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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

ý        QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005

 

OR

 

o        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 001-16817

 

FIVE STAR QUALITY CARE, INC.

 

Maryland

 

04-3516029

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or
Organization)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

400 Centre Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458

 

617-796-8387

 

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 Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 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 ý  No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).   Yes o  No ý

 

Number of Common Shares outstanding at May 12, 2005: 12,246,634 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value.

 

 



 

FIVE STAR QUALITY CARE, INC.

 

FORM 10-Q

 

MARCH 31, 2005

 

INDEX

 

PART I

Financial Information

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheet – March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Income – Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 and 2004

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows – Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 and 2004

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

 

 

 

 

 

Warning Concerning Forward Looking Statements

 

 

 

 

PART II

Other Information

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

 

 

 

 

 

Signatures

 

 

As used herein the terms “we”, “us”, “our” and “Five Star” include Five Star Quality Care, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly stated or the context otherwise requires.

 



 

Part I.     Financial Information

 

Item 1.  Financial Statements

 

FIVE STAR QUALITY CARE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(dollars in thousands, except share amounts)

 

 

 

March 31,
2005

 

December 31,
2004

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

20,104

 

$

26,194

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $5,788 and $5,278 at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively

 

37,118

 

36,742

 

Prepaid expenses

 

6,443

 

10,417

 

Other current assets

 

5,862

 

2,690

 

Total current assets

 

69,527

 

76,043

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

104,176

 

95,189

 

Restricted cash - insurance arrangements

 

18,943

 

17,611

 

Restricted cash - other

 

12,294

 

12,753

 

Mortgage notes receivable

 

6,076

 

6,099

 

Goodwill

 

11,551

 

11,548

 

Other long term assets

 

2,131

 

3,742

 

 

 

$

224,698

 

$

222,985

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

10,835

 

$

12,625

 

Accrued expenses

 

14,869

 

13,951

 

Accrued compensation and benefits

 

9,223

 

11,382

 

Due to Senior Housing Properties Trust

 

7,986

 

7,961

 

Due to Sunrise Senior Living, Inc.

 

965

 

309

 

Mortgage notes payable

 

493

 

463

 

Accrued real estate taxes

 

4,539

 

3,449

 

Security deposit liability

 

3,676

 

3,325

 

Other current liabilities

 

5,666

 

5,656

 

Total current liabilities

 

58,252

 

59,121

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long term liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage notes payable

 

41,746

 

42,118

 

Continuing care contracts

 

9,170

 

9,094

 

Other long term liabilities

 

18,014

 

16,748

 

Total long term liabilities

 

68,930

 

67,960

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, par value $0.01: 1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued

 

 

 

Common stock, par value $0.01: 20,000,000 shares authorized, 12,226,634 and 12,096,634 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively

 

121

 

121

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

114,753

 

114,394

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(17,358

)

(18,611

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

97,516

 

95,904

 

 

 

$

224,698

 

$

222,985

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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FIVE STAR QUALITY CARE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenues from residents

 

$

177,201

 

$

147,974

 

Pharmacy revenue

 

5,256

 

2,167

 

Total revenues

 

182,457

 

150,141

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Wages and benefits

 

94,242

 

81,132

 

Other operating expenses

 

42,795

 

36,453

 

Pharmacy expenses

 

5,024

 

1,951

 

Management fee to Sunrise Senior Living Services, Inc.

 

5,620

 

4,633

 

Rent expense

 

24,459

 

20,127

 

General and administrative

 

7,008

 

5,118

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,601

 

973

 

Total operating expenses

 

180,749

 

150,387

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

1,708

 

(246

)

Interest and other income

 

137

 

1,350

 

Interest expense

 

(615

)

(146

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

1,230

 

958

 

Provision for income taxes

 

35

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

1,195

 

958

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from discontinued operations

 

58

 

(451

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

1,253

 

$

507

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

12,212

 

8,514

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted income (loss) per share from:

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

0.10

 

$

0.11

 

Discontinued operations

 

 

(0.05

)

Net income per share

 

$

0.10

 

$

0.06

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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FIVE STAR QUALITY CARE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

1,253

 

$

507

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,601

 

973

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

 

(58

)

451

 

Provision for bad debt expense

 

510

 

655

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(886

)

(1,687

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

2,304

 

45

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

(2,935

)

230

 

Accrued compensation and benefits

 

(2,159

)

2,139

 

Due to Sunrise Senior Living Services, Inc.

