on their net income at the
applicable corporate rates. These TRSs had net operating loss carry-forwards
as
of December 31, 2005 of $14.4 million. These loss carry-forwards were fully
reserved with a valuation allowance due to uncertainties regarding
realization.
2005
Income from Discontinued Operations
Discontinued
operations relate to properties we disposed of in 2005 or are currently
held-for-sale and are accounted for as discontinued operations under SFAS No.
144. For the year ended December 31, 2005,
we sold
eight SNFs, six ALFs and 50.4 acres of undeveloped land for combined cash
proceeds of approximately $53 million, net of closing costs and other expenses,
resulting in a combined accounting gain of approximately $8.0
million.
During
the year ended December 31, 2005, a combined $9.6 million provision for
impairment charge was recorded to reduce the carrying value on several
facilities, some of which were subsequently closed, to their estimated fair
values.
In
accordance with SFAS No. 144, the $8.0 million realized net gain as well as
the
combined $9.6 million impairment charge is reflected in our consolidated
statements of operations as discontinued operations.
Funds
From Operations
Our
FFO
for the year ended December 31, 2005, was $42.7 million, compared to a deficit
of $18.5 million, for the same period in 2004.
We
calculate and report FFO in accordance with the definition and interpretive
guidelines issued by NAREIT, and, consequently, FFO is defined as net income
available to common stockholders, adjusted for the effects of asset dispositions
and certain non-cash items, primarily depreciation and amortization. We believe
that FFO is an important supplemental measure of our 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 herein is not necessarily comparable to FFO of other REITs
that
do not use the same definition or implementation guidelines or interpret the
standards differently from us.
We
use
FFO as one of several criteria to measure operating performance of our business.
We further believe that by excluding the effect of depreciation, amortization
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. We offer this measure to assist the users
of
our financial statements in evaluating our financial performance under GAAP,
and
FFO should not be considered a measure of liquidity, an alternative to net
income or an indicator of any other performance measure determined in accordance
with GAAP. Investors and potential investors in our securities should not rely
on this measure as a substitute for any GAAP measure, including net
income.
In
February 2004, NAREIT informed its member companies that it was adopting the
position of the SEC with respect to asset impairment charges and would no longer
recommend that impairment write-downs be excluded from FFO. In the tables
included in this disclosure, we have applied this interpretation and have not
excluded asset impairment charges in calculating our FFO. As a result, our
FFO
may not be comparable to similar measures reported in previous disclosures.
According to NAREIT, there is inconsistency among NAREIT member companies as
to
the adoption of this interpretation of FFO. Therefore, a comparison of our
FFO
results to another company's FFO results may not be meaningful.
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The
following table presents our FFO results for the years ended December 31, 2005
and 2004:
Year
Ended December 31,
|
|||||||
2005
|
2004
|
||||||
Net
income (loss) available to common
|
$
|
25,355
|
$
|
(36,715
|
)
|
||
Deduct
gain from real estate dispositions(1)
|
(7,969
|
)
|
(3,310
|
)
|
|||
17,386
|
(40,025
|
)
|
|||||
Elimination
of non-cash items included in net income (loss):
|
|||||||
Depreciation
and amortization(2)
|
25,277
|
21,551
|
|||||
Funds
from operations available to common stockholders
|
$
|
42,663
|
$
|
(18,474
|
)
|
||
(1) |
The
deduction of the gain from real estate dispositions includes the
facilities classified as discontinued operations in our consolidated
financial statements. The gain deducted includes $8.0 million gain
and
$3.3 million gain related to facilities classified as discontinued
operations for the year ended December 31, 2005 and 2004,
respectively.
|
(2) |
The
add back of depreciation and amortization includes the facilities
classified as discontinued operations in our consolidated financial
statements. FFO for 2005 and 2004 includes depreciation and amortization
of $1.4 million and $2.7 million, respectively, related to facilities
classified as discontinued
operations.
|
The
partial expiration of certain Medicare rate increases has had an adverse impact
on the revenues of the operators of nursing home facilities and has negatively
impacted some operators’ ability to satisfy their monthly lease or debt payment
to us. In several instances, we hold security deposits that can be applied
in
the event of lease and loan defaults, subject to applicable limitations under
bankruptcy law with respect to operators seeking protection under title
11
of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. §§ 101-1330, as amended and supplemented,
(the “Bankruptcy Code”).
Below
is
a brief description, by third-party operator, of new investments or operator
related transactions that occurred during the year ended December 31, 2006.
New
Investments and Re-leasing Activities
Advocat,
Inc.
On
October 20, 2006, we restructured our relationship with Advocat (the “Second
Advocat Restructuring”) by entering into a Restructuring Stock Issuance and
Subscription Agreement with Advocat (the “2006 Advocat Agreement”). Pursuant to
the 2006 Advocat Agreement, we exchanged the Advocat Series B preferred stock
and subordinated note issued to us in November 2000 in connection with a
restructuring because Advocat was in default on its obligations to us (the
“Initial Advocat Restructuring”) for 5,000 shares of Advocat’s Series C
non-convertible, redeemable (at our option after September 30, 2010) preferred
stock with a face value of approximately $4.9 million and a dividend rate of
7%
payable quarterly, and a secured non-convertible subordinated note in the amount
of $2.5 million maturing September 30, 2007 and bearing interest at 7% per
annum. As part of the Second Advocat Restructuring, we also amended our
Consolidated Amended and Restated Master Lease by and between one of its
subsidiaries, as lessor, and a subsidiary of Advocat, as lessee, to commence
a
new 12-year lease term through September 30, 2018 (with a renewal option for
an
additional 12 year term) and Advocat agreed to increase the master lease annual
rent by approximately $687,000 to approximately $14 million commencing on
January 1, 2007.
The
Second Advocat Restructuring has been accounted for as a new lease in accordance
with FASB Statement No. 13, Accounting
for Leases
(“FAS
No. 13”) and FASB Technical Bulletin No. 88-1, Issues
Relating to Accounting for Leases
(“FASB
TB No. 88-1”). The fair value of the assets exchanged in the restructuring
(i.e., the Series B non-voting redeemable convertible preferred stock and the
secured convertible subordinated note, with a fair value of $14.9 million and
$2.5 million, respectively, at October 20, 2006) in excess of the fair value
of
the assets received (the Advocat Series C non-convertible redeemable preferred
stock and the secured non-convertible subordinated note, with a fair value
of
$4.1 million and $2.5 million, respectively, at October 20, 2006) have been
recorded as a lease inducement asset of approximately $10.8 million in the
fourth quarter of 2006. The $10.8 million lease inducement asset is included
in
accounts receivable-net on our consolidated balance sheet and will be
amortized as a reduction to rental income on a straight-line basis over the
term
of the new master lease. The exchange of securities also resulted in a gain
in
2006 of approximately $3.6 million representing: (i) the fair value of the
secured convertible subordinated note of $2.5 million, previously reserved
and
(ii) the realization of the gain on investments previously classified as other
comprehensive income of approximately $1.1 million relating to the Series
B
non-voting redeemable convertible preferred stock.
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Guardian
LTC Management, Inc.
On
September 1, 2006, we completed a $25.0 million investment with subsidiaries
of
Guardian LTC Management, Inc. (“Guardian”), an existing operator of ours. The
transaction involved the purchase and leaseback of a SNF in Pennsylvania and
termination of a purchase option on a combination SNF and rehabilitation
hospital in West Virginia owned by us. The facilities were included in an
existing master lease with Guardian with an increase in contractual annual
rent
of approximately $2.6 million in the first year. The master lease now includes
17 facilities. In addition, the master lease term was extended from October
2014
through August 2016.
In
accordance with FAS No. 13 and FASB TB No. 88-1 $19.2 million of the $25.0
million transaction amount will be accounted for as a lease inducement and
is
classified within accounts receivable - net on our consolidated balance sheets.
The lease inducement will be amortized as a reduction to rental income on a
straight-line basis over the term of the new master lease. The remaining payment
to Guardian of $5.8 million will be allocated to the purchase of the
Pennsylvania SNF.
Litchfield
Transaction
On
August
1, 2006, we completed a transaction with Litchfield Investment Company, LLC
and
its affiliates (“Litchfield”) to purchase 30 SNFs and one independent living
center for a total investment of approximately $171 million. The facilities
total 3,847 beds and are located in the states of Colorado (5), Florida (7),
Idaho (1), Louisiana (13), and Texas (5). The facilities were subject to master
leases with three national healthcare providers, which are existing tenants
of
the Company. The tenants are Home Quality Management, Inc. (“HQM”), Nexion
Health, Inc. (“Nexion”), and Peak Medical Corporation, which was acquired by Sun
Healthcare Group, Inc. (“Sun”) in December of 2005.
Simultaneously
with the close of the purchase transaction, the seven HQM facilities were
combined into an Amended and Restated Master Lease containing 13 facilities
between us and HQM. In addition, the 18 Nexion facilities were combined into
an
Amended and Restated Master Lease containing 22 facilities between us and
Nexion.
We
entered into a Master Lease, Assignment and Assumption Agreement with Litchfield
on the six Sun facilities. These six facilities are currently under a master
lease that expires on September 30, 2007.
Haven
Eldercare, LLC
During
the three months ending March 31, 2006, Haven Eldercare, LLC (“Haven”), an
existing operator of ours, entered into a $39 million first mortgage loan with
General Electric Capital Corporation (“GE Loan”). Haven used the $39 million of
proceeds to partially repay on a $62 million mortgage it has with us.
Simultaneously, we subordinated the payment of our remaining $23 million on
the
mortgage note, due in October 2012, to that of the GE Loan. As a result of
this
transaction, the interest rate on our remaining mortgage note to Haven rose
from
10% to approximately 15%, with annual escalators.
In
conjunction with the above transactions and the application of Financial
Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 46R, Consolidation of Variable
Interest Entities, (“FIN 46R”), we consolidated the financial statements and
related real estate of this Haven entity into our financial statements. The
consolidation resulted in the following changes to our consolidated balance
sheet as of December 31, 2006: (1) an increase in total gross investments of
$39.0 million; (2) an increase in accumulated depreciation of $1.6 million;
(3)
an increase in accounts receivable-net of $0.1 million relating to straight-line
rent; (4) an increase in other long-term borrowings of $39.0 million; and (5)
a
reduction of $1.5 million in cumulative net earnings for the year ended December
31, 2006 due to the increased depreciation expense offset by straight-line
rental revenue. General Electric Capital Corporation and Haven’s other creditors
do not have recourse to our assets. We have an option to purchase the mortgaged
facilities for a fixed price in 2012. Our results of operations reflect the
effects of the consolidation of this entity, which is being accounted for
similarly to our other purchase-leaseback transactions.
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Assets
Held for Sale
· |
We
had six assets held for sale as of December 31, 2006 with a net book
value
of approximately $3.6 million. We had eight assets held for sale
as of
December 31, 2005 with a combined net book value of $5.8 million,
which
includes a reclassification of five assets with a net book value
of $4.6
million that were sold or reclassified as held for sale during
2006.
|
· |
During
the three
months ended March 31, 2006, a
$0.1 million provision for impairment charge was recorded to reduce
the
carrying value to its sales price of one facility that was under
contract
to be sold that was subsequently sold during the second quarter of
2006.
During the three months ended December 31, 2006, a $0.4 million impairment
charge was recorded to reduce the carrying value of two
facilities, currently under contract to be sold in the first quarter
of
2007, to their respective sales
price.
|
Asset
Dispositions and Mortgage Payoffs in 2006
Hickory
Creek Healthcare Foundation, Inc.
On
June
16, 2006, we received approximately $10 million in proceeds on a mortgage loan
payoff. We held mortgages on 15 facilities located in Indiana, representing
619
beds.
Other
Asset Sales
· |
For
the three-month period ended December 31, 2006, we sold an ALF in
Ohio
resulting in an accounting gain of approximately $0.4
million.
|
· |
For
the three-month period ended June 30, 2006, we sold two SNFs in California
resulting in an accounting loss of approximately $0.1
million.
|
· |
For
the three-month period ended March 31, 2006, we sold a SNF in Illinois
resulting in an accounting loss of approximately $0.2
million.
|
In
accordance with SFAS No. 144, all related revenues and expenses as well as
the
$0.2 million realized net gain from the above mentioned facility sales are
included within discontinued operations in our consolidated statements of
operations for their respective time periods.
At
December 31, 2006, we had total assets of $1.2 billion, stockholders’ equity of
$465.5 million and debt of $676.1 million, representing approximately 59.2%
of
total capitalization.
The
following table shows the amounts due in connection with the contractual
obligations described below as of December 31, 2006.
Payments
due by period
|
||||||||||||||||
Total
|
Less
than
1
year
|
1-3
years
|
3-5
years
|
More
than
5
years
|
||||||||||||
(in
thousands)
|
||||||||||||||||
Long-term
debt(1)
|
$
|
676,410
|
$
|
415
|
$
|
900
|
$
|
150,785
|
$
|
524,310
|
||||||
Other
long-term liabilities
|
513
|
236
|
277
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||||
Total
|
$
|
676,923
|
$
|
651
|
$
|
1,177
|
$
|
150,785
|
$
|
524,310
|
(1) |
The
$676.4 million includes $310 million aggregate principal amount of
7.0%
Senior Notes due 2014, $175 million principal amount of 7.0% Senior
Notes
due 2016, $150.0 million borrowings under the new $200 million revolving
secured credit facility (“New Credit Facility”), which matures in March
2010 and Haven’s $39 million first mortgage loan with General electric
Capital Corporation that expires in
2012.
|
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Financing
Activities and Borrowing Arrangements
Bank
Credit Agreements
At
December 31, 2006, we had $150.0 million outstanding under our $200 million
revolving senior secured credit facility (the “New Credit Facility”) and $2.5
million was utilized for the issuance of letters of credit, leaving availability
of $47.5 million. The $150.0 million of outstanding borrowings had a blended
interest rate of 6.60% at December 31, 2006. The New Credit Facility, entered
into on March 31, 2006, is being provided by Bank of America, N.A., as
Administrative Agent, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, UBS Securities
LLC,
General Electric Capital Corporation, LaSalle Bank N.A., and Citicorp North
America, Inc. and will be used for acquisitions and general corporate
purposes.
The
New
Credit Facility replaced our previous $200 million senior secured credit
facility (the “Prior Credit Facility”), that was terminated on March 31, 2006.
The New Credit Facility matures on March 31, 2010, and includes an “accordion
feature” that permits us to expand our borrowing capacity to $300 million during
our first two years. For the year ended December 31, 2006, we recorded a
one-time, non-cash charge of approximately $2.7 million relating to the
write-off of deferred financing costs associated with the termination of our
Prior Credit Facility.
Our
long-term borrowings require us to meet certain property level financial
covenants and corporate financial covenants, including prescribed leverage,
fixed charge coverage, minimum net worth, limitations on additional indebtedness
and limitations on dividend payouts. As of December 31, 2006, we were in
compliance with all property level and corporate financial
covenants.
$100
Million Aggregate Principal Amount of 6.95% Unsecured Notes Tender and
Redemption
On
December 16, 2005, we initiated a tender offer and consent solicitation for
all
of our outstanding $100 million aggregate principal amount 6.95% notes due
2007
(the “2007 Notes”). On December 30, 2005, we accepted for purchase 79.3% of the
aggregate principal amount of the 2007 Notes outstanding that were tendered.
On
December 30, 2005, our Board of Directors also authorized the redemption of
all
outstanding 2007 Notes that were not otherwise tendered. On December 30, 2005,
upon our irrevocable funding of the full redemption price for the 2007 Notes
and
certain other acts required by the Indenture governing the 2007 Notes, the
Trustee of the 2007 Notes certified in writing to us (the “Certificate of
Satisfaction and Discharge”) that the Indenture was satisfied and discharged as
of December 30, 2005, except for certain provisions. In accordance with FASB
Statement No. 140, Accounting
for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of
Liabilities,
we
removed 79.3% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2007 Notes, which were
tendered in our tender offer and consent solicitation, and the corresponding
portion of the funds held in trust by the Trustee to pay the tender price from
our balance sheet and recognized $2.8 million of additional interest expense
associated with the tender offer. On January 18, 2006, we completed the
redemption of the remaining 2007 Notes not otherwise tendered. In connection
with the redemption and in accordance with FASB No. 140, we recognized $0.8
million of additional interest expense in the first quarter of 2006. As of
January 18, 2006, none of the 2007 Notes remained outstanding.
$175
Million Aggregate Principal Amount of 7% Unsecured Notes
Issuance
On
December 30, 2005, we closed on a private offering of $175 million of 7% senior
unsecured notes due 2016 (“2016 Notes”) at an issue price of 99.109% of the
principal amount of the notes (equal to a per annum yield to maturity of
approximately 7.125%), resulting in gross proceeds to us of approximately $173.4
million. The 2016 Notes are unsecured senior obligations to us, which have
been
guaranteed by our subsidiaries. The 2016 Notes were issued in a private
placement to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A under the Securities
Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”). A portion of the proceeds of this private
offering was used to pay the tender price and redemption price of the 2007
Notes. On February 24, 2006, we filed a registration statement on Form S-4
under
the Securities Act with the SEC offering to exchange up to $175 million
aggregate principal amount of our registered 7% Senior Notes due 2016 (the
“2016
Exchange Notes”), for all of our outstanding unregistered 2016 Notes. The terms
of the 2016 Exchange Notes are identical to the terms of the 2016 Notes, except
that the 2016 Exchange Notes are registered under the Securities Act and
therefore freely tradable (subject to certain conditions). The 2016 Exchange
Notes represent our unsecured senior obligations and are guaranteed by all
of
our subsidiaries with unconditional guarantees of payment that rank equally
with
existing and future senior unsecured debt of such subsidiaries and senior to
existing and future subordinated debt of such subsidiaries. In April 2006,
upon
the expiration of the 2016 Notes Exchange Offer, $175 million aggregate
principal amount of 2016 Notes were exchanged for the 2016 Exchange
Notes.
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$50
Million Aggregate Principal Amount of 7% Unsecured Notes
Issuance
On
December 2, 2005, we completed a privately placed offering of an additional
$50
million aggregate principal amount of 7% senior notes due 2014 (the “2014 Add-on
Notes”) at an issue price of 100.25% of the principal amount of the notes (equal
to a per annum yield to maturity of approximately 6.95%), resulting in gross
proceeds to us of approximately $50.1 million. The terms of the 2014 Add-on
Notes offered were substantially identical to our existing $200 million
aggregate principal amount of 7% senior notes due 2014 issued in March 2004.
The
2014 Add-on Notes were issued through a private placement to qualified
institutional buyers under Rule 144A under the Securities Act. After giving
effect to the issuance of the $50 million aggregate principal amount of this
offering, we had outstanding $310 million aggregate principal amount of 7%
senior notes due 2014. On
February 24, 2006, we filed a registration statement on Form S-4 under the
Securities Act with the SEC offering to exchange up to $50 million aggregate
principal amount of our registered 7% Senior Notes due 2014 (the “2014 Add-on
Exchange Notes”), for all of our outstanding unregistered 2014 Add-on Notes. The
terms of the 2014 Add-on Exchange Notes are identical to the terms of the 2014
Add-on Notes, except that the 2014 Add-on Exchange Notes are registered under
the Securities Act and therefore freely tradable (subject to certain
conditions). The 2014 Add-on Exchange Notes represent our unsecured senior
obligations and are guaranteed by all of our subsidiaries with unconditional
guarantees of payment that rank equally with existing and future senior
unsecured debt of such subsidiaries and senior to existing and future
subordinated debt of such subsidiaries. In May 2006, upon the expiration of
the
2014 Add-on Notes Exchange Offer, $50 million aggregate principal amount of
2014
Add-on Notes were exchanged for the 2014 Add-on Exchange Notes.
5.175
Million Common Stock Offering
On
November 21, 2005, we closed an underwritten public offering of 5,175,000 shares
of our common stock at $11.80 per share, less underwriting discounts. The sale
included 675,000 shares sold in connection with the exercise of an
over-allotment option granted to the underwriters. We received approximately
$58
million in net proceeds from the sale of the shares, after deducting
underwriting discounts and before estimated offering expenses.
8.625%
Series B Preferred Redemption
On
May 2,
2005, we fully redeemed our 8.625% Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock (NYSE:OHI
PrB) (“Series B Preferred Stock”). We redeemed the 2.0 million shares of Series
B at a price of $25.55104, comprising the $25 liquidation value and accrued
dividend. Under FASB-EITF Issue D-42, The
Effect on the Calculation of Earnings per Share for the Redemption or Induced
Conversion of Preferred Stock,
the
repurchase of the Series B Preferred Stock resulted in a non-cash charge to
net
income available to common shareholders of approximately $2.0 million reflecting
the write-off of the original issuance costs of the Series B Preferred
Stock.
Other
Long-Term Borrowings
During
the three months ended March 31, 2006, Haven used the $39 million of proceeds
from the GE Loan to partially repay a portion of a $62 million mortgage it
has
with us. Simultaneously, we subordinated the payment of its remaining $23
million on the mortgage note to that of the GE Loan. In conjunction with the
above transactions and the application of FIN 46R, we consolidated the financial
statements of this Haven entity into our financial statements, which contained
the long-term borrowings with General Electric Capital Corporation of $39.0
million. The loan has an interest rate of approximately seven percent and is
due
in 2012. The lender of the $39.0 million does not have recourse to our assets.
See Note - 3 Properties; Leased Property.
Dividends
In
order
to qualify as a REIT, we are required to distribute dividends (other than
capital gain dividends) to our stockholders in an amount at least equal to
(A)
the sum of (i) 90% of our "REIT taxable income" (computed without regard to
the
dividends paid deduction and our net capital gain), and (ii) 90% of the net
income (after tax), if any, from foreclosure property, minus (B) the sum of
certain items of non-cash income. In addition, if we dispose of any built-in
gain asset during a recognition period, we will be required to distribute at
least 90% of the built-in gain (after tax), if any, recognized on the
disposition of such asset. Such distributions must be paid in the taxable year
to which they relate, or in the following taxable year if declared before we
timely file our tax return for such year and paid on or before the first regular
dividend payment after such declaration. In addition, such distributions are
required to be made pro rata, with no preference to any share of stock as
compared with other shares of the same class, and with no preference to one
class of stock as compared with another class except to the extent that such
class is entitled to such a preference. To the extent that we do not distribute
all of our net capital gain or do distribute at least 90%, but less than 100%
of
our "REIT taxable income," as adjusted, we will be subject to tax thereon at
regular ordinary and capital gain corporate tax rates. In addition, our New
Credit Facility has certain financial covenants that limit the distribution
of
dividends paid during a fiscal quarter to no more than 95% of our aggregate
cumulative funds from operations (“FFO”) as defined in the loan agreement
governing the New Credit Facility (the “Loan Agreement”), unless a greater
distribution is required to maintain REIT status. The Loan Agreement defines
FFO
as net income (or loss) plus depreciation and amortization and shall be adjusted
for charges related to: (i) restructuring our debt; (ii) redemption of preferred
stock; (iii) litigation charges up to $5.0 million; (iv) non-cash charges for
accounts and notes receivable up to $5.0 million; (v) non-cash compensation
related expenses; (vi) non-cash impairment charges; and (vii) tax liabilities
in
an amount not to exceed $8.0 million.
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Common
Dividends
On
January 16, 2007, the Board of Directors declared a common stock dividend of
$0.26 per share, an increase of $0.01 per common share compared to the prior
quarter. The common dividend was paid February 15, 2007 to common stockholders
of record on January 31, 2007.
On
October 24, 2006, the Board of Directors declared a common stock dividend of
$0.25 per share, an increase of $0.01 per common share compared to the prior
quarter. The common dividend was paid November 15, 2006 to common stockholders
of record on November 3, 2006.
On
July
17, 2006, the Board of Directors declared a common stock dividend of $0.24
per
share. The common dividend was paid August 15, 2006 to common stockholders
of
record on July 31, 2006.
On
April
18, 2006, the Board of Directors declared a common stock dividend of $0.24
per
share, an increase of $0.01 per common share compared to the prior quarter.
The
common dividend was paid May 15, 2006 to common stockholders of record on April
28, 2006.
On
January 17, 2006, the Board of Directors declared a common stock dividend of
$0.23 per share, an increase of $0.01 per common share compared to the prior
quarter. The common stock dividend was paid February 15, 2006 to common
stockholders of record on January 31, 2006.
Series
D Preferred Dividends
On
January 16, 2007, the Board of Directors declared regular quarterly dividends
of
approximately $0.52344 per preferred share on its 8.375% Series D cumulative
redeemable preferred stock (the “Series D Preferred Stock”), that were paid
February 15, 2007 to preferred stockholders of record on January 31, 2007.
The
liquidation preference for our Series D Preferred Stock is $25.00 per share.
Regular quarterly preferred dividends for the Series D Preferred Stock represent
dividends for the period November 1, 2006 through January 31, 2007.
On
October 24, 2006, the Board of Directors declared the regular quarterly
dividends of approximately $0.52344 per preferred share on the Series D
Preferred Stock that were paid November 15, 2006 to stockholders of record
on
November 3, 2006.
On
July
17, 2006, the Board of Directors declared regular quarterly dividends
of
approximately $0.52344 per preferred share on the Series D Preferred Stock
that
were paid
August
15, 2006
to
preferred stockholders of record on
July 31,
2006.
On
April
18, 2006, the Board of Directors declared regular quarterly dividends
of
approximately $0.52344 per preferred share on the Series D Preferred Stock
that
were paid
May 15,
2006
to
preferred stockholders of record on
April
28, 2006.
On
January 17, 2006, the Board of Directors declared regular quarterly dividends
of
approximately $0.52344 per preferred share on the Series D Preferred Stock
that
were paid February 15, 2006 to preferred stockholders of record on January
31,
2006.
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Liquidity
We
believe our liquidity and various sources of available capital, including cash
from operations, our existing availability under our Credit Facility and
expected proceeds from mortgage payoffs are more than adequate to finance
operations, meet recurring debt service requirements and fund future investments
through the next twelve months.
We
regularly review our liquidity needs, the adequacy of cash flow from operations,
and other expected liquidity sources to meet these needs. We believe our
principal short-term liquidity needs are to fund:
· normal
recurring expenses;
· debt
service payments;
· preferred
stock dividends;
· common
stock dividends; and
· growth
through acquisitions of additional properties.
The
primary source of liquidity is our cash flows from operations. Operating cash
flows have historically been determined by: (i) the number of facilities we
lease or have mortgages on; (ii) rental and mortgage rates; (iii) our debt
service obligations; and (iv) general and administrative expenses. The timing,
source and amount of cash flows provided by financing activities and used in
investing activities are sensitive to the capital markets environment,
especially to changes in interest rates. Changes in the capital markets
environment may impact the availability of cost-effective capital and affect
our
plans for acquisition and disposition activity.
Cash
and
cash equivalents totaled $0.7 million as of December 31, 2006, a decrease of
$3.2 million as compared to the balance at December 31, 2005. The following
is a
discussion of changes in cash and cash equivalents due to operating, investing
and financing activities, which are presented in our Consolidated Statement
of
Cash Flows.
Operating
Activities -
Net
cash flow from operating activities generated $62.8 million for the year ended
December 31, 2006, as compared to $74.1 million for the same period in 2005.
The
$11.2 million decrease is due primarily to: (i) an investment made with Guardian
that is classified as a lease inducement asset and (ii) one-time contractual
revenue associated with a mortgage note prepayment in 2005. The decrease was
partially offset by (i) incremental revenue associated with acquisitions
completed throughout 2005 and 2006 and (ii) normal working capital fluctuations
during the period.
Investing
Activities
- Net
cash flow from investing activities was an outflow of $161.4 million for the
year ended December 31, 2006, as compared to an outflow of $195.3 million for
the same period in 2005. The decrease in outflows of $34.0 million was primarily
due to: (i) $70 million of fewer acquisitions completed in 2006 versus 2005;
(ii) $50 million of fewer proceeds received from the sale of real estate assets
and the sale of Sun common stock in 2006 versus 2005; and (iii) a $10 million
mortgage payoff in 2006 versus a $60 million mortgage payoff in
2005.
Financing
Activities
- Net
cash flow from financing activities was an inflow of $95.3 million for the
year
ended December 31, 2006 as compared to an inflow of $113.1 million for the
same
period in 2005. The change in financing cash flow was primarily a result of:
(i)
$50 million of additional net borrowings under our credit facility in 2006
compared to 2005; (ii) no common equity offerings in 2006 compared to a public
issuance of 5.2 million shares of our common stock at a price of $11.80 per
share in 2005; (iii) no debt offerings in 2006 compared to private offerings
of
a combined $225 million of senior unsecured notes in 2005; (iv) a $50 million
redemption of Series B Preferred Stock in 2005; (v) a
tender
offer and purchase of our 2007 Notes in 2005; (vi) $26 million of incremental
DRIP proceeds in 2006; (vii) $39 million in proceeds in 2006 due to the
consolidation of a VIE; and (viii) $11 million of additional payments of common
and preferred dividend payments in 2006.
Effects
of Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In
December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FAS No.
123 (revised 2004), Share-Based
Payment
(“FAS
No. 123R”), which is a revision of FAS No. 123, Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation. FAS
No.
123R supersedes Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, Accounting
for Stock Issued to Employees,
and
amends FAS No. 95, Statement
of Cash Flows.
We
adopted FAS No. 123R at the beginning of our 2006 fiscal year using the modified
prospective transition method. The additional expense recorded in 2006 as a
result of this adoption was approximately $3 thousand.
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FIN
48 Evaluation
In
July
2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
(“FIN
48”). FIN 48 is an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting
for Income Taxes,
and it
seeks to reduce the diversity in practice associated with certain aspects of
measurement and recognition in accounting for income taxes. In addition, FIN
48
will require expanded disclosure with respect to the uncertainty in income
taxes
and is effective as of the beginning of our 2007 fiscal year. We are currently
evaluating the impact of adoption of FIN 48 on our financial
statements.
FAS
157 Evaluation
In
September 2006, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 157, Fair
Value Measurements (“FAS
No.
157”). This standard defines fair value, establishes a methodology for measuring
fair value and expands the required disclosure for fair value measurements.
FAS
No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and
interim periods within those years. Provisions of FAS No. 157 are required
to be
applied prospectively as of the beginning of the fiscal year in which FAS No.
157 is applied. We are evaluating the impact that FAS No. 157 will have on
our
financial statements.
We
are
exposed to various market risks, including the potential loss arising from
adverse changes in interest rates. We do not enter into derivatives or other
financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes, but we seek to
mitigate the effects of fluctuations in interest rates by matching the term
of
new investments with new long-term fixed rate borrowing to the extent
possible.
The
following disclosures of estimated fair value of financial instruments are
subjective in nature and are dependent on a number of important assumptions,
including estimates of future cash flows, risks, discount rates and relevant
comparable market information associated with each financial instrument. The
use
of different market assumptions and estimation methodologies may have a material
effect on the reported estimated fair value amounts. Accordingly, the estimates
presented below are not necessarily indicative of the amounts we would realize
in a current market exchange.
Mortgage
notes receivable
- The
fair
value of mortgage notes receivable is estimated by discounting the future cash
flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers
with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities.
Notes receivable
- The
fair
value of notes receivable is estimated by discounting the future cash flows
using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with
similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities.
Borrowings
under lines of credit arrangement -
The
carrying amount approximates fair value because the borrowings are interest
rate
adjustable.
Senior
unsecured notes
- The
fair
value of the senior unsecured notes is estimated by discounting the future
cash
flows using the current borrowing rate available for the similar
debt.
