• CareTrust REIT Announces Second Quarter 2021 Operating Results

    Source: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 05 Aug 2021 16:12:02   America/New_York

    SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., Aug. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CareTrust REIT, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTRE) today reported operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, as well as other recent events.

    For the quarter, CareTrust REIT reported:

    • 100% of contractual rents collected;
    • Net income of $21.3 million, a 12.6% increase over the prior year, and net income per share of $0.22;
    • Normalized FFO of $35.8 million, an 11.4% increase over the prior year, and normalized FFO per share of $0.37;
    • Normalized FAD of $38.1 million, a 13.5% increase over the prior year, and normalized FAD per share of $0.40;
    • A quarterly dividend of $0.265 per share, representing a payout ratio of approximately 66% on normalized FAD; and
    • A $0.02 per share increase to previously-released 2021 guidance, to normalized FFO of approximately $1.48 to $1.50 per share and normalized FAD of approximately $1.57 to $1.59 per share.

    Signs of a Rebound

    “We are pleased to see occupancy among our skilled nursing tenants beginning to recover,” said Greg Stapley, CareTrust’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He reported that the portfolio’s skilled nursing facilities have grown census to 69.9% since reaching last January’s reported lows of 66.9%, inching closer every month to their pre-pandemic occupancy of 77.7%. “We are also hearing reports of a pickup in tours at some of our assisted living tenants’ facilities, although their overall census has not yet moved much from the March low of 73.5%,” he added, noting that the average pre-pandemic census in the assisted living portfolio was about 84.5%.

    Mr. Stapley cautioned that despite growing vaccination rates and the lifting of most restrictions on the general population, skilled nursing and seniors housing providers are still in full pandemic mode. “As the current wave of Delta-variant infections raises the possibility of more limitations on the activities of daily living, the skilled nursing and seniors housing industries continue to battle back from the downdraft in census that bottomed in the first quarter of this year,” he said. “Not surprisingly, skilled nursing and seniors housing facilities, which were a favorite target for finger pointing in the early days of the pandemic, have today become some of the safest and healthiest places for vulnerable seniors and post-acute patients to be,” he added.

    Dave Sedgwick, CareTrust’s President and Chief Operating Officer, reported that assisted living operators have been hit particularly hard by the pandemic’s occupancy drops and expense increases. “While the skilled nursing providers have been thrown a lifeline in the form of provider relief funds and other measures, seniors housing providers have seen little to no government support to date despite the critical role they play in caring for our nation’s seniors,” he said. He noted that CareTrust’s assisted living providers have not been unaffected, with one provider who was operating pre-stabilized facilities at the beginning of the pandemic requesting some flexibility in keeping their rent current.

    CareTrust again provided its enhanced COVID-era disclosure around tenant lease coverage. Referencing the Company's quarterly supplemental report issued earlier today, Mr. Sedgwick said, “Our objective is to be as transparent and helpful as possible by reporting lease coverage on an EBITDAR and EBITDARM basis – both excluding CARES Act funding and including and amortizing the CARES Act funds received to-date.” He noted that since last quarter’s supplemental, the US Department of Health and Human Services has updated the utilization and reporting guidelines for CARES Act funds, and the supplemental’s disclosure follows the updated guidance.

    $400M Bond Issuance & Redemption of 2025 Notes

    During the quarter, CareTrust and its subsidiaries completed a private offering of $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.875% Senior Notes due 2028. The new notes were issued at par and produced net proceeds of approximately $393.8 million after deducting underwriting fees and other offering expenses. The new notes mature on June 30, 2028 and the proceeds were used to redeem CareTrust's $300 million 5.25% senior notes due 2025, and to repay approximately $85.9 million in short-term variable-rate borrowings outstanding under CareTrust's revolving credit facility.

    Financial Results for Quarter Ended June 30, 2021

    Chief Financial Officer Bill Wagner reported that, for the second quarter, CareTrust generated net income of $21.3 million, or $0.22 per diluted weighted-average common share, normalized FFO of $35.8 million, or $0.37 per diluted weighted-average common share, and normalized FAD of $38.1 million, or $0.40 per diluted weighted-average common share.