 

656

 

(7,766

)

Due from Senior Housing Properties Trust

 

25

 

(10

)

Other current and long term liabilities

 

5,102

 

98

 

Cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

5,413

 

(4,365

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations

 

58

 

(451

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits into restricted cash and investment accounts

 

(3,096

)

(4,254

)

Withdrawals from restricted cash for purchases of furniture, fixtures and equipment

 

2,223

 

600

 

Acquisition of real estate

 

(6,900

)

 

Proceeds from real estate sales

 

3,738

 

22,512

 

Proceeds from disposition of assets held for sale

 

 

(2,479

)

Furniture, fixtures and equipment purchases

 

(7,184

)

(394

)

Cash (used in) provided by investing activities

 

(11,219

)

15,985

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Repayments of borrowings on revolving credit facility

 

 

(19,500

)

Proceeds from borrowings on revolving credit facility

 

 

15,500

 

Repayments of mortgage note payable

 

(342

)

(6,436

)

Cash used in financing activities

 

(342

)

(10,436

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in cash and cash equivalents

 

(6,090

)

733

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

26,194

 

21,236

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

20,104

 

$

21,969

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

 

$

639

 

$

158

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common stock

 

 

7

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Note 1.  Basis of Presentation and Organization

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of Five Star Quality Care, Inc. have been prepared without audit.  Certain information and disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements have been condensed or omitted.  We believe the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.  However, the accompanying financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.  In the opinion of our management, all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation, have been included.  All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.  Our operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.  Reclassifications have been made to the prior year’s financial statements to conform to the current year’s presentation.

 

On March 20, 2005, we acquired a 62 unit assisted living community located in Georgia for approximately $6,900.  We financed the acquisition with cash on hand.  Our consolidated financial statements include the results of that community’s operations since that date.  All of the revenues from this community come from residents’ private resources.  We have allocated the purchase price to land, building and equipment based upon the estimated fair value of the assets acquired at the date of acquisition.  We are obtaining valuations of the land, building and equipment and certain intangible assets, if any. We may change the amount of the purchase price allocated as a result of such valuations.  Pro forma results of this community’s operations have not been presented in this Quarterly report on Form 10-Q because the effect of this acquisition is not material to our results of operations.

 

As of March 31, 2005, excluding communities we managed under third party management contracts, we operated 149 communities containing 16,637 living units, including 97 primarily independent and assisted living communities containing 11,788 living units and 52 nursing homes containing 4,849 living units. Of our 97 primarily independent and assisted living communities, we lease 77 communities containing 10,308 living units from Senior Housing Properties Trust, or Senior Housing, our former parent, including 30 communities which are directly operated for our account by Sunrise Senior Living Services, or SLS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sunrise Senior Living, or Sunrise, and we own or lease 20 communities containing 1,480 living units from parties other than Senior Housing.  All but one of our nursing homes are leased from Senior Housing. Our 149 communities include 4,960 independent living apartments, 5,110 assisted living suites, 283 special care beds and 6,284 skilled nursing beds.  We also operate two institutional pharmacies.

 

Note 2.  Income Taxes

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2005, we utilized tax loss carry forwards to offset our taxable income. During the three months ended March 31, 2005, we provided $35 for alternative minimum taxes that are payable without regard to the tax loss carry forwards we have accumulated.

 

We pay franchise taxes in certain states in which we have operations.  We have included the franchise taxes in general and administrative and other operating expenses in our consolidated statements of operations.

 

Note 3.  Per Common Share Amounts

 

Net income per share for the periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 is computed using the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the periods.  We have no common share equivalents, instruments convertible into common shares or other dilutive instruments.

 

Note 4.  Accounts Related to Management Agreements with SLS

 

We provide SLS with working capital, consisting primarily of cash and cash equivalents, inventories, trade accounts receivable and accounts payable, for the 30 communities that it manages for us.  Although SLS controls and maintains this working capital on our behalf, we include the individual components of working capital for these communities in our consolidated balance sheet.