The
market value of our long-term fixed rate borrowings and mortgages is subject
to
interest rate risks. Generally, the market value of fixed rate financial
instruments will decrease as interest rates rise and increase as interest rates
fall. The estimated fair value of our total long-term borrowings at December
31,
2006 was approximately $693.7 million. A one percent increase in interest rates
would result in a decrease in the fair value of long-term borrowings by
approximately $30.7 million at December 31, 2006. The estimated fair value
of
our total long-term borrowings at December 31, 2005 was approximately $568.7
million, and a one percent increase in interest rates would have resulted in
a
decrease in the fair value of long-term borrowings by approximately $31
million.
While
we
currently do not engage in hedging strategies, we may engage in such strategies
in the future, depending on management’s analysis of the interest rate
environment and the costs and risks of such strategies.
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The
consolidated financial statements and the report of Ernst & Young LLP,
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, on such financial statements
are
filed as part of this report beginning on page F-1. The summary of unaudited
quarterly results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005
is included in Note 16 to our audited consolidated financial statements, which
is incorporated herein by reference in response to Item 302 of Regulation
S-K.
None.
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) are controls and other
procedures that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that the
information that we are required to disclose in the reports that we file or
submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported
within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such
information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow
timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
In
connection with the preparation of our Form 10-K as of and for the year ended
December 31, 2006, we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation
of
our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2006. In making this
evaluation, our management considered the matters relating to the previous
restatement of our financial statements as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 and
for
the three years ended December 31, 2005 (the “Restatement”) and the material
weakness as of December 31, 2005 identified during the Restatement. Based on
this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective at
the
reasonable assurance level as of December 31, 2006.
In
light
of the material weakness described below, we performed additional analyses
and
other procedures to ensure that our consolidated financial statements included
in this Form 10-K were prepared in accordance with GAAP. These measures
included, among other things, expansion of our document review procedures and
dedication of significant internal resources to scrutinize account analyses.
As
a result, we concluded that the consolidated financial statements included
in
this Form 10-K present fairly, in all material respects, our financial position,
results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented in conformity
with GAAP.
Management’s
Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our
management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal
control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting
is
defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, as a process designed by, or under the supervision
of,
a company’s principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by
a company’s board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide
reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with
GAAP and includes those policies and procedures that:
· |
Pertain
to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately
and
fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of
the
company;
|
· |
Provide
reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary
to permit
preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally
accepted
accounting principles and that receipts and expenditures of the company
are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management
and
directors of the company; and
|
· |
Provide
reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of
unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company’s assets that
could have a material effect on the financial
statements.
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All
internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations
and can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives
of
the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect
the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls
must
be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations
in
all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance
that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within our company
have
been detected. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can
provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement
preparation and presentation.
In
connection with the preparation of our Form 10-K, our management assessed the
effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December
31, 2006. In making that assessment, management used the criteria set forth
by
the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO)
in
Internal Control-Integrated Framework. Based on management’s assessment,
management believes that, as of December 31, 2006, our internal control over
financial reporting was not effective based on those criteria.
In
connection with management’s assessment of our internal control over financial
reporting as of December 31, 2005 related to the Restatement, management
determined that a material weakness in our internal control over financial
reporting existed as of December 31, 2005, as described in our Form 10-K/A
for
the year ended December 31, 2005, filed on December 14, 2006. In connection
with
management’s assessment of our internal control over financial reporting related
to the preparation of the Form 10-K, management has determined that as of
December 31, 2006, the material weakness existing as of December 31, 2005 had
not yet been remediated and thus, as of December 31, 2006, we lacked sufficient
internal control processes, procedures and personnel resources necessary to
address accounting for certain complex and/or non-routine transactions. This
material weakness resulted in errors in accounting for financial instruments,
income taxes, and rental revenues. These
errors were recorded and disclosed in the restated quarterly consolidated
financial statements for the three-month period ended March 31, 2006 and the
three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2006 included in Form
10-Q/A, and in the restated consolidated financial statements for the year
ended
December 31, 2005 included in Form 10-K/A, filed on December 14, 2006
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
This
material weakness could result in a material misstatement to our annual or
interim consolidated financial statements that would not be prevented or
detected on a timely basis. As a result of this material weakness, our Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of December
31,
2006, we did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting
based on the criteria established in Internal
Control — Integrated Framework,
issued
by the COSO.
Our
independent auditors have issued an audit report on our assessment of our
internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006. This report
appears on page F-2 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Plan
for Remediation of Material Weakness
In
response to the identified material weakness, our management, with oversight
from our audit committee, is taking steps to remediate the aforementioned
material weakness. As of the date of this Form 10-K, we are continuing to
develop formal processes, review procedures and documentation standards for
the
accounting and monitoring of non-routine and complex transactions and provide
additional training for our accounting personnel. In addition, we, along with
our advisors, have reviewed prior acquisition and investment agreements and
documentation to confirm assets are appropriately recorded and will implement
procedures to have agreements and documentation reviewed by our tax counsel
and
financial advisors. We continue to evaluate other measures, including expanding
the personnel in our accounting department with the appropriate technical
skills, to enhance the effectiveness of our internal control over financial
reporting.
Design
and Evaluation of Internal Control Over Financial
Reporting
Pursuant
to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, we have included above a
report of management's assessment of the design and effectiveness of our
internal controls as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year
ended December 31, 2006. Our independent registered public accounting firm
also
attested to, and reported on, management's assessment of the effectiveness
of
internal control over financial reporting. The independent registered public
accounting firm's attestation report is included in our 2006 financial
statements under the caption entitled "Report of Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm" and is incorporated herein by reference.
Changes
in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
During
the year ended December 31, 2006, we continued to develop formal processes,
review procedures and documentation standards for the accounting and monitoring
of non-routine and complex transactions and expanding our accounting personnel,
which we expect to improve our internal control over financial reporting.
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Increase
in Credit Facility
Pursuant
to Section 2.01 of our Credit Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2006, as amended,
by and among OHI Asset, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, OHI Asset
(ID), LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, OHI Asset (LA), LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company, OHI Asset (TX), LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, OHI Asset (CA), LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Delta
Investors I, LLC a Maryland limited liability company, Delta Investors II,
LLC,
a Maryland limited liability company and Texas Lessor - Stonegate, LP, a
Maryland limited partnership, the Lenders identified therein, and Bank of
America, N.A., as Administrative Agent (the “Credit Agreement”), we are
permitted under certain circumstances to increase our available borrowing base
under the Credit Agreement from $200 million up to an aggregate of $300
million.. Effective as of February 22, 2007, we exercised our right to increase
our available revolving commitment under Section 2.01 of the Credit Agreement
from $200 million to $255 million and we consented to the addition of 18 our
properties to the borrowing base assets under the Credit Agreement. As
of the
date of this report, we have borrowings outstanding of $156.0 million and
letters of credit for $2.5 million under the Credit Agreement. For additional
information regarding our Credit Agreement, see Item 7 Management's Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -
Liquidity and Capital Resources -
Financing Activities and Borrowing Arrangements.
Appointment
of Chief Accounting Officer
On
February 19, 2007, we hired Michael Ritz, 38, to serve as our Chief Accounting
Officer. Mr. Ritz will commence employment with us effective February 28, 2007.
While we have not entered into a written employment agreement with Mr. Ritz,
we
have agreed to pay to Mr. Ritz an annual base salary of $170,000 plus an annual
performance bonus of up to 35 percent of his annual base salary. Mr. Ritz will
also be permitted to participate in our health and welfare plans, 401(k) program
and similar plans and programs available to all of our employees. Prior to
joining us, Mr. Ritz served as the Vice President, Accounting & Assistant
Corporate Controller from April 2005 until February 2007 and the Director,
Financial Reporting from August 2002 until April 2005 for Newell Rubbermaid
Inc.
(NYSE:NWL). Mr. Ritz also served as the Director of Accounting and Controller
of
Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq:NVAX) from July 2001 through August 2002.
The
foregoing disclosure is intended to satisfy the requirements of Form 8-K. The
disclosure entitled “Increase in Credit Facility” is intended to comply with
Items 2.03 of Form 8-K, and the disclosure entitled “Appointment of Chief
Accounting Officer” is intended to comply with Item 5.02 of Form 8-K.
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PART
III
Information
Regarding Directors
Directors
|
Year
First
Became
a
Director
|
Business
Experience During Past 5 Years
|
Term
to Expire
in
|
Thomas
F. Franke (76)
|
1992
|
Mr.
Franke
is
a Director and has served in this capacity since March 31, 1992.
Mr.
Franke is Chairman and a principal owner of Cambridge Partners, Inc.,
an
owner, developer and manager of multifamily housing in Grand Rapids,
Michigan. He is also a principal owner of Laurel Healthcare (a private
healthcare firm operating in the United States) and is a principal
owner
of Abacus Hotels LTD. (a private hotel firm in the United Kingdom).
Mr.
Franke was a founder and previously a director of Principal Healthcare
Finance Limited and Omega Worldwide, Inc.
|
2009
|
Bernard
J. Korman (75)
|
1993
|
Mr.
Korman is
Chairman of the Board and has served in this capacity since March
8, 2004.
He has served as a director since October 19, 1993. Mr. Korman has
been
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Philadelphia Health Care Trust,
a
private healthcare foundation, since December 1995. Mr. Korman is
also a
director of The New America High Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE:HYB) (financial
services), Medical Nutrition USA, Inc. (OTC:MDNU.OB) (develops and
distributes nutritional products) and NutraMax Products, Inc. (OTC:NUTP)
(consumer health care products). He was formerly President, Chief
Executive Officer and Director of MEDIQ Incorporated (OTC:MDDQP)
(health
care services) from 1977 to 1995. Mr. Korman served as a director
of
Kramont Realty Trust (NYSE:KRT) (real estate investment trust) from
June
2000 until its merger in April 2005 and of The Pep Boys, Inc. (NYSE:PBY)
and also served as The Pep Boys, Inc.’s Chairman of the Board from May 28,
2003 until his retirement from such board in September 2004. Mr.
Korman
was previously a director of Omega Worldwide, Inc.
|
2009
|
Harold
J. Kloosterman (64)
|
1992
|
Mr.
Kloosterman is a
Director and has served in this capacity since September 1, 1992.
Mr.
Kloosterman has served as President since 1985 of Cambridge Partners,
Inc., a company he formed in 1985. He has been involved in the development
and management of commercial, apartment and condominium projects
in Grand
Rapids and Ann Arbor, Michigan and in the Chicago area. Mr. Kloosterman
was formerly a Managing Director of Omega Capital from 1986 to 1992.
Mr.
Kloosterman has been involved in the acquisition, development and
management of commercial and multifamily properties since 1978. He
has
also been a senior officer of LaSalle Partners, Inc. (now Jones Lang
LaSalle).
|
2008
|
Edward
Lowenthal (62)
|
1995
|
Mr.
Lowenthal
is
a Director and has served in this capacity since October 17, 1995.
From
January 1997 to March 2002, Mr. Lowenthal served as President and
Chief
Executive Officer of Wellsford Real Properties, Inc. (AMEX:WRP) (a
real
estate merchant bank), and was President of the predecessor of Wellsford
Real Properties, Inc. since 1986. Mr. Lowenthal also serves as a
director
of WRP, REIS, Inc. (a private provider of real estate market information
and valuation technology), Ark Restaurants (Nasdaq:ARKR) (a publicly
traded owner and operator of restaurants), American Campus Communities
(NYSE:ACC) (a public developer, owner and operator of student housing
at
the university level), Desarrolladora Homex (NYSE: HXM) (a Mexican
homebuilder) and serves as a trustee of the Manhattan School of
Music.
|
2007
|
C.
Taylor Pickett (45)
|
2002
|
Mr.
Pickett is
the Chief Executive Officer of our company and has served in this
capacity
since June, 2001. Mr. Pickett is also a Director and has served in
this
capacity since May 30, 2002. Prior to joining our company, Mr. Pickett
served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
from
January 1998 to June 2001 of Integrated Health Services, Inc., a
public
company specializing in post-acute healthcare services. He also served
as
Executive Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions from May 1997
to
December 1997 of Integrated Health Services. Prior to his roles as
Chief
Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Mergers and
Acquisitions, Mr. Pickett served as the President of Symphony Health
Services, Inc. from January 1996 to May 1997.
|
2008
|
Stephen
D. Plavin (47)
|
2000
|
Mr.
Plavin is
a Director and has served in this capacity since July 17, 2000. Mr.
Plavin
has been Chief Operating Officer of Capital Trust, Inc., (NYSE:CT)
a New
York City-based mortgage real estate investment trust (“REIT”) and
investment management company and has served in this capacity since
1998.
In this role, Mr. Plavin is responsible for all of the lending, investing
and portfolio management activities of Capital Trust, Inc.
|
2007
|
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Information
Regarding Directors
For
information regarding our executive officers, see Item 1- Business - Executive
Officers of Our Company.
Board
of Directors and Committees of the Board
The
members of the Board of Directors on the date of this annual report on Form
10-K, and the committees of the Board on which they serve, are identified
below.
|
Audit
|
Compensation
|
Investment
|
Nominating
and Corporate
|
Director
|
Committee
|
Committee
|
Committee
|
Governance
Committee
|
Thomas
F. Franke
|
|
XX
|
|
X
|
Harold
J. Kloosterman
|
X
|
X
|
XX
|
XX
|
Bernard
J. Korman *
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
Edward
Lowenthal
|
X
|
X
|
|
X
|
C.
Taylor Pickett
|
|
|
X
|
|
Stephen
D. Plavin
|
XX
|
X
|
|
X
|
|
*
|
Chairman
of the Board
|
|
XX
|
Chairman
of the Committee
|
|
X
|
Member
|
Audit
Committee
Each
of
the members of the Audit Committee is financially literate, as required of
audit
committee members by the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), and independent as is
required under the Exchange Act and the NYSE rules. The Board has determined
that Mr. Plavin is qualified to serve as an “audit committee financial expert”
as such term is defined in Item 401 (h) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the
SEC. The Board made a qualitative assessment of Mr. Plavin’s level of knowledge
and experience based on a number of factors, including his formal education
and
his experience as Chief Operating Officer of Capital Trust, Inc., a New York
City-based mortgage REIT and investment management company, where he is
responsible for all lending and portfolio management activities. Mr. Plavin
holds an M.B.A. from J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern
University.
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Section
16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section
16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our executive officers, directors and persons
who beneficially own more than 10% of our company common stock to file initial
reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership with the SEC. SEC
regulations require these individuals to give us copies of all Section 16(a)
forms they file.
Based
solely on our review of forms that were furnished to us and written
representations from reporting persons, we believe that the executive officers,
directors and more than 10% stockholders complied with all filing requirements
related to Section 16(a). In making these statements, we have relied on the
representations of the persons involved and on copies of their reports filed
with the SEC.
Code
of Business Conduct and Ethics.
We have
adopted a written Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (“Code of Ethics”) that
applies to all of our directors and employees, including our chief executive
officer, chief financial officer and controller. A copy of our Code of Ethics
is
available on our website at www.omegahealthcare.com and print copies are
available upon request without charge. You can request print copies by
contacting our Chief Financial Officer in writing at Omega Healthcare Investors,
Inc., 9690 Deereco Road, Suite 100, Timonium, Maryland 21093 or by telephone
at
410-427-1700. Any amendment to our Code of Ethics or any waiver of our Code
of
Ethics will be disclosed on our website at www.omegahealthcare.com promptly
following the date of such amendment or waiver.
Compensation
Discussion and Analysis
Our
Compensation Discussion and Analysis (“CD&A”) addresses the following
topics:
· |
the
members and role of our Compensation Committee (the “Committee”);
|
· |
our
compensation-setting process;
|
· |
our
compensation philosophy and policies regarding executive compensation;
|
· |
the
components of our executive compensation program; and
|
· |
our
compensation decisions for fiscal year 2006 and for the first quarter
of
2007.
|
In
this
Compensation Discussion and Analysis section, the terms “we,” “our,” “us” and
the “Committee” refer to the Compensation Committee of Omega Healthcare
Investors, Inc.’s Board of Directors.
The
Compensation Committee
Committee
Members and Independence
Thomas
F.
Franke, Harold J. Kloosterman, Bernard J. Korman, Edward Lowenthal, and Stephen
D. Plavin are the members of the Committee. Mr. Franke, who has served on the
Company’s Board of Directors since 1992, is the Chairman of the Committee. Each
member of the Committee qualifies as an independent director under the New
York
Stock Exchange listing standards and under the Company’s Board of Directors’
standards of independence.
Role
of the Committee
The
Committee’s responsibilities and function are governed by its charter, which the
Board of Directors has adopted and a copy of which is available at our website.
The Committee administers our 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, our 2000 Stock
Incentive Plan and our 1993 Deferred Compensation Plan and has responsibility
for other incentive and benefit plans. The Committee determines the compensation
of our executive officers and reviews with the Board of Directors all aspects
of
compensation for our executive officers.
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The
Committee is responsible to the Board for the following activities:
· |
The
Committee determines and approves the compensation for the Chief
Executive
Officer and our other executive officers. In doing so, the Committee
evaluates their performance in light of goals and objectives reviewed
by
the Committee and such other factors as the Committee deems appropriate
in
our best interests and in satisfaction of any applicable requirements
of
the New York Stock Exchange and any other legal or regulatory
requirements.
|
· |
The
Committee reviews and recommends for Board approval (or approves,
where
applicable) the adoption and amendment of our director and executive
officer incentive compensation and equity-based plans. The Committee
has
the responsibility for recommending to the Board the level and form
of
compensation and benefits for
directors.
|
· |
The
Committee may administer our incentive compensation and equity-based
plans
and may approve such awards thereunder as the Committee deems
appropriate.
|
· |
The
Committee reviews and monitors succession plans for the Chief Executive
Officer and our other senior
executives.
|
· |
The
Committee meets to review and discuss with management the CD&A
required by the SEC rules and regulations. The Committee recommends
to the
Board whether the CD&A should be included in our proxy statement or
other applicable SEC filings. The Committee prepares a Compensation
Committee Report for inclusion in our applicable filings with the
SEC.
Such reports state whether the Committee reviewed and discussed with
management the CD&A, and whether, based on such review and discussion,
the Committee recommended to the Board that the CD&A be included in
our proxy statement or other applicable SEC
filings.
|
· |
The
Committee should be consulted with respect to any employment agreements,
severance agreements or change of control agreements that are entered
into
between us and any executive
officer.
|
· |
To
the extent not otherwise inconsistent with its obligations and
responsibilities, the Committee may form subcommittees (which shall
consist of one or more members of the Committee) and delegate authority
to
such subcommittees hereunder as it deems
appropriate.
|
· |
The
Committee reports to the Board as it deems appropriate and as the
Board
may request.
|
· |
The
Committee performs such other activities consistent with its charter,
our
Bylaws, governing law, the rules and regulations of the New York
Stock
Exchange and such other requirements applicable to the Company as
the
Committee or the Board deems necessary or
appropriate.
|
The
responsibilities of a member of the Committee are in addition to those
responsibilities set out for a member of the Board.
Committee
Meetings
The
Committee meets as often as necessary to perform its duties and
responsibilities. The Committee met four times during the year ended December
31, 2006 and thus far has held three meetings in 2007. Mr. Franke works, from
time to time, with Mr. Pickett and other members of the Committee to establish
the agenda. The Committee typically meets in executive sessions without
management and meets with the Company’s legal counsel and outside advisors when
necessary.
The
Committee receives and reviews materials in advance of its meetings. These
materials include information that management believes will be helpful to the
Committee as well as materials the Committee has requested. Depending upon
the
agenda for the particular meeting, these materials may include, among other
things:
· |
reports
from compensation consultants or legal
counsel;
|
· |
a
comparison of the compensation of our executives and directors compared
to
its competitors prepared by members of the Committee, by management
at the
Committee’s request or by a compensation consultant engaged by the
Committee;
|
· |
financial
reports on year-to-date performance versus budget and compared to
prior
year performance, as well as other financial data regarding us and
our
performance;
|
· |
reports
on our strategic plan and budgets for future
periods;
|
· |
information
on the executive officers’ stock ownership and option holdings; and
|
· |
reports
on the levels of achievement of individual and corporate
objectives.
|
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The
Compensation Committee Process
Committee
Advisors
The
Compensation Committee Charter grants the Committee the sole and direct
authority to engage and terminate advisors and compensation consultants and
to
approve their fees and retention terms. These advisors and consultants report
directly to the Committee and we are responsible for paying their
fees.
The
Committee had previously engaged a consulting group in 2004, The Schonbraun
McCann Group LLP (“Schonbraun”), in connection with determining the compensation
of our executive officers for the current fiscal year, and the Committee also
retained Schonbraun in late 2006 in connection with determining the compensation
and incentive arrangements for our executive officers for fiscal year 2007.
Schonbraun has not performed and has agreed not to perform in the future any
work for us other than work for which it is engaged by the Committee. During
late 2006 and early 2007, Schonbraun presented to the Committee analysis that
included, but was not limited to, the status of our current compensation scheme
as compared to our peer companies, the methodologies behind the research and
analysis it used to determine the comparisons, the techniques it used to
standardize the compensation schemes of peer companies in order to permit more
accurate comparisons against our policies, and a proposed incentive compensation
plan for executive officers. The Committee also requested that Schonbraun
evaluate our current director compensation and prepare a proposal with respect
to compensation for our directors in 2007.
Peer
companies included in Schonbraun’s 2006/2007 analysis were Alexandria Real
Estate Equities, Inc., BioMed Realty Trust, Corporate Office Properties Trust
Inc., Digital Realty Trust, Inc., First Potomac Realty Trust, Glenborough Realty
Trust Incorporated, Health Care REIT, Inc., Healthcare Realty Trust, LTC
Properties, Inc., Medical Properties Trust Inc., Nationwide Health Properties,
Inc., Parkway Properties, Inc., Republic Property Trust, Ventas, Inc.,
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust and Windrose Medical Properties Trust.
Analyses performed included a comparison of the total return to the stockholders
of the respective companies, a comparison of salaries of comparable officers
for
each company and a comparison of the terms of officer employment agreements.
Also,
our
Chief Executive Officer meets with the Committee upon the Committee’s request to
provide information to the Committee regarding management’s views regarding its
performance as well as other factors the Chief Executive Officer believes should
impact the compensation of our executive officers. In addition, the Chief
Executive Officer provides his recommendation to the Committee regarding the
compensation of the executive officers and the business and performance targets
for incentive awards and bonuses.
Annual
Evaluation
The
Committee meets in one or more executive sessions each year to evaluate the
performance of our named executive officers, to determine their bonuses for
the
prior year, to establish bonus metrics for the current year, to set their
salaries for the current year, and to approve any grants to them of equity
incentive compensation, as the case may be.
The
Committee also performs an annual evaluation of its performance and the adequacy
of its charter and reports to our Board of Directors regarding this evaluation.
Compensation
Policy
Historically,
the policy and the guidelines followed by the Committee have been directed
toward providing compensation and incentives to our executive officers in order
to achieve the following objectives:
1)
|
Assist
in attracting and retaining talented and well-qualified
executives;
|
2)
|
Reward
performance and initiative;
|
3)
|
Be
competitive with other healthcare real estate investment
trusts;
|
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4)
|
Be
significantly related to accomplishments and our short-term and long-term
successes, particularly measured in terms of growth in funds from
operations on a per share basis;
|
5)
|
Align
the interests of our executive officers with the interests of our
stockholders; and
|
6)
|
Encourage
executives to achieve meaningful levels of ownership of our
stock.
|
Elements
of Compensation
The
following is a discussion of each element of our executive compensation:
Annual
Base Salary
Our
approach to base compensation levels has been to offer competitive salaries
in
comparison with prevailing market practices. The Committee examined market
compensation levels and trends in connection with the issuance of the executive
employment contracts during 2004. Additionally, in connection with the issuance
of these contracts, the Committee hired Schonbraun in 2004 to conduct a review
and analysis of our peer group companies and to provide the Committee with
executive base salaries of individuals then employed in similar positions in
such companies. The employment agreements for each of the executive officers
established a base annual salary and provided that the base salary should be
reviewed on an annual basis to determine if increases are
warranted.
In
2006
and 2007, the Committee evaluated and established the annual executive officer
salaries for each fiscal year in connection with its annual review of
management’s performance and based on input from our Chairman of the Board of
Directors and our Chief Executive Officer. The Committee undertook this
evaluation and determination at the beginning of fiscal year 2006 and 2007
so
that it could have available data for the recently completed prior fiscal year
and so that it could set expectations for the beginning fiscal year. In
undertaking the annual review, the Committee considered the decision-making
responsibilities of each position and the experience, work performance and
team-building skills of each incumbent officer, as well as our overall
performance and the achievement of our strategic objectives and budgets. The
Committee viewed work performance as the single most important measurement
factor, followed by team-building skills and decision-making responsibilities.
We
accrue
salaries as they are earned by our officers, and thus all salaries earned during
the year are expensed in the year earned. Each officer must include his salary
in his taxable income in the year during which he receives it. We withhold
appropriate tax withholdings from the salaries of the respective
officers.
Annual
Cash Bonus
Our
historical compensation practices have embodied the principle that annual cash
bonuses should be based primarily on achieving objectives that enhance long-term
stockholder value is desirable in aligning stockholder and management
interests.
The
Committee has considered our overall financial performance for the fiscal year
and the performance of the specific areas of our company under each incumbent
officer’s direct control. It was the Committee’s view that this balance
supported the accomplishment of overall objectives and rewarded individual
contributions by executive officers. Individual annual bonuses for each named
executive have been consistent with market practices for positions with
comparable decision-making responsibilities and have been awarded in accordance
with the terms of each executive officer’s employment agreement.
In
2006,
the executive officers were eligible for a cash bonus at the Committee’s
discretion based on the objective, subjective and personal performance goals
set
by the Committee. This bonus is in addition to any special bonus that may be
paid at the discretion of the Board. In determining the amount of the annual
cash bonuses, the Committee considered a variety of factors, including the
individual performance of each executive officer along with our achievement
of
certain financial benchmarks, the successful implementation of asset management
initiatives, control of expenses and satisfaction of our strategic objectives.
Considering these factors, the Committee set annual cash bonuses related to
fiscal year 2006 for Messrs. Pickett, Booth, Stephenson, and Crabill at
$463,500, $158,500, $114,750 and $123,000, respectively.
We
accrue
estimated bonuses for our executive officers throughout the year service is
performed relating to such bonuses, and thus bonuses are expensed in the year
they are earned, assuming they are approved by our Board of Directors. Each
officer must include his bonus in his taxable income in the year during which
he
receives it, which is generally in the year following the year it is earned.
We
withhold appropriate tax withholdings from the bonus amounts awarded.
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Restricted
Stock Incentives
In
2004,
we entered into restricted stock agreements with four executive officers under
the Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Plan. A total of
317,500 shares of restricted stock were granted, which equated to approximately
$3.3 million of deferred compensation. The shares vest thirty-three and
one-third percent (33 ⅓%) on each of January 1, 2005, January 1, 2006 and
January 1, 2007 so long as the executive officer remains employed on the vesting
date, with vesting accelerating upon a qualifying termination of employment,
upon the occurrence of a change of control (as defined in the restricted stock
agreements), death or disability. In addition, we also entered into performance
restricted stock unit agreements with our four executive officers. A total
of
317,500 performance restricted stock units were granted under the Omega
Healthcare Investors, Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Plan. The performance restricted
stock units were fully vested as December 31, 2006 following our attaining
$0.30
per share of common stock per fiscal quarter in “Adjusted Funds from Operations”
(as defined in the agreement) for two (2) consecutive quarters. Dividend
equivalents (plus an interest factor based on our company’s cost of borrowing)
accrued on unvested shares and were paid, according to the terms of the stock
grant, because the performance restricted stock units vested. Dividend
equivalents on vested performance restricted stock units are paid currently.
Pursuant to the terms of the performance restricted stock unit agreements,
each
of the executive officers will not receive the vested shares attributable to
the
performance restricted stock units until the earlier of January 1, 2008, such
executive officer is terminated without cause or quits for good reason (as
defined in the performance restricted stock unit agreement), or the death or
disability (as defined in performance restricted stock unit agreement) of the
executive officer.
In
2006,
the Committee did not make any grants under the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan,
2000
Stock Incentive Plan or 1993 Deferred Compensation Plan to any executive officer
or employee.
We
account for all stock and option awards in accordance with Statement of FAS
No.
123R. Executive officers recognize taxable income from stock option awards
when
a vested option is exercised. We generally receive a corresponding tax deduction
for compensation expense in the year of exercise. The amount included in the
executive officer’s wages and the amount we may deduct is equal to the most
recent closing common stock price on the date the stock options are exercised
less the exercise price multiplies by the number of stock options exercised.
We
do not pay or reimburse any executive officer for any taxes due upon exercise
of
a stock option or upon vesting of an award.
Retirement
Savings Opportunities
All
employees may participate in our 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (“401(k) Plan”).
We provide this plan to help our employees save some amount of their cash
compensation for retirement in a tax efficient manner. Under
the
401(k)
Plan,
employees are eligible to make contributions, and we, at our discretion, may
match contributions and make a profit sharing contribution.
We do
not provide an option for our employees to invest in our stock in the 401(k)
plan.
Health
and Welfare Benefits
We
provide a competitive benefits package to all full-time employees which includes
health and welfare benefits, such as medical, dental, disability insurance,
and
life insurance benefits. The plans under which these benefits are offered do
not
discriminate in scope, terms or operation in favor of officers and directors
and
are available to all salaried employees. We have no structured executive
perquisite benefits (e.g., club memberships or company vehicles) for any
executive officer, including the named executive officers, and we currently
do
not provide supplemental pensions to our employees, including the named
executive officers.
2006
Chief Executive Officer Compensation
In
connection with retaining the services of Mr. Pickett to act as our Chief
Executive Officer, we entered into an employment Agreement dated September
1,
2004 with Mr. Pickett. The Committee believes that the terms of the employment
agreement are consistent with the duties and scope of responsibilities assigned
to Mr. Pickett as Chief Executive Officer. In order to align Mr. Pickett’s
interests with our long-term interests, Mr. Pickett’s compensation package
includes significant equity-based compensation, including stock options and
restricted stock. For a detailed description of the terms of the Employment
Agreement, see “Compensation and Severance Agreements - C. Taylor Pickett
Employment Agreement” below.
For
the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, the Committee awarded Mr. Pickett an annual
cash bonus of $463,500. This bonus was determined by the Committee substantially
in accordance with the policies described above relating to all of our executive
officers.
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COMPENSATION
COMMITTEE REPORT
The
Committee reviewed and discussed the CD&A with management, and based on this
review and discussion, the Committee recommended to the Board of Directors
that
the CD&A be included in this prospectus, in the company’s annual proxy
statement and the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2006.
Tax
Deductibility of Executive Compensation
The
SEC
requires that this report comment upon our policy with respect to Section 162(m)
of the Internal Revenue Code. Section 162(m) disallows a federal income tax
deduction for compensation over $1.0 million to any of the named executive
officers unless the compensation is paid pursuant to a plan that is
performance-related, non-discretionary and has been approved by our
stockholders. We did not pay any compensation during 2006 that would be subject
to Section 162(m). We believe that, because we qualify as a REIT under the
Internal Revenue Code and therefore are not subject to federal income taxes
on
our income to the extent distributed, the payment of compensation that does
not
satisfy the requirements of Section 162(m) will not generally affect our net
income, although to the extent that compensation does not qualify for deduction
under Section 162(m), a larger portion of stockholder distributions may be
subject to federal income taxation as dividend income rather than return of
capital. We do not believe that Section 162(m) will materially affect the
taxability of stockholder distributions, although no assurance can be given
in
this regard due to the variety of factors that affect the tax position of each
stockholder. For these reasons, Section 162(m) does not directly govern the
Compensation Committee’s compensation policy and practices.
