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6-Nov-2009
Quarterly Report
Overview
We are a real estate investment trust ("REIT") that commenced operations in 1986. We invest in healthcare and human service related facilities including acute care hospitals, behavioral healthcare facilities, rehabilitation hospitals, sub-acute facilities, surgery centers, childcare centers and medical office buildings. As of September 30, 2009, we have fifty-one real estate investments or commitments located in fifteen states consisting of:
• seven hospital facilities consisting of three acute care, one behavioral healthcare, one rehabilitation and two sub-acute;
• forty medical office buildings, including thirty-one owned by various LLCs, and;
• four pre-school and childcare centers.
Forward Looking Statements and Certain Risk Factors
This report contains "forward-looking statements" that reflect our current estimates, expectations and projections about our future results, performance, prospects and opportunities. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, the information concerning our possible future results of operations, business and growth strategies, financing plans, expectations that regulatory developments or other matters will not have a material adverse effect on our business or financial condition, our competitive position and the effects of competition, the projected growth of the industry in which we operate, and the benefits and synergies to be obtained from our completed and any future acquisitions, and statements of our goals and objectives, and other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. Words such as "may," "will," "should," "could," "would," "predicts," "potential," "continue," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "appears," "projects" and similar expressions, as well as statements in future tense, identify forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times at, or by which, such performance or results will be achieved. Forward-looking information is based on information available at the time and/or our good faith belief with respect to future events, and is subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in the statements. Such factors include, among other things, the following:
• a substantial portion of our revenues are dependent upon one operator, Universal Health Services, Inc., ("UHS");
• an increasing number of legislative initiatives have been introduced or proposed in recent years that would result in major changes in the health care delivery system on a national or state level and the operators of our facilities, including UHS, cannot predict whether any of the proposals will be adopted and, if adopted, no assurances can be given that their implementation will not have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition or results of operations of our operators (see Item 1A. Risk Factors-Health Care Reform for additional disclosure);
• a subsidiary of UHS is our Advisor and our officers are all employees of UHS, which may create the potential for conflicts of interest;
• lost revenues from purchase option exercises and lease expirations and renewals, loan repayments and other restructuring;
• the availability and terms of capital to fund the growth of our business;
• the outcome of known and unknown litigation, government investigations, and liabilities and other claims asserted against us or the operators of our facilities, as described herein;
• the potential unfavorable impact on our business of continued deterioration in national, regional and local economic and business conditions, including a continuation or worsening of unfavorable credit market conditions;
• the continued deterioration in general economic conditions which could result in increases in the number of people unemployed and/or insured and likely increase the number of individuals without health insurance; as a result, the operators of our facilities may experience decreases in patient volumes which could result in decreased occupancy rates at our medical office buildings;
• a worsening of the economic and employment conditions in the United States could materially affect the business of our operators, including UHS which may unfavorably impact our future bonus rentals (on the UHS hospital facilities) and may potentially have a negative impact on the future lease renewal terms and the underlying value of the hospital properties;
• the deterioration of credit and capital markets may adversely affect our access to sources of funding and we cannot be certain of the availability and terms of capital to fund the growth of our business when needed;
• our majority ownership interests in various LLCs in which we hold non-controlling equity interests;
• real estate market factors, including without limitation, the supply and demand of office space and market rental rates, changes in interest rates as well as an increase in the development of medical office condominiums in certain markets;
• government regulations and potential unfavorable changes to reimbursement levels under the Medicare and Medicaid program resulting from, among other things, the various health care reform initiatives being proposed;
• the issues facing the health care industry that affect the operators of our facilities, including UHS, such as: changes in, or the ability to comply with, existing laws and government regulations; unfavorable changes in the levels and terms of reimbursement for our charges by third party payors or government programs, including Medicare or Medicaid;
• three LLCs that own properties in California, in which we have various non-controlling equity interests, could not obtain earthquake insurance at rates which are economically beneficial in relation to the risks covered;
• competition for our operators from other REITs;
• competition from other health care providers, including physician owned facilities and other facilities owned by UHS, including, but not limited to, McAllen, Texas, the site of our largest acute care facility;
• changes in, or inadvertent violations of, tax laws and regulations and other factors than can affect REITs and our status as a REIT;
• should we be unable to comply with the strict income distribution requirements applicable to REITs, utilizing only cash generated by operating activities, we would be required to generate cash from other sources which could adversely affect our financial condition;
• fluctuations in the value of our common stock, and;
• other factors referenced herein or in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Given these uncertainties, risks and assumptions, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Our actual results and financial condition, including the operating results of our lessees and the facilities leased to subsidiaries of UHS, could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statements are made. We assume no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information, except as may be required by law. All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. We consider our critical accounting policies to be those that require us to make significant judgments and estimates when we prepare our financial statements, including the following:
Revenue Recognition: Our revenues consist primarily of rentals received from tenants, which are comprised of minimum rent (base rentals), bonus rentals and reimbursements from tenants for their pro-rata share of expenses such as common area maintenance costs, real estate taxes and utilities.
