UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2006
OR
o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number 1-15319
SENIOR HOUSING PROPERTIES TRUST
Maryland |
| 04-3445278 |
(State of Organization) |
| (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
400 Centre Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458
617-796-8350
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, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer” and “large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large Accelerated Filer x |
| Accelerated Filer o |
| Non-Accelerated Filer o |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x
Number of registrant’s common shares outstanding as of November 8, 2006: 71,859,527.
SENIOR HOUSING PROPERTIES TRUST
FORM 10-Q
September 30, 2006
INDEX
In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the terms “SNH”, “Senior Housing”, “the Company”, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Senior Housing Properties Trust and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless otherwise noted.
SENIOR HOUSING PROPERTIES TRUST
(in thousands, except share amounts)
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| September 30, |
| December 31, |
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| 2006 |
| 2005 |
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ASSETS |
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Real estate properties, at cost: |
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Land |
| $ | 198,828 |
| $ | 185,819 |
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Buildings and improvements |
| 1,568,219 |
| 1,500,350 |
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| 1,767,047 |
| 1,686,169 |
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Less accumulated depreciation |
| 265,065 |
| 239,031 |
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| 1,501,982 |
| 1,447,138 |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
| 1,527 |
| 14,642 |
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Restricted cash |
| 21,860 |
| 2,529 |
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Deferred financing fees, net |
| 7,409 |
| 9,968 |
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Other assets |
| 26,967 |
| 25,371 |
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Total assets |
| $ | 1,559,745 |
| $ | 1,499,648 |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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Unsecured revolving bank credit facility |
| $ | 222,000 |
| $ | 64,000 |
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Senior unsecured notes due 2012 and 2015, net of discount |
| 341,634 |
| 394,018 |
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Junior subordinated debentures due 2041 |
| — |
| 28,241 |
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Secured debt and capital leases |
| 78,841 |
| 70,141 |
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Accrued interest |
| 8,598 |
| 13,089 |
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Other liabilities |
| 14,239 |
| 12,182 |
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Total liabilities |
| 665,312 |
| 581,671 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
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Shareholders’ equity: |
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Common shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value: |
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80,000,000 shares authorized, 71,859,527 and 71,812,227 shares issued and outstanding, respectively |
| 718 |
| 718 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
| 1,094,125 |
| 1,093,480 |
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Cumulative net income |
| 310,966 |
| 267,196 |
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Cumulative distributions |
| (516,949 | ) | (447,289 | ) | ||
Unrealized gain on investments |
| 5,573 |
| 3,872 |
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Total shareholders’ equity |
| 894,433 |
| 917,977 |
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity |
| $ | 1,559,745 |
| $ | 1,499,648 |
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See accompanying notes.
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SENIOR HOUSING PROPERTIES TRUST
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
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| Three Months Ended |
| Nine Months Ended |
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| September 30, |
| September 30, |
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| 2006 |
| 2005 |
| 2006 |
| 2005 |
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Revenues: |
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Rental income |
| $ | 41,983 |
| $ | 39,506 |
| $ | 123,727 |
| $ | 117,489 |
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Interest and other income |
| 334 |
| 738 |
| 1,034 |
| 1,588 |
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Total revenues |
| 42,317 |
| 40,244 |
| 124,761 |
| 119,077 |
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Expenses: |
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Interest |
| 11,833 |
| 11,911 |
| 34,751 |
| 34,585 |
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Depreciation |
| 10,978 |
| 10,923 |
| 32,631 |
| 32,428 |
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General and administrative |
| 4,088 |
| 3,281 |
| 10,870 |
| 9,762 |
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Impairment of assets |
| — |
| — |
| 1,420 |
| — |
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Loss on early extinguishment of debt |
| — |
| — |
| 1,319 |
| — |
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Total expenses |
| 26,899 |
| 26,115 |
| 80,991 |
| 76,775 |
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Income from continuing operations |
| 15,418 |
| 14,129 |
| 43,770 |
| 42,302 |
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Gain on sale of property |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 717 |
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Net income |
| $ | 15,418 |
| $ | 14,129 |
| $ | 43,770 |
| $ | 43,019 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding |
| 71,824 |
| 68,543 |
| 71,818 |
| 68,525 |
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Basic and diluted earnings per share: |
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Income from continuing operations |
| $ | 0.21 |
| $ | 0.21 |
| $ | 0.61 |
| $ | 0.62 |
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Gain on sale of property |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 0.01 |
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Net income |
| $ | 0.21 |
| $ | 0.21 |
| $ | 0.61 |
| $ | 0.63 |
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See accompanying notes.