Compensation
Committee of the Board of Directors
/s/
Thomas F. Franke
/s/
Harold J. Kloosterman
/s/
Bernard J. Korman
/s/
Edward Lowenthal
/s/
Stephen D. Plavin
Compensation
Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
Thomas
F.
Franke, Harold J. Kloosterman, Bernard J. Korman, Edward Lowenthal and Stephen
D. Plavin were members of the Compensation Committee for the year ended December
31, 2006 and during such period, there were no Compensation Committee interlocks
or insider participation in compensation decisions.
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Summary
Compensation Table
Name
and Principal Position
(A)
|
Year
(B
|
)
|
Salary
($
(C
|
)
)
|
Bonus
($
(1
(D
|
)
)
)
|
Stock
Awards
($
(2
(E
|
)
)
)
|
Option
Awards
($
(F
|
)
)
|
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Compensation ($
(G
|
)
)
|
Change
in Pension Value and Non-qualified Deferred Compensation
Earnings
(H
|
)
|
All
Other Compen-
sation
($
(3
(I
|
)
)
)
|
Total
($
(J
|
)
)
|
||||||||||
Taylor
Pickett
|
2006
|
$
|
515,000
|
$
|
463,500
|
$
|
1,317,500
|
$
|
--
|
$
|
--
|
$
|
--
|
$
|
343,211
|
$
|
2,639,211
|
|||||||||||
Robert
Stephenson
|
2006
|
$
|
255,000
|
$
|
114,750
|
$
|
632,400
|
$
|
--
|
$
|
--
|
$
|
--
|
$
|
168,172
|
$
|
1,170,322
|
|||||||||||
Dan
Booth
|
2006
|
$
|
317,000
|
$
|
158,500
|
$
|
790,500
|
$
|
--
|
$
|
--
|
$
|
--
|
$
|
208,566
|
$
|
1,474,566
|
|||||||||||
Lee
Crabill
|
2006
|
$
|
246,000
|
$
|
123,000
|
$
|
606,050
|
$
|
--
|
$
|
--
|
$
|
--
|
$
|
161,441
|
$
|
1,136,491
|
(1)
|
This
amount represents the bonuses related to the performance in 2006
but paid
in 2007.
|
(2)
|
The
restricted common stock units were granted in 2004 and earned in
2006 because
we attained $0.30 per share of common stock per fiscal quarter in
“Adjusted Funds from Operations,” which target was previously set in 2004
by the Committee, valued at grant date price of $10.54 times the
number of
units earned.
|
(3) This
amount includes: (i) dividends
on units paid in January 2007 (see footnote 2 above);
(ii) interest
earned on dividends on units paid in January 2007 (see footnote 2
above);
(iii) dividends on restricted stock that was paid during 2006, which vested
on
January 1, 2007; and
(iv) 401(K)
matching contributions.
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Outstanding
Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End
Option
Awards
|
Stock
Awards
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name
(A)
|
Number
of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#
Exercisable
(B
|
)
)
|
Number
of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options
(#
Unexercisable
(C
|
)
)
|
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised
Unearned Options
(#
(D
|
)
)
|
Option
Exercise Price
($
(E
|
)
)
|
Option
Expiration
Date
(F
|
)
|
Number
of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested
(#
(G)(1
|
)
)
|
Market
Value of Shares or Units of Stock
That
Have Not Vested
($
(H)(2
|
)
)
|
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other
Rights
That Have Not Vested
(#
(I
|
)
)
|
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares,
Units or
Other Rights That Have Not Vested
($
(J
|
)
)
|
||||||||||
Taylor
Pickett
|
41,666
|
$
|
738,322
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert
Stephenson
|
20,000
|
$
|
354,400
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dan
Booth
|
25,000
|
$
|
443,000
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lee
Crabill
|
19,166
|
$
|
339,622
|
(1) These
balances represent unvested restricted stock at December 31, 2006, which
subsequently vested on January 1, 2007. These balances exclude performance
restricted stock units, which were vested as of December 31, 2006 but will
be
distributed on January 1, 2008. The performance criteria for the receipt of
these units were met in 2006. Messrs. Pickett, Stephenson, Booth and Crabill
were awarded 125,000, 60,000, 75,000 and 57,500 of these performance restricted
stock units, respectively.
(2) The
market value is based on the closing price of our common stock on December
29,
2006 of $17.72.
Option
Exercises and Stock Vested
Option
Awards
|
Stock
Awards
|
||||||||||||
Name
(A)
|
Number
of Shares Acquired on Exercise
(#
(B
|
)
)
|
Value
Realized on Exercise
($
(1
(C
|
)
)
)
|
Number
of Shares Acquired on Vesting
(#
(D
|
)
)
|
Value
Realized on Vesting
($
(E
|
)
)
|
|||||
Taylor
Pickett
|
--
|
$
|
--
|
--
|
$
|
--
|
|||||||
Robert
Stephenson
|
80,274
|
$
|
785,891
|
--
|
$
|
--
|
|||||||
Dan
Booth
|
91,667
|
$
|
874,837
|
--
|
$
|
--
|
|||||||
Lee
Crabill
|
--
|
$
|
--
|
--
|
$
|
--
|
(1)
|
This
amount represents the gain to the employee based on the market price
of
underlying shares at the date of exercise less the exercise
price.
|
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Compensation
and Severance Agreements
C.
Taylor Pickett Employment Agreement
We
entered into an employment agreement with C. Taylor Pickett, dated as of
September 1, 2004, to be our Chief Executive Officer. The term of the agreement
expires on December 31, 2007.
Mr.
Pickett’s current base salary is $530,500 per year, subject to increase by us
and provides that he will be eligible for an annual bonus of up to 125% of
his
base salary based on criteria determined by the Compensation Committee of our
Board of Directors.
In
connection with this employment agreement, we issued Mr. Pickett 125,000 shares
of our restricted common stock on September 10, 2004, which vested 33 1/3%
on
each of January 1, 2005, January 1, 2006, and January 1, 2007. Dividends were
paid on unvested shares and a dividend equivalent per share was paid in an
amount equal to the dividend per share payable to stockholders of record as
of
July 30, 2004. Also in connection with this employment agreement, we issued
Mr.
Pickett 125,000 performance restricted stock units on September 10, 2004, which
were fully vested as of December 31, 2006 because we had attained $0.30 per
share of common stock per fiscal quarter in “Adjusted Funds from Operations” (as
defined in the agreement) for two (2) consecutive quarters. Dividend equivalents
accrued on unvested shares and were paid upon vesting of the performance
restricted stock units. Dividend equivalents on vested performance restricted
stock units are paid currently. Pursuant to the terms of Mr. Pickett’s
performance restricted stock unit agreement, he will not receive the vested
shares attributable to his performance restricted stock units until the earlier
of January 1, 2008, he is terminated without cause or quits for good reason
(as
defined in the performance restricted stock unit agreement), or his death or
disability (as defined in performance restricted stock unit
agreement).
If
we
terminate Mr. Pickett’s employment without “cause” or if he resigns for “good
reason,” he will be entitled to payment of his cash compensation (the sum of his
then current annual base salary plus average annual bonus payable based on
the
three completed fiscal years prior to termination of employment) for a period
of
three (3) years. “Cause” is defined in the employment agreement to include
events such as willful refusal to perform duties, willful misconduct in
performance of duties, unauthorized disclosure of confidential company
information, or fraud or dishonesty against us. “Good reason” is defined in the
employment agreement to include events such as our material breach of the
employment agreement or our relocation of Mr. Pickett’s employment to more than
50 miles away without his consent.
Mr.
Pickett is required to execute a release of claims against us as a condition
to
the payment of severance benefits. Severance is not paid if the term of the
employment agreement expires. Mr. Pickett’s restricted common stock and
performance restricted stock units will become fully vested upon the occurrence
of Mr. Pickett’s death, disability, termination of employment without cause or
resignation for good reason, or a “change in control” (as defined in the
respective restricted stock agreement). In the event of a termination by us
without cause or by Mr. Pickett for good reason, benefits are grossed up to
cover federal excise taxes. If Mr. Pickett dies during the term of the
employment agreement, his estate is entitled to a prorated bonus for the year
of
his death.
Mr.
Pickett is restricted from using any of our confidential information during
his
employment and for two years thereafter or from using any trade secrets during
his employment and for as long thereafter as permitted by applicable law. During
the period of employment and for one year thereafter, Mr. Pickett is obligated
not to provide managerial services or management consulting services to a
competing business. Competing businesses is defined to include a defined list
of
competitors and any other business with the primary purpose of leasing assets
to
healthcare operators or financing ownership or operation of senior, retirement
or healthcare related real estate. In addition, during the period of employment
and for one year thereafter, Mr. Pickett agrees not to solicit clients or
customers with whom he had material contact or to solicit our management level
or key employees. If the term of the employment agreement expires at December
31, 2007 and as a result no severance is paid, then these provisions also expire
at December 31, 2007.
Daniel
J. Booth Employment Agreement
We
entered into an employment agreement with Daniel J. Booth, dated as of September
1, 2004, to be our Chief Operating Officer. The term of the agreement expires
on
December 31, 2007.
Mr.
Booth’s current base salary is $326,500 per year, subject to increase by us and
provides that he will be eligible for an annual bonus of up to 75% of his base
salary based on criteria determined by the Compensation Committee of our Board
of Directors.
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In
connection with this employment agreement, we issued Mr. Booth 75,000 shares
of
our restricted common stock on September 10, 2004, which vested 33 1/3% on
each
of January 1, 2005, January 1, 2006, and January 1, 2007. Dividends were paid
on
unvested shares and a dividend equivalent per share was paid in an amount equal
to the dividend per share payable to stockholders of record as of July 30,
2004.
Also in connection with this employment agreement, we issued Mr. Booth 75,000
performance restricted stock units on September 10, 2004, which were fully
vested as of December 31, 2006 because we had attained $0.30 per share of common
stock per fiscal quarter in “Adjusted Funds from Operations” (as defined in the
agreement) for two (2) consecutive quarters. Dividend equivalents on vested
performance restricted stock units are paid currently. Pursuant to the terms
of
Mr. Booth’s performance restricted stock unit agreement, he will not receive the
vested shares attributable to his performance restricted stock units until
the
earlier of January 1, 2008, he is terminated without cause or quits for good
reason (as defined in the performance restricted stock unit agreement), or
his
death or disability (as defined in performance restricted stock unit
agreement).
If
we
terminate Mr. Booth’s employment without “cause” or if he resigns for “good
reason,” he will be entitled to payment of his cash compensation (the sum of his
then current annual base salary plus average annual bonus payable based on
the
three completed fiscal years prior to termination of employment) for a period
of
two (2) years. “Cause” is defined in the employment agreement to include events
such as willful refusal to perform duties, willful misconduct in performance
of
duties, unauthorized disclosure of confidential company information, or fraud
or
dishonesty against us. “Good reason” is defined in the employment agreement to
include events such as our material breach of the employment agreement or our
relocation of Mr. Booth’s employment to more than 50 miles away without his
consent.
Mr.
Booth
is required to execute a release of claims against us as a condition to the
payment of severance benefits. Severance is not paid if the term of the
employment agreement expires. Mr. Booth’s restricted common stock and
performance restricted stock units will become fully vested upon the occurrence
of Mr. Booth’s death, disability, termination of employment without cause or
resignation for good reason, or a “change in control” (as defined in the
respective restricted stock agreement). In the event of a termination by us
without cause or by Mr. Booth for good reason, benefits are grossed up to cover
federal excise taxes. If Mr. Booth dies during the term of the employment
agreement, his estate is entitled to a prorated bonus for the year of his
death.
Mr.
Booth
is restricted from using any of our confidential information during his
employment and for two years thereafter or from using any trade secrets during
his employment and for as long thereafter as permitted by applicable law. During
the period of employment and for one year thereafter, Mr. Booth is obligated
not
to provide managerial services or management consulting services to a competing
business. Competing businesses is defined to include a defined list of
competitors and any other business with the primary purpose of leasing assets
to
healthcare operators or financing ownership or operation of senior, retirement
or healthcare related real estate. In addition, during the period of employment
and for one year thereafter, Mr. Booth agrees not to solicit clients or
customers with whom he had material contact or to solicit our management level
or key employees. If the term of the employment agreement expires at December
31, 2007 and as a result no severance is paid, then these provisions also expire
at December 31, 2007.
Robert
O. Stephenson Employment Agreement
We
entered into an employment agreement with Robert O. Stephenson, dated as of
September 1, 2004, to be our Chief Financial Officer. The term of the agreement
expires on December 31, 2007.
Mr.
Stephenson’s current base salary is $262,700 per year, subject to increase by us
and provides that he will be eligible for an annual bonus of up to 60% of his
base salary based on criteria determined by the Compensation Committee of our
Board of Directors.
In
connection with this employment agreement, we issued Mr. Stephenson 60,000
shares of our restricted common stock on September 10, 2004, which vested 33
1/3% on each of January 1, 2005, January 1, 2006, and January 1, 2007. Dividends
were paid on unvested shares and a dividend equivalent per share was paid in
an
amount equal to the dividend per share payable to stockholders of record as
of
July 30, 2004. Also in connection with this employment agreement, we issued
Mr.
Stephenson 60,000 performance restricted stock units on September 10, 2004,
which were fully vested as of as of December 31, 2006 because we had attained
$0.30 per share of common stock per fiscal quarter in “Adjusted Funds from
Operation” (as defined in the agreement) for two (2) consecutive quarters.
Dividend equivalents on vested performance restricted stock units are paid
currently. Pursuant to the terms of Mr. Stephenson’s performance restricted
stock unit agreement, he will not receive the vested shares attributable to
his
performance restricted stock units until the earlier of January 1, 2008, he
is
terminated without cause or quits for good reason (as defined in the performance
restricted stock unit agreement), or his death or disability (as defined in
performance restricted stock unit agreement).
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If
we
terminate Mr. Stephenson’s employment without “cause” or if he resigns for “good
reason,” he will be entitled to payment of his cash compensation (the sum of his
then current annual base salary plus average annual bonus payable based on
the
three completed fiscal years prior to termination of employment) for a period
of
one and one half (1.5) years. “Cause” is defined in the employment agreement to
include events such as willful refusal to perform duties, willful misconduct
in
performance of duties, unauthorized disclosure of confidential company
information, or fraud or dishonesty against us. “Good reason” is defined in the
employment agreement to include events such as our material breach of the
employment agreement or our relocation of Mr. Stephenson’s employment to more
than 50 miles away without his consent.
Mr.
Stephenson is required to execute a release of claims against us as a condition
to the payment of severance benefits. Severance is not paid if the term of
the
employment agreement expires. Mr. Stephenson’s restricted common stock and
performance restricted stock units will become fully vested upon the occurrence
of Mr. Stephenson’s death, disability, termination of employment without cause
or resignation for good reason, or a “change in control” (as defined in the
respective restricted stock agreement). In the event of a termination by us
without cause or by Mr. Stephenson for good reason, benefits are grossed up
to
cover federal excise taxes. If Mr. Stephenson dies during the term of the
employment agreement, his estate is entitled to a prorated bonus for the year
of
his death.
Mr.
Stephenson is restricted from using any of our confidential information during
his employment and for two years thereafter or from using any trade secrets
during his employment and for as long thereafter as permitted by applicable
law.
During the period of employment and for one year thereafter, Mr. Stephenson
is
obligated not to provide managerial services or management consulting services
to a competing business. Competing businesses is defined to include a defined
list of competitors and any other business with the primary purpose of leasing
assets to healthcare operators or financing ownership or operation of senior,
retirement or healthcare related real estate. In addition, during the period
of
employment and for one year thereafter, Mr. Stephenson agrees not to solicit
clients or customers with whom he had material contact or to solicit our
management level or key employees. If the term of the employment agreement
expires at December 31, 2007 and as a result no severance is paid, then these
provisions also expire at December 31, 2007.
R.
Lee Crabill, Jr. Employment Agreement
We
entered into an employment agreement with R. Lee Crabill, dated as of September
1, 2004, to be our Senior Vice President of Operations. The term of the
agreement expires on December 31, 2007.
Mr.
Crabill’s current base salary is $253,400 per year, subject to increase by us
and provides that he will be eligible for an annual bonus of up to 60% of his
base salary based on criteria determined by the Compensation Committee of our
Board of Directors.
In
connection with this employment agreement, we issued Mr. Crabill 57,500 shares
of our restricted common stock on September 10, 2004, which vested 33 1/3%
on
each of January 1, 2005, January 1, 2006, and January 1, 2007. Dividends were
paid on unvested shares and a dividend equivalent per share was paid in an
amount equal to the dividend per share payable to stockholders of record as
of
July 30, 2004. Also in connection with this employment agreement, we issued
Mr.
Crabill 57,500 performance restricted stock units on September 10, 2004, which
were fully vested as of as of December 31, 2006 because we had attained $0.30
per share of common stock per fiscal quarter in “Adjusted Funds from Operations”
(as defined in the agreement) for two (2) consecutive quarters. Dividend
equivalents on vested performance restricted stock units are paid currently.
Performance restricted stock units that have not become vested as of December
31, 2007 are forfeited. Pursuant to the terms of Mr. Crabill’s performance
restricted stock unit agreement, he will not receive the vested shares
attributable to his performance restricted stock units until the earlier of
January 1, 2008, he is terminated without cause or quits for good reason (as
defined in the performance restricted stock unit agreement), or his death or
disability (as defined in performance restricted stock unit
agreement).
If
we
terminate Mr. Crabill’s employment without “cause” or if he resigns for “good
reason,” he will be entitled to payment of his cash compensation (the sum of his
then current annual base salary plus average annual bonus payable based on
the
three completed fiscal years prior to termination of employment) for a period
of
one and one half (1.5) years. “Cause” is defined in the employment agreement to
include events such as willful refusal to perform duties, willful misconduct
in
performance of duties, unauthorized disclosure of confidential company
information, or fraud or dishonesty against us. “Good reason” is defined in the
employment agreement to include events such as our material breach of the
employment agreement or our relocation of Mr. Crabill’s employment to more than
50 miles away without his consent.
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Mr.
Crabill is required to execute a release of claims against us as a condition
to
the payment of severance benefits. Severance is not paid if the term of the
employment agreement expires. Mr. Crabill’s restricted common stock and
performance restricted stock units will become fully vested upon the occurrence
of Mr. Crabill’s death, disability, termination of employment without cause or
resignation for good reason, or a “change in control” (as defined in the
respective restricted stock agreement). In the event of a termination by us
without cause or by Mr. Crabill for good reason, benefits are grossed up to
cover federal excise taxes. If Mr. Crabill dies during the term of the
employment agreement, his estate is entitled to a prorated bonus for the year
of
his death.
Mr.
Crabill is restricted from using any of our confidential information during
his
employment and for two years thereafter or from using any trade secrets during
his employment and for as long thereafter as permitted by applicable law. During
the period of employment and for one year thereafter, Mr. Crabill is obligated
not to provide managerial services or management consulting services to a
competing business. Competing businesses is defined to include a defined list
of
competitors and any other business with the primary purpose of leasing assets
to
healthcare operators or financing ownership or operation of senior, retirement
or healthcare related real estate. In addition, during the period of employment
and for one year thereafter, Mr. Crabill agrees not to solicit clients or
customers with whom he had material contact or to solicit our management level
or key employees. If the term of the employment agreement expires at December
31, 2007 and as a result no severance is paid, then these provisions also expire
at December 31, 2007.
Option
Grants/SAR Grants
No
options or stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), were granted to the named
executive officers during 2006.
Long-Term
Incentive Plan
For
the
period from August 14, 1992, the date of commencement of our operations, through
December 31, 2006, we have had no long-term incentive plans.
Defined
Benefit or Actuarial Plan
For
the
period from August 14, 1992, the date of commencement of our operations, through
December 31, 2006, we have had no pension plans.
DIRECTOR
COMPENSATION
Name
(A)
|
Fees
earned or paid in cash
($
(1
(B
|
)
)
)
|
Stock
Awards
($
(C
|
)
)
|
Option
Awards
($
(D
|
)
)
|
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Compensation
($
(E
|
)
)
|
Change
in Pension Value and Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation
Earnings
(F
|
)
|
All
Other Compensation
($
(G
|
)
)
|
Total
($
(H
|
)
)
|
||||||||
Thomas
F. Franke
|
$
|
53,500
|
$
|
27,582
|
$
|
--
|
$
|
--
|
$
|
--
|
$
|
--
|
$
|
86,082
|
||||||||
Harold
J. Kloosterman
|
$
|
69,000
|
$
|
27,582
|
$
|
--
|
$
|
--
|
$
|
--
|
$
|
--
|
$
|
103,082
|
||||||||
Bernard
J. Korman
|
$
|
75,000
|
$
|
52,762
|
$
|
--
|
$
|
--
|
$
|
--
|
$
|
--
|
$
|
132,762
|
||||||||
Edward
Lowenthal
|
$
|
57,500
|
$
|
27,582
|
$
|
--
|
$
|
--
|
$
|
--
|
$
|
--
|
$
|
90,082
|
||||||||
Stephen
D. Plavin
|
$
|
67,500
|
$
|
27,582
|
$
|
--
|
$
|
--
|
$
|
--
|
$
|
--
|
$
|
100,082
|
(1)
|
This
represents the fees earned in 2006 and includes amounts to be paid
in
2007. The amount excludes amounts paid in 2006 but earned in
2005.
|
2006
Standard Compensation Arrangement for Directors. For
the
year ended December 31, 2006, our standard compensation arrangement for our
Board of Directors provided that each non-employee director would receive a
cash
payment equal to $20,000 per year, payable in quarterly installments of $5,000.
Each non-employee director also is entitled to receive a quarterly grant of
shares of common stock equal to the number of shares determined by dividing
the
sum of $5,000 by the fair market value of the common stock on the date of each
quarterly grant, currently set at February 15, May 15, August 15, and November
15. At the director’s option, the quarterly cash payment of director’s fees may
be payable in shares of common stock. In addition, each non-employee director
is
entitled to receive fees equal to $1,500 per meeting for attendance at each
regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors. For each teleconference
or called special meeting of the Board of Directors, each non-employee director
receives $1,500 for meeting. The Chairman of the Board receives an annual
payment of $25,000 for being Chairman and each Committee Chair received an
annual payment of $5,000. In addition, we reimburse the directors for travel
expenses incurred in connection with their duties as directors. Employee
directors received no compensation for service as directors.
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Under
our
standard compensation arrangement of directors, each non-employee director
of
our company receives awarded options with respect to 10,000 shares at the date
the plan was adopted or upon their initial election as a director. For the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, our standard compensation arrangement
for
directors provide that each non-employee director receives awarded an additional
option grant with respect to 1,000 restricted shares on January 1 of each year
they served as a director. All grants have been and will be at an exercise
price
equal to 100% of the fair market value of our common stock on the date of the
grant. Non-employee director options and restricted stock vest ratably over
a
three-year period beginning the date of grant.
2007
Standard Compensation Arrangement for Directors. Effective
January 1, 2007, we modified our standard compensation arrangement for directors
to provide that each non-employee director would receive (i) a cash payment
of
$25,000, payable in quarterly installments of $6,250, (ii) a quarterly grant
of
shares of common stock equal to the number of shares determined by dividing
the
sum of $6,250 by the fair market value of the common stock on the date of each
quarterly grant, currently set at February 15, May 15, August 15, and November
15, and (iii) restricted stock with respect to 1,500 shares on January 1 of
each
year they serve as a director (except that the chairman of the board will be
awarded 2,500 restricted shares on January 1 of each year he serves as
Chairman). In addition, the Chairman of the Board will receive an additional
annual payment of $25,000, the Chairman of the Audit Committee will receive
an
additional $15,000, the Chairman of the Compensation Committee will receive
an
additional $10,000 and all other committee chairman will receive $7,000.
We
will
continue to pay each non-employee director fees equal to $1,500 per meeting
for
attendance at each regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors. For
each teleconference or called special meeting of the Board of Directors, each
non-employee director will continue to receive $1,500 for meeting. In addition,
each non-new employee director of our company will be awarded options with
respect to 10,000 shares upon their initial election as a director.
All
stock
grants will be at an exercise price equal to 100% of the fair market value
of
our common stock on the date of the grant. Non-employee director options and
restricted stock vest ratably over a three-year period beginning the date of
grant.
The
following table sets forth information regarding beneficial ownership of our
capital stock as of January 18, 2007 for:
· |
each
of our directors and the named executive officers appearing in the
table
under “Executive Compensation — Compensation of Executive Officers”;
and
|
· |
all
persons known to us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of
our
outstanding common stock.
|
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Except
as
indicated in the footnotes to this table, the persons named in the table have
sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of our common stock
shown as beneficially owned by them, subject to community property laws where
applicable. The business address of the directors and executive officers is
9690
Deereco Road, Suite 100, Timonium, Maryland 21093.
Common
Stock
|
Series
D Preferred
|
|||||||||||||||
Beneficial
Owner
|
Number
of
Shares
|
Percent
of
Class(1)
|
Number
of
Shares
|
Percent
of
Class(19)
|
||||||||||||
C.
Taylor Pickett
|
397,742
|
(2
|
)
|
0.7
|
%
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Daniel
J. Booth
|
122,889
|
(3
|
)
|
0.2
|
%
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
R.
Lee Crabill, Jr.
|
101,667
|
(4
|
)
|
0.2
|
%
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Robert
O. Stephenson
|
136,458
|
(5
|
)
|
0.2
|
%
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Thomas
F. Franke
|
86,176
|
(6)
(7
|
)
|
0.1
|
%
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Harold
J. Kloosterman
|
83,597
|
(8)
(9
|
)
|
0.1
|
%
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Bernard
J. Korman
|
563,422
|
(10
|
)
|
0.9
|
%
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Edward
Lowenthal
|
40,968
|
(11)(12
|
)
|
0.1
|
%
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Stephen
D. Plavin
|
33,195
|
(13
|
)
|
0.1
|
%
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Directors
and executive officers as a group (9 persons)
|
1,566,114
|
(14
|
)
|
2.6
|
%
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
5%
Beneficial Owners:
|
||||||||||||||||
ING
Clarion Real Estate Securities, L.P.
|
9,061,903
|
(15
|
)
|
15.1
|
%
|
|||||||||||
Nomura
Asset Management Co., LTD.
|
3,934,600
|
(16
|
)
|
6.5
|
%
|
|||||||||||
The
Vanguard Group, Inc.
|
3,461,503
|
(17
|
)
|
5.8
|
%
|
|||||||||||
ING
Groep N.V.
|
9,713,849
|
(18
|
)
|
16.2
|
%
|
|||||||||||
(1) |
Based
on 60,098,695
shares of our common stock outstanding as of February
21, 2007.
|
(2) |
Includes
125,000 shares
of restricted common stock that vested on 12/31/06 based on
achievement of $0.30 per share of common stock per fiscal quarter
in
“Adjusted Funds from Operations.”
|
(3) |
Includes
75,000 shares
of restricted common stock that vested on 12/31/06 based on
achievement of $0.30 per share of common stock per fiscal quarter
in
“Adjusted Funds from Operations.”
|
(4) |
Includes
57,500 shares
of restricted common stock that vested on 12/31/06 based on
achievement of $0.30 per share of common stock per fiscal quarter
in
“Adjusted Funds from Operations.”
|
(5) |
Includes
60,000 shares
of restricted common stock that vested on 12/31/06 based on
achievement of $0.30 per share of common stock per fiscal quarter
in
“Adjusted Funds from Operations.”
|
(6) |
Includes
47,141 shares owned by a family limited liability company (Franke
Family
LLC) of which Mr. Franke is a member.
|
(7) |
Includes
stock options that are exercisable within 60 days to acquire 4,668
shares.
|
(8) |
Includes
shares owned jointly by Mr. Kloosterman and his wife, and 10,827
shares
held solely in Mr. Kloosterman’s wife’s name.
|
(9) |
Includes
stock options that are exercisable within 60 days to acquire 9,000
shares.
|
(10) |
Includes
stock options that are exercisable within 60 days to acquire 7,001
shares.
|
(11) |
Includes
1,400 shares owned by his wife through an individual retirement
account.
|
(12) |
Includes
stock options that are exercisable within 60 days to acquire 7,335
shares.
|
(13) |
Includes
stock options that are exercisable within 60 days to acquire 14,000
shares.
|
(14) |
Includes
stock options that are exercisable within 60 days to acquire 42,004
shares
|
(15) |
Based
on a Schedule 13G filed by ING Clarion
Real Estate Securities, L. P. on February 12, 2007. ING
Clarion
Real Estate Securities, L.P. is located at 259 N. Radnor Chester
Road,
Suite 205 Radnor, PA 19087. Includes 4,801,428 shares of common stock
over
which ING Clarion Real Estate Securities, L.P. has sole voting power
or
power to direct the vote.
|
(16) |
Based
on a Schedule 13G filed by Nomura
Asset Management Co., LTD. on February 12, 2007. Nomura Asset Management
Co., LTD. is located at 1-12-1, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Toyko, Japan
103-8260. Includes 3,934,600 shares of common stock over which Nomura
Asset Management Co., LTD. has sole voting power or power to direct
the
vote.
|
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(17) |
Based
on a Schedule 13G filed by The
Vanguard Group, Inc. on February 14, 2007. The Vanguard Group, Inc.
is
located at 100 Vanguard Blvd. Malvern, PA 19355. Includes 85,883
shares of
common stock over which The Vanguard Group, Inc. has sole voting
power or
power to direct the vote.
|
(18) |
Based
on a Schedule 13G filed by ING
Groep N.V. on February 14, 2007. ING Groep N.V. is located at
Amstelveenseweg 500, 1081 KL Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Includes
9,713,849 shares of common stock over which ING Groep N.V. has sole
voting
power or power to direct the vote.
|
(19) |
Based
on 4,739,500 shares of Series D preferred stock outstanding at February
21, 2007.
|
Additional
information required by this item is incorporated by reference to our company’s
definitive proxy statement for the 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be
filed with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A and to Item 5 herein.
There
are
no related party transactions requiring disclosure hereunder. Except for Mr.
Pickett, all of the members of the Board of Directors meet the New York Stock
Exchange listing standards for independence. There were no relevant
transactions, relationships or arrangements for the Board of Directors’
consideration in making independence determinations with regard to these
directors. While the Board of Directors has not adopted any categorical
standards of independence, in making these independence determinations, the
Board of Directors noted that no director other than Mr. Pickett (a) received
direct compensation from our company other than director annual retainers and
meeting fees, (b) had any relationship with our company or a third party that
would preclude independence, or (c) had any business relationship with our
company and its management, other than as a director of our company. Each of
the
members of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee meets the New York Stock Exchange listing
standards for independence.
Relationship
with Independent Auditors
Independent
Auditors
Ernst
& Young LLP audited our financial statements for each of the years ended
December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006.
Fees
The
following table presents fees for professional audit services rendered by Ernst
& Young LLP for the audit of our company’s annual financial statements for
the fiscal years 2005 and 2006 and fees billed for other services rendered
by
Ernst & Young LLP during those periods, all of which were pre-approved by
the Audit Committee.