The minimum rent for all hospital facilities is fixed over the initial term or renewal term of the respective leases. Rental income recorded by our consolidated and unconsolidated medical office buildings ("MOBs") relating to leases in excess of one year in length, is recognized using the straight-line method under which contractual rents are recognized evenly over the lease term regardless of when payments are due. The amount of rental revenue resulting from straight-line rent adjustments is dependent on many factors including the nature and amount of any rental concessions granted to new tenants, scheduled rent increases under existing leases, as well as the acquisitions and sales of properties that have existing in-place leases with terms in excess of one year. As a result, the straight-line adjustments to rental revenue may vary from period-to-period. Bonus rents are recognized when earned based upon increases in each facility's net revenue in excess of stipulated amounts. Bonus rentals are determined and paid each quarter based upon a computation that compares the respective facility's current quarter's net revenue to the corresponding quarter in the base year. Tenant reimbursements for operating expenses are accrued as revenue in the same period the related expenses are incurred.
Real Estate Investments: On the date of acquisition, the purchase price of a property is allocated to the property's land, buildings and intangible assets based upon our estimates of their fair values. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the useful lives of the buildings and capital improvements. The value of intangible assets is amortized as real estate amortization over the remaining lease term.
Asset Impairment: Real estate investments and related intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the property might not be recoverable. A property to be held and used is considered impaired only if management's estimate of the aggregate future cash flows, less estimated capital expenditures, to be generated by the property, undiscounted and without interest charges, are less than the carrying value of the property. This estimate takes into consideration factors such as expected future operating income, trends and prospects, as well as the effects of demand, competition, local market conditions and other factors.
The determination of undiscounted cash flows requires significant estimates by management, including the expected course of action at the balance sheet date that would lead to such cash flows. Subsequent changes in estimated undiscounted cash flows arising from changes in anticipated action to be taken with respect to the property could impact the determination of whether an impairment exists and whether the effects could materially impact our net income. To the extent estimated undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying value of the property, the loss will be measured as the excess of the carrying amount of the property over the fair value of the property.
Assessment of the recoverability by us of certain lease related costs must be made when we have reason to believe that a tenant might not be able to perform under the terms of the lease as originally expected. This requires us to make estimates as to the recoverability of such costs.
An other than temporary impairment of an investment in an unconsolidated joint venture is recognized when the carrying value of the investment is not considered recoverable based on evaluation of the severity and duration of the decline in value, including projected declines in cash flows. To the extent impairment has occurred, the excess carrying value of the asset over its estimated fair value is charged to income.
Investments in Limited Liability Companies ("LLCs"): Our consolidated financial statements include the consolidated accounts of our controlled investments and those investments that meet the criteria of a variable interest entity where we are the primary beneficiary. In accordance with the FASB's standards and guidance relating to accounting for investments and real estate ventures, we account for our unconsolidated investments in LLCs which we do not control using the equity method of accounting. The third-party members in these investments have equal voting rights with regards to issues such as, but not limited to: (i) divestiture of property; (ii) annual budget approval, and; (iii) financing commitments. These investments, which represent 33% to 99% non-controlling ownership interests, are recorded initially at our cost and subsequently adjusted for our net equity in the net income, cash contributions to, and distributions from, the investments. Pursuant to certain agreements, allocations of profits and losses of some of the LLC investments may be allocated disproportionately as compared to ownership interests after specified preferred return rate thresholds have been satisfied.
At September 30, 2009, we have non-controlling equity investments or commitments in thirty-one LLCs which own medical office buildings ("MOBs"). As of September 30, 2009, we accounted for: (i) twenty-eight of these LLCs on an unconsolidated basis pursuant to the equity method since they are not variable interest entities, and; (ii) three of these LLCs on a consolidated basis, since they are considered to be variable interest entities where we are the primary beneficiary by virtue of their master lease, lease assurance or lease guarantee arrangements with subsidiaries of Universal Health Services, Inc. ("UHS"), a related-party to us. One of these consolidated LLCs owns a medical office building which was completed and opened during the first nine months of 2009.