 

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Restricted cash, other, as of March 31, 2005, includes $5,530 escrowed for future capital expenditures at communities managed by SLS, and $3,805 of escrowed security deposits from residents of certain of these communities.  We have received advanced payments from some residents of communities that SLS manages.  We report the refundable amount of these payments as liabilities and the nonrefundable amount as deferred revenue that we amortize into revenues during the periods we expect to provide services and accommodations to the residents.

 

Note 5.  Indebtedness

 

On May 9, 2005, we entered into a new $25,000 revolving credit facility to replace our existing revolving credit facility which had been previously scheduled to mature in October 2005.  The new $25,000 revolving credit facility is secured by some of our accounts receivable and the amount which we may borrow is subject to limitations based upon qualifying collateral. The interest rate on borrowings is LIBOR plus a premium.  The new facility is available for acquisitions, working capital and general business purposes until May 9, 2007.  In certain circumstances, and subject to available collateral and lender approvals, the maximum amounts that we may borrow under this credit facility may be increased to $50,000.  As of March 31, 2005, no amounts were outstanding under our prior credit facility and, as of May 12, 2005, no amounts were outstanding under our new credit facility.  Interest expense and other associated costs related to our prior facility were $10 and $114 for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

 

On April 19, 2004, we purchased from Senior Housing a property that was previously leased to us.  We funded part of the purchase price with proceeds we received from a Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD, insured mortgage.  Seven of the properties acquired by us on November 19, 2004 from LTA Holdings, Inc., or LTA, are encumbered by nine mortgages.  These nine mortgages are also insured by HUD.  Interest expense on the mortgages was $605 for the three months ended March 31, 2005, which is net of mortgage premium amortization of $43.

 

Note 6.  Related Party Transactions

 

During 2005, pursuant to the terms of our leases with Senior Housing, we sold, at cost, $3,738 of improvements made to properties leased to Senior Housing, and the annual rent payable to Senior Housing was increased by 10% of the amounts Senior Housing paid, or $374.

 

Note 7.  Pro Forma Results

 

In November 2004, we purchased 100% of the capital stock of LTA for approximately $211,000, exclusive of closing costs.  To finance this acquisition, we entered into a $148,200 sale leaseback transaction with Senior Housing for 31 of the communities acquired from LTA. We funded the balance of the purchase price with cash on hand and by assuming HUD insured long term mortgage debt and an operating lease for four communities from Health Care Property Investors, or HCPI.  Had we acquired LTA as of January 1, 2004, on a pro forma basis, our revenues and income from continuing operations would have been $189,764 and $1,142, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2004.

 

Note 8.  Discontinued Operations

 

During the first quarter of 2004, we ceased operations at one assisted living community that we lease from Senior Housing  and  that SLS managed for us.  We and Senior Housing are exploring other uses for this property as well as its potential sale.  As of March 31, 2005, we have disposed of substantially all of our assets and settled all liabilities related to this closed community.  We have reclassified the statement of operations for all periods presented to show the results of operations of this community as discontinued.  Below is a summary of the operating results of these discontinued operations included in the financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004:

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

Revenues

 

$

 

$

285

 

Expenses

 

(58

)

734

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

58

 

$

(451

)

 

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Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Key Statistical Data (for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004):

 

The following tables present an overview of our operations for the quarters ended March 31, 2005 and 2004:

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

$Variance

 

Change

 

Net revenues from residents (in 000s)

 

$

177,201

 

$

147,974

 

$

29,227

 

20

%

Pharmacy revenue (in 000s)

 

5,256

 

2,167

 

3,089

 

143

%

Wages and benefits (in 000s)

 

94,242

 

81,132

 

13,110

 

16

%

Other operating expenses (in 000s)

 

42,795

 

36,453

 

6,342

 

17

%

Pharmacy expenses (in 000s)

 

5,024

 

1,951

 

3,073

 

158

%

Management fee to SLS (in 000s)

 

5,620

 

4,633

 

987

 

21

%

Rent expense (in 000s)

 

24,459

 

20,127

 

4,332

 

22

%

General and administrative (in 000s)

 

7,008

 

5,118

 

1,890

 

37

%

Depreciation and amortization (in 000s)

 

1,601

 

973

 

628

 

65

%

Interest and other income (in 000s)

 

137

 

1,350

 

(1,213

)