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SENIOR HOUSING PROPERTIES TRUST
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands) (unaudited)
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| Nine Months Ended |
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| September 30, |
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| 2006 |
| 2005 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income |
| $ | 43,770 |
| $ | 43,019 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation |
| 32,631 |
| 32,428 |
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Impairment of assets |
| 1,420 |
| — |
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Loss on early extinguishment of debt |
| 1,319 |
| — |
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Gain on sale of properties |
| — |
| (717 | ) | ||
Amortization of deferred financing fees and debt discounts |
| 1,355 |
| 1,728 |
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Change in assets and liabilities: |
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Restricted cash |
| 369 |
| 3,675 |
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Other assets |
| 107 |
| 2,975 |
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Accrued interest |
| (4,491 | ) | (2,158 | ) | ||
Other liabilities |
| 2,702 |
| 1,259 |
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Cash provided by operating activities |
| 79,182 |
| 82,209 |
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Acquisitions |
| (78,921 | ) | (35,486 | ) | ||
Proceeds from sale of real estate |
| — |
| 4,600 |
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Mortgage financing provided |
| — |
| (24,000 | ) | ||
Mortgage financing repaid |
| — |
| 24,000 |
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Cash used for investing activities |
| (78,921 | ) | (30,886 | ) | ||
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from borrowings on revolving bank credit facility |
| 179,300 |
| 79,000 |
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Repayments of borrowings on revolving bank credit facility |
| (41,000 | ) | (57,000 | ) | ||
Repayment of senior notes |
| (52,500 | ) | — |
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Repayment of junior subordinated debentures |
| (28,241 | ) | — |
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Repayment of other debt |
| (1,275 | ) | (5,544 | ) | ||
Deferred financing fees |
| — |
| (3,550 | ) | ||
Distributions to shareholders |
| (69,660 | ) | (65,782 | ) | ||
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities |
| (13,376 | ) | (52,876 | ) | ||
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Decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
| (13,115 | ) | (1,553 | ) | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
| 14,642 |
| 3,409 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
| $ | 1,527 |
| $ | 1,856 |
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Supplemental cash flow information: |
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Interest paid |
| $ | 37,890 |
| $ | 35,015 |
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Non-cash investing activity: |
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Increase in capital lease assets |
| $ | (9,975 | ) | $ | — |
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Non-cash financing activities: |
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Increase in capital lease obligations |
| $ | 9,975 |
| $ | — |
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Issuance of common shares |
| 645 |
| 657 |
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Borrowing under revolving credit facility to fund restricted cash for an acquisition |
| 19,700 |
| — |
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See accompanying notes.
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SENIOR HOUSING PROPERTIES TRUST
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Note 1. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements of Senior Housing Properties Trust and its consolidated subsidiaries have been prepared without audit. Certain information and footnote disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States 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 consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. 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 between us and our consolidated subsidiaries have been eliminated. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.
Note 2. Real Estate Properties
At September 30, 2006, we owned 193 properties located in 32 states.
During the second quarter, we entered into a new lease with HealthQuest, Inc., or HealthQuest, for three senior living properties in South Dakota operated by HealthQuest. The new lease is effective July 1, 2006 and expires in 2016. HealthQuest has one ten-year renewal option. The rent payable to us will average $1.3 million per year during the initial lease term; although it will commence at $1.2 million per year and then increase during the lease term. Other lease terms are substantially the same as those in our prior lease with this tenant.