    Liquidity

    As of quarter end, CareTrust reported net debt-to-annualized normalized run rate EBITDA of 3.7x, well under the Company's target leverage range of 4.0x to 5.0x, and a net debt-to-enterprise value of approximately 22.1%. Mr. Wagner stated that as of today the Company had approximately $100 million outstanding on its $600 million revolving credit line, with no scheduled debt maturities prior to 2024. He also disclosed that CareTrust currently has more than $24 million in cash on hand. He further noted that the Company sold approximately 288,000 shares through its at-the-market equity program in the quarter, for gross proceeds of approximately $6.9 million, and that the current program has approximately $476.5 million in available authorization remaining. "With substantial availability on our revolver, and equity markets readily accessible to us at present, we continue to have a wide range of capital options for funding our opportunistic growth strategy," said Mr. Wagner.

    Continued Portfolio Growth

    In the quarter and since, Care Trust added three properties to its portfolio in two separate transactions. On April 30, the Company acquired El Centro Post-Acute Center, a 123-bed skilled nursing facility located adjacent to the El Centro Regional Medical Center in El Centro, California. Dave Sedgwick, CareTrust’s President and Chief Operating Officer, described the Imperial County market as “significantly under-bedded, with only 250 skilled nursing beds to absorb the 9,500 annual discharges from its two hospitals, and over 25% of local Medicare referrals being sent more than an hour away to Yuma and San Diego.”

    The El Centro facility was added to CareTrust’s existing master lease with San Diego-based Bayshire Senior Communities, which sourced the off-market transaction and turned to CareTrust to finance the $9.6 million purchase plus $150,000 for initial capital improvements. Annual cash rent under the Bayshire master lease increased by approximately $804,000 in the first year and $940,000 in the second, with CPI-based increases thereafter.

    Subsequent to quarter end, CareTrust acquired the 119-bed Sedona Trace Health & Wellness Center in Austin, Texas and the 122-bed Cedar Pointe Health & Wellness Center in nearby Cedar Park, Texas. CareTrust purchased the two assets, which were constructed in 2017, from the original developer in an off-market transaction for approximately $32.5 million inclusive of transaction costs. At closing the two properties were added to one of the eight existing staggered-term master lease pools between CareTrust and affiliates of The Ensign Group, Inc., which took over operations effective August 1, 2021. Ensign made an upfront rent reduction payment of $5.0 million at closing, and annual cash rent under the amended master lease was increased by approximately $2.2 million, resulting in a first-year cash-on-cash yield to CareTrust of approximately 8.0%. The initial term of the amended master lease was simultaneously extended by ten years, for a remaining initial term of approximately 17 years, with three five-year renewal options and CPI-based annual rent escalators.

    Both transactions were funded using CareTrust’s $600 million unsecured revolving credit facility, which had remaining availability of approximately $500 million immediately following the most recent purchase.

    Pipeline Steady

    Mark Lamb, CareTrust's Chief Investment Officer, reported that for 2021 to date CareTrust has deployed approximately $184.2 million at an initial weighted average cash yield of 7.3%. "This year more than any other has highlighted the importance of our longstanding relationships in the industry, as all of our acquisitions have been off-market or narrowly-marketed deals,” he said. He noted that pricing for both skilled nursing and seniors housing assets has been significantly dislocated from property level financials, but the Company continues to underwrite carefully and look for good opportunities. Mr. Lamb quoted CareTrust’s active deal pipeline as being in the $100 million to $125 million range, noting that it is mostly comprised of single assets and smaller portfolios with a significant tilt toward skilled nursing assets.

    2021 Guidance Updated

    CareTrust updated its annual guidance for 2021, on a per-diluted weighted-average common share basis, reducing net income to approximately $0.79 to $0.81 after taking into account the effects of the 2025 notes refinancing, and increasing normalized FFO to approximately $1.48 to $1.50 and normalized FAD to approximately $1.57 to $1.59. The guidance is based on a diluted weighted-average common share count of 96.9 million shares, and per CareTrust's standard practice includes all investments, dispositions and loan repayments made to date, and assumes no new acquisitions, dispositions, new loans or loan repayments beyond those completed or announced to date, no new debt incurrences or new equity issuances, and estimated 2.0% CPI-based rent escalators under CareTrust's long-term net leases escalating in the remainder of 2021.

    Mr. Wagner sounded a note of caution, however, alluding to the ongoing effects of the global pandemic and the operating headwinds still facing the Company’s tenants, especially assisted living providers that have received little to no government financial support to date. “Naturally, we note that material changes in economic and other factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government’s responses thereto and the resulting impact on our tenants’ abilities to timely pay rent could alter our outlook at any time,” Mr. Wagner concluded.