-90

%

Interest expense (in 000s)

 

615

 

146

 

469

 

321

%

Provision for income taxes (in 000s)

 

35

 

 

35

 

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations (in 000s)

 

58

 

(451

)

509

 

113

%

Net income

 

1,253

 

507

 

746

 

147

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No. of communities (end of period)

 

149

 

100

 

 

49

 

No. of living units (end of period)

 

16,637

 

13,832

 

 

2,805

 

Occupancy

 

90

%

88

%

 

2

%

Average daily rate

 

$

132

 

$

135

 

 

-2

%

Revenue per day per available unit

 

$

118

 

$

119

 

 

-1

%

Percent of revenues from Medicare

 

15

%

15

%

 

 

Percent of revenues from Medicaid

 

22

%

25

%

 

-3

%

Percent of revenues from private and other sources

 

63

%

60

%

 

3

%

 

Comparable communities (communities that we operated continuously since January 1, 2004):

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

$Variance

 

Change

 

Net revenues from residents (in 000s)

 

$

156,658

 

$

147,974

 

$

8,684

 

6

%

Community expenses (in 000s)

 

121,672

 

117,585

 

4,087

 

3

%

No. of communities (end of period)

 

100

 

100

 

 

 

No. of living units (end of period)

 

13,832

 

13,832

 

 

 

Occupancy

 

91

%

88

%

 

3

%

Average daily rate

 

$

138

 

$

135

 

 

2

%

Revenue per day per available unit

 

$

126

 

$

119

 

 

6

%

Percent of revenues from Medicare

 

18

%

15

%

 

3

%

Percent of revenues from Medicaid

 

24

%

25

%

 

-1

%

Percent of revenues from private and other sources

 

58

%

60

%

 

-2

%

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2005, Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2004

 

The 20% increase in net revenues from residents is due primarily to the 47 communities we acquired in November 2004 and higher per diem charges to residents. The 6% increase in net revenues from residents at the communities

 

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that we have operated continuously since January 1, 2004 is due primarily to 2% higher per diem charges to residents and a 3% increase in occupancy.  The increase in revenues from our two pharmacies is a result of our acquiring one of these pharmacies during the third quarter of 2004.

 

Our 16% increase in wages and benefits costs is primarily due to the 47 communities we acquired in November 2004 and wage increases.  The 17% increase in other operating expenses, which include utilities, housekeeping, dietary, maintenance, insurance and community level administrative costs, is primarily a result of the 47 communities we acquired in November 2004 and increased charges from third parties.  The community expenses for the communities that we have operated continuously since January 1, 2004 have increased by 3% principally due to wage and benefit increases.  The increase in pharmacy expenses is a result of our acquiring one of these pharmacies during the third quarter of 2004.  Management fees related to the 30 communities that SLS manages for us increased by 21% because of the increased revenues at these communities and a contractual increase in the effective management fee calculation.  The 22% rent expense increase is due to the addition of communities that we began to lease in 2004, and our payment of additional rent for capital improvements which have been funded by Senior Housing since January 1, 2004.

 

The 37% increase in general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2005 is primarily due to costs resulting from our increased operations as a result of our acquisition in November 2004 of 47 communities, integration costs associated with our acquisition of those communities as well as increased audit and professional services fees attributable to compliance with provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

The 65% increase in depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2005 is primarily attributable to our purchase of furniture and fixtures related to the communities managed by SLS and our acquisition of 16 communities as a result of the LTA acquisition in November 2004.

 

Our interest and other income decreased by $1.2 million primarily due to the amounts received in connection with our January 2004 settlement with Marriott and MSLS, whereby we and Senior Housing were each paid $1.3 million.  Under the terms of the settlement, we and Senior Housing, and Marriott and MSLS, agreed to dismiss all claims and counterclaims asserted in the litigation.

 

Our interest expense increased by $469,000 primarily due to the mortgages we assumed in connection with LTA acquisition.  This increase was partially offset by no amounts being drawn under our revolving credit facility in the three months ended March 31, 2005, compared to multiple draws in the same period of 2004.

 

We accrued $35,000 for federal alternative minimum income taxes during the three months ended March 31, 2005.  This provision was not required for the three months ended March 31, 2004.  There is no provision for regular income taxes because we have net operating loss carry forwards.