Year
Ended December 31,
|
2005
|
2006
|
|||||
Audit
Fees
|
$
|
629,000
|
$
|
1,475,000
|
|||
Audit-Related
Fees
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
Tax
Fees
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
All
Other Fees
|
6,000
|
6,000
|
|||||
Total
|
$
|
635,000
|
$
|
1,481,000
|
|||
Audit
Fees
The
aggregate fees billed by Ernst & Young LLP for professional services
rendered to our company for the audit of our company’s annual financial
statements for fiscal years 2005 and 2006, the audit of the effectiveness of
our
company’s internal control over financial reporting related to Section 404 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for fiscal years 2005 and 2006, the reviews
of
the financial statements included in our company’s Forms 10-Q for fiscal years
2005 and 2006, and services relating to securities and other filings with the
SEC, including comfort letters and consents, were approximately $629,000 and
$1,475,000, respectively. Audit fees in 2006 also included approximately
$800,000 of fees billed by Ernst & Young LLP related to the restatement of
our Form 10-K for the three-year period ended December 31, 2005 and Forms 10-Qs
for the periods ended March 31, 2006 and June 30, 2006.
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Audit
Related Fees
Ernst
& Young LLP was not engaged to perform services for our company relating to
due diligence related to mergers and acquisitions, accounting consultations
and
audits in connection with acquisitions, internal control reviews, attest
services that are not required by statute or regulation, or consultation
concerning financial accounting and reporting standards for fiscal years 2005
and 2006.
Tax
Fees
Ernst
& Young LLP was not engaged to perform services to our company relating to
tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice for fiscal years 2005 and 2006,
respectively.
All
Other Fees
The
aggregate fees billed by Ernst & Young LLP for professional services to our
company rendered other than as stated under the captions “Audit Fees,”
“Audit-Related Fees” and “Tax Fees” above for fiscal years 2005 and 2006 were
approximately $6,000 and $6,000, respectively.
Determination
of Auditor Independence
The
Audit
Committee considered the provision of non-audit services by our principal
accountants and has determined that the provision of such services was
consistent with maintaining the independence of Ernst & Young
LLP.
Audit
Committee’s Pre-Approval Policies
The
Audit
Committee’s current practice is to pre-approve all audit services and all
permitted non-audit services to be provided to our company by our independent
auditor; provided, however pre-approval requirements for non-audit services
are
not required if all such services: (1) do not aggregate to more than five
percent of total revenues paid by us to our accountant in the fiscal year when
services are provided; (2) were not recognized as non-audit services at the
time
of the engagement; and (3) are promptly brought to the attention of the Audit
Committee and approved prior to the completion of the audit by the Audit
Committee.
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PART
IV
(a)(1)
Listing of Consolidated Financial Statements
Title
of Document
|
Page
Number
|
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
|
F-1
|
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control
over Financial Reporting
|
F-2
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2006 and 2005
|
F-3
|
Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the years ended December
31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
|
F-4
|
Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December
31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
|
F-5
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December
31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
|
F-7
|
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
F-8
|
(a)(2)
Listing of Financial Statement Schedules. The following consolidated financial
statement schedules are included herein:
Schedule
III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
|
F-37
|
Schedule
IV - Mortgage Loans on Real Estate
|
F-38
|
All
other
schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulation
of
the Securities and Exchange Commission are not required under the related
instructions or are inapplicable or have been omitted because sufficient
information has been included in the notes to the Financial
Statements.
(a)(3)
Listing of Exhibits — See Index to Exhibits beginning on Page I-1 of this
report.
(b) Exhibits
— See Index to Exhibits beginning on Page I-1 of this report.
(c) Financial
Statement Schedules — The following consolidated financial statement schedules
are included herein:
Schedule
III — Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
Schedule
IV — Mortgage Loans on Real Estate
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Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The
Board
of Directors and Shareholders
Omega
Healthcare Investors, Inc.
We
have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Omega Healthcare
Investors, Inc. as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related consolidated
statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each
of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006. Our audits also
included the financial statement schedules listed in the Index at Item 15(a).
These financial statements and schedules are the responsibility of the Company’s
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements and schedules based on our audits.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that
we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether
the
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures
in
the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In
our
opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the consolidated financial position of Omega Healthcare
Investors, Inc. at December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the consolidated results
of
its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period
ended December 31, 2006, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedules,
when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole,
present fairly in all material respects the information set forth
therein.
As
discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company
changed its accounting for stock-based compensation in connection with the
adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (R),
“Share-Based Payment.”
We
also
have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of Omega Healthcare
Investors, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31,
2006, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework
issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission
and our report dated February 22, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion on
management’s assessment and an adverse opinion on internal control over
financial reporting.
/s/
Ernst
& Young LLP
McLean,
Virginia
February
22, 2007
F-1
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The
Board
of Directors and Shareholders
Omega
Healthcare Investors, Inc.
We
have
audited management’s assessment, included in Management’s Report on Internal
Control over Financial Reporting, included in Item 9A of Omega Healthcare
Investors, Inc.’s (“Omega”) Annual Report on Form 10-K, that Omega did not
maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of December
31,
2006, because of the effect of the material weakness described in the fifth
paragraph below, based on criteria established in Internal
Control - Integrated Framework
issued
by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the
“COSO criteria”). Omega’s management is responsible for maintaining effective
internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility
is to express an opinion on management’s assessment and an opinion on the
effectiveness of Omega’s internal control over financial reporting based on our
audit.
We
conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we
plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective
internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material
respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control
over
financial reporting, evaluating management’s assessment, testing and evaluating
the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing
such
other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe
that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
A
company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to
provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting
and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over
financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain
to
the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly
reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2)
provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to
permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are
being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors
of
the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely
detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s
assets that could have a material effect on the financial
statements.
Because
of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may
not
prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of
effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance
with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
A
material weakness is a control deficiency, or combination of control
deficiencies, that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material
misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented
or detected. The following material weakness has been identified and included
in
management’s assessment. As of December 31, 2006, Omega lacked sufficient
internal control processes, procedures, and personnel resources necessary to
address accounting for certain complex and non-routine transactions and as
a
result, the accounting for certain of these transactions was not performed
correctly or on a timely basis. Accordingly, errors were made in accounting
for
financial instruments, income taxes, and rental revenues. These errors were
recorded and disclosed in the restated quarterly consolidated financial
statements for the three-month period ended March 31, 2006 and the three-month
and six-month periods ended June 30, 2006 included in Form 10-Q/A, and in the
restated consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31,
2005
included in Form 10-K/A, filed on December 14, 2006 with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Until this deficiency is remediated, there is more than
a
remote likelihood that a material misstatement to the annual or interim
consolidated financial statements could occur and not be prevented or detected
by Omega’s controls in a timely manner. This material weakness was considered in
determining the nature, timing, and extent of audit tests applied in our audit
of the 2006 consolidated financial statements, and this report does not affect
our report dated February 22, 2007, on those consolidated financial statements.
In
our
opinion, management’s assessment that Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. did not
maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of December
31,
2006, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on the COSO criteria.
Also, in our opinion, because of the effect of the material weakness described
above on the achievement of the objectives of the control criteria, Omega
Healthcare Investors, Inc has not maintained effective internal control over
financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on the COSO criteria.
/s/
Ernst
& Young LLP
McLean,
Virginia
February
22, 2007
F-2
OMEGA
HEALTHCARE INVESTORS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
(in
thousands)
December
31,
|
December
31,
|
||||||
2006
|
2005
|
||||||
ASSETS
|
|||||||
Real
estate properties
|
|||||||
Land
and buildings at cost
|
$
|
1,237,165
|
$
|
990,492
|
|||
Less
accumulated depreciation
|
(188,188
|
)
|
(156,198
|
)
|
|||
Real
estate properties - net
|
1,048,977
|
834,294
|
|||||
Mortgage
notes receivable - net
|
31,886
|
104,522
|
|||||
1,080,863
|
938,816
|
||||||
Other
investments - net
|
22,078
|
28,918
|
|||||
1,102,941
|
967,734
|
||||||
Assets
held for sale - net
|
3,568
|
5,821
|
|||||
Total
investments
|
1,106,509
|
973,555
|
|||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
729
|
3,948
|
|||||
Restricted
cash
|
4,117
|
5,752
|
|||||
Accounts
receivable - net
|
51,194
|
15,018
|
|||||
Other
assets
|
12,821
|
37,769
|
|||||
Total
assets
|
$
|
1,175,370
|
$
|
1,036,042
|
|||
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
|||||||
Revolving
line of credit
|
$
|
150,000
|
$
|
58,000
|
|||
Unsecured
borrowings
|
484,731
|
505,429
|
|||||
Other
long-term borrowings
|
41,410
|
2,800
|
|||||
Accrued
expenses and other liabilities
|
28,037
|
25,315
|
|||||
Income
tax liabilities
|
5,646
|
3,299
|
|||||
Operating
liabilities for owned properties
|
92
|
256
|
|||||
Total
liabilities
|
709,916
|
595,099
|
|||||
Stockholders’
equity:
|
|||||||
Preferred
stock issued and outstanding - 4,740 shares Class D with an aggregate
liquidation preference of $118,488
|
118,488
|
118,488
|
|||||
Common
stock $.10 par value authorized - 100,000 shares: Issued and outstanding
-
59,703 shares in 2006 and 56,872 shares in 2005
|
5,970
|
5,687
|
|||||
Common
stock and additional paid-in-capital
|
694,207
|
657,920
|
|||||
Cumulative
net earnings
|
292,766
|
237,069
|
|||||
Cumulative
dividends paid
|
(602,910
|
)
|
(536,041
|
)
|
|||
Cumulative
dividends - redemption
|
(43,067
|
)
|
(43,067
|
)
|
|||
Unamortized
restricted stock awards
|
—
|
(1,167
|
)
|
||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
|
—
|
2,054
|
|||||
Total
stockholders’ equity
|
465,454
|
440,943
|
|||||
Total
liabilities and stockholders’ equity
|
$
|
1,175,370
|
$
|
1,036,042
|
See
accompanying notes.
F-3
OMEGA
HEALTHCARE INVESTORS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)
Year
Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2004
|
||||||||
Revenues
|
||||||||||
Rental
income
|
$
|
127,072
|
$
|
95,439
|
$
|
69,746
|
||||
Mortgage
interest income
|
4,402
|
6,527
|
13,266
|
|||||||
Other
investment income - net
|
3,687
|
3,219
|
3,129
|
|||||||
Miscellaneous
|
532
|
4,459
|
831
|
|||||||
Total
operating revenues
|
135,693
|
109,644
|
86,972
|
|||||||
Expenses
|
||||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
32,113
|
23,856
|
18,842
|
|||||||
General
and administrative
|
13,744
|
8,587
|
8,841
|
|||||||
Provision
for impairment on real estate properties
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Provisions
for uncollectible mortgages, notes and accounts receivable
|
792
|
83
|
-
|
|||||||
Leasehold
expiration expense
|
-
|
1,050
|
-
|
|||||||
Total
operating expenses
|
46,649
|
33,576
|
27,683
|
|||||||
Income
before other income and expense
|
89,044
|
76,068
|
59,289
|
|||||||
Other
income (expense):
|
||||||||||
Interest
and other investment income
|
413
|
220
|
122
|
|||||||
Interest
expense
|
(42,174
|
)
|
(29,900
|
)
|
(23,050
|
)
|
||||
Interest
- amortization of deferred financing costs
|
(1,952
|
)
|
(2,121
|
)
|
(1,852
|
)
|
||||
Interest
- refinancing costs
|
(3,485
|
)
|
(2,750
|
)
|
(19,106
|
)
|
||||
Gain
on sale of equity securities
|
2,709
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Gain
on investment restructuring
|
3,567
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Provisions
for impairment on equity securities
|
-
|
(3,360
|
)
|
-
|
||||||
Litigation
settlements and professional liability claims
|
-
|
1,599
|
(3,000
|
)
|
||||||
Change
in fair value of derivatives
|
9,079
|
(16
|
)
|
1,361
|
||||||
Total
other expense
|
(31,843
|
)
|
(36,328
|
)
|
(45,525
|
)
|
||||
Income
before gain on assets sold
|
57,201
|
39,740
|
13,764
|
|||||||
Gain
from assets sold - net
|
1,188
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Income
from continuing operations before income taxes
|
58,389
|
39,740
|
13,764
|
|||||||
Provision
for income taxes
|
(2,347
|
)
|
(2,385
|
)
|
(393
|
)
|
||||
Income
from continuing operations
|
56,042
|
37,355
|
13,371
|
|||||||
(Loss)
income from discontinued operations
|
(345
|
)
|
1,398
|
6,775
|
||||||
Net
income
|
55,697
|
38,753
|
20,146
|
|||||||
Preferred
stock dividends
|
(9,923
|
)
|
(11,385
|
)
|
(15,807
|
)
|
||||
Preferred
stock conversion and redemption charges
|
-
|
(2,013
|
)
|
(41,054
|
)
|
|||||
Net
income (loss) available to common
|
$
|
45,774
|
$
|
25,355
|
$
|
(36,715
|
)
|
|||
Income
(loss) per common share:
|
||||||||||
Basic:
|
||||||||||
Income
(loss) from continuing operations
|
$
|
0.79
|
$
|
0.46
|
$
|
(0.96
|
)
|
|||
Net
income (loss)
|
$
|
0.78
|
$
|
0.49
|
$
|
(0.81
|
)
|
|||
Diluted:
|
||||||||||
Income
(loss) from continuing operations
|
$
|
0.79
|
$
|
0.46
|
$
|
(0.96
|
)
|
|||
Net
income (loss)
|
$
|
0.78
|
$
|
0.49
|
$
|
(0.81
|
)
|
|||
Dividends
declared and paid per common share
|
$
|
0.96
|
$
|
0.85
|
$
|
0.72
|
||||
Weighted-average
shares outstanding, basic
|
58,651
|
51,738
|
45,472
|
|||||||
Weighted-average
shares outstanding, diluted
|
58,745
|
52,059
|
45,472
|
|||||||
Components
of other comprehensive income:
|
||||||||||
Net
income
|
$
|
55,697
|
$
|
38,753
|
$
|
20,146
|
||||
Unrealized
gain (loss) on common stock investment
|
1,580
|
1,384
|
(1,224
|
)
|
||||||
Reclassification
adjustment for gains on common stock investment
|
(1,740
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Reclassification
adjustment for gains on preferred stock investment
|
(1,091
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Unrealized
(loss) gain on preferred stock investmentand
hedging contracts - net
|
(803
|
)
|
(1,258
|
)
|
7,607
|
|||||
Total
comprehensive income
|
$
|
53,643
|
$
|
38,879
|
$
|
26,529
|
See
accompanying notes.
F-4
OMEGA
HEALTHCARE INVESTORS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)
Common
Stock
Par
Value
|
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
|
Preferred
Stock
|
Cumulative
Net
Earnings
|
||||||||||
Balance
at December 31, 2003 (37,291 common shares)
|
3,729
|
481,467
|
212,342
|
178,170
|
|||||||||
Issuance
of common stock:
|
|||||||||||||
Grant
of restricted stock (318 shares at $10.54 per share)
|
—
|
3,346
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Amortization
of restricted stock
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Dividend
reinvestment plan (16 shares at $9.84 per share)
|
2
|
157
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Exercised
options (1,190 shares at an average exercise price of $2.775 per
share)
|
119
|
(403
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
||||||||
Grant
of stock as payment of directors fees (10 shares at an average of
$10.3142
per share)
|
1
|
101
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Equity
offerings (2,718 shares at $9.85 per share)
|
272
|
23,098
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Equity
offerings (4,025 shares at $11.96 per share)
|
403
|
45,437
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Net
income for 2004
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
20,146
|
|||||||||
Purchase
of Explorer common stock (11,200 shares).
|
(1,120
|
)
|
(101,025
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||
Common
dividends paid ($0.72 per share).
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Issuance
of Series D preferred stock (4,740 shares).
|
—
|
(3,700
|
)
|
118,488
|
—
|
||||||||
Series
A preferred redemptions.
|
—
|
2,311
|
(57,500
|
)
|
—
|
||||||||
Series
C preferred stock conversions.
|
1,676
|
103,166
|
(104,842
|
)
|
—
|
||||||||
Series
C preferred stock redemptions
|
—
|
38,743
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Preferred
dividends paid (Series A of $1.156 per share, Series B of $2.156
per share
and Series D of $1.518 per share)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Reclassification
for realized loss on sale of interest rate cap
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Unrealized
loss on Sun common stock investment
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Unrealized
gain on Advocat securities
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Balance
at December 31, 2004 (50,824 common shares)
|
5,082
|
592,698
|
168,488
|
198,316
|
|||||||||
Issuance
of common stock:
|
|||||||||||||
Grant
of restricted stock (7 shares at $11.03 per share)
|
—
|
77
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Amortization
of restricted stock
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Vesting
of restricted stock (grants 66 shares)
|
7
|
(521
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
||||||||
Dividend
reinvestment plan (573 shares at $12.138 per share)
|
57
|
6,890
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Exercised
options (218 shares at an average exercise price of $2.837 per
share)
|
22
|
(546
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
||||||||
Grant
of stock as payment of directors fees (9 shares at an average of
$11.735
per share)
|
1
|
99
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Equity
offerings (5,175 shares at $11.80 per share)
|
518
|
57,223
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Net
income for 2005
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
38,753
|
|||||||||
Common
dividends paid ($0.85 per share).
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Series
B preferred redemptions.
|
—
|
2,000
|
(50,000
|
)
|
—
|
||||||||
Preferred
dividends paid (Series B of $1.090 per share and Series D of $2.0938
per
share)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Reclassification
for realized loss on Sun common stock investment
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Unrealized
loss on Sun common stock investment
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Unrealized
gain on Advocat securities
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Balance
at December 31, 2005 (56,872 common shares)
|
5,687
|
657,920
|
118,488
|
237,069
|
|||||||||
Impact
of adoption of FAS No. 123(R)
|
—
|
(1,167
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
||||||||
Issuance
of common stock:
|
|||||||||||||
Grant
of restricted stock (7 shares at $12.59 per share)
|
1
|
(1
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
||||||||
Amortization
of restricted stock
|
—
|
4,517
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Vesting
of restricted stock (grants 90 shares)
|
9
|
(247
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
||||||||
Dividend
reinvestment plan (2,558 shares at $12.967 per share)
|
256
|
32,840
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Exercised
options (170 shares at an average exercise price of $2.906 per
share)
|
17
|
446
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Grant
of stock as payment of directors fees (6 shares at an average of
$12.716
per share)
|
—
|
77
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Costs
for 2005 equity offerings
|
—
|
(178
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
||||||||
Net
income for 2006
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
55,697
|
|||||||||
Common
dividends paid ($0.96 per share).
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Preferred
dividends paid (Series D of $2.094 per share)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Reclassification
for realized gain on Sun common stock investment
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Unrealized
gain on Sun common stock investment
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Reclassification
for unrealized gain on Advocat securities
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Unrealized
loss on Advocat securities
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Balance
at December 31, 2006 (59,703 common shares)
|
$
|
5,970
|
$
|
694,207
|
$
|
118,488
|
$
|
292,766
|
See
accompanying notes.
F-5
OMEGA
HEALTHCARE INVESTORS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)
Cumulative
Dividends
|
Unamortized
Restricted Stock Awards
|
Accumulated
Other Comprehensive Loss
|
Total
|
||||||||||
Balance
at December 31, 2003 (37,291 common shares)
|
(431,123
|
)
|
—
|
(4,455
|
)
|
440,130
|
|||||||
Issuance
of common stock:
|
|||||||||||||
Grant
of restricted stock (318 shares at $10.54 per share)
|
—
|
(3,346
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
||||||||
Amortization
of restricted stock
|
—
|
1,115
|
—
|
1,115
|
|||||||||
Dividend
reinvestment plan (16 shares)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
159
|
|||||||||
Exercised
options (1,190 shares at an average exercise price of $2.775 per
share)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(284
|
)
|
||||||||
Grant
of stock as payment of directors fees (10 shares at an average of
$10.3142
per share)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
102
|
|||||||||
Equity
offerings (2,718 shares)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
23,370
|
|||||||||
Equity
offerings (4,025 shares)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
45,840
|
|||||||||
Net
income for 2004
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
20,146
|
|||||||||
Purchase
of Explorer common stock (11,200 shares).
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(102,145
|
)
|
||||||||
Common
dividends paid ($0.72 per share).
|
(32,151
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
(32,151
|
)
|
|||||||
Issuance
of Series D preferred stock (4,740 shares)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
114,788
|
|||||||||
Series
A preferred stock redemptions
|
(2,311
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
(57,500
|
)
|
|||||||
Series
C preferred stock conversions
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Series
C preferred stock redemptions
|
(38,743
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
||||||||
Preferred
dividends paid (Series A of $1.156 per share, Series B of $2.156
per
share
and Series D of $1.518 per share)
|
(17,018
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
(17,018
|
)
|
|||||||
Reclassification
for realized loss on sale of interest rate cap
|
—
|
—
|
6,014
|
6,014
|
|||||||||
Unrealized
loss on Sun common stock investment
|
—
|
—
|
(2,783
|
)
|
(2,783
|
)
|
|||||||
Unrealized
gain on Advocat securities
|
—
|
—
|
3,152
|
3,152
|
|||||||||
Balance
at December 31, 2004 (50,824 common shares)
|
(521,346
|
)
|
(2,231
|
)
|
1,928
|
442,935
|
|||||||
Issuance
of common stock:
|
|||||||||||||
Grant
of restricted stock (7 shares at $11.03 per share)
|
—
|
(77
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
||||||||
Amortization
of restricted stock
|
—
|
1,141
|
—
|
1,141
|
|||||||||
Vesting
of restricted stock (grants 66 shares)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(514
|
)
|
||||||||
Dividend
reinvestment plan (573 shares at $12.138 per share)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
6,947
|
|||||||||
Exercised
options (218 shares at an average exercise price of $2.837 per
share)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(524
|
)
|
||||||||
Grant
of stock as payment of directors fees (9 shares at an average of
$11.735
per
share)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
100
|
|||||||||
Equity
offerings (5,175 shares at $11.80 per share)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
57,741
|
|||||||||
Net
income for 2005
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
38,753
|
|||||||||
Common
dividends paid ($0.85 per share).
|
(43,645
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
(43,645
|
)
|
|||||||
Series
B preferred redemptions.
|
(2,013
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
(50,013
|
)
|
|||||||
Preferred
dividends paid (Series B of $1.090 per share and Series D of $2.0938
per
share)
|
(12,104
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
(12,104
|
)
|
|||||||
Reclassification
for realized loss on Sun common stock investment
|
—
|
—
|
3,360
|
3,360
|
|||||||||
Unrealized
loss on Sun common stock investment
|
—
|
—
|
(1,976
|
)
|
(1,976
|
)
|
|||||||
Unrealized
loss on Advocat securities
|
—
|
—
|
(1,258
|
)
|
(1,258
|
)
|
|||||||
Balance
at December 31, 2005 (56,872 common shares)
|
(579,108
|
)
|
(1,167
|
)
|
2,054
|
440,943
|
|||||||
Impact
of adoption of FAS No. 123(R)
|
—
|
1,167
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Issuance
of common stock:
|
|||||||||||||
Grant
of restricted stock (7 shares at $12.590 per share)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Amortization
of restricted stock
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
4,517
|
|||||||||
Vesting
of restricted stock (grants 90 shares)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(238
|
)
|
||||||||
Dividend
reinvestment plan (2,558 shares at $12.967 per share)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
33,096
|
|||||||||
Exercised
options (170 shares at an average exercise price of $2.906 per
share)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
463
|
|||||||||
Grant
of stock as payment of directors fees (6 shares at an average of
$12.716
per
share)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
77
|
|||||||||
Costs
for 2005 equity offerings
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(178
|
)
|
||||||||
Net
income for 2006
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
55,697
|
|||||||||
Common
dividends paid ($0.96 per share).
|
(56,946
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
(56,946
|
)
|
|||||||
Preferred
dividends paid (Series D of $2.094 per share)
|
(9,923
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
(9,923
|
)
|
|||||||
Reclassification
for realized gain on Sun common stock investment
|
—
|
—
|
(1,740
|
)
|
(1,740
|
)
|
|||||||
Unrealized
gain on Sun common stock investment
|
—
|
—
|
1,580
|
1,580
|
|||||||||
Reclassification
for unrealized gain on Advocat securities
|
—
|
—
|
(1,091
|
)
|
(1,091
|
)
|
|||||||
Unrealized
loss on Advocat securities
|
—
|
—
|
(803
|
)
|
(803
|
)
|
|||||||
Balance
at December 31, 2006 (59,703 common shares)
|
$
|
(645,977
|
)
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
465,454
|
See
accompanying notes.
F-6
OMEGA
HEALTHCARE INVESTORS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in
thousands)
Year
Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2004
|
||||||||
Cash
flow from operating activities
|
||||||||||
Net
income
|
$
|
55,697
|
$
|
38,753
|
$
|
20,146
|
||||
Adjustment
to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating
activities:
|
||||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization (including amounts in discontinued
operations)
|
32,263
|
25,277
|
21,551
|
|||||||
Provisions
for impairment (including amounts in discontinued operations)
|
541
|
9,617
|
—
|
|||||||
Provisions
for uncollectible mortgages, notes and
accounts
receivable (including amounts in discontinued operations)
|
944
|
83
|
—
|
|||||||
Provision
for impairment on equity securities
|
—
|
3,360
|
—
|
|||||||
Income
from accretion of marketable securities to redemption value
|
(1,280
|
)
|
(1,636
|
)
|
(810
|
)
|
||||
Refinancing
costs
|
3,485
|
2,750
|
19,106
|
|||||||
Amortization
for deferred finance costs
|
1,952
|
2,121
|
1,852
|
|||||||
(Gain)
loss on assets and equity securities sold - net (incl. amounts in
discontinued operations)
|
(4,063
|
)
|
(7,969
|
)
|
(3,358
|
)
|
||||
Gain
on investment restructuring
|
(3,567
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
||||||
Restricted
stock amortization expense
|
4,517
|
1,141
|
1,115
|
|||||||
Adjustment
of derivatives to fair value
|
(9,079
|
)
|
16
|
(1,361
|
)
|
|||||
Other
|
(61
|
)
|
(1,521
|
)
|
(55
|
)
|
||||
Net
change in accounts receivable
|
(64
|
)
|
2,150
|
(742
|
)
|
|||||
Net
change in straight-line rent
|
(6,158
|
)
|
(5,284
|
)
|
(4,136
|
)
|
||||
Net
change in lease inducement
|
(19,965
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
||||||
Net
change in other assets
|
2,558
|
4,075
|
(72
|
)
|
||||||
Net
change in income tax liabilities
|
2,347
|
2,385
|
394
|
|||||||
Net
change in other operating assets and liabilities
|
2,744
|
(1,252
|
)
|
2,028
|
||||||
Net
cash provided by operating activities
|
62,811
|
74,066
|
55,658
|
|||||||
Cash
flow from investing activities
|
||||||||||
Acquisition
of real estate
|
(178,906
|
)
|
(248,704
|
)
|
(114,214
|
)
|
||||
Placement
of mortgage loans
|
—
|
(61,750
|
)
|
(6,500
|
)
|
|||||
Proceeds
from sale of stock
|
7,573
|
—
|
480
|
|||||||
Proceeds
from sale of real estate investments
|
2,406
|
60,513
|
5,672
|
|||||||
Capital
improvements and funding of other investments
|
(6,806
|
)
|
(3,821
|
)
|
(5,606
|
)
|
||||
Proceeds
from other investments and assets held for sale - net
|
37,937
|
6,393
|
9,145
|
|||||||
Investments
in other investments- net
|
(34,445
|
)
|
(9,574
|
)
|
(3,430
|
)
|
||||
Collection
of mortgage principal
|
10,886
|
61,602
|
8,226
|
|||||||
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
(161,355
|
)
|
(195,341
|
)
|
(106,227
|
)
|
||||
Cash
flow from financing activities
|
||||||||||
Proceeds
from credit line borrowings
|
262,800
|
387,800
|
157,700
|
|||||||
Payments
of credit line borrowings
|
(170,800
|
)
|
(344,800
|
)
|
(319,774
|
)
|
||||
Payment
of re-financing related costs
|
(3,194
|
)
|
(7,818
|
)
|
(16,591
|
)
|
||||
Proceeds
from long-term borrowings
|
39,000
|
223,566
|
261,350
|
|||||||
Payments
of long-term borrowings
|
(390
|
)
|
(79,688
|
)
|
(350
|
)
|
||||
Payment
to Trustee to redeem long-term borrowings
|
—
|
(22,670
|
)
|
—
|
||||||
Proceeds
from sale of interest rate cap
|
—
|
—
|
3,460
|
|||||||
Receipts
from Dividend Reinvestment Plan
|
33,096
|
6,947
|
262
|
|||||||
Receipts/(payments)
for exercised options - net
|
225
|
(1,038
|
)
|
(387
|
)
|
|||||
Dividends
paid
|
(66,869
|
)
|
(55,749
|
)
|
(49,169
|
)
|
||||
Redemption
of preferred stock
|
—
|
(50,013
|
)
|
(57,500
|
)
|
|||||
Proceeds
from preferred stock offering
|
—
|
—
|
12,643
|
|||||||
Proceeds
from common stock offering
|
—
|
57,741
|
69,210
|
|||||||
Payment
on common stock offering
|
(178
|
)
|
(29
|
)
|
—
|
|||||
Other
|
1,635
|
(1,109
|
)
|
(1,296
|
)
|
|||||
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
95,325
|
113,140
|
59,558
|
|||||||
(Decrease)
increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
(3,219
|
)
|
(8,135
|
)
|
8,989
|
|||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of year
|
3,948
|
12,083
|
3,094
|
|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of year
|
$
|
729
|
$
|
3,948
|
$
|
12,083
|
||||
Interest
paid during the year
|
$
|
34,995
|
$
|
31,354
|
$
|
19,150
|
See
accompanying notes.
F-7
OMEGA
HEALTHCARE INVESTORS, INC
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
1 - ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Organization
Omega
Healthcare Investors, Inc. (“Omega”), a Maryland corporation, is a
self-administered real estate investment trust (“REIT”). From the date that we
commenced operations in 1992, we have invested primarily in income-producing
healthcare facilities, which include long-term care nursing homes, assisted
living facilities and rehabilitation hospitals. At December 31, 2006, we have
investments in 239 healthcare facilities located throughout the United
States.
Consolidation
Our
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Omega and all direct
and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries. All inter-company accounts and
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Financial
Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 46R, Consolidation
of Variable Interest Entities,
(“FIN
46R”), addresses the consolidation by business enterprises of VIEs. We
consolidate all VIEs for which we are the primary beneficiary. Generally, a
VIE
is an entity with one or more of the following characteristics: (a) the total
equity investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the entity to finance
its
activities without additional subordinated financial support; (b) as a group
the
holders of the equity investment at risk lack (i) the ability to make decisions
about an entity’s activities through voting or similar rights, (ii) the
obligation to absorb the expected losses of the entity, or (iii) the right
to
receive the expected residual returns of the entity; or (c) the equity investors
have voting rights that are not proportional to their economic interests, and
substantially all of the entity’s activities either involve, or are conducted on
behalf of, an investor that has disproportionately few voting rights. FIN 46R
requires a VIE to be consolidated in the financial statements of the entity
that
is determined to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE. The primary beneficiary
generally is the entity that will receive a majority of the VIE’s expected
losses, receive a majority of the VIE’s expected residual returns, or
both.
In
accordance with FIN 46R, we determined that we were the primary beneficiary
of
one VIE beginning in 2006. This VIE is derived from a financing relationship
entered into between Omega and one company that is engaged in the ownership
and
rental of six skilled nursing facilities (“SNFs”) and one assisted living
facility (“ALF”). The consolidation of the VIE as of December 31, 2006 resulted
in an increase in our consolidated total assets (primarily real estate) of
$37.5
million and liabilities (primarily indebtedness) of approximately $39 million
and a decrease in stockholders’ equity of approximately $1.5 million. The
creditors of the VIE do not have recourse to our assets.