    Dividend Maintained

    During the quarter, CareTrust declared a quarterly dividend of $0.265 per common share. On an annualized basis, the payout ratio was approximately 72% based on second quarter 2021 normalized FFO, and 66% based on normalized FAD.

    Conference Call

    A conference call will be held on Friday, August 6, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m. Pacific Time), during which CareTrust’s management will discuss second quarter 2021 results, recent developments and other matters. The dial-in number for this call is (844) 220-4972 (U.S.) or (317) 973-4053 (International). The conference ID number is 2899317. To listen to the call online, or to view any financial or other statistical information required by SEC Regulation G, please visit the Investors section of the CareTrust REIT website at http://investor.caretrustreit.com. The call will be recorded, and will be available for replay via the website for 30 days following the call.

    About CareTrustTM

    CareTrust REIT, Inc. is a self-administered, publicly-traded real estate investment trust engaged in the ownership, acquisition, development and leasing of skilled nursing, seniors housing and other healthcare-related properties. With a nationwide portfolio of long-term net-leased properties, and a growing portfolio of quality operators leasing them, CareTrust REIT is pursuing both external and organic growth opportunities across the United States. More information about CareTrust REIT is available at www.caretrustreit.com.

    Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:

    This press release contains, and the related conference call will include, forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical statements of fact and statements regarding the Company’s intent, belief or expectations, including, but not limited to, statements regarding future financial and financing positions, business and acquisition strategies, growth prospects, operating and financial performance, expectations regarding the making of distributions, payment of dividends, compliance with and changes in governmental regulations, and the performance of the Company’s tenants and operators and their respective facilities.

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    This press release and the related conference call provides information about the Company's financial results as of and for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 and is provided as of the date hereof, unless specifically stated otherwise. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update or revise any information in this press release or the related conference call (and replays thereof), including forward-looking statements, whether to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations, any change in events, conditions or circumstances, or otherwise.

    As used in this press release or the related conference call, unless the context requires otherwise, references to “CTRE,” "CareTrust," “CareTrust REIT” or the “Company” refer to CareTrust REIT, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. GAAP refers to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.

    Contact:
    CareTrust REIT, Inc.
    (949) 542-3130
    ir@caretrustreit.com

    CARETRUST REIT, INC.
    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
    (in thousands, except per share data)
    (Unaudited)
      For the Three Months Ended June 30, For the Six Months Ended June 30,
      2021 2020 2021 2020
    Revenues:       
     Rental income$47,744  $42,507  $92,990   $84,971  
     Independent living facilities—  615  —   1,240  
     Interest and other income514  1,046  1,019   2,297  
     Total revenues48,258  44,168  94,009   88,508  
    Expenses:       
     Depreciation and amortization13,843  13,239  27,316   26,399  
     Interest expense6,534  5,849  12,296   12,563  
     Property taxes766  837  1,462   1,322  
     Independent living facilities—  546  —   1,092  
     General and administrative5,798  4,762  10,940   8,816  
     Total expenses26,941  25,233  52,014   50,192  
    Other loss:       
     Loss on sale of real estate—  —  (192)  (56) 
    Net income$21,317  $18,935  $41,803   $38,260  
             
    Earnings per common share:       
     Basic$0.22  $0.20  $0.43   $0.40  
     Diluted$0.22  $0.20  $0.43   $0.40  
             
    Weighted-average number of common shares:       
     Basic96,082  95,208  95,732   95,185  
     Diluted96,120  95,208  95,755   95,185  
             
    Dividends declared per common share$0.265  $0.25  $0.53   $0.50  


    CARETRUST REIT, INC.
    RECONCILIATIONS OF NET INCOME TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
    (in thousands)
    (Unaudited)
       Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
       2021 2020 2021 2020
              
    Net income $21,317  $18,935   $41,803   $38,260  
     Depreciation and amortization 13,843  13,239   27,316   26,399  
     Interest expense 6,534  5,849   12,296   12,563  
     Amortization of stock-based compensation 1,810  963   3,395   1,847  
    EBITDA 43,504  38,986   84,810   79,069  
     Lease termination revenue —  —   (63)  —  
     Property operating expenses —  (31)  —   (248) 
     Loss on sale of real estate —  —   192   56  
    Normalized EBITDA $43,504  $38,955   $84,939   $78,877  
              