 

Income from discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2005 was $58,000, compared to a loss of $451,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2004.  This improvement is primarily the result of a reduction of insurance reserves for the three months ended March 31, 2005, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2004 when we ceased operations at one property.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

Our total current assets at March 31, 2005 were $69.5 million compared to $76.0 million at December 31, 2004.  The decrease in current assets is primarily related to our acquisition in March 2005 of an assisted living community for $6.9 million which we financed using cash on hand.  At March 31, 2005, we had cash and cash equivalents of $20.1 million.

 

We lease 128 communities from Senior Housing under four leases. Our leases with Senior Housing require us to pay minimum rent of $96.2 million annually and percentage rent beginning in 2006. We believe we are in compliance with the terms of our leases with Senior Housing.

 

Upon our request, Senior Housing reimburses our capital expenditures made at the communities we lease from Senior Housing and increases our rent expense pursuant to contractual formulas.  Senior Housing

 

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reimbursed us $3.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2005 for capital expenditures made at these leased communities and increased our annual rent by approximately $374,000.

 

Our revenues from services to residents at our communities are our primary source of cash to fund our operating expenses, including rent, principal and interest payments on our debt and our capital expenditures. At some of our communities, operating revenues for nursing home services are received from the Medicare and Medicaid programs. For the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, 37% and 40% of our total revenues were derived from these programs.  Medicare and Medicaid revenues were earned primarily at our 51 nursing homes.  Our Medicare revenues totaled $27.2 million and $22.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.  In October 2004, Medicare rates increased by approximately 3%.  Our increase in Medicare revenues between 2004 and 2005 is a result of these rate increases and an increase in the number of residents eligible for Medicare in the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the same period in 2004.  Our Medicaid revenues totaled $38.1 million and $37.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. President Bush has recently proposed various reductions in Medicare and Medicaid rates to be phased in during the next several years.  In addition, some of the states in which we operate have not raised rates by amounts sufficient to offset increasing costs or are expected to reduce Medicaid funding. The magnitude of the potential Medicare and Medicaid rate reductions, and the impact of the failure of these programs to increase rates to match increasing expenses, cannot currently be estimated, but it may be material to our operations and may affect our future results of operations and may produce losses.

 

Recent increases in the costs of insurance, especially tort liability insurance, workers compensation and employee health insurance, which are affecting the senior living industry, may continue to have a material adverse impact upon our future results of operations.

 

Prior to July 2004, pursuant to existing contract terms, a portion of our management fee payable to SLS was conditional, based on exceeding a threshold of net operating income that was not achieved and, therefore, was not being paid. As of July 2004, this portion of the management fee is no longer conditional and we are now required to pay the full fee. We expect the annual amount of this additional management fee to be approximately $3.0 million per year. We expect improvements in our operations may offset this increased cost, but our efforts in this regard may not be successful.

 

Our revolving credit facility limits our ability to incur debt as more fully described below in “Debt Instruments and Covenants”. The terms of our leases with Senior Housing contain provisions whereby Senior Housing may cancel our rights under these agreements upon the acquisition of more than 9.8% of our voting stock by any person or group, and upon other “change of control” events.  These leases also limit our ability to create, incur, assume or guarantee indebtedness.

 

During 2003, Senior Housing agreed to sell us two nursing homes in Michigan that we leased from Senior Housing. The purchase price was $10.5 million, the appraised value of the properties. In April 2004, we purchased one of these properties from Senior Housing for $5.9 million. We financed this acquisition with $5.0 million of proceeds we received from a new HUD insured mortgage and by using cash on hand. We expect the second purchase to occur during 2005 and we intend to finance this purchase with proceeds that we receive from a second HUD insured mortgage and with available cash.  Under the terms of our lease with Senior Housing, upon completion of the second purchase, the annual rent payable under our lease will be reduced by 10% of the sale price we pay to Senior Housing.

 

On January 21, 2005, we agreed to purchase six assisted living communities from six limited liability companies known collectively as Gordon Healthcare Ventures LLC, or Gordon.  We intend to finance this acquisition with cash on hand, borrowings under our line of credit and mortgage or sale leaseback transactions for some of the communities being purchased or for certain other communities which we currently own.  Completion of this acquisition is subject to various conditions customary in multi-community healthcare transactions of this type, including completion of diligence, licensing and receiving third party consents.  We expect this acquisition to close during the second quarter of 2005, but there is no assurance that it will close.