We
have
one reportable segment consisting of investments in real estate. Our business
is
to provide financing and capital to the long-term healthcare industry with
a
particular focus on skilled nursing facilities located in the United States.
Our
core portfolio consists of long-term lease and mortgage agreements. All of
our
leases are “triple-net” leases, which require the tenants to pay all property
related expenses. Our mortgage revenue derives from fixed-rate mortgage loans,
which are secured by first mortgage liens on the underlying real estate and
personal property of the mortgagor. Substantially all depreciation expenses
reflected in the consolidated statement of operations relate to the ownership
of
our investment in real estate.
Restated
Financial Data
On
December 14, 2006, we filed a Form 10-K/A, which amended our previously filed
Form 10-K for fiscal year 2005. Contained within that Form 10-K/A were restated
consolidated financial statements for the three years ended December 31, 2005.
The restatements corrected errors in previously reported amounts related to
income tax matters and to certain debt and equity investments in Advocat Inc.
(“Advocat”), as well as to the recording of certain straight-line rental income.
Amounts reflected herein were derived from the restated financial information
rather than the 2005 Form 10-K, which had been filed with the SEC on February
17, 2006 and mailed to shareholders shortly thereafter. Similarly, on December
14, 2006, we filed Forms 10-Q/A amending the previously filed consolidated
financial statements for the first and second quarters of fiscal
2006.
F-8
OMEGA
HEALTHCARE INVESTORS, INC
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
NOTE
2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Accounting
Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date
of
the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Real
Estate Investments and Depreciation
We
allocate the purchase price of properties to net tangible and identified
intangible assets acquired based on their fair values in accordance with the
provisions Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 141,
Business
Combinations.
In
making estimates of fair values for purposes of allocating purchase price,
we
utilize a number of sources, including independent appraisals that may be
obtained in connection with the acquisition or financing of the respective
property and other market data. We also consider information obtained about
each
property as a result of its pre-acquisition due diligence, marketing and leasing
activities in estimating the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets
acquired. All costs of significant improvements, renovations and replacements
are capitalized. In addition, we capitalize leasehold improvements when certain
criteria are met, including when we supervise construction and will own the
improvement. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to operations
as they are incurred.
Depreciation
is computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives ranging
from 20 to 40 years for buildings and improvements and three to 10 years for
furniture, fixtures and equipment. Leasehold interests are amortized over the
shorter of useful life or term of the lease, with lives ranging from four to
seven years.
Asset
Impairment
Management
periodically, but not less than annually, evaluates
our real estate investments for impairment indicators, including the evaluation
of our assets’ useful lives. The judgment regarding the existence of impairment
indicators is based on factors such as, but not limited to, market conditions,
operator performance and legal structure. If indicators of impairment are
present, management evaluates the carrying value of the related real estate
investments in relation to the future undiscounted cash flows of the underlying
facilities. Provisions
for impairment losses related to long-lived assets are recognized when expected
future undiscounted cash flows are determined to be permanently less than the
carrying values of the assets. An adjustment is made to the net carrying value
of the leased properties and other long-lived assets for the excess of
historical cost over fair value.
The
fair
value of the real estate investment is determined by market research, which
includes valuing the property as a nursing home as well as other alternative
uses. All
impairments are taken as a period cost at that time, and depreciation is
adjusted going forward to reflect the new value assigned to the
asset.
If
we
decide to sell rental properties or land holdings, we evaluate the
recoverability of the carrying amounts of the assets. If the evaluation
indicates that the carrying value is not recoverable from estimated net sales
proceeds, the property is written down to estimated fair value less costs to
sell. Our estimates of cash flows and fair values of the properties are based
on
current market conditions and consider matters such as rental rates and
occupancies for comparable properties, recent sales data for comparable
properties, and, where applicable, contracts or the results of negotiations
with
purchasers or prospective purchasers.
For
the
years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004 we recognized impairment losses
of
$0.5 million, $9.6 million and $0.0 million, respectively, including amounts
classified within discontinued operations.
Loan
Impairment
Management,
periodically but not less than annually, evaluates our outstanding loans and
notes receivable. When management identifies potential loan impairment
indicators, such as non-payment under the loan documents, impairment of the
underlying collateral, financial difficulty of the operator or other
circumstances that may impair full execution of the loan documents, and
management believes these indicators are permanent, then the loan is written
down to the present value of the expected future cash flows. In cases where
expected future cash flows cannot be estimated, the loan is written down to
the
fair value of the collateral. The fair value of the loan is determined by market
research, which includes valuing the property as a nursing home as well as
other
alternative uses. We recorded loan impairments of $0.9 million, $0.1 million
and
$0.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004,
respectively.
F-9
OMEGA
HEALTHCARE INVESTORS, INC
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
In
accordance with FASB Statement No. 114, Accounting
by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan
and FASB
Statement No. 118, Accounting
by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan - Income Recognition and
Disclosures,
we
currently account for impaired loans using the cost-recovery method applying
cash received against the outstanding principal balance prior to recording
interest income (see Note 5 - Other Investments). At December 31, 2006 and
2005,
we had notes receivable totaling $0.0 million and $1.8 million, respectively,
which were determined to be impaired.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
Cash
and
cash equivalents consist of cash on hand and highly liquid investments with
a
maturity date of three months or less when purchased. These investments are
stated at cost, which approximates fair value.
Restricted
Cash
Restricted
cash consists primarily of funds escrowed for tenants’ security deposits
required by us pursuant to certain contractual terms (see Note 7 - Lease and
Mortgage Deposits).
Accounts
Receivable
Accounts
receivable consists primarily of amounts due under lease and mortgage
agreements. Amounts recorded include estimated provisions for loss related
to
uncollectible accounts and disputed items. On a monthly basis, we review the
contractual payment versus actual cash payment received and the contractual
payment due date versus actual receipt date. When management identifies
delinquencies, a judgment is made as to the amount of provision, if any, that
is
needed.
Recognizing
rental income on a straight-line basis results in recognized revenue exceeding
contractual amounts due from our tenants. Such cumulative excess amounts are
included in accounts receivable and were $20.0 million and $13.8 million, net
of
allowances, at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. In
the
case of a lease recognized on a straight-line basis, we
will
generally provide an allowance for
straight-line accounts receivable when certain conditions or indicators of
adverse collectibility are present (e.g., lessee payment delinquencies,
bankruptcy indicators, etc.). At December 31, 2006 and 2005, the allowance
for
straight-line accounts receivable was $7.2 million and $6.7 million,
respectively.
Investments
in Debt and Equity Securities
Marketable
securities classified as available-for-sale are stated at fair value with
unrealized gains and losses recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income.
Realized gains and losses and declines in value judged to be
other-than-temporary on securities held as available-for-sale are included
in
other income. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific
identification method. If events or circumstances indicate that the fair value
of an investment has declined below its carrying value and we consider the
decline to be “other than temporary,” the investment is written down to fair
value and an impairment loss is recognized.
In
accordance with SFAS
No.
115, Accounting
for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities,
during
the year ended December 31, 2005, we recorded a $3.4 million provision for
impairment to write-down our 760,000 share investment in Sun Healthcare Group,
Inc. (“Sun”) common stock to its then current fair market value. During the year
ended December 31, 2006, we sold our remaining 760,000 shares of Sun’s common
stock for approximately $7.6 million, realizing a gain on the sale of these
securities of approximately $2.7 million.
We
record
dividend and accretion income on preferred stock based upon whether the amount
and timing of collections are both probable and reasonably estimable. We
recognize accretion income on a prospective basis using the effective interest
method to the redemption date of the security.
Our
investment in Advocat Series B preferred stock was classified as an
available-for-sale security. The face value plus the value of the accrued
dividends, which had previously been written down to zero due to impairment,
were accreted into income ratably through the Omega redemption date (September
30, 2007). The cumulative amount recognized as income was limited to the fair
market value of the preferred stock. The difference between the fair market
value of the preferred stock and the accretive value of the security was
recorded as other comprehensive income on the balance sheet. The Advocat Series
B preferred stock was exchanged for the Advocat Series C preferred stock on
October 20, 2006. See Note 5 - Other Investments.
F-10
OMEGA
HEALTHCARE INVESTORS, INC
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
At
December 31, 2006, we had one preferred stock investment security (i.e., Series
C preferred shares of Advocat, a publicly traded company). This security is
classified as a held-to-maturity security and was acquired in the Advocat
restructuring. It was initially recorded at fair value and will be accreted
to
its mandatory redemption value. See Note 5 - Other Investments.
Comprehensive
Income
SFAS
130,
Reporting
Comprehensive Income,
establishes guidelines for the reporting and display of comprehensive income
and
its components in financial statements. Comprehensive income includes net income
and all other non-owner changes in stockholders’ equity during a period
including unrealized gains and losses on equity securities classified as
available-for-sale and unrealized fair value adjustments on certain derivative
instruments.
Deferred
Financing Costs
Deferred
financing costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the
related borrowings which approximate the effective interest method. Amortization
of financing costs totaling $2.0 million, $2.1 million and $1.9 million in
2006,
2005 and 2004, respectively, is classified as “interest - amortization of
deferred financing costs” in our audited consolidated statements of operations.
When financings are terminated, unamortized amounts paid, as well as, charges
incurred for the termination, are expensed at the time the termination is made.
Gains
and
losses from the extinguishment of debt are presented as interest expense within
income from continuing operations in the accompanying consolidated financial
statements.
Revenue
Recognition
Rental
income is recognized as earned over the terms of the related master leases.
Such
income generally includes periodic increases based on pre-determined formulas
(i.e., such as increases in the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”)) as defined in the
master leases. Certain master leases contain provisions relating to specific
and
determinable increases in rental payments over the term of the leases. Rental
income, under lease arrangements with specific and determinable increases,
is
recognized over the term of the lease on a straight-line basis. Recognition
of
rental income commences when control of the facility has been given to the
tenant. Mortgage interest income is recognized as earned over the terms of
the
related mortgage notes.
Reserves
are taken against earned revenues from leases and mortgages when collection
of
amounts due becomes questionable or when negotiations for restructurings of
troubled operators lead to lower expectations regarding ultimate collection.
When collection is uncertain, lease revenues are recorded as received, after
taking into account application of security deposits. The recording of any
related straight-line rent is suspended until past due amounts have been paid.
In the event the straight-line rent is deemed uncollectible, an allowance for
loss for the straight-line rent asset will be recognized. Interest income on
impaired mortgage loans is recognized as received after taking into account
application of security deposits.
Gains
or
losses on sales of real estate assets are recognized pursuant to the provisions
of SFAS No. 66, Accounting
for Sales of Real Estate.
The
specific timing of the recognition of the sale and the related gain or loss
is
measured against the various criteria in SFAS No. 66 related to the terms of
the
transactions and any continuing involvement associated with the assets sold.
To
the extent the sales criteria are not met, we defer gain recognition until
the
sales criteria are met.
Assets
Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations
When
a
formal plan to sell real estate is adopted the real estate is classified as
"assets held for sale," with the net carrying amount adjusted to the lower
of
cost or estimated fair value, less cost of disposal. Depreciation of the
facilities is excluded from operations after management has committed to a
plan
to sell the asset. Pursuant to SFAS No. 144, Accounting
for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,
long-lived assets sold or designated as held for sale are reported as
discontinued operations in our financial statements
for all
periods presented. We had six assets held for sale as of December 31, 2006
with
a combined net book value of $3.6 million.
F-11
OMEGA
HEALTHCARE INVESTORS, INC
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
Derivative
Instruments
SFAS
No.
133, Accounting
for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,
as
amended, (“FAS No. 133”), requires that all derivatives are recognized on the
balance sheet at fair value. Derivatives that are not hedges are adjusted to
fair value through income. If the derivative is a hedge, depending on the nature
of the hedge, changes in the fair value of derivatives are either offset against
the change in fair value of the hedged assets, liabilities, or firm commitments
through earnings or recognized in other comprehensive income until the hedge
item is recognized in earnings. The ineffective portion of a derivative’s change
in fair value will be immediately recognized in earnings.
At
December 31, 2005, we had one derivative instrument accounted for at fair value
resulting from the conversion feature of a redeemable convertible preferred
stock security in Advocat, a publicly traded company, to convert that security
into Advocat common stock at a fixed exchange rate. On October 20, 2006, we
restructured our relationship with Advocat (the “Second Advocat Restructuring”)
such that we no longer own the redeemable convertible preferred stock security
in Advocat. As a result, at December 31, 2006, we had no derivative
instruments.
Earnings
Per Share
Basic
earnings per common share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income available
to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock
outstanding during the year. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that
could occur from shares issuable through stock-based compensation, including
stock options, restricted stock and for fiscal year 2004, the conversion of
our
Series C preferred stock.
Federal
and State Income Taxes
So
long
as we qualify as a REIT, we will not be subject to Federal income taxes on
our
income. We have accrued a tax liability relating to potential “related party
tenant” issues (see Note 10 - Taxes). To the extent that we have foreclosure
income from our owned and operated assets, we will incur federal tax at a rate
of 35%. To date, our owned and operated assets have generated losses, and
therefore, no provision for federal income tax is necessary. We
are
permitted to own up to 100% of a “taxable REIT subsidiary” (“TRS”). Currently,
we have two TRSs that are taxable as corporations and that pay federal, state
and local income tax on their net income at the applicable corporate rates.
These TRSs had a net operating loss carry-forward as of December 31, 2006 of
$12
million. This loss carry-forward was fully reserved with a valuation allowance
due to uncertainties regarding realization.
Stock-Based
Compensation
Our
company grants stock options to employees and directors with an exercise price
equal to the fair value of the shares at the date of the grant. Through December
31, 2005, in accordance with the provisions of Accounting Principles Board
(“APB”) Opinion No. 25, Accounting
for Stock Issued to Employees, compensation
expense was not recognized for these stock option grants. We adopted
Financial
Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Statement No. 123 (revised 2004),
Share-Based
Payment
(“FAS
No. 123R”) on January 1, 2006. Accordingly, beginning in 2006, the grant date
fair value of stock options granted is recognized as compensation cost over
the
vesting period. No stock options were granted in 2006.
SFAS
No.
148, Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure,
requires certain disclosures related to our stock-based compensation
arrangements.
F-12
OMEGA
HEALTHCARE INVESTORS, INC
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -
Continued
The
following table presents the effect on net income and earnings per share if
we
had applied the fair value recognition provisions of FAS No. 123R to our
stock-based compensation granted prior to January 1, 2006.
Year
Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2004
|
||||||||
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)
|
||||||||||
Net
income (loss) to common stockholders
|
$
|
45,774
|
$
|
25,355
|
$
|
(36,715
|
)
|
|||
Add:
Stock-based compensation expense included in net income (loss) to
common
stockholders
|
4,517
|
1,141
|
1,115
|
|||||||
50,291
|
26,496
|
(35,600
|
)
|
|||||||
Less:
Stock-based compensation expense determined under the fair value
based
method for all awards
|
4,517
|
1,319
|
1,365
|
|||||||
Pro
forma net income (loss) to common stockholders
|
$
|
45,774
|
$
|
25,177
|
$
|
(36,965
|
)
|
|||
Earnings
per share:
|
||||||||||
Basic,
as reported
|
$
|
0.78
|
$
|
0.49
|
$
|
(0.81
|
)
|
|||
Basic,
pro forma
|
$
|
0.78
|
$
|
0.49
|
$
|
(0.81
|
)
|
|||
Diluted,
as reported
|
$
|
0.78
|
$
|
0.49
|
$
|
(0.81
|
)
|
|||
Diluted,
pro forma
|
$
|
0.78
|
$
|
0.48
|
$
|
(0.81
|
)
|
No
stock
options were issued during 2006 and 2005. For options issued during 2004 and
prior years, fair value was calculated on the grant dates using the
Black-Scholes options-pricing model with the following assumptions.
Significant
Weighted-Average Assumptions:
|
|
Risk-free
Interest Rate at time of Grant
|
2.50%
|
Expected
Stock Price Volatility
|
3.00%
|
Expected
Option Life in Years (a)
|
4
|
Expected
Dividend Payout
|
5.00%
|
(a)
Expected life is based on contractual expiration dates
Effects
of Recently Issued Accounting Standards
FAS
123R Adoption
In
December 2004, the FASB issued FAS No. 123R which supersedes APB Opinion No.
25,
Accounting
for Stock Issued to Employees,
and
amends FAS No. 95, Statement
of Cash Flows.
We
adopted FAS No. 123R on January 1, 2006 using the modified prospective
transition method. The
recorded expense in 2006 as a result of this adoption was $3
thousand.
FIN
48 Evaluation
In
July
2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
(“FIN
48”). FIN 48 is an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting
for Income Taxes,
and it
seeks to reduce the diversity in practice associated with certain aspects of
measurement and recognition in accounting for income taxes. In addition, FIN
48
will require expanded disclosure with respect to the uncertainty in income
taxes
and is effective as of the beginning of our 2007 fiscal year. We are currently
evaluating the impact of adoption of FIN 48 on our financial
statements.
FAS
157 Evaluation
In
September 2006, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 157, Fair
Value Measurements (“FAS
No.
157”). This standard defines fair value, establishes a methodology for measuring
fair value and expands the required disclosure for fair value measurements.
FAS
No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and
interim periods within those years. Provisions of FAS No. 157 are required
to be
applied prospectively as of the beginning of the fiscal year in which FAS No.
157 is applied. We are evaluating the impact that FAS No. 157 will have on
our
financial statements.
F-13
OMEGA
HEALTHCARE INVESTORS, INC
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -
Continued
Risks
and Uncertainties
Our
company is subject to certain risks and uncertainties affecting the healthcare
industry as a result of healthcare legislation and growing regulation by
federal, state and local governments. Additionally, we are subject to risks
and
uncertainties as a result of changes affecting operators of nursing home
facilities due to the actions of governmental agencies and insurers to limit
the
growth in cost of healthcare services (see Note 6 - Concentration of
Risk).
Reclassifications
Certain
reclassifications have been made in the prior year financial statements to
conform to the 2006 presentation.
NOTE
3 - PROPERTIES
Leased
Property
Our
leased real estate properties, represented by 228 long-term care facilities
and
two rehabilitation hospitals at December 31, 2006, are leased under provisions
of single leases and master leases with initial terms typically ranging from
5
to 15 years, plus renewal options. Substantially all of the leases and master
leases provide for minimum annual rentals that are typically subject to annual
increases based upon the lesser of a fixed amount or increases derived from
changes in CPI. Under the terms of the leases, the lessee is responsible for
all
maintenance, repairs, taxes and insurance on the leased properties.
A
summary
of our investment in leased real estate properties is as follows:
December
31,
|
|||||||
2006
|
2005
|
||||||
(in
thousands)
|
|||||||
Buildings
|
$
|
1,166,010
|
$
|
934,341
|
|||
Land
|
71,155
|
56,151
|
|||||
1,237,165
|
990,492
|
||||||
Less
accumulated depreciation
|
(188,188
|
)
|
(156,198
|
)
|
|||
Total
|
$
|
1,048,977
|
$
|
834,294
|
The
future minimum estimated rents due for the remainder of the initial terms of
the
leases are as follows:
(in
thousands)
|
||||
2007
|
$
|
133,958
|
||
2008
|
132,868
|
|||
2009
|
134,454
|
|||
2010
|
134,322
|
|||
2011
|
124,632
|
|||
Thereafter
|
404,852
|
|||
$
|
1,065,086
|
Below
is
a summary of the significant lease transactions that occurred in
2006.
Advocat,
Inc.
On
October 20, 2006, we restructured our relationship with Advocat (the “Second
Advocat Restructuring”) by entering into a Restructuring Stock Issuance and
Subscription Agreement with Advocat (the “2006 Advocat Agreement”). Pursuant to
the 2006 Advocat Agreement, we exchanged the Advocat Series B preferred stock
and subordinated note issued to us in November 2000 in connection with a
restructuring because Advocat was in default on its obligations to us (the
“Initial Advocat Restructuring”) for 5,000 shares of Advocat’s Series C
non-convertible, redeemable (at our option after September 30, 2010) preferred
stock with a face value of approximately $4.9 million and a dividend rate of
7%
payable quarterly, and a secured non-convertible subordinated note in the amount
of $2.5 million maturing September 30, 2007 and bearing interest at 7% per
annum. As part of the Second Advocat Restructuring, we also amended our
Consolidated Amended and Restated Master Lease by and between one of its
subsidiaries, as lessor, and a subsidiary of Advocat, as lessee, to commence
a
new 12-year lease term through September 30, 2018 (with a renewal option for
an
additional 12 year term) and Advocat agreed to increase the master lease annual
rent by approximately $687,000 to approximately $14 million commencing on
January 1, 2007.
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OMEGA
HEALTHCARE INVESTORS, INC
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -
Continued
The
Second Advocat Restructuring has been accounted for as a new lease in accordance
with FASB Statement No. 13, Accounting
for Leases
(“FAS
No. 13”) and FASB Technical Bulletin No. 88-1, Issues
Relating to Accounting for Leases
(“FASB
TB No. 88-1”). The fair value of the assets exchanged in the restructuring
(i.e., the Series B non-voting redeemable convertible preferred stock and the
secured convertible subordinated note, with a fair value of $14.9 million and
$2.5 million, respectively, at October 20, 2006) in excess of the fair value
of
the assets received (the Advocat Series C non-convertible redeemable preferred
stock and the secured non-convertible subordinated note, with a fair value
of
$4.1 million and $2.5 million, respectively, at October 20, 2006) have been
recorded as a lease inducement asset of approximately $10.8 million in the
fourth quarter of 2006 and is included in accounts receivable - net on our
consolidated balance sheet. The $10.8 million lease inducement asset will
be
amortized as a reduction to rental income on a straight-line basis over the
term
of the new master lease. The exchange of securities also resulted in a gain
in
the fourth quarter of 2006 of approximately $3.6 million representing: (i)
the
fair value of the secured convertible subordinated note of $2.5 million,
previously reserved; and (ii) the realization of the gain on investments
previously classified as other comprehensive income of approximately $1.1
million relating to the Series
B
non-voting redeemable convertible preferred stock.
Guardian
LTC Management, Inc.
On
September 1, 2006, we completed a $25.0 million investment with subsidiaries
of
Guardian LTC Management, Inc. (“Guardian”), an existing operator of ours. The
transaction involved the purchase and leaseback of a skilled nursing facility
(“SNF”) in Pennsylvania and termination of a purchase option on a combination
SNF and rehabilitation hospital in West Virginia owned by us. The facilities
were included in an existing master lease with Guardian with an increase in
contractual annual rent of approximately $2.6 million in the first year and
the
master lease now includes 17 facilities. In addition, the master lease term
was
extended from October 2014 through August 2016.
In
accordance with FASB Statement No. 13, Accounting
Leases
(“FAS
No. 13”) and FASB Technical Bulletin No. 88-1, Issues
Relating to Accounting for Leases
(“FASB
TB No. 88-1”), $19.2 million of the $25.0 million transaction amount will be
accounted for as a lease inducement and is classified within accounts receivable
- net on our consolidated balance sheets. The lease inducement will be amortized
as a reduction to rental income on a straight-line basis over the term of the
new master lease. The remaining payment to Guardian of $5.8 million will be
allocated to the purchase of the Pennsylvania SNF.
Litchfield
Transaction
On
August
1, 2006, we completed a transaction with Litchfield Investment Company, LLC
and
its affiliates (“Litchfield”) to purchase 30 SNFs and one independent living
center for a total investment of approximately $171 million. The facilities
total 3,847 beds and are located in the states of Colorado (5), Florida (7),
Idaho (1), Louisiana (13), and Texas (5). The facilities were subject to master
leases with three national healthcare providers, which are existing tenants
of
the Company. The tenants are Home Quality Management, Inc. (“HQM”), Nexion
Health, Inc. (“Nexion”), and Peak Medical Corporation, which was acquired by Sun
Healthcare Group, Inc. (“Sun”) in December of 2005.
Simultaneously
with the close of the purchase transaction, the seven HQM facilities were
combined into an Amended and Restated Master Lease containing 13 facilities
between us and HQM. In addition, the 18 Nexion facilities were combined into
an
Amended and Restated Master Lease containing 22 facilities between us and
Nexion.
We
entered into a Master Lease, Assignment and Assumption Agreement with Litchfield
on the six Sun facilities. These six facilities are currently under a master
lease that expires on September 30, 2007. A portion of the acquisition price
totaling $1.6 million was allocated to a lease intangible associated with our
assumption of the Sun lease. This amount is being amortized as an increase
to
rental income over the remaining term of the lease which ends September 30,
2007.
F-15
OMEGA
HEALTHCARE INVESTORS, INC
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -
Continued
Haven
Eldercare, LLC
During
the three months ending March 31, 2006, Haven Eldercare, LLC (“Haven”), an
existing operator of ours, entered into a $39 million first mortgage loan with
General Electric Capital Corporation (“GE Loan”). Haven used the $39 million of
proceeds to partially repay on a $62 million mortgage it has with us.
Simultaneously, we subordinated the payment of our remaining $23 million on
the
mortgage note, due in October 2012, to that of the GE Loan. As a result of
this
transaction, the interest rate on our remaining mortgage note to Haven rose
from
10% to approximately 15%, with annual escalators.
In
conjunction with the above transactions and the application of FIN 46R, we
consolidated the financial statements and related real estate of this Haven
entity into our financial statements. The consolidation resulted in the
following changes to our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2006:
(1)
an increase in total gross investments of $39.0 million; (2) an increase in
accumulated depreciation of $1.6 million; (3) an increase in accounts
receivable-net of $0.1 million relating to straight-line rent; (4) an increase
in other long-term borrowings of $39.0 million; and (5) a reduction of $1.5
million in cumulative net earnings for the twelve months ended December 31,
2006
due to the increased depreciation expense offset by straight-line rental
revenue. General Electric Capital Corporation and Haven’s other creditors do not
have recourse to our assets. We have an option to purchase the mortgaged
facilities for a fixed price in 2012. Our results of operations reflect the
effects of the consolidation of this entity, which is being accounted for
similarly to our other purchase-leaseback transactions.
Acquisitions
The
table
below summarizes the acquisitions completed during the years ended December
31,
2006 and 2005. The purchase price includes estimated transaction costs. The
amount allocated to land, buildings, and below-market lease liability was $15.2
million, $163.6 million and $1.6 million, respectively, for the 2006
acquisitions and $19.7 million, $246.8 million and $0 million, respectively,
for
the 2005 acquisitions.
2006
Acquisitions
|
|||||||
100%
Interest Acquired
|
Acquisition
Date
|
Purchase
Price ($000’s)
|
|||||
Thirty
one facilities in CO, FL, ID, LA, TX
|
August
1, 2006
|
$
|
171,400
|
||||
One
Facility in PA
|
September
1, 2006
|
5,800
|
|||||
2005
Acquisitions
|
|||||||
100%
Interest Acquired
|
Acquisition
Date
|
Purchase
Price ($000’s
|
)
|
||||
Thirteen
facilities in OH
|
January
13, 2005
|
$
|
79,300
|
||||
Two
facilities in TX
|
June
1, 2005
|
9,500
|
|||||
Five
facilities in PA and OH
|
June
28, 2005
|
49,600
|
|||||
Three
facilities in TX
|
November
1, 2005
|
12,800
|
|||||
Eleven
facilities in OH
|
December
16, 2005
|
115,300
|
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OMEGA
HEALTHCARE INVESTORS, INC
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -
Continued
The
acquired properties are included in our results of operations from the
respective date of acquisition. The following unaudited pro forma results of
operations reflect these transactions as if each had occurred on January 1
of
the year of the acquisition and the immediately preceding year. In our opinion,
all significant adjustments necessary to reflect the effects of the acquisitions
have been made.
Pro
forma
Year
Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2004
|
||||||||
(in
thousands, except per share amount, unaudited)
|
||||||||||
Revenues
|
$
|
146,683
|
$
|
145,369
|
$
|
116,344
|
||||
Net
income
|
$
|
56,862
|
$
|
42,110
|
$
|
24,232
|
||||
Earnings
per share - pro forma:
|
||||||||||
Earnings
(loss) per share - Basic
|
$
|
0.80
|
$
|
0.55
|
$
|
(0.72
|
)
|
|||
Earnings
(loss) per share - Diluted
|
$
|
0.80
|
$
|
0.55
|
$
|
(0.72
|
)
|
Assets
Sold or Held for Sale
· |
We
had six assets held for sale as of December 31, 2006 with a net book
value
of approximately $3.6 million. We had eight assets held for sale
as of
December 31, 2005 with a combined net book value of $5.8 million,
which
includes a reclassification of five assets with a net book value
of $4.6
million that were sold or reclassified as held for sale during
2006.
|
· |
During
the three
months ended March 31, 2006, a
$0.1 million provision for impairment charge was recorded to reduce
the
carrying value to its sales price of one facility that was under
contract
to be sold that was subsequently sold during the second quarter of
2006.
During the three months ended December 31, 2006, a $0.4 million impairment
charge was recorded to reduce the carrying value of two
facilities, currently under contract to be sold in the first quarter
of
2007, to their respective sales
price.
|
· |
During
the year ended December 31, 2005, a combined $9.6 million provision
for
impairment charge was recorded to reduce the carrying value on several
facilities, some of which were subsequently closed, to their estimated
fair values.
|
2006
Asset Sales
· |
For
the three-month period ending December 31, 2006, we sold an ALF in
Ohio
resulting in an accounting gain of approximately $0.4
million.
|
· |
For
the three-month period ending June 30, 2006, we sold two SNFs in
California resulting in an accounting loss of approximately $0.1
million.
|
· |
For
the three-month period ending March 31, 2006, we sold a SNF in Illinois
resulting in an accounting loss of approximately $0.2
million.
|
2005
and 2004 Asset Sales
Alterra
Healthcare Corporation
On
December 1, 2005, AHC Properties, Inc., a subsidiary of Alterra Healthcare
Corporation (“Alterra”) exercised its option to purchase six ALFs. We received
cash proceeds of approximately $20.5 million, resulting in a gain of
approximately $5.6 million.
Alden
Management Services, Inc.
On
June
30, 2005, we sold four SNFs to subsidiaries of Alden Management Services, Inc.,
who previously leased the facilities from us. All four facilities are located
in
Illinois. The sales price totaled approximately $17 million. We received net
cash proceeds of approximately $12 million plus a secured promissory note of
approximately $5.4 million. The sale resulted in a non-cash accounting loss
of
approximately $4.2 million.
F-17
OMEGA
HEALTHCARE INVESTORS, INC
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -
Continued
Other
2005 and 2004 Asset Sales
· |
In
November 2005, we sold a SNF in Florida for net cash proceeds of
approximately $14.1 million, resulting in a gain of approximately
$5.8
million.
|
· |
In
August 2005, we sold 50.4 acres of undeveloped land, located in Ohio,
for
net cash proceeds of approximately $1 million. The sale resulted
in a gain
of approximately $0.7 million.
|
· |
In
March 2005, we sold three facilities, located in Florida and California,
for their approximate net book value realizing cash proceeds of
approximately $6 million, net of closing costs and other
expenses.
|
· |
During
2004, we sold six closed facilities, realizing proceeds of approximately
$5.7 million, net of closing costs and other expenses, resulting
in a net
gain of approximately $3.3 million.
|
In
accordance with SFAS No. 144, all related revenues and expenses as well as
the
realized gains, losses and provisions for impairment from the above mentioned
facilities are included within discontinued operations in our consolidated
statements of operations for their respective time periods. In addition,
facilities not previously classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2005,
that have been sold or classified as held for sale during 2006, have been
reclassified to held for sale on our consolidated balance sheet as of December
31, 2005.