    Net income $21,317  $18,935   $41,803   $38,260  
     Real estate related depreciation and amortization 13,837  13,223   27,303   26,367  
     Loss on sale of real estate —  —   192   56  
    Funds from Operations (FFO) 35,154  32,158   69,298   64,683  
     Effect of the senior unsecured notes payable redemption 642  —   642   —  
     Lease termination revenue —  —   (63)  —  
     Property operating expenses —  (31)  —   (248) 
    Normalized FFO $35,796  $32,127   $69,877   $64,435  


    CARETRUST REIT, INC.
    RECONCILIATIONS OF NET INCOME TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (continued)
    (in thousands, except per share data)
    (Unaudited)
       Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
       2021 2020 2021 2020
              
    Net income $21,317   $18,935   $41,803   $38,260  
     Real estate related depreciation and amortization 13,837   13,223   27,303   26,367  
     Amortization of deferred financing fees 495   488   982   975  
     Amortization of stock-based compensation 1,810   963   3,395   1,847  
     Straight-line rental income (8)  (22)  (20)  (48) 
     Loss on sale of real estate —   —   192   56  
    Funds Available for Distribution (FAD) 37,451   33,587   73,655   67,457  
     Effect of the senior unsecured notes payable redemption 642   —   642   —  
     Lease termination revenue —   —   (63)  —  
     Property operating expenses —   (31)  —   (248) 
    Normalized FAD $38,093   $33,556   $74,234   $67,209  
              
    FFO per share $0.36   $0.34   $0.72   $0.68  
    Normalized FFO per share $0.37   $0.34   $0.73   $0.68  
              
    FAD per share $0.39   $0.35   $0.77   $0.71  
    Normalized FAD per share $0.40   $0.35   $0.77   $0.71  
              
     Diluted weighted average shares outstanding [1] 96,366   95,295   95,995   95,300  
              
     [1] For the periods presented, the diluted weighted average shares have been calculated using the treasury stock method.


    CARETRUST REIT, INC.
    CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS - 5 QUARTER TREND
    (in thousands, except per share data)
    (Unaudited)
     QuarterQuarterQuarterQuarterQuarter
     EndedEndedEndedEndedEnded
     June 30,
    2020    		September 30,
    2020    		December 31,
    2020    		March 31,
    2021    		June 30,
    2021
    Revenues:     
    Rental income$42,507 $45,036 $43,605 $45,246  $47,744 
    Independent living facilities615 634 203 —  — 
    Interest and other income1,046 17 329 505  514 
    Total revenues44,168 45,687 44,137 45,751  48,258 
    Expenses:     
    Depreciation and amortization13,239 13,086 13,275 13,473  13,843 
    Interest expense5,849 5,519 5,579 5,762  6,534 
    Property taxes837 857 657 696  766 
    Independent living facilities546 568 209 —  — 
    General and administrative4,762 4,105 3,381 5,142  5,798 
    Total expenses25,233 24,135 23,101 25,073  26,941 
    Other income (loss):    
    Gain (loss) on sale of real estate— — 19 (192) — 
    Net income$18,935 $21,552 $21,055 $20,486  $21,317 
          
    Diluted earnings per share$0.20 $0.23 $0.22 $0.21  $0.22 
          
    Diluted weighted average shares outstanding95,208 95,214 95,244 95,385  96,120 


    CARETRUST REIT, INC.
    RECONCILIATIONS OF NET INCOME TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES - 5 QUARTER TREND
    (in thousands)
    (Unaudited)
     QuarterQuarterQuarterQuarterQuarter
     EndedEndedEndedEndedEnded
     June 30,
    2020    		September 30,
    2020    		December 31,
    2020    		March 31,
    2021    		June 30,
    2021
          
    Net income$18,935  $21,552  $21,055  $20,486  $21,317 
    Depreciation and amortization13,239  13,086  13,275  13,473  13,843 
    Interest expense5,849  5,519  5,579  5,762  6,534 
    Amortization of stock-based compensation963  972  971  1,585  1,810 
    EBITDA38,986  41,129  40,880  41,306  43,504 
    Recovery of previously reversed rent—  (1,047) —  —  — 
    Lease termination revenue—  (1,106) (73) (63) — 
    Property operating expenses(31) —  —  —  — 
    (Gain) loss on sale of real estate—  —  (19) 192  — 
    Normalized EBITDA$38,955  $38,976  $40,788  $41,435  $43,504 
          