 

We will be required to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or Section 404, for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2005 if the market value of our common equity held by non-affiliates exceeds $75 million as of June 30, 2005, or in any event, for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2006.  Based on the closing price of our stock on May 12, 2005, the market value of our common equity held by non-affiliates was $71.0 million.  We have commenced our plan for complying with Section 404 and are currently in the process of documenting our

 

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processes and controls.  We expect to devote substantial time and effort and incur substantial costs in complying with Section 404 in fiscal year 2005 and thereafter.

 

As of March 31, 2005, our contractual obligations were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Payment due by period

 

Contractual Obligations

 

Total

 

Less than 1
year

 

1-3 years

 

3-5 years

 

More than
5 years

 

Debt Obligations (1)

 

$

42,239

 

$

493

 

$

1,016

 

$

1,967

 

$

38,763

 

Operating Lease Obligations (2)

 

1,334,276

 

97,398

 

292,194

 

292,194

 

652,490

 

Purchase Obligations (3)

 

69,100

 

69,100

 

 

 

 

Other Long Term Liabilities Reflected on our Balance Sheet under GAAP (4)

 

21,356

 

 

13,226

 

5,850

 

2,280

 

Total

 

$

1,466,971

 

$

166,991

 

$

306,436

 

$

300,011

 

$

693,533

 

 


(1)                                  These amounts represent amounts due under several HUD insured mortgages.

(2)                                  These amounts represent minimum lease payments to Senior Housing and HCPI through 2014 and 2020.  They do not include percentage rent that may be payable under these leases.

(3)                                  $4.6 million of this amount represents our obligation to purchase a property from Senior Housing.  This obligation is contingent upon our receiving HUD insured financing for a significant part of the purchase price.  The remaining amount results from our agreement to acquire Gordon as discussed above.  The contractually agreed upon price to acquire Gordon is $63.5 million, but this price may change as a result of our diligence of Gordon which is currently on-going.  We have estimated that we may incur another $1.0 million of closing costs in connection with the Gordon acquisition.  Completion of the Gordon acquisition is subject to various conditions, including the ones discussed above.

(4)                                  These amounts include liabilities for continuing care contracts which require residents to make advance payments, some of which are refundable and continuously carried as liabilities and some of which are not refundable and are carried as liabilities until they are recognized as revenues over the periods during which we expect to provide the service. These amounts also include insurance reserves related to workers compensation and professional liability insurance.

 

As of May 12, 2005, we have no off-balance sheet arrangements, commercial paper, derivatives, swaps, hedges or material joint ventures or partnerships.

 

Debt Instruments and Covenants

 

In May 2005, we entered into a new revolving credit facility.  The interest rate on borrowings under this facility is based on LIBOR  plus a premium.  The maximum amount available under this facility is $25.0 million and is subject to limitations based upon qualifying collateral.  We are the borrower under the revolving credit facility and certain of our subsidiaries guarantee our obligations under the facility.  The facility is secured by our and our guarantor subsidiaries’ accounts receivable, deposit accounts and related assets.  The facility is available for acquisitions, working capital and general business purposes.  The facility contains covenants requiring the maintenance of collateral, minimum net worth and certain other financial ratios, and places limits on our ability to incur or assume debt or create liens with respect to certain of our properties, and other customary provisions.  In certain circumstances and subject to available collateral and lender approvals, the maximum amounts which we may draw under this credit facility may be increased to $50.0 million. The termination date of the facility is May 9, 2007.  The termination date may be extended twice, in each case by twelve months, subject to lender approval and other conditions.  As of March 31, 2005, no amounts were outstanding under our prior revolving credit facility.  At May 12, 2005, we believe we are in compliance with all applicable covenants under our new revolving credit agreement and no amounts are outstanding thereunder.

 

In April 2004, we purchased a property from Senior Housing for $5.9 million.  We financed this acquisition with $5.0 million in proceeds we received from a HUD insured mortgage and with cash on hand.  The interest cost on this debt is 5.6% per year.  Principal and interest is due monthly through April 2039.  This mortgage contains standard

 

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HUD mortgage covenants.  At May 12, 2005, we believe we are in compliance with all material covenants of this mortgage.