NOTE
4 - MORTGAGE NOTES RECEIVABLE
Mortgage
notes receivable relate to nine long-term care facilities. The mortgage notes
are secured by first mortgage liens on the borrowers' underlying real estate
and
personal property. The mortgage notes receivable relate to facilities located
in
four states, operated by five independent healthcare operating companies. We
monitor compliance with mortgages and when necessary have initiated collection,
foreclosure and other proceedings with respect to certain outstanding loans.
As
of December 31, 2006, we have no foreclosed property and none of our mortgages
were in foreclosure proceedings. At December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005,
no
mortgage notes were impaired and there were no reserves for uncollectible
mortgage notes.
Below
is
a summary of the significant mortgage transactions that occurred in 2006 and
2005.
Hickory
Creek Healthcare Foundation, Inc.
On
June
16, 2006, we received approximately $10 million in proceeds on a mortgage loan
payoff. We held mortgages on 15 facilities located in Indiana, representing
619
beds.
Haven
Eldercare, LLC
During
the three months ended March 31, 2006, Haven Eldercare, LLC (“Haven”), an
existing operator of ours, entered into a $39 million first mortgage loan with
General Electric Capital Corporation (“GE Loan”). Haven used the $39 million of
proceeds to partially repay on a $62 million mortgage it has with us.
Simultaneously, we subordinated the payment of our remaining $23 million of
the
mortgage note, due in October 2012, to that of the GE Loan. As a result of
this
transaction, the interest rate on our remaining mortgage note to Haven rose
from
10% to approximately 15%, with annual escalators. In accordance with FIN 46R,
we
consolidated the financial statements and related real estate of the Haven
entity that is the debtor under our mortgage note. See Note 3 -
Properties.
Mariner
Health Care, Inc.
On
February 1, 2005, Mariner Health Care, Inc. (“Mariner”) exercised its right to
prepay in full the $59.7 million aggregate principal amount owed to us under
a
promissory note secured by a mortgage with an interest rate of 11.57%, together
with the required prepayment premium of 3% of the outstanding principal balance,
an amendment fee and all accrued and unpaid interest.
F-18
OMEGA
HEALTHCARE INVESTORS, INC
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -
Continued
At
December 31, 2006, all mortgages were structured as fixed-rate mortgages. The
outstanding principal amounts of mortgage notes receivable, net of allowances,
were as follows:
December
31,
|
|||||||
2006
|
2005
|
||||||
(in
thousands)
|
|||||||
Mortgage
note due 2014; monthly payment of $63,707, including interest at
11.00%
|
6,454
|
6,496
|
|||||
Mortgage
note due 2010; monthly payment of $124,833, including interest at
11.50%
|
12,587
|
12,634
|
|||||
Mortgage
note due 2016; monthly interest only payment of $118,931 at
11.50%
|
10,730
|
10,732
|
|||||
Mortgage
note paid off 2nd
quarter 2006, interest rate was 10.00%
|
—
|
9,991
|
|||||
Mortgage
note due 2012; interest only at 10% (1)
|
—
|
61,750
|
|||||
Other
mortgage notes
|
2,115
|
2,919
|
|||||
Total
mortgages—net (2)
|
$
|
31,886
|
$
|
104,522
|
(1)
As a
result of the application of FIN 46R in 2006, we consolidated the Haven entity
that was the debtor on this mortgage note. Our balance sheet at December 31,
2006 reflects real estate assets of $62 million, reflecting the real estate
owned by the Haven entity.
(2)
Mortgage
notes are shown net of allowances of $0.0 million in 2006 and 2005.
NOTE
5 - OTHER INVESTMENTS
A
summary
of our other investments is as follows:
At
December 31,
|
|||||||
2006
|
2005
|
||||||
(in
thousands)
|
|||||||
Notes
receivable(1)
|
$
|
17,071
|
$
|
21,039
|
|||
Notes
receivable allowance
|
(1,512
|
)
|
(2,412
|
)
|
|||
Marketable
securities and other
|
6,519
|
10,291
|
|||||
Total
other investments
|
$
|
22,078
|
$
|
28,918
|
(1) |
Includes
notes receivable deemed impaired in 2006 and 2005 of $0 million and
$1.8
million, respectively.
|
For
the
year ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, the following transactions impacted
our
other investments:
Advocat
Subordinated Debt and Convertible Preferred Stock Investments
· |
Under
our 2000 restructuring agreement with Advocat, we received the following:
(i) 393,658 shares of Advocat’s Series B non-voting, redeemable (on or
after September 30, 2007), convertible preferred stock, which was
convertible into up to 706,576 shares of Advocat’s common stock
(representing 9.9% of the outstanding shares of Advocat’s common stock on
a fully diluted, as-converted basis and accruing dividends at 7%
per
annum); and (ii) a secured convertible subordinated note in the amount
of
$1.7 million bearing interest at 7% per annum with a September 30,
2007
maturity, (collectively the “Initial Advocat Securities”). On October 20,
2006, we restructured our relationship with Advocat (the “Second Advocat
Restructuring”) by entering into a Restructuring Stock Issuance and
Subscription Agreement with Advocat (the “2006 Advocat Agreement”).
Pursuant to the 2006 Advocat Agreement, we exchanged the Initial
Advocat
Securities issued to us in November 2000 for 5,000 shares of Advocat’s
Series C non-convertible, redeemable (at our option after September
30,
2010) preferred stock with a face value of approximately $4.9 million
and
a dividend rate of 7% payable quarterly, and a secured non-convertible
subordinated note in the amount of $2.5 million maturing September
30,
2007 and bearing interest at 7% per
annum.
|
· |
In
accordance with FAS No. 115, the Advocat Series B security was a
compound
financial instrument. During the period of our ownership of this
security,
the embedded derivative value of the conversion feature was recorded
separately at fair market value in accordance with FAS No. 133. The
non-derivative portion of the security was classified as an
available-for-sale investment and was stated at its fair value with
unrealized gains or losses recorded in accumulated other comprehensive
income. At December 31, 2005, the fair value of the conversion feature
was
$1.1 million and the fair value of the non-derivative portion of
the
security was $4.3 million. As a result of the Second Advocat
Restructuring, we recorded a gain of $1.1 million associated with
the
exchange of the Advocat Series B preferred stock. See Note 3 -
Properties.
|
F-19
OMEGA
HEALTHCARE INVESTORS, INC
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -
Continued
· |
In
accordance with FAS No. 114 and FAS No. 118, the $1.7 million Advocat
secured convertible subordinated note was fully reserved and
accounted for using the cost-recovery method applying cash received
against the outstanding principal balance prior to recording interest
income. As a result of the Second Advocat Restructuring, in 2006
a $2.5
million gain associated with the exchange of this note was recorded.
See
Note 3
-
Properties.
|
· |
As
a result of the Second Advocat Restructuring, we obtained 5,000 shares
of
Advocat Series C non-convertible redeemable preferred stock. This
security
was initially recorded at its estimated fair value of $4.1 million.
In
accordance with FAS No. 115, we have classified this security as
held-to-maturity. Accordingly, the carrying value of this security
will be
accreted to its mandatory redemption value of $4.9 million. At December
31, 2006, the carrying value of this security was $4.1
million.
|
· |
Also,
as a result of the Second Advocat Restructuring, we obtained a secured
non-convertible subordinated note from Advocat in the amount of $2.5
million. This note was recorded at its estimated fair value of $2.5
million. At December 31, 2006, the carrying value of the note was
$2.5
million.
|
Sun
Healthcare Common Stock Investment
· |
Under
our 2004 restructuring agreement with Sun, we received the right
to
convert deferred base rent owed to us, totaling approximately $7.8
million, into 800,000 shares of Sun’s common stock, subject to certain
non-dilution provisions and the right of Sun to pay cash in an amount
equal to the value of that stock in lieu of issuing stock to
us.
|
· |
In
March 2004, we exercised our right to convert the deferred base rent
into
fully paid and non-assessable shares of Sun’s common stock. In April 2004,
we received a stock certificate for 760,000 restricted shares of
Sun’s
common stock and cash in the amount of approximately $0.5 million
in
exchange for the remaining 40,000 shares of Sun’s common stock. In July
2004, Sun registered these shares with the SEC. During the period
of our
ownership of this security, we accounted for the 760,000 shares as
“available for sale” marketable securities with changes in market value
recorded in other comprehensive
income.
|
· |
In
accordance with FASB Statement No. 115, Accounting
for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities (“FAS
No. 115”), in June 2005, we recorded a $3.4 million provision for
impairment to write-down our 760,000 share investment in Sun common
stock
to its then current fair market value of $4.9 million. At December
31,
2005, the fair value of our Sun stock investment was $5.0
million.
|
· |
During
the three months ended September 30, 2006, we sold our remaining
760,000
shares of Sun’s common stock for approximately $7.6 million, realizing a
gain on the sale of these securities of approximately $2.7
million.
|
Notes
Receivable
At
December 31, 2006, we had 11 notes receivable totaling $15.6 million, net of
allowance, with maturities ranging from on demand to 2016. At December 31,
2005,
we had 13 notes receivable totaling $18.6 million, net of allowance, with
maturities ranging from on demand to 2014.
NOTE
6 - CONCENTRATION OF RISK
As
of
December 31, 2006, our portfolio of domestic investments consisted of 239
healthcare facilities, located in 27 states and operated by 32 third-party
operators. Our gross investment in these facilities, net of impairments and
before reserve for uncollectible loans, totaled approximately $1.3 billion
at
December 31, 2006, with approximately 98% of our real estate investments related
to long-term care facilities. This portfolio is made up of 222 long-term
healthcare facilities, two rehabilitation hospitals owned and leased to third
parties, fixed rate mortgages on 9 long-term healthcare facilities and six
facilities held for sale. At December 31, 2006, we also held miscellaneous
investments of approximately $22 million, consisting primarily of secured loans
to third-party operators of our facilities.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -
Continued
At
December
31, 2006, approximately 25% of our real estate investments were operated by
two
public companies: Sun (17%) and Advocat (8%). Our largest private company
operators (by investment) were CommuniCare Health Services, Inc. (“CommuniCare”)
(15%), Haven (9%), HQM (8%), Guardian (7%), Nexion (6%) and Essex Healthcare
Corporation (6%). No other operator represents more than 4% of our investments.
The three states in which we had our highest concentration of investments were
Ohio (22%), Florida (14%) and Pennsylvania (9%) at December 31,
2006.
For
the
year ended December 31, 2006, our revenues from operations totaled $135.7
million, of which approximately $25.1 million were from Sun (19%), $20.3 million
from CommuniCare (15%) and $15.3 million from Advocat (11%). No other operator
generated more than 9% of our revenues from operations for the year ended
December 31, 2006.
Sun
and
Advocat are subject to the reporting requirements of the SEC and are required
to
file with the SEC annual reports containing audited financial information and
quarterly reports containing unaudited interim financial information. Sun’s and
Advocat’s filings with the SEC can be found at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
We are providing this data for information purposes only, and you are encouraged
to obtain Sun’s and Advocat’s publicly available filings from the
SEC.
NOTE
7 - LEASE AND MORTGAGE DEPOSITS
We
obtain
liquidity deposits and letters of credit from most operators pursuant to our
lease and mortgage contracts with the operators. These generally represent
the
rental and mortgage interest for periods ranging from three to six months with
respect to certain of its investments. The liquidity deposits may be applied
in
the event of lease and loan defaults, subject to applicable limitations under
bankruptcy law with respect to operators filing under Chapter 11 of the United
States Bankruptcy Code. At December 31, 2006, we held $4.1 million in such
liquidity deposits and $16.9 million in letters of credit. Liquidity deposits
are recorded as restricted cash on our consolidated balance sheet. Additional
security for rental and mortgage interest revenue from operators is provided
by
covenants regarding minimum working capital and net worth, liens on accounts
receivable and other operating assets of the operators, provisions for cross
default, provisions for cross-collateralization and by corporate/personal
guarantees.
NOTE
8 - BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS
Secured
Borrowings
At
December 31, 2006, we had $150.0 million outstanding under our $200 million
revolving senior secured credit facility (the “New Credit Facility”) and $2.5
million was utilized for the issuance of letters of credit, leaving availability
of $47.5 million. The $150.0 million of outstanding borrowings had a blended
interest rate of 6.60% at December 31, 2006. The New Credit Facility, entered
into on March 31, 2006, is being provided by Bank of America, N.A., as
Administrative Agent, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, UBS Securities
LLC,
General Electric Capital Corporation, LaSalle Bank N.A., and Citicorp North
America, Inc. and will be used for acquisitions and general corporate
purposes.
The
New
Credit Facility replaced our previous $200 million senior secured credit
facility (the “Prior Credit Facility”), that was terminated on March 31, 2006.
The New Credit Facility matures on March 31, 2010, and includes an “accordion
feature” that permits us to expand our borrowing capacity to $300 million during
our first two years. For the year ended December 31, 2006, we recorded a
one-time, non-cash charge of approximately $2.7 million relating to the
write-off of deferred financing costs associated with the termination of our
Prior Credit Facility.
Our
long-term borrowings require us to meet certain property level financial
covenants and corporate financial covenants, including prescribed leverage,
fixed charge coverage, minimum net worth, limitations on additional indebtedness
and limitations on dividend payouts. As of December 31, 2006, we were in
compliance with all property level and corporate financial
covenants.
At
December 31, 2005, we had a $200 million revolving senior secured credit
facility (“Credit Facility”) of which $58.0 million was outstanding and $3.9
million was utilized for the issuance of letters of credit, leaving availability
of $138.1 million. On April 26, 2005, we amended our Credit Facility to reduce
both LIBOR and Base Rate interest spreads (as defined in the Credit Facility)
by
50 basis points for borrowings outstanding. The $58.0 million of outstanding
borrowings had a blended interest rate of 7.12% at December 31,
2005.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -
Continued
Unsecured
Borrowings
$100
Million Aggregate Principal Amount of 6.95% Unsecured Notes Tender and
Redemption
On
December 16, 2005, we initiated a tender offer and consent solicitation for
all
of our outstanding $100 million aggregate principal amount 6.95% notes due
2007
(the “2007 Notes”). On December 30, 2005, we accepted for purchase 79.3% of the
aggregate principal amount of the 2007 Notes outstanding that were tendered.
On
December 30, 2005, our Board of Directors also authorized the redemption of
all
outstanding 2007 Notes that were not otherwise tendered. On December 30, 2005,
upon our irrevocable funding of the full redemption price for the 2007 Notes
and
certain other acts required by the Indenture governing the 2007 Notes, the
Trustee of the 2007 Notes certified in writing to us (the “Certificate of
Satisfaction and Discharge”) that the Indenture was satisfied and discharged as
of December 30, 2005, except for certain provisions. In accordance with SFAS
No.
140, Accounting
for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of
Liabilities,
we
removed 79.3% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2007 Notes, which were
tendered in our tender offer and consent solicitation, and the corresponding
portion of the funds held in trust by the Trustee to pay the tender price from
our balance sheet and recognized $2.8 million of additional interest expense
associated with the tender offer. On January 18, 2006, we completed the
redemption of the remaining 2007 Notes not otherwise tendered. In connection
with the redemption and in accordance with SFAS No. 140, we recognized $0.8
million of additional interest expense in the first quarter of 2006. As of
January 18, 2006, none of the 2007 Notes remained outstanding.
$175
Million Aggregate Principal Amount of 7% Unsecured Notes
Issuance
On
December 30, 2005, we closed on a private offering of $175 million of 7% senior
unsecured notes due 2016 (“2016 Notes”) at an issue price of 99.109% of the
principal amount of the notes (equal to a per annum yield to maturity of
approximately 7.125%), resulting in gross proceeds to us of approximately $173.4
million. The 2016 Notes are unsecured senior obligations to us, which have
been
guaranteed by our subsidiaries. The 2016 Notes were issued in a private
placement to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A under the Securities
Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”). A portion of the proceeds of this private
offering was used to pay the tender price and redemption price of the 2007
Notes. On February 24, 2006, we filed a registration statement on Form S-4
under
the Securities Act with the SEC offering to exchange up to $175 million
aggregate principal amount of our registered 7% Senior Notes due 2016 (the
“2016
Exchange Notes”), for all of our outstanding unregistered 2016 Notes. The terms
of the 2016 Exchange Notes are identical to the terms of the 2016 Notes, except
that the 2016 Exchange Notes are registered under the Securities Act and
therefore freely tradable (subject to certain conditions). The 2016 Exchange
Notes represent our unsecured senior obligations and are guaranteed by all
of
our subsidiaries with unconditional guarantees of payment that rank equally
with
existing and future senior unsecured debt of such subsidiaries and senior to
existing and future subordinated debt of such subsidiaries. In April 2006,
upon
the expiration of the 2016 Notes Exchange Offer, $175 million aggregate
principal amount of 2016 Notes were exchanged for the 2016 Exchange
Notes.
$50
Million Aggregate Principal Amount of 7% Unsecured Notes
Issuance
On
December 2, 2005, we completed a privately placed offering of an additional
$50
million aggregate principal amount of 7% senior notes due 2014 (the “2014 Add-on
Notes”) at an issue price of 100.25% of the principal amount of the notes (equal
to a per annum yield to maturity of approximately 6.95%), resulting in gross
proceeds to us of approximately $50.1 million. The terms of the 2014 Add-on
Notes offered were substantially identical to our existing $200 million
aggregate principal amount of 7% senior notes due 2014 issued in March 2004.
The
2014 Add-on Notes were issued through a private placement to qualified
institutional buyers under Rule 144A under the Securities Act. After giving
effect to the issuance of the $50 million aggregate principal amount of this
offering, we had outstanding $310 million aggregate principal amount of 7%
senior notes due 2014. On February 24, 2006, we filed a registration statement
on Form S-4 under the Securities Act with the SEC offering to exchange up to
$50
million aggregate principal amount of our registered 7% Senior Notes due 2014
(the “2014 Add-on Exchange Notes”), for all of our outstanding unregistered 2014
Add-on Notes. The terms of the 2014 Add-on Exchange Notes are identical to
the
terms of the 2014 Add-on Notes, except that the 2014 Add-on Exchange Notes
are
registered under the Securities Act and therefore freely tradable (subject
to
certain conditions). The 2014 Add-on Exchange Notes represent our unsecured
senior obligations and are guaranteed by all of our subsidiaries with
unconditional guarantees of payment that rank equally with existing and future
senior unsecured debt of such subsidiaries and senior to existing and future
subordinated debt of such subsidiaries. In May 2006, upon the expiration of
the
2014 Add-on Notes Exchange Offer, $50 million aggregate principal amount of
2014
Add-on Notes were exchanged for the 2014 Add-on Exchange Notes.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -
Continued
Other
Long-Term Borrowings
During
the three months ended March 31, 2006, Haven used the $39 million of proceeds
from the GE Loan to partially repay a portion of a $62 million mortgage it
has
with us. Simultaneously, we subordinated the payment of its remaining $23
million on the mortgage note to that of the GE Loan. In conjunction with the
above transactions and the application of FIN 46R, we consolidated the financial
statements of this Haven entity into our financial statements, which contained
the long-term borrowings with General Electric Capital Corporation of $39.0
million. The loan has an interest rate of approximately seven percent and is
due
in 2012. The lender of the $39.0 million does not have recourse to our assets.
See Note - 3 Properties; Leased Property.
The
following is a summary of our long-term borrowings:
December
31,
|
|||||||
2006
|
2005
|
||||||
(in
thousands)
|
|||||||
Unsecured
borrowings:
|
|||||||
6.95%
Notes due January 2006
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
20,682
|
|||
7%
Notes due August 2014
|
310,000
|
310,000
|
|||||
7%
Notes due January 2016
|
175,000
|
175,000
|
|||||
Haven
- GE Loan due October 2012
|
39,000
|
—
|
|||||
Premium
on 7% Notes due August 2014
|
1,148
|
1,306
|
|||||
Discount
on 7% Notes due January 2016
|
(1,417
|
)
|
(1,559
|
)
|
|||
Other
long-term borrowings
|
2,410
|
2,800
|
|||||
526,141
|
508,229
|
||||||
Secured
borrowings:
|
|||||||
Revolving
lines of credit
|
150,000
|
58,000
|
|||||
Totals
|
$
|
676,141
|
$
|
566,229
|
Real
estate investments with a gross book value of approximately $268 million are
pledged as collateral for outstanding secured borrowings at December 31,
2006.
The
required principal payments, excluding the premium/discount on the 7% Notes,
for
each of the five years following December 31, 2006 and the aggregate due
thereafter are set forth below:
(in
thousands)
|
||||
2007
|
$
|
415
|
||
2008
|
435
|
|||
2009
|
465
|
|||
2010
|
150,495
|
|||
2011
|
290
|
|||
Thereafter
|
524,310
|
|||
Totals
|
$
|
676,410
|
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -
Continued
NOTE
9 - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
At
December 31, 2006 and 2005, the carrying amounts and fair values of our
financial instruments were as follows:
2006
|
2005
|
||||||||||||
Carrying
Amount
|
Fair
Value
|
Carrying
Amount
|
Fair
Value
|
||||||||||
Assets:
|
(in
thousands)
|
||||||||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$
|
729
|
$
|
729
|
$
|
3,948
|
$
|
3,948
|
|||||
Restricted
cash
|
4,117
|
4,117
|
5,752
|
5,752
|
|||||||||
Mortgage
notes receivable - net
|
31,886
|
31,975
|
104,522
|
105,981
|
|||||||||
Other
investments
|
22,078
|
20,996
|
28,918
|
29,410
|
|||||||||
Totals
|
$
|
58,810
|
$
|
57,817
|
$
|
143,140
|
$
|
145,091
|
|||||
Liabilities:
|
|||||||||||||
Revolving
lines of credit
|
$
|
150,000
|
$
|
150,000
|
$
|
58,000
|
$
|
58,000
|
|||||
6.95%
Notes
|
-
|
-
|
20,682
|
20,674
|
|||||||||
7.00%
Notes due 2014
|
310,000
|
317,116
|
310,000
|
315,007
|
|||||||||
7.00%
Notes due 2016
|
175,000
|
182,826
|
175,000
|
172,343
|
|||||||||
(Discount)/Premium
on 7.00% Notes - net
|
(269
|
)
|
(121
|
)
|
(253
|
)
|
(86
|
)
|
|||||
Other
long-term borrowings
|
41,410
|
43,868
|
2,800
|
2,791
|
|||||||||
Totals
|
$
|
676,141
|
$
|
693,689
|
$
|
566,229
|
$
|
568,729
|
Fair
value estimates are subjective in nature and are dependent on a number of
important assumptions, including estimates of future cash flows, risks, discount
rates and relevant comparable market information associated with each financial
instrument. (See Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies). The
use
of different market assumptions and estimation methodologies may have a material
effect on the reported estimated fair value amounts. Accordingly, the estimates
presented above are not necessarily indicative of the amounts we would realize
in a current market exchange.
The
following methods and assumptions were used in estimating fair value disclosures
for financial instruments.
· |
Cash
and cash equivalents: The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents
reported in the balance sheet approximates fair value because of
the short
maturity of these instruments (i.e., less than 90
days).
|
· |
Mortgage
notes receivable: The fair values of the mortgage notes receivables
are
estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis, using interest rates
being offered for similar loans to borrowers with similar credit
ratings.
|
· |
Other
investments: Other investments are primarily comprised of: (i) notes
receivable; (ii) a redeemable non-convertible preferred security
in 2006
and a redeemable convertible preferred security in 2005; (iii) an
embedded
derivative of the redeemable convertible preferred security in 2005;
(iv)
a subordinated debt instrument of a publicly traded company; and
(v) a
marketable common stock security held for resale in 2005. The fair
values
of notes receivable are estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis,
using interest rates being offered for similar loans to borrowers
with
similar credit ratings. The fair value of the embedded derivative
is
estimated using a
financial pricing model and market data derived from the underlying
issuer’s common stock. The
fair value of the marketable securities are estimated using discounted
cash flow and volatility assumptions or, if available, a quoted market
value.
|
· |
Revolving
lines of credit: The carrying values of our borrowings under variable
rate
agreements approximate their fair
values.
|
· |
Senior
notes and other long-term borrowings: The fair value of our borrowings
under fixed rate agreements are estimated based on open market trading
activity provided by a third party.
|
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -
Continued
From
time
to time, we may utilize interest rate swaps and caps to fix interest rates
on
variable rate debt and reduce certain exposures to interest rate fluctuations.
We do not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes. We have a policy
of only entering into contracts with major financial institutions based upon
their credit ratings and other factors. At December 31, 2005 and 2006, we had
no
derivative instruments relating to interest rate swaps and caps on our balance
sheet.
To
manage
interest rate risk, we may employ options, forwards, interest rate swaps, caps
and floors or a combination thereof depending on the underlying exposure. We
may
employ swaps, forwards or purchased options to hedge qualifying forecasted
transactions. Gains and losses related to these transactions are deferred and
recognized in net income as interest expense in the same period or periods
that
the underlying transaction occurs, expires or is otherwise terminated.
We
account for derivative financial instruments under the guidance of SFAS No.
133,
Accounting
for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,
and
SFAS No. 138, Accounting
for Certain Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities, an Amendment of
Statement No. 133.
These
financial accounting standards require us to recognize all derivatives on the
balance sheet at fair value. Derivatives that are not hedges must be adjusted
to
fair value through income. If the derivative is a hedge, depending on the nature
of the hedge, changes in the fair value of derivatives will either be offset
against the change in fair value of the hedged assets, liabilities, or firm
commitments through earnings or recognized in Other Comprehensive Income until
the hedge item is recognized in earnings. The ineffective portion of a
derivative's change in fair value will be immediately recognized in
earnings.
NOTE
10 - TAXES
We
were
organized to qualify for taxation as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860
of
the Internal Revenue Code. So
long
as we qualify as a REIT and, among other things, we distribute 90% of our
taxable income, we will not be subject to Federal income taxes on our income,
except as described below. For
tax year
2006, preferred and common dividend payments of approximately $67 million made
throughout 2006 satisfy the 2006 REIT requirements relating to qualifying
income. We
are
permitted to own up to 100% of a “taxable REIT subsidiary” (“TRS”). Currently,
we have two TRSs that are taxable as corporations and that pay federal, state
and local income tax on their net income at the applicable corporate
rates.
These
TRSs had net operating loss carry-forwards as of December 31, 2006, 2005 and
2004 of $12 million, $14 million and $15 million, respectively. These loss
carry-forwards were fully reserved with a valuation allowance due to
uncertainties regarding realization.
Except
with respect to the potential Advocat “related party tenant” issue discussed
below, we believe we have conducted, and we intend to continue to conduct,
our
operations so as to qualify as a REIT. Qualification as a REIT involves the
satisfaction of numerous requirements, some on an annual and some on a quarterly
basis, established under highly technical and complex provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code for which there are only limited judicial and administrative
interpretations and involve the determination of various factual matters and
circumstances not entirely within our control. We cannot assure you that we
will
at all times satisfy these rules and tests.
If
we
were to fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, as a result of a
determination that we failed to meet the annual distribution requirement or
otherwise, we would be subject to federal income tax, including any applicable
alternative minimum tax, on our taxable income at regular corporate rates with
respect to each such taxable year for which the statute of limitations remains
open. Moreover, unless entitled to relief under certain statutory provisions,
we
also would be disqualified from treatment as a REIT for the four taxable years
following the year during which qualification is lost. This treatment would
significantly reduce our net earnings and cash flow because of our additional
tax liability for the years involved, which could significantly impact our
financial condition.
In
November 2000, Advocat, an operator of various skilled nursing facilities owned
by or mortgaged to us, was in default on its obligations to us. As a result,
we
entered into an agreement with Advocat with respect to the restructuring of
Advocat's obligations pursuant to leases and mortgages for the facilities then
operated by Advocat (the “Initial Advocat Restructuring”). As part of the
Initial Advocat Restructuring in 2000, Advocat issued to us (i) 393,658 shares
of Advocat’s Series B non-voting, redeemable (on or after September 30, 2007),
convertible preferred stock, which was convertible into up to 706,576 shares
of
Advocat’s common stock (representing 9.9% of the outstanding shares of Advocat’s
common stock on a fully diluted, as-converted basis and accruing dividends
at 7%
per annum), and (ii) a secured convertible subordinated note in the amount
of
$1.7 million bearing interest at 7% per annum with a September 30, 2007
maturity.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -
Continued
Subsequent
to the Initial Advocat Restructuring, Advocat’s operations and financial
condition have improved and there has been a significant increase in the market
value of Advocat’s common stock from approximately $0.31 per share at the time
of the Initial Advocat Restructuring to the closing price on October 20, 2006
of
$18.84. As a result of the significant increase in the value of the common
stock
underlying the Series B preferred stock of Advocat held by us, on October 20,
2006 we again restructured our relationship with Advocat (the “Second Advocat
Restructuring”) by entering into a Restructuring Stock Issuance and Subscription
Agreement with Advocat (the “2006 Advocat Agreement”). Pursuant to the 2006
Advocat Agreement, we exchanged the Advocat Series B preferred stock and
subordinated note issued in the Initial Advocat Restructuring for 5,000 shares
of Advocat’s Series C non-convertible, redeemable (at our option after September
30, 2010) preferred stock with a face value of approximately $4.9 million and
a
dividend rate of 7% payable quarterly, and a secured non-convertible
subordinated note in the amount of $2.5 million maturing September 30, 2007
and
bearing interest at 7% per annum. As part of the Second Advocat Restructuring,
we also amended our Consolidated Amended and Restated Master Lease by and
between one of our subsidiaries, as lessor, and a subsidiary of Advocat, as
lessee, to commence a new 12-year lease term through September 30, 2018 (with
a
renewal option for an additional 12 year term) and Advocat has agreed to
increase the master lease annual rent by approximately $687,000 to approximately
$14 million commencing on January 1, 2007.
Advocat
Related Party Tenant Issue
Management
believes that certain of the terms of the Advocat Series B preferred stock
previously held by us could be interpreted as affecting our compliance with
federal income tax rules applicable to REITs regarding related party tenant
income.
The
market value for Advocat’s common stock has increased significantly since the
completion of the Initial Advocat Restructuring. In connection with exploring
the potential disposition of the Advocat Series B preferred stock as part of
the
Second Advocat Restructuring, we were advised by our tax counsel that due to
the
structure of the Initial Advocat Restructuring, Advocat may be deemed to be
a
“related party tenant” under applicable federal income tax rules and, in such
event, rental income from Advocat would not be qualifying income under the
gross
income tests that are applicable to REITs.
In
order
to maintain qualification as a REIT, we annually must satisfy certain tests
regarding the source of our gross income. The applicable federal income tax
rules provide a “savings clause” for REITs that fail to satisfy the REIT gross
income tests, if such failure is due to reasonable cause. A REIT that qualifies
for the savings clause will retain its REIT status but will pay a tax under
section 857(b)(5) and related interest.
On
December 15, 2006, we submitted to the IRS a request for a closing agreement
to
resolve the “related party tenant” issue. Since that time, we have had
additional conversations with the IRS, who has encouraged us to move forward
with the process of obtaining a closing agreement, and we have submitted
additional documentation in support of the issuance of a closing agreement
with
respect to this matter. While we believe there are valid arguments that Advocat
should not be deemed a “related party tenant,” the matter still is not free from
doubt, and we believe it is in our best interest to proceed with the request
for
a closing agreement with the IRS in order to resolve the matter, minimize
potential interest charges and obtain assurances regarding our continuing REIT
status. If obtained, a closing agreement will establish that any failure to
satisfy the gross income tests was due to reasonable cause. In the event that
it
is determined that the “savings clause” described above does not apply, we could
be treated as having failed to qualify as a REIT for one or more taxable
years.
