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8-K - FORM 8-K, ITEM 2.02, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION - NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS INCa8-k2013q3earningsrelease.htm
Exhibit 99


Contact: Roger R. Hopkins, Chief Accounting Officer
Phone: (615) 890-9100

NHI Reports 17.2% Increase in Third Quarter Normalized FFO
-Increases 2013 Normalized FFO Guidance-


MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – (November 4, 2013) National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE:NHI) announced today its normalized Funds From Operations (“FFO”), its normalized Funds Available for Distribution ("FAD") and net income attributable to common stockholders for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Year-To-Date Highlights
Increased third quarter Normalized FFO 17.2% over the same quarter in 2012
Closed or announced over $258 million of new investments
Amended and expanded an unsecured credit facility of $370 million consisting of $250 million revolving credit facility and $120 million of 7-year term loans

Financial Results
Normalized FFO for the three months ended September 30, 2013, was $26,193,000, or $0.94 per diluted common share, compared with $22,357,000, or $0.80 per diluted common share, for the same period in 2012, an increase of 17.2%. Normalized FAD for the three months ended September 30, 2013, was $25,359,000 or $0.91 per diluted common share, compared with $21,736,000 or $0.78 per diluted common share for the same period in 2012, an increase of 16.7%. Normalized FFO and Normalized FAD for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 excludes a $2,061,000 recovery of a previous write-down on a mortgage note receivable.

FFO, as defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”), for the three months ended September 30, 2013, was $28,254,000, or $1.01 per diluted common share, compared with $19,860,000, or $0.71 per diluted common share, for the same period in 2012. Net income attributable to common stockholders for the three months ended September 30, 2013, was $42,744,000, or $1.53 per diluted common share, compared with $14,351,000, or $0.52 per diluted common share, for the same period in 2012. Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2013 includes a gain $19,370,000 on the sale of real estate.

Normalized FFO for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, was $74,188,000, or $2.66 per diluted common share, compared with $65,118,000, or $2.34 per diluted common share, for the same period in 2012, an increase of 13.9%. Normalized FAD for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, was $73,557,000 or $2.64 per diluted common share, compared with $64,829,000 or $2.33 per diluted common share for the same period in 2012, an increase of 13.5%. Normalized FFO and Normalized FAD for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 excludes net loan impairments of $1,976,000 and the effects of $561,000 in acquisition and debt issuance costs expensed in 2013.

FFO, as defined by NAREIT, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, was $71,651,000, or $2.57 per diluted common share, compared with $61,206,000, or $2.20 per diluted common share, for the same period in 2012. Net income attributable to common stockholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, was $78,408,000, or $2.81 per diluted common share, compared with $49,628,000, or $1.78 per diluted common share, for the same period in 2012. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 includes a gain $19,370,000 on the sale of real estate.



Exhibit 99

The reconciliations of net income attributable to common stockholders to our FFO, Normalized FFO, FAD and Normalized FAD are included as tables to this press release and in supplemental data furnished on Form 8-K and are filed in our Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

2013 Guidance -
The Company currently forecasts Normalized FFO for 2013 from $3.53 to $3.55 per diluted common share. The Company's guidance range for the full year 2013 for Normalized FFO per share, with underlying assumptions and timing of certain transactions, is set forth and reconciled below:
 
Full-Year 2013 Range
 
Low
 
High
Net income per diluted share attributable to common stockholders
$
3.50

 
$
3.51

Less: Gain on sale of real estate
(.69
)
 
(.69
)
Plus: Real estate depreciation
.65

 
.66

Plus: Loan impairments, net
.07

 
.07

Normalized FFO per diluted common share
$
3.53

 
$
3.55


The Company's guidance range reflects the existence of volatile economic conditions, but does not assume any material deterioration in tenant credit quality and/or performance of its portfolio. The guidance is based on a number of assumptions, many of which are outside the Company's control and all of which are subject to change. The guidance range assumes selected adjustments to the Company's portfolio, the recently announced transactions and increased general and administrative costs in the fourth quarter. New investments during the remainder of 2013, if any, are expected to be funded with liquid investments and by short-term and long-term debt financing. NHI's guidance may change if actual results vary from these assumptions.

Investor Conference Call and Webcast
NHI will host a conference call on Tuesday, November 5, 2013, at 9 a.m. ET, to discuss third quarter results. The number to call for this interactive teleconference is (212) 231-2937 with the confirmation number, 21680900. The live broadcast of NHI's quarterly conference call will be available online at www.nhireit.com. The online replay will follow shortly after the call and continue for approximately 90 days.