    Net income$18,935  $21,552  $21,055  $20,486  $21,317 
    Real estate related depreciation and amortization13,223  13,078  13,268  13,466  13,837 
    (Gain) loss on sale of real estate—  —  (19) 192  — 
    Funds from Operations (FFO)32,158  34,630  34,304  34,144  35,154 
    Effect of the senior unsecured notes payable redemption—  —  —  —  642 
    Recovery of previously reversed rent—  (1,047) —  —  — 
    Lease termination revenue—  (1,106) (73) (63) — 
    Property operating expenses(31) —  —  —  — 
    Normalized FFO$32,127  $32,477  $34,231  $34,081  $35,796 


    CARETRUST REIT, INC.
    RECONCILIATIONS OF NET INCOME TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES - 5 QUARTER TREND (continued)
    (in thousands, except per share data)
    (Unaudited)
     QuarterQuarterQuarterQuarterQuarter
     EndedEndedEndedEndedEnded
     June 30,
    2020    		September 30,
    2020    		December 31,
    2020    		March 31,
    2021    		June 30,
    2021
          
    Net income$18,935  $21,552  $21,055  $20,486  $21,317  
    Real estate related depreciation and amortization13,223  13,078  13,268  13,466  13,837  
    Amortization of deferred financing fees488  487  488  487  495  
    Amortization of stock-based compensation963  972  971  1,585  1,810  
    Straight-line rental income(22) (17) (12) (12) (8) 
    (Gain) loss on sale of real estate—  —  (19) 192  —  
    Funds Available for Distribution (FAD)33,587  36,072  35,751  36,204  37,451  
    Effect of the senior unsecured notes payable redemption—  —  —  —  642  
    Recovery of previously reversed rent—  (1,047) —  —  —  
    Lease termination revenue—  (1,106) (73) (63) —  
    Property operating expenses(31) —  —  —  —  
    Normalized FAD$33,556  $33,919  $35,678  $36,141  $38,093  
          
    FFO per share$0.34  $0.36  $0.36  $0.36  $0.36  
    Normalized FFO per share$0.34  $0.34  $0.36  $0.36  $0.37  
          
    FAD per share$0.35  $0.38  $0.37  $0.38  $0.39  
    Normalized FAD per share$0.35  $0.36  $0.37  $0.38  $0.40  
          
    Diluted weighted average shares outstanding [1]95,295  95,353  95,429  95,621  96,366  
          
    [1] For the periods presented, the diluted weighted average shares have been calculated using the treasury stock method.


    CARETRUST REIT, INC.
    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
    (in thousands)
    (Unaudited)
        June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
    Assets:    
    Real estate investments, net$1,575,403   $1,448,099  
    Other real estate investments15,150   15,000  
    Assets held for sale, net—   7,226  
    Cash and cash equivalents1,771   18,919  
    Restricted cash309,187   —  
    Accounts and other receivables1,786   1,823  
    Prepaid expenses and other assets, net7,570   10,450  
    Deferred financing costs, net1,552   2,042  
      Total assets$1,912,419   $1,503,559  
           
    Liabilities and Equity:   
    Senior unsecured notes payable, net$690,890   $296,669  
    Senior unsecured term loan, net199,031   198,925  
    Unsecured revolving credit facility50,000   50,000  
    Accounts payable and accrued liabilities16,804   19,572  
    Dividends payable26,085   24,251  
      Total liabilities982,810   589,417  
           
    Equity:    
    Common stock963   952  
    Additional paid-in capital1,189,402   1,164,402  
    Cumulative distributions in excess of earnings(260,756)  (251,212) 
      Total equity929,609   914,142  
      Total liabilities and equity$1,912,419   $1,503,559  