As
a
result of the potential related party tenant issue described above,
we have
recorded a $2.3
million, $2.4 million and $0.4 million provision for income taxes,
including related interest expense,
for the
years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
The
amount accrued represents the estimated liability and interest, which remains
subject to final resolution and therefore is subject to change. In addition,
in
October 2006, in connection with the Second Advocat Restructuing we have been
advised by tax counsel that we will not receive any non-qualifying related
party
tenant income from Advocat in future fiscal years. Accordingly, we do not expect
to incur tax expense associated with related party tenant income in future
periods commencing January 1, 2007.
NOTE
11 - RETIREMENT ARRANGEMENTS
Our
company has a 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan covering all eligible employees. Under
this plan, employees are eligible to make contributions, and we, at our
discretion, may match contributions and make a profit sharing
contribution.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -
Continued
We
have a
Deferred Compensation Plan which is an unfunded plan under which we can award
units that result in participation in the dividends and future growth in
the
value of our common stock. There are no outstanding units as of December
31,
2006.
Amounts
charged to operations with respect to these retirement arrangements totaled
approximately $62,700, $55,400 and $52,800 in 2006, 2005 and 2004,
respectively.
NOTE
12 - STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Stockholders’
Equity
5.175
Million Common Stock Offering
On
November 21, 2005, we closed an underwritten public offering of 5,175,000 shares
of Omega common stock at $11.80 per share, less underwriting discounts. The
sale
included 675,000 shares sold in connection with the exercise of an
over-allotment option granted to the underwriters. We received approximately
$58
million in net proceeds from the sale of the shares, after deducting
underwriting discounts and before estimated offering expenses.
8.625%
Series B Preferred Redemption
On
May 2,
2005, we fully redeemed our 8.625% Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock (NYSE:OHI
PrB) (the “Series B Preferred Stock”). We redeemed the 2.0 million shares of
Series B Preferred Stock at a price of $25.55104, comprising the $25 liquidation
value and accrued dividend. Under FASB-EITF Issue D-42, ‘‘The Effect on the
Calculation of Earnings per Share for the Redemption or Induced Conversion
of
Preferred Stock,” the repurchase of the Series B Preferred Stock resulted in a
non-cash charge to our 2005 net income available to common shareholders of
approximately $2.0 million reflecting the write-off of the original issuance
costs of the Series B Preferred Stock.
4.025
Million Primary Share Common Stock Offering
On
December 15, 2004, we closed an underwritten public offering of 4,025,000 shares
of our common stock at a price of $11.96 per share, less underwriting discounts.
The offering included 525,000 shares sold in connection with the exercise of
an
over-allotment option granted to the underwriters. We received approximately
$46
million in net proceeds from the sale of the shares, after deducting
underwriting discounts and before estimated offering expenses.
9.25%
Series A Preferred Redemption
On
April
30, 2004, we fully redeemed all of the outstanding 2.3 million shares of our
Series A Cumulative
Preferred Stock (the "Series A Preferred Stock")
at a
price of $25.57813, comprised of the $25 per share liquidation value and accrued
dividend. Under FASB-EITF Issue D-42, ‘‘The Effect on the Calculation of
Earnings per Share for the Redemption or Induced Conversion of Preferred Stock,”
the repurchase of the Series A Preferred Stock resulted in a non-cash charge
to
our 2004 net income available to common stockholders of approximately $2.3
million.
8.375%
Series D Preferred Stock Offering
On
February 10, 2004, we closed on the sale of 4,739,500 shares of our 8.375%
Series D cumulative redeemable preferred stock (the “Series D Preferred Stock”)
at a price of $25 per share. The Series D Preferred Stock is listed on the
NYSE
under the symbol “OHI PrD.” Dividends on the Series D Preferred Stock are
cumulative from the date of original issue and are payable quarterly. At
December 31, 2006, the aggregate liquidation preference of the Series D
Preferred Stock was $118.5 million. (See Note 13 - Dividends).
Series
C Preferred Stock Redemption, Conversion and Repurchase
On
July
14, 2000, Explorer Holdings, L.P., (“Explorer”), a private equity investor,
completed an investment of $100.0 million in our company in exchange for
1,000,000 shares of our Series C convertible preferred stock (the “Series C
Preferred Stock”). Shares of the Series C Preferred Stock were convertible into
common stock at any time by the holder at an initial conversion price of $6.25
per share of common stock. The shares of Series C Preferred Stock were entitled
to receive dividends at the greater of 10% per annum or the dividend payable
on
shares of common stock, with the Series C Preferred Stock participating on
an
"as converted" basis. Dividends on the Series C Preferred Stock were cumulative
from the date of original issue and are payable quarterly.
F-27
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -
Continued
On
February 5, 2004,
we announced that Explorer, our then largest stockholder, granted us the option
to repurchase up to 700,000 shares of our Series C Preferred Stock, which were
convertible into our common shares held by Explorer at a negotiated purchase
price of $145.92 per share of Series C Preferred Stock (or $9.12 per common
share on an as converted basis). Explorer further agreed to convert any
remaining Series C Preferred Stock into our common stock.
We
used
approximately $102.1 million of the net proceeds from the Series D Preferred
Stock offering to repurchase 700,000 shares of our Series C Preferred Stock
from
Explorer. In connection with the closing of the repurchase, Explorer converted
its remaining 348,420 shares of Series C Preferred Stock into approximately
5.6
million shares of our common stock. Following the repurchase and conversion,
Explorer held approximately 18.1 million of our common shares.
The
combined repurchase and conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock reduced
our
preferred dividend requirements, increased our market capitalization and
facilitated future financings by simplifying our capital structure. Under
FASB-EITF Issue D-42, ‘‘The Effect on the Calculation of Earnings per Share for
the Redemption or Induced Conversion of Preferred Stock,” the repurchase of the
Series C Preferred Stock resulted in a non-cash charge to our 2004 net income
available to common stockholders of approximately $38.7 million.
18.1
Million Secondary and 2.7 Million Share Primary Offering of Our Common
Stock
On
March
8, 2004, we announced the closing of an underwritten public offering of 18.1
million shares of our common stock at a price of $9.85 per share owned by
Explorer (the “Secondary Offering”). As a result of the Secondary Offering,
Explorer no longer owned any shares of our common stock. We did not receive
any
proceeds from the sale of the shares sold by Explorer.
In
connection with the Secondary Offering, we issued approximately 2.7 million
additional shares of our common stock at a price of $9.85 per share, less
underwriting discounts (the “Over-Allotment Offering”), to cover over-allotments
in connection with the Secondary Offering. We received net proceeds of
approximately $23 million from the Over-Allotment Offering.
Stock
Options
Prior
to
January 1, 2006, we accounted for stock based compensation using the intrinsic
value method as defined by APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting
for Stock Issued to Employees.
Effective January 1, 2006, we adopted FAS No. 123R using the modified
prospective method. Accordingly, we have not restated prior period amounts.
The
additional expense recorded in 2006 as a result of this adoption is
approximately $3 thousand. Under the provisions of FAS No. 123R, the
“Unamortized restricted stock awards” line on our consolidated balance sheet, a
contra-equity line representing the amount of unrecognized share-based
compensation costs, is no longer presented. Accordingly, effective January
1,
2006, the balance recorded for “Unamortized restricted stock awards” as of
December 31, 2005 was reversed through the “Common stock and additional
paid-in-capital” line on our consolidated balance sheet.
Under
the
terms of our 2000 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2000 Plan”), we reserved 3,500,000
shares of common stock. The exercise price per share of an option under the
2000
Plan cannot be reduced after the date of grant, nor can an option be cancelled
in exchange for an option with a lower exercise price per share. The 2000 Plan
provides for non-employee directors to receive options that vest over three
years while other grants vest over the period required in the agreement
applicable to the individual recipient. Directors, officers, employees and
consultants are eligible to participate in the 2000 Plan. At December 31, 2006,
there were outstanding options for 48,913 shares of common stock granted to
eight eligible participants under the 2000 Plan. Additionally, 355,655 shares
of
restricted stock have been granted under the provisions of the 2000 Plan, and
as
of December 31, 2006, there were no shares of unvested restricted stock
outstanding under the 2000 Plan.
At
December 31, 2006, under the 2000 Plan, there were options for 47,244 shares
of
common stock currently exercisable with a weighted-average exercise price of
$12.70, with exercise prices ranging from $2.96 to $37.20. There were 559,960
shares available for future grants as of December 31, 2006. A breakdown of
the
options outstanding under the 2000 Plan as of December 31, 2006, by price range,
is presented below:
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -
Continued
Option
Price
Range
|
Number
|
Weighted
Average Exercise Price
|
Weighted
Average Remaining Life (Years
|
)
|
Number
Exercisable
|
Weighted
Average Price on Options Exercisable
|
||||||||||
$2.96
-$3.81
|
11,918
|
$
|
3.41
|
3.44
|
11,918
|
$
|
3.41
|
|||||||||
$6.02
-$9.33
|
22,330
|
$
|
6.67
|
5.14
|
20,661
|
$
|
6.46
|
|||||||||
$20.25
-$37.20
|
14,665
|
$
|
29.04
|
1.59
|
14,665
|
$
|
29.04
|
On
April
20, 2004, our Board of Directors approved the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan (the
“2004 Plan”), which was subsequently approved by our stockholders at our annual
meeting held on June 3, 2004. Under the terms of the 2004 Plan, we reserved
3,000,000 shares of common stock. The exercise price per share of an option
under the 2004 Plan cannot be less than fair market value (as defined in the
2004 Plan) on the date of grant. The exercise price per share of an option
under
the 2004 Plan cannot be reduced after the date of grant, nor can an option
be
cancelled in exchange for an option with a lower exercise price per share.
Directors, officers, employees and consultants are eligible to participate
in
the 2004 Plan. As of December 31, 2006, a total of 350,480 shares of restricted
stock and 317,500 restricted stock units have been granted under the 2004 Plan,
and as of December 31, 2006, there were no outstanding options to purchase
shares of common stock under the 2004 Plan.
At
December 31, 2006, options outstanding (48,913) have a weighted-average exercise
price of $12.58, with exercise prices ranging from $2.96 to $37.20. For the
year
ended December 31, 2004, 9,000 options were granted at a weighted average price
per share of $9.33. There were no options granted in 2005 or 2006. The following
is a summary of option activity under the 2000 Plan:
Stock
Options
|
Number
of
Shares
|
Exercise
Price
|
Weighted-
Average
Price
|
Weighted-
Average
Remaining Contractual Term
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
|
|||||||||||
Outstanding
at December 31, 2003
|
2,282,630
|
$
|
2.320-37.205
|
$
|
3.202
|
6.8
|
||||||||||
Granted
during 2004
|
9,000
|
9.330-9.330
|
9.330
|
|||||||||||||
Exercised
|
(1,713,442
|
)
|
2.320-7.750
|
2.988
|
||||||||||||
Cancelled
|
(8,005
|
)
|
3.740-9.330
|
6.914
|
||||||||||||
Outstanding
at December 31, 2004
|
570,183
|
2.320-37.205
|
3.891
|
6.0
|
||||||||||||
Exercised
|
(336,910
|
)
|
2.320-9.330
|
2.843
|
||||||||||||
Cancelled
|
(5,833
|
)
|
3.410-3.410
|
3.410
|
||||||||||||
Outstanding
at December 31, 2005
|
227,440
|
2.760-37.205
|
5.457
|
4.6
|
||||||||||||
Exercised
|
(174,191
|
)
|
2.760-9.330
|
2.979
|
||||||||||||
Cancelled
|
(4,336
|
)
|
22.452-25.038
|
24.594
|
||||||||||||
Outstanding
at December 31, 2006
|
48,913
|
$
|
2.960-37.205
|
$
|
12.583
|
3.1
|
$
|
417,368
|
||||||||
Exercisable
at December 31, 2006
|
47,244
|
$
|
2.960-37.205
|
$
|
12.698
|
3.7
|
$
|
403,357
|
The
total
intrinsic value of options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2006,
2005 and 2004 was $1.7, million, $3.2 million and $12.5 million, respectively.
The total fair value of options vested during the years ended December 31,
2006,
2005 and 2004 was $0.0 million, $0.2 million and $0.2 million,
respectively.
Cash
received from the exercise under all stock-based payment arrangements for the
year ended 2006, 2005 and 2004 was $0.9 million, $0.4 million and $1.7 million,
respectively. Cash used to settle equity instruments granted under stock-based
payment arrangements for the year ended 2006, 2005 and 2004, was $0.7 million,
$1.4 million and 2.1 million, respectively.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -
Continued
Restricted
Stock
On
September 10, 2004, we entered into restricted stock agreements with four
executive officers under the 2004 Plan. A total of 317,500 shares of restricted
stock were granted, which equated to approximately $3.3 million of deferred
compensation (based on grant-date fair value). The shares vest thirty-three
and
one-third percent (33 1/3%) on each of January 1, 2005, January 1, 2006 and
January 1, 2007 so long as the executive officer remains employed on the vesting
date, with vesting accelerating upon a qualifying termination of employment
or
upon the occurrence of a change of control (as defined in the applicable
restricted stock agreements). As a result of the grant, we recorded $1.1 million
of non-cash compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005
and
2004, respectively. The total fair value of shares vested during the years
ended
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 was $1.1 million, $1.1 million and $0.0
million, respectively.
For
the
year ended December 31, 2006, we issued 2,179 shares of restricted common stock
to each non-employee director and an additional 2,000 shares of restricted
common stock to the Chairman of the Board under the 2004 Plan for a total of
12,895 shares. These shares represent a payment of the portion of the directors’
annual retainer that is payable in shares of our common stock.
Restricted
Stock
|
Number
of
Shares
|
Weighted-Average
Grant-Date Fair Value
|
|||||
Non-vested
at December 31, 2005
|
218,666
|
$
|
10.56
|
||||
Granted
during 2006
|
7,000
|
12.59
|
|||||
Vested
|
(108,170
|
)
|
10.55
|
||||
Non-vested
at December 31, 2006
|
117,496
|
$
|
10.68
|
Performance
Restricted Stock Units
On
September 10, 2004, we entered into performance restricted stock unit agreements
with our four executive officers under the 2004 Plan. A total of 317,500
restricted stock units were issued under the 2004 Plan and will fully vest
into
shares of common stock when our company attains $0.30 per share of adjusted
funds from operations (as defined in the applicable restricted stock unit
agreements), (“AFFO”) for two (2) consecutive quarters, with vesting
accelerating upon a qualifying termination of employment or upon the occurrence
of a change of control (as defined in the applicable restricted stock unit
agreements). The performance restricted stock units expire on December 31,
2007
if the performance criteria has not been met. Pursuant to the terms of the
performance restricted stock unit agreements, each of the executive officers
will not receive the vested shares attributable to the performance restricted
stock units until the earlier of January 1, 2008, such executive officer is
terminated without cause or quits for good reason (as defined in the performance
restricted stock unit agreement), or the death or disability (as defined in
performance restricted stock unit agreement) of the executive officer. Under
our
current method of accounting for stock-based compensation, the expense related
to the restricted stock units will be recognized when it becomes probable that
the vesting requirements will be met.
As
of
September 30, 2006, we achieved the vesting target as defined in the 2004 Plan,
and therefore, in accordance with FAS No. 123R (i.e., compensation expense
for a
performance-based stock award shall be recognized when the satisfaction of
the
performance conditions that cause the award to vest are probable to occur),
we
recorded approximately $3.3 million as compensation expense (based on grant-date
fair value) associated with the performance restricted stock units for the
year
ended December 31, 2006.
Performance
Restricted Stock Units
|
Number
of
Units
|
Weighted-Average
Grant-Date Fair Value
|
|||||
Non-vested
at December 31, 2005
|
317,500
|
$
|
10.54
|
||||
Vested
|
(317,500
|
)
|
10.54
|
||||
Non-vested
at December 31, 2006
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
In
accordance with FASB
Statement No. 128, Earnings
per Share,
(“FAS
No. 128”), the
restricted stock unit shares are included in the computation of basic EPS from
the date of vesting on a weighted-average basis. See Note 17 - Earnings per
Share.
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OMEGA
HEALTHCARE INVESTORS,
INC
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -
Continued
NOTE
13 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Explorer
Holdings, L.P.
On
February 5, 2004, we entered into a Repurchase and Conversion Agreement with
our
then largest stockholder, Explorer, pursuant to which Explorer granted us an
option to repurchase up to 700,000 shares of our Series C Preferred Stock at
a
price of $145.92 per share (or $9.12 per share of common stock on an
as-converted basis), on the condition that we purchase a minimum of $100 million
on or prior to February 27, 2004. Explorer also agreed to convert all of its
remaining shares of Series C Preferred Stock into shares of our common stock
upon exercise of the repurchase option.
On
February 10, 2004, we sold in a registered direct placement 4,739,500 shares
of
our Series D Preferred Stock at a price of $25 per share to a number of
institutional investors and other purchasers for net proceeds, after fees and
expenses, of approximately $114.9 million. Following the closing of the Series
D
Preferred Stock offering, we used approximately $102.1 million of the net
proceeds to repurchase 700,000 shares of our Series C Preferred Stock from
Explorer pursuant to the repurchase option. In connection with this transaction,
Explorer converted its remaining 348,420 shares of Series C Preferred Stock
into
5,574,720 shares of our common stock. The balance of the net proceeds from
the
offering was used to redeem approximately 600,000 shares of our Series A
Preferred Stock.
On
February 12, 2004, we registered Explorer’s 18,118,246 shares of common stock
(that includes the 5.6 million shares from the conversion) with the SEC.
Explorer sold all of these registered shares pursuant to the registration
statement.
In
connection with our repurchase of a portion of Explorer’s Series C Preferred
Stock, our results of operations for the first quarter of 2004 included a
non-recurring reduction in net income attributable to common stockholders of
approximately $38.7 million. This amount reflects the sum of: (i) the difference
between the deemed redemption price of $145.92 per share of our Series C
Preferred Stock and the carrying amount of $100 per share of our Series C
Preferred Stock multiplied by the number of shares of the Series C Preferred
Stock repurchased upon exercise of our option to repurchase shares of Series
C
Preferred Stock; and (ii) the cost associated with the original issuance of
our
Series C Preferred Stock that was previously classified as additional paid-in
capital, pro-rated for the repurchase.
NOTE
14 - DIVIDENDS
In
order
to qualify as a REIT, we are required to distribute dividends (other than
capital gain dividends) to our stockholders in an amount at least equal to
(A)
the sum of (i) 90% of our "REIT taxable income" (computed without regard to
the
dividends paid deduction and our net capital gain), and (ii) 90% of the net
income (after tax), if any, from foreclosure property, minus (B) the sum of
certain items of non-cash income. In addition, if we dispose of any built-in
gain asset during a recognition period, we will be required to distribute at
least 90% of the built-in gain (after tax), if any, recognized on the
disposition of such asset. Such distributions must be paid in the taxable year
to which they relate, or in the following taxable year if declared before we
timely file our tax return for such year and paid on or before the first regular
dividend payment after such declaration. In addition, such distributions are
required to be made pro rata, with no preference to any share of stock as
compared with other shares of the same class, and with no preference to one
class of stock as compared with another class except to the extent that such
class is entitled to such a preference. To the extent that we do not distribute
all of our net capital gain or do distribute at least 90%, but less than 100%
of
our "REIT taxable income," as adjusted, we will be subject to tax thereon at
regular ordinary and capital gain corporate tax rates. In addition, our New
Credit Facility has certain financial covenants that limit the distribution
of
dividends paid during a fiscal quarter to no more than 95% of our aggregate
cumulative funds from operations (“FFO”) as defined in the loan agreement
governing the New Credit Facility (the “Loan Agreement”), unless a greater
distribution is required to maintain REIT status. The Loan Agreement defines
FFO
as net income (or loss) plus depreciation and amortization and shall be adjusted
for charges related to: (i) restructuring our debt; (ii) redemption of preferred
stock; (iii) litigation charges up to $5.0 million; (iv) non-cash charges for
accounts and notes receivable up to $5.0 million; (v) non-cash compensation
related expenses; (vi) non-cash impairment charges; and (vii) tax liabilities
in
an amount not to exceed $8.0 million.
Common
Dividends
On
January 16, 2007, the Board of Directors declared a common stock dividend of
$0.26 per share, an increase of $0.01 per common share compared to the prior
quarter. The common dividend was paid February 15, 2007 to common stockholders
of record on January 31, 2007.
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -
Continued
On
October 24, 2006,
the Board of Directors declared a common stock dividend of $0.25 per share,
an
increase of $0.01 per common share compared to the prior quarter, which was
paid
November 15, 2006 to common stockholders of record on November 3,
2006.
On
July
17, 2006, the Board of Directors declared a common stock dividend of $0.24
per
share. The common dividend was paid August 15, 2006 to common stockholders
of
record on July 31, 2006.
On
April
18, 2006, the Board of Directors declared a common stock dividend of $0.24
per
share, an increase of $0.01 per common share compared to the prior quarter.
The
common dividend was paid May 15, 2006 to common stockholders of record on April
28, 2006.
On
January 17, 2006, the Board of Directors declared a common stock dividend of
$0.23 per share, an increase of $0.01 per common share compared to the prior
quarter. The common stock dividend was paid February 15, 2006 to common
stockholders of record on January 31, 2006.
Series
D Preferred Dividends
On
January 16, 2007, the Board of Directors declared regular quarterly dividends
of
approximately $0.52344 per preferred share on its 8.375% Series D cumulative
redeemable preferred stock (the “Series D Preferred Stock”), that were paid
February 15, 2007 to preferred stockholders of record on January 31, 2007.
The
liquidation preference for our Series D Preferred Stock is $25.00 per share.
Regular quarterly preferred dividends for the Series D Preferred Stock represent
dividends for the period November 1, 2006 through January 31, 2007.
On
October 24, 2006, the Board of Directors declared the regular quarterly
dividends of approximately $0.52344 per preferred share on the Series D
Preferred Stock that were paid November 15, 2006 to preferred stockholders
of
record on November 3, 2006.
On
July
17, 2006, the Board of Directors declared regular quarterly dividends
of
approximately $0.52344 per preferred share on the Series D Preferred Stock
that
were paid
August
15, 2006
to
preferred stockholders of record on July
31,
2006.
On
April
18, 2006, the Board of Directors declared regular quarterly dividends
of
approximately $0.52344 per preferred share on the Series D Preferred Stock
that
were paid
May 15,
2006
to
preferred stockholders of record on
April
28, 2006.
On
January 17, 2006, the Board of Directors declared regular quarterly dividends
of
approximately $0.52344 per preferred share on the Series D Preferred Stock
that
were paid February 15, 2006 to preferred stockholders of record on January
31,
2006.
Series
B Preferred Dividends
In
March
2005, our Board of Directors authorized the redemption of all outstanding 2.0
million shares of our Series B Preferred Stock. The Series B Preferred Stock
was
redeemed on May 2, 2005 for $25 per share, plus $0.55104 per share in accrued
and unpaid dividends through the redemption date, for an aggregate redemption
price of $25.55104 per share.
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OMEGA
HEALTHCARE INVESTORS, INC
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -
Continued
Per
Share Distributions
Per
share
distributions by our company were characterized in the following manner for
income tax purposes:
2006
|
2005
|
2004
|
||||||||
Common
|
||||||||||
Ordinary
income
|
$
|
0.560
|
$
|
0.550
|
$
|
—
|
||||
Return
of capital
|
0.400
|
0.300
|
0.720
|
|||||||
Long-term
capital gain
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||
Total
dividends paid
|
$
|
0.960
|
$
|
0.850
|
$
|
0.720
|
||||
Series
A Preferred
|
||||||||||
Ordinary
income
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
0.901
|
||||
Return
of capital
|
—
|
—
|
0.255
|
|||||||
Long-term
capital gain
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||
Total
dividends paid
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
1.156
|
||||
Series
B Preferred
|
||||||||||
Ordinary
income
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
1.090
|
$
|
1.681
|
||||
Return
of capital
|
—
|
—
|
0.475
|
|||||||
Long-term
capital gain
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||
Total
dividends paid
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
1.090
|
$
|
2.156
|
||||
Series
C Preferred
|
||||||||||
Ordinary
income
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
2.120
|
||||
Return
of capital
|
—
|
—
|
0.600
|
|||||||
Long-term
capital gain
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||
Total
dividends paid
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
2.720
|
||||
Series
D Preferred
|
||||||||||
Ordinary
income
|
$
|
2.094
|
$
|
2.094
|
$
|
1.184
|
||||
Return
of capital
|
—
|
—
|
0.334
|
|||||||
Long-term
capital gain
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||
Total
dividends paid
|
$
|
2.094
|
$
|
2.094
|
$
|
1.518
|
NOTE
15 - LITIGATION
We
are
subject to various legal proceedings, claims and other actions arising out
of
the normal course of business. While any legal proceeding or claim has an
element of uncertainty, management believes that the outcome of each lawsuit,
claim or legal proceeding that is pending or threatened, or all of them
combined, will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial
position or results of operations.
F-33
OMEGA
HEALTHCARE INVESTORS, INC
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -
Continued
In 1999, we filed suit against a former tenant seeking damages based on claims
of breach of contract. The defendants denied the allegations made in the
lawsuit. In settlement of our claim against the defendants, we agreed in the
fourth quarter of 2005 to accept a lump sum cash payment of $2.4 million. The
cash proceeds were offset by related expenses incurred of $0.8 million,
resulting in a net gain of $1.6 million paid December 22, 2005.
During
2005, we accrued $1.1 million to settle a dispute relating to capital
improvement requirements associated with a lease that expired June 30,
2005.
NOTE
16 - SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY RESULTS (UNAUDITED)
The
following summarizes quarterly results of operations for the years ended
December 31, 2006 and 2005.
March
31
|
June
30
|
September
30
|
December
31
|
||||||||||
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)
|
|||||||||||||
2006
|
|||||||||||||
Revenues
|
$
|
32,067
|
$
|
32,314
|
$
|
35,151
|
$
|
36,161
|
|||||
Income
from continuing operations
|
10,494
|
17,565
|
14,751
|
13,232
|
|||||||||
(Loss)
income from discontinued operations
|
(319
|
)
|
(75
|
)
|
(128
|
)
|
177
|
||||||
Net
income
|
10,175
|
17,490
|
14,623
|
13,409
|
|||||||||
Net
income available to common
|
7,694
|
15,009
|
12,143
|
10,928
|
|||||||||
Income
from continuing operations per share:
|
|||||||||||||
Basic
income from continuing operations
|
$
|
0.14
|
$
|
0.26
|
$
|
0.21
|
$
|
0.18
|
|||||
Diluted
income from continuing operations
|
$
|
0.14
|
$
|
0.26
|
$
|
0.21
|
$
|
0.18
|
|||||
Net
income available to common per share:
|
|||||||||||||
Basic
net income
|
$
|
0.13
|
$
|
0.26
|
$
|
0.21
|
$
|
0.18
|
|||||
Diluted
net income
|
$
|
0.13
|
$
|
0.26
|
$
|
0.20
|
$
|
0.18
|
|||||
Cash
dividends paid on common stock
|
$
|
0.23
|
$
|
0.24
|
$
|
0.24
|
$
|
0.25
|
|||||
2005
|
|||||||||||||
Revenues
|
$
|
28,131
|
$
|
26,165
|
$
|
26,997
|
$
|
28,351
|
|||||
Income
from continuing operations
|
12,402
|
5,604
|
9,811
|
9,538
|
|||||||||
(Loss)
income from discontinued operations
|
(2,752
|
)
|
(3,157
|
)
|
(4,127
|
)
|
11,434
|
||||||
Net
income
|
9,650
|
2,447
|
5,684
|
20,972
|
|||||||||
Net
income (loss) available to common
|
6,091
|
(2,430
|
)
|
3,203
|
18,491
|
||||||||
Income
from continuing operations per share:
|
|||||||||||||
Basic
income from continuing operations
|
$
|
0.17
|
$
|
0.01
|
$
|
0.14
|
$
|
0.13
|
|||||
Diluted
income from continuing operations
|
$
|
0.17
|
$
|
0.01
|
$
|
0.14
|
$
|
0.13
|
|||||
Net
income (loss) available to common per share:
|
|||||||||||||
Basic
net income (loss)
|
$
|
0.12
|
$
|
(0.05
|
)
|
$
|
0.06
|
$
|
0.34
|
||||
Diluted
net income (loss)
|
$
|
0.12
|
$
|
(0.05
|
)
|
$
|
0.06
|
$
|
0.34
|
||||
Cash
dividends paid on common stock
|
$
|
0.20
|
$
|
0.21
|
$
|
0.22
|
$
|
0.22
|
F-34
OMEGA
HEALTHCARE INVESTORS, INC
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -
Continued
NOTE
17 - EARNINGS PER SHARE
We
calculate basic and diluted earnings per common share (“EPS”) in accordance with
FAS No. 128. The computation of basic EPS is computed by dividing net income
available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of
common stock outstanding during the relevant period. Diluted EPS is computed
using the treasury stock method, which is net income divided by the total
weighted-average number of common outstanding shares plus the effect of dilutive
common equivalent shares during the respective period. Dilutive common shares
reflect the assumed issuance of additional common shares pursuant to certain
of
our share-based compensation plans, including stock options, restricted stock
and restrictive stock units.
The
following tables set forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per
share:
Year
Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2004
|
||||||||
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)
|
||||||||||
Numerator:
|
||||||||||
Income
from continuing operations
|
$
|
56,042
|
$
|
37,355
|
$
|
13,371
|
||||
Preferred
stock dividends
|
(9,923
|
)
|
(11,385
|
)
|
(15,807
|
)
|
||||
Preferred
stock conversion/redemption charges
|
-
|
(2,013
|
)
|
(41,054
|
)
|
|||||
Numerator
for income (loss) available to common from continuing operations
- basic
and diluted
|
46,119
|
23,957
|
(43,490
|
)
|
||||||
(Loss)
gain from discontinued operations
|
(345
|
)
|
1,398
|
6,775
|
||||||
Numerator
for net income (loss) available to common per share - basic and
diluted
|
$
|
45,774
|
$
|
25,355
|
$
|
(36,715
|
)
|
|||
Denominator:
|
||||||||||
Denominator
for net income per share - basic
|
58,651
|
51,738
|
45,472
|
|||||||
Effect
of dilutive securities:
|
||||||||||
Restricted
stock and restricted stock units
|
74
|
86
|
-
|
|||||||
Stock
option incremental shares
|
20
|
235
|
-
|
|||||||
Denominator
for net income per share - diluted
|
58,745
|
52,059
|
45,472
|
Earnings
per share - basic:
|
||||||||||
Income
(loss) available to common from continuing operations
|
$
|
0.79
|
$
|
0.46
|
$
|
(0.96
|
)
|
|||
Income
(loss) from discontinued operations
|
(0.01
|
)
|
0.03
|
0.15
|
||||||
Net
income (loss) per share - basic
|
$
|
0.78
|
$
|
0.49
|
$
|
(0.81
|
)
|
|||
Earnings
per share - diluted:
|
||||||||||
Income
(loss) available to common from continuing operations
|
$
|
0.79
|
$
|
0.46
|
$
|
(0.96
|
)
|
|||
Income
(loss) from discontinued operations
|
(0.01
|
)
|
0.03
|
0.15
|
||||||
Net
income (loss) per share - diluted
|
$
|
0.78
|
$
|
0.49
|
$
|
(0.81
|
)
|
For
the
year ended December 31, 2004, there were 683,399 stock options and restricted
stock shares excluded as all such effects were anti-dilutive.
F-35
OMEGA
HEALTHCARE INVESTORS, INC
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -
Continued
NOTE
18 - DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
SFAS
No.