The other LLCs in which we hold various non-controlling ownership interests are not variable interest entities and therefore are not subject to the consolidation requirements.
Federal Income Taxes: No provision has been made for federal income tax purposes since we qualify as a REIT under Sections 856 to 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and intend to continue to remain so qualified. As such, we are exempt from federal income taxes and we are required to distribute at least 90% of our real estate investment taxable income to our shareholders.
We are subject to a federal excise tax computed on a calendar year basis. The excise tax equals 4% of the amount by which 85% of our ordinary income plus 95% of any capital gain income for the calendar year exceeds cash distributions during the calendar year, as defined. No provision for excise tax has been reflected in the financial statements as no tax was due.
Earnings and profits, which determine the taxability of dividends to shareholders, will differ from net income reported for financial reporting purposes due to the differences for federal tax purposes in the cost basis of assets and in the estimated useful lives used to compute depreciation and the recording of provision for investment losses.
Relationship with Universal Health Services, Inc. ("UHS") - UHS is our principal tenant and through UHS of Delaware, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of UHS, serves as our advisor (the "Advisor") under an Advisory Agreement dated December 24, 1986 between the Advisor and us (the "Advisory Agreement"). Our officers are all employees of UHS and although as of September 30, 2009 we had no salaried employees, our officers do receive stock-based compensation from time-to-time.
Under the Advisory Agreement, the Advisor is obligated to present an investment program to us, to use its best efforts to obtain investments suitable for such program (although it is not obligated to present any particular investment opportunity to us), to provide administrative services to us and to conduct our day-to-day affairs. In performing its services under the Advisory Agreement, the Advisor may utilize independent professional services, including accounting, legal, tax and other services, for which the Advisor is reimbursed directly by us. The Advisory Agreement expires on December 31 of each year; however, it is renewable by us, subject to a determination by the Independent Trustees who are unaffiliated with UHS, that the Advisor's performance has been satisfactory. The Advisory Agreement may be terminated for any reason upon sixty days written notice by us or the Advisor. The Advisory Agreement has been renewed for 2009. All transactions between us and UHS must be approved by the Independent Trustees. The Advisor is entitled to certain advisory fees for its services. See "Relationship with Universal Health Services, Inc. and Related Party Transactions" in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information on the Advisory Agreement and related fees.
The combined revenues generated from the leases on the UHS hospital facilities accounted for approximately 51% and 53% of our total revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and 51% and 56% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Including 100% of the revenues generated at the unconsolidated LLCs in which we have various non-controlling equity interests ranging from 33% to 99%, the leases on the UHS hospital facilities accounted for approximately 20% of the combined consolidated and unconsolidated revenue for both of the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, and 20% and 21% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. In addition, eleven medical office buildings ("MOBs"), plus one additional MOB currently under construction, owned by LLCs in which we hold various non-controlling equity interests, include or will include tenants which are subsidiaries of UHS. The leases to the hospital facilities of UHS are guaranteed by UHS and cross-defaulted with one another. For additional disclosure related to our relationship with UHS, please refer to Note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements-Relationship with Universal Health Services, Inc. ("UHS") and Related Party Transactions.
Results of Operations
For the quarter ended September 30, 2009, net income was $4.6 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, as compared to $4.2 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, during the comparable prior year quarter. The increase in net income of $365,000, or $.03 per diluted share, during the third quarter of 2009, as compared to the comparable quarter of the prior year, was primarily attributable to:
• a favorable change of approximately $183,000, or $0.02 per diluted share, resulting from an increase in equity in income of unconsolidated LLCs;
• a favorable change of approximately $124,000, or $0.01 per diluted share, resulting from an increase in bonus rents earned on hospital facilities operated by wholly-owned subsidiaries of UHS, and;
• other combined net favorable changes of approximately $58,000.
For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009, net income was $14.0 million, or $1.18 per diluted share, as compared to $12.5 million, or $1.05 per diluted share, during the comparable nine-month period of the prior year. The increase in net income of approximately $1.5 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, during the nine month period of 2009, as compared to the comparable nine month period of the prior year, was primarily attributable to:
• a favorable change of approximately $900,000, or $0.08 per diluted share, resulting from an increase in equity in income of unconsolidated LLCs;
• a favorable change of approximately $200,000, or $0.02 per diluted share, resulting from an increase in bonus rental from UHS facilities, and;
• other combined net favorable changes of approximately $400,000, or $0.03 per diluted share.