About National Health Investors
National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE: NHI), a Maryland corporation incorporated and publicly listed in 1991, is a healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in financing healthcare real estate by purchase and leaseback transactions, RIDEA transactions and by mortgage loans. NHI’s investments include senior housing (assisted living, memory care, independent living and senior living campuses), skilled nursing, medical office buildings and specialty hospitals. www.nhireit.com


Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. NHI cautions investors that any forward-looking statements may involve risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. All forward-looking statements represent NHI's judgment as of the date of this release. Investors are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by NHI in its periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the risk factors and other information disclosed in NHI's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year. Copies of these filings are available at no cost on the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov or on NHI's web site at www.nhireit.com.



NHI Reports 17.2% Increase in Third Quarter Normalized FFO
Page 3
November 4, 2013

Reconciliation of Funds From Operations and Normalized Funds From Operations(1)(2)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Net income attributable to common stockholders
$
42,744

 
$
14,351

 
$
78,408

 
$
49,628

Elimination of certain non-cash items in net income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real estate depreciation in continuing operations
5,079

 
5,408

 
12,947

 
11,275

Real estate depreciation related to noncontrolling interest
(199
)
 

 
(334
)
 

Real estate depreciation in discontinued operations

 
101

 

 
303

Net gain on sales of real estate
(19,370
)
 

 
(19,370
)
 

Funds from operations
$
28,254

 
$
19,860

 
$
71,651

 
$
61,206

Gains on sales of marketable securities

 

 

 
(30
)
Loan costs expensed due to credit facility amendment

 

 
353

 

Non-cash write-off of straight-line rent receivable

 

 

 
963

Write-offs and expenses due to early lease termination

 

 

 
297

Acquisition costs under business combination accounting

 

 
208

 

Legal settlement

 
275

 

 
365

Loan impairments and (recoveries), net
(2,061
)
 
2,300

 
1,976

 
2,300

Other items

 
(78
)
 

 
17

Normalized FFO
$
26,193

 
$
22,357

 
$
74,188

 
$
65,118

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BASIC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
27,876,176

 
27,830,311

 
27,872,805

 
27,799,750

FFO per common share
$
1.01

 
$
.71

 
$
2.57

 
$
2.20

Normalized FFO per common share
$
.94

 
$
.80

 
$
2.66

 
$
2.34

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DILUTED
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
27,905,545

 
27,862,582

 
27,906,914

 
27,828,879

FFO per common share
$
1.01

 
$
.71

 
$
2.57

 
$
2.20

Normalized FFO per common share
$
.94

 
$
.80

 
$
2.66

 
$
2.34

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Management believes that funds from operations (FFO) is an important supplemental measure of operating performance for a real estate investment trust. Because the historical cost accounting convention used for real estate assets requires straight-line depreciation (except on land), such accounting presentation implies that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values instead have historically risen and fallen with market conditions, presentations of operating results for a real estate investment trust that uses historical cost accounting for depreciation could be less informative, and should be supplemented with a measure such as FFO. The term FFO was designed by the real estate investment trust industry to address this issue. Our measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other REITs. Consequently, our funds from operations may not provide a meaningful measure of our performance as compared to that of other REITs. Since other REITs may not use our definition of FFO, caution should be exercised when comparing our FFO to that of other REITs. FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP (funds from operations does not include changes in operating assets and liabilities) and therefore should not be considered an alternative to net earnings as an indication of operating performance, or to net cash flow from operating activities as determined by GAAP in the United States, as a measure of liquidity and is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash needs.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2) Normalized FFO excludes from FFO certain items which, due to their infrequent or unpredictable nature, may create some difficulty in comparing FFO for the current period to similar prior periods, and may include, but are not limited to, impairment of assets, gains and losses attributable to the acquisition and disposition of assets and liabilities, recoveries of previous write-downs, and changes in the fair value of interest rate swap agreements.



NHI Reports 17.2% Increase in Third Quarter Normalized FFO
Page 4
November 4, 2013

Reconciliation of Funds Available for Distribution and Normalized Funds Available for Distribution(1)(2)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Net income attributable to common stockholders
$
42,744

 
$
14,351

 
$
78,408

 
$
49,628

Elimination of certain non-cash items in net income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation in continuing operations
5,732

 
5,791

 
14,705

 
12,350

Depreciation related to noncontrolling interest
(226
)
 

 
(401
)
 

Depreciation in discontinued operations

 
101

 

 
303

Net gain on sales of real estate
(19,370
)
 

 
(19,370
)
 

Straight-line lease revenue, net
(1,713
)
 
(1,248
)
 
(4,408
)
 
(2,325
)
Non-cash stock based compensation
253

 
244

 
2,086

 
1,924

Funds available for distribution
$
27,420

 
$
19,239

 
$
71,020

 
$
61,880

Gains on sales of marketable securities

 

 

 
(30
)
Loan costs expensed due to credit facility amendment

 

 
353

 

Write-offs and expenses due to early lease termination

 

 

 
297

Acquisition costs under business combination accounting

 