    CARETRUST REIT, INC.
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
    (in thousands)
    (Unaudited)
     For the Six Months Ended June 30,
     2021 2020
    Cash flows from operating activities:   
    Net income$41,803   $38,260  
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:   
    Depreciation and amortization (including below-market ground leases)27,345   26,428  
    Amortization of deferred financing costs1,012   975  
    Amortization of stock-based compensation3,395   1,847  
    Straight-line rental income(20)  (48) 
    Loss on sale of real estate192   56  
    Interest income distribution from other real estate investment—   1,346  
    Change in operating assets and liabilities:   
    Accounts and other receivables(93)  806  
    Prepaid expenses and other assets, net88   528  
    Accounts payable and accrued liabilities(3,165)  (2,256) 
    Net cash provided by operating activities70,557   67,942  
    Cash flows from investing activities:   
    Acquisitions of real estate, net of deposits applied(147,807)  (25,905) 
    Purchases of equipment, furniture and fixtures and improvements to real estate(3,463)  (6,234) 
    Investment in real estate mortgage and other loans receivable(700)  (13,958) 
    Principal payments received on real estate mortgage and other loans receivable113   66,961  
    Repayment of other real estate investment—   2,327  
    Net proceeds from sales of real estate6,814   2,134  
    Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities(145,043)  25,325  
    Cash flows from financing activities:   
    Proceeds from (costs paid for) the issuance of common stock, net22,946   (404) 
    Proceeds from the issuance of senior unsecured notes payable400,000   —  
    Borrowings under unsecured revolving credit facility170,000   15,000  
    Payments on unsecured revolving credit facility(170,000)  (75,000) 
    Payments of deferred financing costs(5,577)  —  
    Net-settle adjustment on restricted stock(1,331)  (1,986) 
    Dividends paid on common stock(49,513)  (45,406) 
    Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities366,525   (107,796) 
    Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash292,039   (14,529) 
    Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash as of the beginning of period18,919   20,327  
    Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash as of the end of period$310,958   $5,798  


    CARETRUST REIT, INC.
    DEBT SUMMARY
    (dollars in thousands)
    (Unaudited)
                
         June 30, 2021[1]
     Interest Maturity   % of Deferred Net
    Carrying
    DebtRate Date Principal Principal Loan
    Costs    		 Value
                
    Fixed Rate Debt           
                
    Senior unsecured notes payable3.875% 2028 $400,000  61.5% $(6,158)  $393,842 
    Floating Rate Debt           
                
    Senior unsecured term loan1.595%[2]2026 200,000  30.8% (969)  199,031 
    Unsecured revolving credit facility1.196%[3]2024[4]50,000  7.7% —  [5]50,000 
     1.515%   250,000  38.5% (969)  249,031 
                
    Total Debt2.967%   $650,000  100.0% $(7,127)  $642,873 
                
    [1] Table excludes $300.0 million of aggregate principal amount of 5.25% senior unsecured notes redeemed on July 1, 2021.
    [2] Funds can be borrowed at applicable LIBOR plus 1.50% to 2.20% or at the Base Rate (as defined) plus 0.50% to 1.20%.
    [3] Funds can be borrowed at applicable LIBOR plus 1.10% to 1.55% or the Base Rate (as defined) plus 0.10% to 0.55%.
    [4] Maturity date assumes exercise of two 6-month extension options.
    [5] Deferred financing fees are not shown net for the unsecured revolving credit facility and are included in assets on the balance sheet.


    CARETRUST REIT, INC.
    RECONCILIATIONS OF NET INCOME TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
    (shares in thousands)
    (Unaudited)
        
        
    2021 Guidance Updated
        
        
      Full Year 2021 Guidance[1]
      LowHigh
    Net income$0.79 $0.81 
     Real estate related depreciation and amortization0.57 0.57 
     (Gain) loss on sale of real estate— — 
    Funds from Operations (FFO)1.36 1.38 
     Lease termination revenue— — 
     Effect of the senior unsecured notes payable redemption0.12 0.12 
    Normalized FFO$1.48 $1.50 
        
    Net income$0.79 $0.81 
     Real estate related depreciation and amortization0.57 0.57 
     Amortization of deferred financing fees0.02 0.02 
     Amortization of stock-based compensation0.07 0.07 
     Straight-line rental income— — 
     (Gain) loss on sale of real estate— — 
    Funds Available for Distribution (FAD)1.45 1.47 
     Lease termination revenue— — 
     Effect of the senior unsecured notes payable redemption0.12 0.12 
    Normalized FAD$1.57 $1.59 
    Weighted average shares outstanding:  
     Diluted96,909 96,909 
        
    [1]This guidance assumes and includes (i) all investments, dispositions and loan repayments made to date, (ii) no new acquisitions, dispositions, new loans or loan repayments beyond those completed or announced to date, (iii) no new debt incurrences or new equity issuances, (iv) estimated 2.00% CPI-based rent escalators under CareTrust's long-term net leases, and (v) assumes all contractual cash rents are paid by the end of the year. It does not contemplate future negative impacts, if any, that are related to the COVID-19 pandemic, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted at this time.