Total revenue increased approximately $500,000 to $7.9 million during the third quarter of 2009, as compared to $7.4 million during the third quarter of 2008. Approximately $350,000 of the increase was attributable to the revenues generated at Summerlin Hospital Medical Office Building III which opened during the first quarter of 2009. The additional $150,000 increase in revenue is primarily attributable to the $124,000 increase in bonus rental revenue earned on UHS hospital facilities. Total revenue increased approximately $2.2 million to $23.8 million during the nine month period of 2009, as compared to $21.6 million during the nine month period of 2008. The $2.2 million increase was primarily attributable to: (i) an increase of approximately $550,000 in revenues generated at Palmdale Medical Plaza which opened during the third quarter of 2008; (ii) approximately $850,000 of revenues generated at Summerlin Hospital Medical Office Building III, as mentioned above; (iii) a increase of approximately $200,000 in bonus rental revenue, as mentioned above, and; (iv) an increase of approximately $600,000 in combined favorable changes at several consolidated MOBs.
Depreciation and amortization expense increased $106,000 and $375,000 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, as compared to the comparable prior year periods, respectively, due primarily to the expense recorded in connection with the above-mentioned, recently opened MOBs.
Interest expense, net of interest income, decreased $51,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2009 as compared to the comparable prior year quarter, due primarily to a decrease in our average borrowing rate, partially offset by an increase in our average outstanding borrowings. During the nine month period ended September 30, 2009, interest expense, net of interest income, increased $188,000 as compared to the comparable nine month period of 2008, due primarily to an increase in our average outstanding borrowings, partially offset by a decrease in our average borrowing rate. The increased borrowings were used primarily to fund the investments in LLCs and additions to real estate investments, as discussed herein.
Included in our other operating expenses are expenses related to the consolidated medical office buildings, which totaled $1.2 million and $948,000 for the three month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and $3.6 million and $2.7 million for the
nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The
increases in other operating expenses for the three and nine month periods ended
September 30, 2009, are primarily attributable to: (i) the opening of Palmdale
Medical Plaza during the third quarter of 2008; (ii) the opening of Summerlin
Hospital Medical Office Building III during the first quarter of 2009, and;
(iii) an increase in general maintenance expenses at various MOBs. A portion of
the expenses associated with our consolidated medical office buildings is passed
on directly to the tenants. Tenant reimbursements for operating expenses are
accrued as revenue in the same period the related expenses are incurred and are
included as tenant reimbursement revenue in our condensed consolidated
statements of income.
During the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, we recorded equity in income of unconsolidated LLCs of $750,000 and $567,000, respectively. The increase during the three month period of 2009, as compared to the comparable 2008 period, was primarily due to increased income generated at certain of our unconsolidated LLCs. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, we recorded equity in income of unconsolidated LLCs of $2.5 million and $1.6 million, respectively. The increase during the nine month period of 2009, as compared to the comparable 2008 period, was primarily due to increased income generated at several of our unconsolidated LLCs, including the effect of a favorable adjustment resulting from a change in estimate to the operating expenses of an LLC.
Funds from operations is a widely recognized measure of performance for Real Estate Investment Trusts ("REITs"). We believe that funds from operations ("FFO") and funds from operations per diluted share, which are non-GAAP financial measures ("GAAP" is Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America), are helpful to our investors as measures of our operating performance. We compute FFO in accordance with standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT"), which may not be comparable to FFO reported by other REITs that do not compute FFO in accordance with the NAREIT definition, or that interpret the NAREIT definition differently than we interpret the definition. FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered to be an alternative to net income determined in accordance with GAAP. In addition, FFO should not be used as: (i) an indication of our financial performance determined in accordance with GAAP; (ii) an alternative to cash flow from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP; (iii) a measure of our liquidity, or; (iv) an indicator of funds available for our cash needs, including our ability to make cash distributions to shareholders.
Below is a reconciliation of our reported net income to FFO for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2009 2008 2009 2008
Net income $ 4,571 $ 4,206 $ 14,019 $ 12,523
Plus: Depreciation and amortization expense:
Consolidated investments 1,598 1,497 4,674 4,314
Unconsolidated affiliates 2,126 1,882 6,151 5,532
Funds from operations (FFO) $ 8,295 $ 7,585 $ 24,844 $ 22,369
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During the fourth quarter of 2008, we recorded an asset impairment charge of $4.6 million in connection with two medical office buildings (Southern Crescent Centers I and II) located on a medical campus in Georgia. This asset impairment charge was recorded after evaluation of property and location-specific factors including the future expiration of a master lease which is scheduled to occur in June, 2010 and the current and projected occupancy of the buildings. At this time, we believe it is probable that the master lease (which has been in effect since 2000 on one of these properties) will not be renewed upon its expiration . . .
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