 
208

 

Legal settlement

 
275

 

 
365

Loan impairments and (recoveries), net
(2,061
)
 
2,300

 
1,976

 
2,300

Other items

 
(78
)
 

 
17

Normalized FAD
$
25,359

 
$
21,736

 
$
73,557

 
$
64,829

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BASIC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
27,876,176

 
27,830,311

 
27,872,805

 
27,799,750

FAD per common share
$
.98

 
$
.69

 
$
2.55

 
$
2.23

Normalized FAD per common share
$
.91

 
$
.78

 
$
2.64

 
$
2.33

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DILUTED
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
27,905,545

 
27,862,582

 
27,906,914

 
27,828,879

FAD per common share
$
.98

 
$
.69

 
$
2.54

 
$
2.22

Normalized FAD per common share
$
.91

 
$
.78

 
$
2.64

 
$
2.33

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Management believes that FAD and normalized FAD are important supplemental measures of a REIT’s net earnings available to common stockholders. Since other REITs may not use our definition of FAD; caution should be exercised when comparing our FAD to that of other REITs. FAD in and of itself does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP (FAD does not include changes in operating assets and liabilities) and therefore should not be considered an alternative to net earnings as an indication of operating performance, or to net cash flow from operating activities as determined by GAAP as a measure of liquidity, and is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash needs.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2) Normalized FAD excludes from FAD certain items which, due to their infrequent or unpredictable nature, may create some difficulty in comparing FAD for the current period to similar prior periods, and may include, but are not limited to, impairment of assets, gains and losses attributable to the acquisition and disposition of assets and liabilities, recoveries of previous write-downs, and changes in the fair value of interest rate swap agreements.



NHI Reports 17.2% Increase in Third Quarter Normalized FFO
Page 5
November 4, 2013

Condensed Statements of Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rental income
$
28,817

 
$
21,116

 
$
78,879

 
$
61,333

Interest income from mortgage and other notes
1,936

 
1,879

 
5,877

 
5,428

Investment income and other
1,040

 
1,348

 
3,156

 
3,462

 
31,793

 
24,343

 
87,912

 
70,223

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
5,732

 
5,791

 
14,705

 
12,350

Interest
3,290

 
854

 
6,011

 
2,176

Legal
55

 
205

 
621

 
424

Franchise, excise and other taxes
80

 
271

 
316

 
626

General and administrative
1,757

 
1,639

 
7,171

 
6,018

Loan and realty (recoveries) losses, net
(2,061
)
 
2,300

 
1,976

 
2,300

 
8,853

 
11,060

 
30,800

 
23,894

Income before equity-method investee, discontinued operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and noncontrolling interest
22,940

 
13,283

 
57,112

 
46,329

Income from equity-method investee
178

 

 
269

 

Investment and other gains

 

 

 
30

Income from continuing operations
23,118

 
13,283

 
57,381

 
46,359

Discontinued operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from operations - discontinued
562

 
1,068

 
2,321

 
3,269

Gain on sale of real estate
19,370

 

 
19,370

 

Income from discontinued operations
19,932

 
1,068

 
21,691

 
3,269

Net income
43,050

 
14,351

 
79,072

 
49,628

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
(306
)
 

 
(664
)
 

Net income attributable to common stockholders
$
42,744

 
$
14,351

 
$
78,408

 
$
49,628

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
27,876,176

 
27,830,311

 
27,872,805

 
27,799,750

Diluted
27,905,545

 
27,862,582

 
27,906,914

 
27,828,879

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders
$
.82

 
$
.48

 
$
2.03

 
$
1.66

Discontinued operations
.71

 
.04

 
.78

 
.12

Net income attributable to common stockholders
$
1.53

 
$
.52

 
$
2.81

 
$
1.78

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders
$
.82

 
$
.48

 
$
2.03

 
$
1.66

Discontinued operations
.71

 
.04

 
.78

 
.12

Net income attributable to common stockholders
$
1.53

 
$
.52

 
$
2.81

 
$
1.78

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regular dividends declared per common share
$
.735

 
$
.67

 
$
2.165

 
$
1.97




NHI Reports 17.2% Increase in Third Quarter Normalized FFO
Page 6
November 4, 2013

Selected Balance Sheet Data
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
(unaudited)
 
 
Real estate properties, net
$
767,408

 
$
535,390

Mortgage and other notes receivable, net
59,367

 
84,250

Investment in preferred stock, at cost
38,132

 
38,132

Cash and cash equivalents
7,450

 
9,172

Marketable securities
13,577

 
12,884

Straight-line rent receivable
16,778

 
12,370

Equity-method investment and other assets
14,402

 
12,172

Assets held for sale, net

 
1,611

Debt
391,362

 
203,250

National Health Investors Stockholders' equity
479,702

 
457,182