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    EBITDA represents net income before interest expense (including amortization of deferred financing costs), amortization of stock-based compensation, and depreciation and amortization. Normalized EBITDA represents EBITDA as further adjusted to eliminate the impact of certain items that the Company does not consider indicative of core operating performance, such as recovery of previously reversed rent, lease termination revenue, property operating expenses, gains or losses from dispositions of real estate, real estate impairment charges, provision for loan losses, and provision for doubtful accounts and lease restructuring, as applicable. EBITDA and Normalized EBITDA do not represent cash flows from operations or net income as defined by GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to those measures in evaluating the Company’s liquidity or operating performance. EBITDA and Normalized EBITDA do not purport to be indicative of cash available to fund future cash requirements, including the Company’s ability to fund capital expenditures or make payments on its indebtedness. Further, the Company’s computation of EBITDA and Normalized EBITDA may not be comparable to EBITDA and Normalized EBITDA reported by other REITs.

    Funds from Operations (“FFO”), as defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“Nareit”), and Funds Available for Distribution (“FAD”) are important non-GAAP supplemental measures of operating performance for a REIT. 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 have historically risen or fallen with market and other conditions, presentations of operating results for a REIT that uses historical cost accounting for depreciation could be less informative. Thus, Nareit created FFO as a supplemental measure of operating performance for REITs that excludes historical cost depreciation and amortization, among other items, from net income, as defined by GAAP.

    FFO is defined by Nareit as net income computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains or losses from dispositions of real estate investments, real estate depreciation and amortization and real estate impairment charges, and adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. The Company computes FFO in accordance with Nareit’s definition.

    FAD is defined as FFO excluding noncash income and expenses, such as amortization of stock-based compensation, amortization of deferred financing fees and the effects of straight-line rent. The Company considers FAD to be a useful supplemental measure to evaluate the Company’s operating results excluding these income and expense items to help investors, analysts and other interested parties compare the operating performance of the Company between periods or as compared to other companies on a more consistent basis.

    In addition, the Company reports Normalized FFO and Normalized FAD, which adjust FFO and FAD for certain revenue and expense items that the Company does not believe are indicative of its ongoing operating results, such as provision for loan losses, provision for doubtful accounts and lease restructuring, recovery of previously reversed rent, lease termination revenue and property operating expenses. By excluding these items, investors, analysts and our management can compare Normalized FFO and Normalized FAD between periods more consistently.

    While FFO, Normalized FFO, FAD and Normalized FAD are relevant and widely-used measures of operating performance among REITs, they do not represent cash flows from operations or net income as defined by GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to those measures in evaluating the Company’s liquidity or operating performance. FFO, Normalized FFO, FAD and Normalized FAD do not purport to be indicative of cash available to fund future cash requirements.

    Further, the Company’s computation of FFO, Normalized FFO, FAD and Normalized FAD may not be comparable to FFO, Normalized FFO, FAD and Normalized FAD reported by other REITs that do not define FFO in accordance with the current Nareit definition or that interpret the current Nareit definition or define FAD differently than the Company does.

    The Company believes that net income, as defined by GAAP, is the most appropriate earnings measure. The Company also believes that the use of EBITDA, Normalized EBITDA, FFO, Normalized FFO, FAD and Normalized FAD, combined with the required GAAP presentations, improves the understanding of operating results of REITs among investors and makes comparisons of operating results among such companies more meaningful. The Company considers EBITDA and Normalized EBITDA useful in understanding the Company’s operating results independent of its capital structure, indebtedness and other charges that are not indicative of its ongoing results, thereby allowing for a more meaningful comparison of operating performance between periods and against other REITs. The Company considers FFO, Normalized FFO, FAD and Normalized FAD to be useful measures for reviewing comparative operating and financial performance because, by excluding gains or losses from real estate dispositions, impairment charges and real estate depreciation and amortization, and, for FAD and Normalized FAD, by excluding noncash income and expenses such as amortization of stock-based compensation, amortization of deferred financing fees, and the effects of straight-line rent, FFO, Normalized FFO, FAD and Normalized FAD can help investors compare the Company’s operating performance between periods and to other REITs.


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