 

In November 2004, in connection with our acquisition of LTA, we assumed $30.9 million of HUD insured mortgages. The interest cost on these mortgages is a weighted average rate of 7.1% per year. Principal and interest are due monthly through varying dates ranging from February 2032 to June 2039. Mortgage premiums totaling $6.5 million were recorded in accounting for the acquisition of the mortgaged properties in order to record the assumed mortgages at their estimated fair value.  The mortgage premiums will be amortized as a reduction to interest expense over the period the mortgages remain outstanding.  These mortgages are secured by seven of our communities and contain standard HUD mortgage covenants.  At May 12, 2005, we believe we are in compliance with all material covenants of these mortgages.

 

Seasonality

 

Our business is subject to modest effects of seasonality. During the calendar fourth quarter holiday periods, nursing home and assisted living residents are sometimes discharged to join family celebrations and admission decisions are often deferred. The first quarter of each calendar year usually coincides with increased illness among nursing home and assisted living residents that can result in increased costs or discharges to hospitals. As a result of these factors, nursing home and assisted living operations sometimes produce greater earnings in the second and third quarters of a calendar year and lesser earnings in the first and fourth quarters. We do not believe that this seasonality will cause fluctuations in our revenues or operating cash flow to such an extent that we will have difficulty paying our expenses, including rent, which do not fluctuate seasonally.

 

Related Party Transactions

 

Of the 149 senior living communities we currently operate, 128 are leased from Senior Housing for total annual minimum rent of $96.2 million.

 

On April 19, 2004, we purchased one property from Senior Housing for its appraised value of $5.9 million that we previously leased.  The sale of a second property is expected to occur in 2005 for $4.6 million, its appraised value, but remains contingent upon our obtaining HUD insured financing.

 

During 2005, pursuant to the terms of our leases with Senior Housing, we sold to Senior Housing at cost $3.7 million of expenditures we had made at its properties, and our annual rent payable to Senior Housing was increased by 10% of Senior Housing’s purchase price, or $374,000.

 

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

We are exposed to risks associated with market changes in interest rates.  We manage our exposure to this market risk through our monitoring of available financing alternatives.  Other than as described below, we do not now anticipate any significant changes in our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates or in how we manage this risk in the future.  Our strategy to manage exposure to changes in interest rates remains unchanged since December 31, 2004.

 

Changes in market interest rates also affect the fair value of our debt obligations: increases in market interest rates decrease the fair value of our fixed rate debt, while decreases in market interest rates increase the fair value of our fixed rate debt.  For example, based upon discounted cash flow analysis, if prevailing interest rates were to decline by 10% and other credit market considerations remained unchanged, the market value of our $42.2 million mortgage debt outstanding on March 31, 2005, would increase by about $2.9 million; and, similarly, if prevailing interest rates were to increase by 10%, the market value of our $42.2 million mortgage debt would decline by about $2.6 million.

 

Our revolving credit facility bears interest at floating rates and matures in May 2007.  As of March 31, 2005, we had no amounts outstanding under our prior revolving credit facility and, as of May 12, 2005, we had no amounts outstanding under our new revolving credit facility.  We borrow in U.S. dollars and borrowings under our new revolving credit facility are subject to interest at LIBOR plus a premium.  Accordingly, we are vulnerable to changes in U.S. dollar based short term rates, specifically LIBOR.  A change in interest rates would not affect the value of any outstanding floating rate debt but could affect our operating results.  For example, if the maximum amount of $25.0

 

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million were drawn under our new credit facility and interest rates decreased or increased by 1% per annum, our interest expense would decrease or increase by $255,000 per year, or $0.02 per share, based on currently outstanding common shares.  If interest rates were to change gradually over time, the impact would occur over time.

 

Our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates may increase in the future if we incur debt to fund acquisitions or otherwise.