144, Accounting
for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,
requires
the presentation of the net operating results of facilities sold during 2006
or
currently classified as held-for-sale as income from discontinued operations
for
all periods presented. We incurred a net loss of $0.3 million from discontinued
operations in 2006. We incurred net gain of $1.4 million and $6.8 million for
2005 and 2004, respectively, in the accompanying consolidated statements of
operations.
The
following table summarizes the results of operations of the facilities sold
or
held- for- sale for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004,
respectively.
Year
Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2004
|
||||||||
(in
thousands)
|
||||||||||
Revenues
|
||||||||||
Rental
income
|
$
|
372
|
$
|
4,443
|
$
|
6,121
|
||||
Other
income
|
—
|
24
|
53
|
|||||||
Subtotal
revenues
|
372
|
4,467
|
6,174
|
|||||||
Expenses
|
||||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
150
|
1,421
|
2,709
|
|||||||
General
and Administrative
|
40
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||
Provision
for uncollectible accounts receivable
|
152
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||
Provisions
for impairment
|
541
|
9,617
|
—
|
|||||||
Subtotal
expenses
|
883
|
11,038
|
2,709
|
|||||||
(Loss)
income before gain on sale of assets
|
(511
|
)
|
(6,571
|
)
|
3,465
|
|||||
Gain
on assets sold - net
|
166
|
7,969
|
3,310
|
|||||||
(Loss)
gain from discontinued operations
|
$
|
(345
|
)
|
$
|
1,398
|
$
|
6,775
|
NOTE
19 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Increase
in Credit Facility
Pursuant
to Section 2.01 of our Credit Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2006, as amended,
by and among OHI Asset, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, OHI Asset
(ID), LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, OHI Asset (LA), LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company, OHI Asset (TX), LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, OHI Asset (CA), LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Delta
Investors I, LLC a Maryland limited liability company, Delta Investors II,
LLC,
a Maryland limited liability company and Texas Lessor - Stonegate, LP, a
Maryland limited partnership, the Lenders identified therein, and Bank of
America, N.A., as Administrative Agent (the “Credit Agreement”), we are
permitted under certain circumstances to increase our available borrowing base
under the Credit Agreement from $200 million up to an aggregate of $300
million.. Effective as of February 22, 2007, we exercised our right to increase
our available revolving commitment under Section 2.01 of the Credit Agreement
from $200 million to $255 million and we consented to the addition of 18 our
properties to the borrowing base assets under the Credit Agreement.
Asset
Sale
On
December 22, 2006, Residential Care VIII, LLC, a subsidiary of American Senior
Communiites, LLC, notified us of their intent to exercise their option to
purchase two facilities. The two facilities were classified on our December
31,
2006 consolidated balance sheet as assets held for sale with a net book value
of
approximately $1.9 million. On January 31, 2007, we received gross cash proceeds
of approximately $3.6 million.
F-36
OMEGA
HEALTHCARE INVESTORS, INC
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -
Continued
SCHEDULE
III REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
OMEGA
HEALTHCARE INVESTORS, INC.
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
December
31, 2006
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(3)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross
Amount at
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Which
Carried at
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Initial
Cost to
|
Close
of Period
|
Life
on Which
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
Company
|
|
Cost
Capitalized
|
|
Buildings
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
Buildings
|
|
Subsequent
to
|
and
Land
|
|
(4)
|
|
|
|
|
|
in
Latest
|
|
|||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
and
Land
|
|
Acquisition
|
Improvements
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
Date
of
|
|
Date
|
|
Income
Statements
|
|
|||||||||||||||
Description
(1)
|
|
|
Encumbrances
|
|
|
Improvements
|
|
|
Improvements
|
|
|
Impairment
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
Renovation
|
|
|
Acquired
|
|
is
Computed
|
||
Sun
Healthcare Group, Inc.:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
(LTC)………………………………..
|
(2
|
)
|
23,584,956
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
23,584,956
|
6,628,477
|
1997
|
33
years
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
California
(LTC, RH)……………………………….
|
(2
|
)
|
39,013,223
|
66,575
|
-
|
-
|
39,079,798
|
10,277,900
|
1964
|
1997
|
33
years
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
(LTC, AL)
|
38,563,002
|
38,563,002
|
429,694
|
2006
|
39
years
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho
(LTC)…………………………….
|
(2
|
)
|
21,776,277
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
21,776,277
|
2,635,608
|
1997-1999
|
33
years
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts
(LTC)………………………….
|
(2
|
)
|
8,300,000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
8,300,000
|
2,352,366
|
1997
|
33
years
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
North
Carolina (LTC)………………………….
|
(2
|
)
|
22,652,488
|
56,951
|
-
|
-
|
22,709,439
|
8,389,556
|
1982-1991
|
1994-1997
|
30
years to 33 years
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
(LTC)………………………………………
|
(2
|
)
|
11,653,451
|
20,247
|
-
|
-
|
11,673,698
|
3,129,164
|
1995
|
1997
|
33
years
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee
(LTC)………………………………
|
(2
|
)
|
7,905,139
|
37,234
|
-
|
-
|
7,942,373
|
3,064,951
|
1994
|
30
years
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Washington
(LTC)…………………………….
|
(2
|
)
|
10,000,000
|
1,798,843
|
-
|
-
|
11,798,843
|
5,536,845
|
2005
|
1995
|
20
years
|
||||||||||||||||||||
West
Virginia (LTC)…………………………..
|
(2
|
)
|
24,751,206
|
42,238
|
-
|
-
|
24,793,444
|
6,481,373
|
1997-1998
|
33
years
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Total
Sun………………………………
|
208,199,742
|
2,022,088
|
-
|
-
|
210,221,830
|
48,925,934
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
CommuniCare
Health Services:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
(LTC, AL)………………………..
|
$
|
165,003,208
|
$
|
531,383
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
165,534,591
|
$
|
9,730,829
|
1998-2005
|
33
years to 39 years
|
|||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
(LTC)…………………..
|
20,286,067
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
20,286,067
|
890,649
|
2005
|
39
years
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
CommuniCare…………………
|
185,289,275
|
531,383
|
-
|
-
|
185,820,658
|
10,621,478
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Haven
Healthcare:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
(LTC)……………………
|
38,762,737
|
1,648,475
|
(4,958,643
|
)
|
-
|
35,452,569
|
5,712,272
|
1999-2004
|
33
years to 39 years
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts
(LTC)…………………..
|
7,190,684
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
7,190,684
|
174,170
|
2006
|
39
years
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
New
Hampshire (LTC, AL)……………………
|
21,619,505
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
21,619,505
|
1,906,502
|
1998
|
39
years
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode
Island (LTC)…………………..
|
38,739,811
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
38,739,811
|
983,813
|
2006
|
39
years
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont
(LTC)…………………………
|
14,145,776
|
81,501
|
-
|
-
|
14,227,277
|
953,787
|
2004
|
39
years
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
Haven…………………………..
|
120,458,513
|
1,729,976
|
(4,958,643
|
)
|
-
|
117,229,846
|
9,730,544
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
HQM,
Inc.:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida
(LTC)………………………..…
|
85,805,338
|
1,791,201
|
-
|
-
|
87,596,539
|
7,365,547
|
1998-2006
|
33
years to 39 years
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
(LTC)…………………...….
|
10,250,000
|
522,075
|
-
|
-
|
10,772,075
|
2,162,919
|
1999
|
33
years
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
HQM…………………………..
|
96,055,338
|
2,313,276
|
-
|
-
|
98,368,614
|
9,528,466
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Advocat,
Inc.:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
(LTC)…………………………
|
11,588,534
|
808,961
|
-
|
-
|
12,397,495
|
5,272,456
|
1975-1985
|
1992
|
31.5
years
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas
(LTC)……………………….
|
36,052,810
|
6,122,100
|
(36,350
|
)
|
-
|
42,138,560
|
16,480,644
|
1984-1985
|
1992
|
31.5
years
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Florida
(LTC)………………………..…
|
1,050,000
|
1,920,000
|
(970,000
|
)
|
-
|
2,000,000
|
316,749
|
1992
|
31.5
years
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
(LTC)…………………...….
|
15,151,027
|
1,562,375
|
-
|
-
|
16,713,402
|
5,829,700
|
1972-1994
|
1994-1995
|
33
years
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
(LTC)……………………………..
|
5,604,186
|
250,000
|
-
|
-
|
5,854,186
|
2,063,913
|
1984
|
1994
|
33
years
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee
(LTC)………………………
|
9,542,121
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
9,542,121
|
4,209,458
|
1986-1987
|
1992
|
31.5
years
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
West
Virginia (LTC)………………….
|
5,437,221
|
348,642
|
-
|
-
|
5,785,863
|
2,013,545
|
1994-1995
|
33
years
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
Advocat…………………………
|
84,425,899
|
11,012,078
|
(1,006,350
|
)
|
-
|
94,431,627
|
36,186,465
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Guardian
LTC Management, Inc.
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
(LTC)………………………….…..
|
6,548,435
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
6,548,435
|
329,329
|
2004
|
39
years
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
(LTC, AL)………………
|
75,436,912
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
75,436,912
|
3,613,671
|
2004-2006
|
39
years
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
West
Virginia (LTC)…………………..
|
3,995,581
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
3,995,581
|
196,253
|
2004
|
39
years
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
Guardian………………………
|
85,980,928
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
85,980,928
|
4,139,253
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nexion
Health:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana
(LTC)……………………………….
|
(2
|
)
|
55,638,965
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
55,638,965
|
1,943,222
|
1997
|
33
years
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
(LTC)…………………………………….
|
24,571,806
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
24,571,806
|
550,590
|
2005-2006
|
39
years
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
Nexion Health…………………………..
|
80,210,771
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
80,210,771
|
2,493,812
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Essex
Healthcare:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
(LTC)………………………….…..
|
79,353,622
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
79,353,622
|
4,177,705
|
2005
|
39
years
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
Essex…………………………..
|
79,353,622
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
79,353,622
|
4,177,705
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona
(LTC)…………………………
|
24,029,032
|
1,863,709
|
(6,603,745
|
)
|
-
|
19,288,996
|
4,433,829
|
2005
|
1998
|
33
years
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
California
(LTC)……………………………….
|
(2
|
)
|
20,577,181
|
1,008,313
|
-
|
-
|
21,585,494
|
5,513,220
|
1997
|
33
years
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
(LTC)…………………..
|
14,170,968
|
196,017
|
-
|
-
|
14,366,985
|
3,301,966
|
1998
|
33
years
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida
(LTC, AL) ………...………..…..
|
58,367,881
|
746,398
|
-
|
-
|
59,114,279
|
11,479,569
|
1993-1998
|
27
years to 37.5 years
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia
(LTC)…………………………
|
10,000,000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
10,000,000
|
921,291
|
1998
|
37.5
years
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois
(LTC) ……………………...…..
|
13,961,501
|
444,484
|
-
|
-
|
14,405,985
|
3,872,888
|
1996-1999
|
30
years to 33 years
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
(LTC, AL)…………….………
|
15,142,300
|
2,305,705
|
(1,843,400
|
)
|
-
|
15,604,605
|
4,941,517
|
1980-1994
|
1992-1999
|
30
years to 33 years
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
(LTC) ………………..….....…….
|
14,451,576
|
1,280,688
|
(29,156
|
)
|
-
|
15,703,108
|
4,071,865
|
1996-1998
|
30
years to 33 years
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts
(LTC)…………………
|
30,718,142
|
932,328
|
(8,257,521
|
)
|
-
|
23,392,949
|
5,138,955
|
1999
|
33
years
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
(LTC)………………………..
|
12,301,560
|
-
|
(149,386
|
)
|
-
|
12,152,174
|
2,788,561
|
1999
|
33
years
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
(LTC)…………………………
|
2,648,252
|
186,187
|
-
|
-
|
2,834,439
|
658,159
|
1999
|
33
years
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
(LTC) ………...………..
|
14,400,000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
14,400,000
|
3,716,661
|
2005
|
39
years
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
(LTC)…………………………………….
|
(2
|
)
|
55,662,091
|
1,361,842
|
-
|
-
|
57,023,933
|
10,312,566
|
1997-2005
|
33
years to 39 years
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Washington
(AL) ……………….……
|
5,673,693
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
5,673,693
|
1,232,807
|
1999
|
33
years
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
Other…………………………….
|
292,104,177
|
10,325,671
|
(16,883,208
|
)
|
-
|
285,546,640
|
62,383,854
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
|
$
|
1,232,078,265
|
$
|
27,934,472
|
($22,848,201
|
)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
1,237,164,536
|
$
|
188,187,511
|
|||||||||||||||||||
(1)
The real estate included in this schedule is being used in either
the
operation of long-term care facilities (LTC), assisted living
facilities
(AL) or rehabilitation hospitals (RH) located in the states
indicated.
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(2)
Certain of the real estate indicated are security for the BAS
Healthcare
Financial Services line of credit and term loan borrowings totaling
$150,000,000 at December 31, 2006.
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year
Ended December 31,
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(3)
|
2004
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2006
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance
at beginning of period
|
$
|
599,654,665
|
$
|
720,368,296
|
$
|
990,492,285
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additions
during period:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisitions
|
114,286,825
|
252,609,901
|
178,906,047
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conversion
from mortgage
|
-
|
13,713,311
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Impairment
|
-
|
- |
-
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Improvements
|
6,426,806
|
3,821,320
|
6,817,638
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consolidation
under FIN 46R (a)
|
-
|
-
|
61,750,000
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disposals/other
|
-
|
(20,543
|
)
|
(801,434
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance
at close of period
|
$
|
720,368,296
|
$
|
990,492,285
|
$
|
1,237,164,536
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
(a)
As a result of the application of FIN 46R in 2006, we consolidated
an
entity determined to be a VIE for which we are the primary
beneficiary. Our consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2006
reflects gross real estate assets of $61,750,000, reflecting
the real
estate owned by the VIE.
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year
Ended December 31,
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(4)
|
2004
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance
at beginning of period
|
$
|
114,305,220
|
$
|
132,727,879
|
$
|
156,197,300
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additions
during period:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Provisions
for depreciation
|
18,422,659
|
23,469,421
|
31,990,211
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Provisions
for depreciation, Discontinued Ops.
|
- | - |
-
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dispositions/other
|
- |
-
|
|
-
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance
at close of period
|
$
|
132,727,879
|
$
|
156,197,300
|
$
|
188,187,511
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
The
reported amount of our real estate at December 31, 2006 is less
than the
tax basis of the real estate by approximately $39.0
million.
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
F-37
OMEGA
HEALTHCARE INVESTORS, INC
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -
Continued
SCHEDULE
IV MORTGAGE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
OMEGA
HEALTHCARE INVESTORS, INC.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
December
31, 2006
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Description
(1)
|
Interest
Rate
|
Final
Maturity Date
|
Periodic
Payment Terms
|
Prior
Liens
|
Face
Amount of Mortgages
|
Carrying
Amount of Mortgages(2)
(3
|
)
|
Principal
Amount of Loans Subject to Delinquent Principal or
Interest
|
||||||||||||||
Florida
(4 LTC facilities)…………………………………………………………
|
11.50
|
%
|
February
28, 2010
|
Interest
plus $4,400 of principal payable monthly
|
None
|
12,891,454
|
12,587,005
|
|||||||||||||||
Florida
(2 LTC facilities)…………………………………………………………..
|
11.50
|
%
|
June
1, 2016
|
Interest
payable monthly
|
None
|
12,590,000
|
10,730,939
|
|||||||||||||||
Ohio
(1 LTC facility)…………………………………………………………………..
|
11.00
|
%
|
October
31, 2014
|
Interest
plus $3,900 of principal payable monthly
|
None
|
6,500,000
|
6,453,694
|
|||||||||||||||
Texas
(1 LTC facility)…………………………………………………………………
|
11.00
|
%
|
November
30, 2011
|
Interest
plus $19,900 of principal payable monthly
|
None
|
2,245,745
|
1,229,971
|
|||||||||||||||
Utah
(1 LTC facility)……………………………………………………………………
|
12.00
|
%
|
November
30, 2011
|
Interest
plus $20,800 of principal payable monthly
|
None
|
1,917,430
|
884,812
|
|||||||||||||||
$
|
36,144,629
|
$
|
31,886,421
|
|||||||||||||||||||
(1)
Mortgage loans included in this schedule represent first mortgages
on
facilities used in the delivery of long-term healthcare of which
such
facilities are located in the states indicated.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
(2)
The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is equal to
the
carrying amount.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Year
Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
(3)
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Balance
at beginning of
period…………………………….................................................................…….
|
$
|
119,783,915
|
$
|
118,057,610
|
$
|
104,522,341
|
||||||||||||||||
Additions
during period -
placements……………………..........................................................................
|
6,500,000
|
61,750,000
|
-
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Deductions
during period - collection of
principal/other…………….................................................…..
|
(8,226,305
|
)
|
(61,571,958
|
)
|
(10,885,920
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||
Allowance
for loss on mortgage
loans………………………............................................................…….
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Conversion
to purchase
leaseback………………........................................................................................
|
-
|
(13,713,311
|
)
|
-
|
|
|||||||||||||||||
Consolidation
under FIN 46R
(a)…………...........................................................................................……
|
-
|
-
|
(61,750,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Balance
at close of
period……………………………………………....................................................….
|
$
|
118,057,610
|
$
|
104,522,341
|
$
|
31,886,421
|
||||||||||||||||
(a) As a result of the application of FIN 46R in 2006, we consolidated an entity that was the debtor of a mortgage note with us for $61,750,000 as of December 31, 2005. |
F-38
INDEX
TO EXHIBITS TO 2006 FORM 10-K
EXHIBIT
NUMBER
|
DESCRIPTION
|
3.1
|
Amended
and Restated Bylaws, as amended as of January 16, 2007. (Incorporated
by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form S-11, filed on January
29,2007).
|
3.2
|
Articles
of Incorporation, as restated on May 6, 1996, as amended on July
19, 1999,
June 3, 2002, and August 5, 2004, and supplemented on February
19, 1999,
February 10, 2004, August 10, 2004 and June 20, 2005. (Incorporated
by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q/A for the quarterly
period ended June 30, 2005, filed on October 21, 2005).
|
4.0
|
See
Exhibits 3.1 to 3.2.
|
4.1
|
Rights
Agreement, dated as of May 12, 1999, between Omega Healthcare
Investors, Inc. and First Chicago Trust Company, as Rights Agent,
including Exhibit A thereto (Form of Articles Supplementary relating
to
the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock) and Exhibit
B thereto
(Form of Rights Certificate). (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4
to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed on May 14, 1999).
|
4.2
|
Amendment
No. 1, dated May 11, 2000 to Rights Agreement, dated as of May
12, 1999,
between Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. and First Chicago Trust
Company,
as Rights Agent. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the
Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31,
2000).
|
4.3
|
Amendment
No. 2 to Rights Agreement between Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.
and
First Chicago Trust Company, as Rights Agent. (Incorporated by
reference
to Exhibit F to the Schedule 13D filed by Explorer Holdings, L.P.
on
October 30, 2001 with respect to the Company).
|
4.4
|
Indenture,
dated as of March 22, 2004, among the Company, each of the subsidiary
guarantors named therein, and U.S. Bank National Association, as
trustee.
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K,
filed on March 26, 2004).
|
4.5
|
Form
of 7% Senior Notes due 2014. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.4 to
the Company’s Form 8-K, filed on March 26, 2004).
|
4.6
|
Form
of Subsidiary Guarantee relating to the 7% Senior Notes due 2014.
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Form 8-K,
filed on March 26, 2004).
|
4.7
|
First
Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 20, 2004, among the Company
and
the subsidiary guarantors named therein, OHI Asset II (TX), LLC
and U.S
Bank National Association. (Incorporated by reference Exhibit 4.8
to the
Company’s Form S-4/A filed on July 26, 2004.)
|
4.8
|
Registration
Rights Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2004, by and among Omega
Healthcare, the Guarantors named therein, and Deutsche Bank Securities
Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC and UBS Securities LLC, as
Initial
Purchasers. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s
Form 8-K, filed on November 9, 2004).
|
4.9
|
Second
Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 5, 2004, among Omega
Healthcare Investors, Inc., each of the subsidiary guarantors listed
on
Schedule I thereto, OHI Asset (OH) New Philadelphia, LLC, OHI Asset
(OH)
Lender, LLC, OHI Asset (PA) Trust and U.S. Bank National Association,
as
trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s Form
8-K, filed on November 9, 2004).
|
4.10
|
Third
Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 1, 2005, among Omega
Healthcare Investors, Inc., each of the subsidiary guarantors listed
on
Schedule I thereto, OHI Asset (OH) New Philadelphia, LLC, OHI Asset
(OH)
Lender, LLC, OHI Asset (PA) Trust and U.S. Bank National Association,
as
trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s Form
8-K, filed on December 2, 2005).
|
4.11
|
Registration
Rights Agreement, dated as of December 2, 2005, by and among Omega
Healthcare, the Guarantors named therein, and Deutsche Bank Securities
Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC and UBS Securities LLC, as
Initial
Purchasers. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s
Form 8-K, filed on December 2, 2005).
|
4.12
|
Indenture,
dated as of December 30, 2005, among Omega Healthcare Investors,
Inc.,
each of the subsidiary guarantors listed therein and U.S. Bank
National
Association, as trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.1 of the
Company’s Form 8-K, filed on January 4, 2006).
|
4.13
|
Registration
Rights Agreement, dated as of December 30, 2005, by and among Omega
Healthcare, the Guarantors named therein, and Deutsche Bank Securities
Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC and UBS Securities LLC, as
Initial
Purchasers. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s
Form 8-K, filed on January 4, 2006).
|
4.14
|
Form
of 7% Senior Notes due 2016. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
A of
Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K, filed on January 4,
2006).
|
4.15
|
Form
of Subsidiary Guarantee relating to the 7% Senior Notes due 2016.
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit E of Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s
Form 8-K, filed on January 4, 2006).
|
4.16
|
Form
of Indenture. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the
Company’s
Form S-3, filed on July 26, 2004).
|
4.17
|
Form
of Indenture. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the
Company’s
Form S-3, filed on February 3, 1997).
|
4.18
|
Form
of Supplemental Indenture No. 1 dated as of August 5, 1997 relating
to the
6.95% Notes due 2007. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 of
the
Company’s Form 8-K, filed on August 5, 1997).
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4.19
|
Second
Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 30, 2005, among Omega
Healthcare Investors, Inc. and Wachovia Bank, National Association,
as
trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Form
8-K, filed on January 5, 2006).
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10.1
|
Amended
and Restated Secured Promissory Note between Omega Healthcare Investors,
Inc. and Professional Health Care Management, Inc. dated as of
September
1, 2001. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s 10-Q
for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2001).
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10.2
|
Settlement
Agreement between Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., Professional
Health
Care Management, Inc., Living Centers - PHCM, Inc. GranCare, Inc.,
and
Mariner Post-Acute Network, Inc. dated as of September 1, 2001.
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for
the quarterly period ended September 30, 2001).
|
10.3
|
Form
of Directors and Officers Indemnification Agreement. (Incorporated
by
reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly
period ended June 30, 2000).
|
10.4
|
1993
Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan. (Incorporated by reference
to
Exhibit A to the Company’s Proxy Statement dated April 6,
2003).+
|
10.5
|
2000
Stock Incentive Plan (as amended January 1, 2001). (Incorporated
by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly
period ended September 30, 2003).+
|
10.6
|
Amendment
to 2000 Stock Incentive Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.6
to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30,
2000).+
|
10.7
|
Employment
Agreement, dated September 10, 2004 between Omega Healthcare Investors,
Inc. and C. Taylor Pickett. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.1 to
the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on September 16,
2004).+
|
10.8
|
Employment
Agreement, dated September 10, 2004 between Omega Healthcare Investors,
Inc. and Daniel J. Booth. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.2 to
the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on September 16,
2004).+
|
10.9
|
Employment
Agreement, dated September 10, 2004 between Omega Healthcare Investors,
Inc. and R. Lee Crabill. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.3 to the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on September 16,
2004).+
|
10.10
|
Employment
Agreement, dated September 10, 2004 between Omega Healthcare Investors,
Inc. and Robert O. Stephenson. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.4
to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on September 16,
2004).+
|
10.11
|
Form
of Restricted Stock Award. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.5 to
the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on September 16,
2004).+
|
10.12
|
Form
of Performance Restricted Stock Unit Agreement. (Incorporated by
reference
to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K, filed on
September 16, 2004).+
|
10.13
|
Put
Agreement, effective as of October 12, 2004, by and between American
Health Care Centers, Inc. and Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report
on Form 8-K, filed on October 18, 2004).
|
10.14
|
Omega
Healthcare Investors, Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Plan. (Incorporated
by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly
period ended September 30, 2004).
|
10.15
|
Purchase
Agreement, dated as of October 28, 2004, effective November 1,
2004, among
Omega, OHI Asset (PA) Trust, Guardian LTC Management, Inc. and
the
licensees named therein. (Incorporated by reference Exhibit 10.1
to the
Company’s current report on Form 8-K, filed on November 8,
2004).
|
10.16
|
Master
Lease, dated October 28, 2004, effective November 1, 2004, among
Omega,
OHI Asset (PA) Trust and Guardian LTC Management, Inc. (Incorporated
by
reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K,
filed on November 8, 2004).
|
10.17
|
Form
of Incentive Stock Option Award for the Omega Healthcare Investors,
Inc.
2004 Stock Incentive Plan.+ (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.30 to
the Company’s Form 10-K, filed on February 18, 2005).
|
10.18
|
Form
of Non-Qualified Stock Option Award for the Omega Healthcare Investors,
Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Plan.+ (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit
10.31 to the Company’s Form 10-K, filed on February 18,
2005).
|
10.19
|
Schedule
of 2007 Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. Executive Officers Salaries
and
Bonuses.*
|
10.20
|
Form
of Directors’ Restricted Stock Award. (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K, filed on January
19, 2005). +
|
10.21
|
Stock
Purchase Agreement, dated June 10, 2005, by and between Omega Healthcare
Investors, Inc., OHI Asset (OH), LLC, Hollis J. Garfield, Albert
M.
Wiggins, Jr., A. David Wiggins, Estate of Evelyn R. Garfield, Evelyn
R.
Garfield Revocable Trust, SG Trust B - Hollis Trust, Evelyn Garfield
Family Trust, Evelyn Garfield Remainder Trust, Baldwin Health Center,
Inc., Copley Health Center, Inc., Hanover House, Inc., House of
Hanover,
Ltd., Pavilion North, LLP, d/b/a Wexford House Nursing Center,
Pavilion
Nursing Center North, Inc., Pavillion North Partners, Inc., and
The
Suburban Pavillion, Inc., OMG MSTR LSCO, LLC, CommuniCare Health
Services,
Inc., and Emery Medical Management Co. (Incorporated by reference
to
Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K, filed on June
16, 2005).
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10.22
|
Purchase
Agreement dated as of December 16, 2005 by and between Cleveland
Seniorcare Corp. and OHI Asset II (OH), LLC. (Incorporated by reference
to
Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K, filed on
December 21, 2005).
|
10.23
|
Master
Lease dated December 16, 2005 by and between OHI Asset II (OH),
LLC as
lessor, and CSC MSTR LSCO, LLC as lessee. (Incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K, filed on
December 21, 2005).
|
10.24
|
Credit
Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2006, among OHI Asset, LLC, OHI
Asset
(ID), LLC, OHI Asset (LA), LLC, OHI Asset (TX), LLC, OHI Asset
(CA), LLC,
Delta Investors I, LLC, Delta Investors II, LLC, Texas Lessor -
Stonegate,
LP, the lenders named therein, and Bank of America, N.A. (Incorporated
by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed on April 5,
2006).
|
10.25
|
Second
Amendment, Waiver and Consent to Credit Agreement dated as of October
23,
2006, by and among the Borrowers, the Lenders, and Bank of America,
N.A.,
as Administrative Agent and a Lender. (Incorporated by reference
to
Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K, filed on October 25,
2006).
|
10.26
|
Contract
of sale, dated as of May 5, 2006, between Laramie Associates, LLC,
Casper
Associates, LLC, North 12th
Street Associates, LLC, North Union Boulevard Associates, LLC,
Jones
Avenue Associates, LLC, Litchfield Investment Company, L.L.C.,
Ustick Road
Associates, LLC, West 24th
Street Associates, LLC, North Third Street Associates, LLC, Midwestern
parkway Associates, LLC, North Francis Street Associates, LLC,
West Nash
Street Associates, LLC (as sellers) and OHI Asset (LA), LLC, NRS
ventures,
L.L.C. and OHI Asset (CO), LLC (as buyers). (Incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly
period ended June 30, 2006).
|
10.27
|
Restructuring
Stock Issuance and Subscription Agreement dated as of October 20,
2006, by
and between Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. and Advocat Inc.
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Form 8-K,
filed on October 25, 2006).
|
10.28
|
Consolidated
Amended and Restated Master Lease by and between Sterling Acquisition
Corp., a Kentucky corporation, as lessor, Diversicare Leasing Corp.,
a
Tennessee corporation, dated as of November 8, 2000, together with
First
Amendment thereto dated as of September 30, 2001, and Second Amendment
thereto dated as of June 15, 2005. (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit
10.3 of the Company’s Form 8-K, filed on October 25,
2006).
|
10.29
|
Third
Amendment to Consolidated Amended and Restated Master Lease by
and between
Sterling Acquisition Corp., a Kentucky corporation, as lessor,
and
Diversicare Leasing Corp., a Tennessee corporation, dated as of
October
20, 2006. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Company’s Form
8-K, filed on October 25, 2006).
|
12.1
|
Ratio
of Earnings to Fixed Charges. *
|
12.2
|
Ratio
of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends.
*
|
21
|
Subsidiaries
of the Registrant.*
|
23
|
Consent
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.*
|
31.1
|
Certification
of the Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act
of 2002.*
|
31.2
|
Certification
of the Chief Financial Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act
of 2002.*
|
32.1
|
Certification
of the Chief Executive Officer under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-
Oxley
Act of 2002.*
|
32.2
|
Certification
of the Chief Financial Officer under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-
Oxley
Act of 2002.*
|
_________
*
Exhibits that are filed herewith.
+
Management contract or compensatory plan, contract or arrangement.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
OMEGA
HEALTHCARE INVESTORS, INC.
By:
/s/
C. TAYLOR PICKETT
C.
Taylor
Pickett
Chief
Executive Officer
Date:
February 23, 2007
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has
been
signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the
capacities on the date indicated.
Signatures
|
Title
|
Date
|
PRINCIPAL
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
|
||
/s/
C. TAYLOR PICKETT
|
Chief
Executive Officer
|
February
23, 2007
|
C.
Taylor Pickett
|
||
PRINCIPAL
FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING OFFICER
|
||
/s/
ROBERT O. STEPHENSON
|
Chief
Financial Officer
|
February
23, 2007
|
Robert
O. Stephenson
|
||
DIRECTORS
|
||
/s/
BERNARD J. KORMAN
|
Chairman
of the Board
|
February
23, 2007
|
Bernard
J. Korman
|
||
/s/
THOMAS F. FRANKE
|
Director
|
February
23, 2007
|
Thomas
F. Franke
|
||
/s/
HAROLD J. KLOOSTERMAN
|
Director
|
February
23, 2007
|
Harold
J. Kloosterman
|
||
/s/
EDWARD LOWENTHAL
|
Director
|
February
23, 2007
|
Edward
Lowenthal
|
||
/s/
C. TAYLOR PICKETT
|
Director
|
February
23, 2007
|
C.
Taylor Pickett
|
||
/s/
STEPHEN D. PLAVIN
|
Director
|
February
23, 2007
|
Stephen
D. Plavin
|
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