 

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

 

As of the end of the period covered by this report, our management carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our President and Chief Executive Officer and our Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15.  Based upon that evaluation, our President and Chief Executive Officer and our Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

 

There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2005, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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WARNING CONCERNING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

THIS QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q AND OUR ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K, REFERRED TO HEREIN, CONTAIN FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 AND FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS.  THESE STATEMENTS REPRESENT OUR PRESENT BELIEFS AND EXPECTATIONS, BUT THEY MAY NOT OCCUR FOR VARIOUS REASONS.  FOR EXAMPLE:

 

                  OUR FUTURE INSURANCE COSTS AND INSURANCE RESERVE CALCULATIONS MAY BE GREATER THAN WE NOW ANTICIPATE;

 

                  WE MAY BE UNABLE TO CARRY OUT OUR BUSINESS PLAN TO EXPAND BECAUSE WE ARE UNABLE TO LOCATE EXPANSION OPPORTUNITIES AT PRICES WE ARE WILLING OR ABLE TO PAY;

 

                  OUR RECEIVABLES RESERVES MAY BE INADEQUATE, ESPECIALLY THE RESERVES WHICH RELATE TO MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PAYMENTS BECAUSE SUCH PAYMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENTAL AUDITS AND TO GOVERNMENT FISCAL POLICIES;

 

                  OUR PENDING ACQUISITION OF SIX ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITIES MAY NOT BE CONCLUDED BECAUSE OF CERTAIN MATTERS UNCOVERED DURING OUR DILIGENCE OF THOSE OPERATIONS OR OTHERWISE;

 

                  WE MAY BE UNABLE TO MAINTAIN OR IMPROVE OUR FUTURE OCCUPANCY RATES AND AS A RESULT OUR REVENUES MAY DECLINE;

 

                  THE IMPROVING ECONOMY MAY RESULT IN WAGE PRESSURES WHICH INCREASE OUR FUTURE COSTS;

 

                  FUTURE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID RATES MAY BE LOWER THAN WE NOW ANTICIPATE;

 

                  SLS’S OPERATIONS OF THE COMMUNITIES WHICH IT MANAGES FOR US MAY RESULT IN LOSSES TO US; OR

 

                  WE MAY BECOME SUBJECT TO FINES OR REGULATORY SANCTIONS WHICH MATERIALLY ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR FINANCIAL CONDITION OR PERFORMANCE.

 

IN ANY SUCH EVENT, OUR FUTURE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE MAY CAUSE THE IMPROVEMENTS IMPLIED BY OUR RECENT PERFORMANCE TO REVERSE AND WE MAY EXPERIENCE LOSSES.  IF OUR FINANCIAL RESULTS DO NOT CONTINUE TO IMPROVE, OUR STOCK PRICE LIKELY WILL DECLINE.  YOU SHOULD NOT PLACE UNDUE RELIANCE UPON FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS.

 

EXCEPT AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE DO NOT INTEND TO IMPLY THAT WE WILL RELEASE PUBLICLY THE RESULT OF ANY REVISION TO THE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THIS QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q TO REFLECT THE FUTURE OCCURRENCE OF PRESENTLY UNANTICIPATED EVENTS.

 

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Part II.   Other Information

 

Item 1.    Legal Proceedings

 

There have been no material developments during the first quarter of 2005 in the legal proceedings described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.

 

Item 6.    Exhibits

 

2.8

Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of January 21, 2005, by and among the Company, as Purchaser, and Franciscan Manor Associates, LLC, Muirfield Associates, LLC, Prestwicke Associates, LLC, Royal Aberdeen, LLC, Troon Associates, LLC and Turnberry Associates, LLC, as Seller. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.)

 

 

2.9

First Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of February 3, 2005, by and among the Company, as Purchaser, and Franciscan Manor Associates, LLC, Muirfield Associates, LLC, Prestwicke Associates, LLC, Royal Aberdeen, LLC, Troon Associates, LLC and Turnberry Associates, LLC, as Seller. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.)

 

 

10.1

Summary of Director Compensation. (Filed herewith.)

 

 

31.1

Certification Required by Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Filed herewith.)

 

 

31.2

Certification Required by Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Filed herewith.)

 

 

32.1

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Furnished herewith.)

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements 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.

 

 

 

FIVE STAR QUALITY CARE, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By: /s/ Evrett W. Benton

 

 

Evrett W. Benton

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Dated: May 13, 2005

 

 

 

By: /s/ Bruce J. Mackey Jr.

 

 

Bruce J. Mackey Jr.

 

Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

Dated: May 13, 2005

 

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