On August 31, 2006, we purchased from an unaffiliated third party, five senior living properties with a total of 783 units for $61.5 million. Residents pay one hundred percent of the charges at four of these properties and 70% of the charges at one of the properties with their private resources. We added these properties to our combination lease for 106 properties with Five Star Quality Care, Inc., or Five Star, that has a current term expiring in 2020. The annual rent under this combination lease increased by $5.0 million. Percentage rent based on increases in gross revenues at these properties will commence in 2008.
As of September 30, 2006, we owned three nursing home properties that are held for sale. During the second quarter, we recorded an impairment charge of $1.4 million to reduce the carrying value of these assets held for sale to their estimated fair values, less costs to sell, of $6.9 million.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2006, pursuant to the terms of our existing leases with Five Star, we purchased $16.8 million of improvements made to our properties leased to Five Star, and, as a result, the annual rent payable to us by Five Star increased by an average of 10% of the amounts invested, or $1.7 million.
Note 3. Unrealized Gain on Investments
On September 30, 2006, we owned one million common shares of HRPT Properties Trust, or HRPT, and 35,000 common shares of Five Star, which are carried at fair market value in Other Assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Unrealized Gain on Investments shown on our Consolidated Balance Sheet represents the difference between the market prices of such shares on September 30, 2006 ($11.95 and $10.76 per share, respectively) and their cost on the dates they were acquired ($6.50 and $7.26 per share, respectively).
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Note 4. Comprehensive Income
The following is a reconciliation of net income to comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 (dollars in thousands):
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| Three Months Ended |
| Nine Months Ended |
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| 2006 |
| 2005 |
| 2006 |
| 2005 |
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Net income |
| $ | 15,418 |
| $ | 14,129 |
| $ | 43,770 |
| $ | 43,019 |
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Other comprehensive income: |
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Change in unrealized gain on investments |
| 379 |
| (34 | ) | 1,701 |
| (475 | ) | ||||
Comprehensive income |
| $ | 15,797 |
| $ | 14,095 |
| $ | 45,471 |
| $ | 42,544 |
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Note 5. Indebtedness
We have a $550.0 million, interest only, unsecured revolving bank credit facility. Our revolving bank credit facility matures in November 2009 and may be extended at our option to November 2010 upon our payment of an extension fee. The interest rate (6.32% at September 30, 2006) is LIBOR plus a premium. As of September 30, 2006, $222.0 million was outstanding and $328.0 million was available under this facility.
On January 9, 2006, we redeemed $52.5 million of senior notes and paid a redemption premium of $4.1 million, which had been accrued as of December 31, 2005, plus accrued, but unpaid interest.
On June 15, 2006, we redeemed all $28.2 million of our junior subordinated debentures at par plus accrued, but unpaid interest. As a result, we recognized a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $1.3 million, which was the unamortized deferred finance costs related to the debentures.
We have two properties that we lease from an unaffiliated third party and account for as capital leases. During the second quarter, we amended these leases to extend the lease terms from 2016 to 2026 and to add a purchase option. The current rent payable did not change, but scheduled increases will take effect beginning in 2012. The amended lease meets the criteria of a capital lease and, as a result, the capital lease asset and liability included in our Consolidated Balance Sheet were increased by $10.0 million as of May 1, 2006 to reflect the present value of the amended future minimum lease payments. These capital lease assets and obligations will be amortized over the amended lease term.
Note 6. Shareholders’ Equity
On August 18, 2006, we paid a $0.33 per share, or $23.7 million, distribution to our common shareholders for the quarter ended June 30, 2006. On October 6, 2006, we declared a distribution of $0.33 per share, or $23.7 million, to be paid to common shareholders of record on October 20, 2006, with respect to our results for the quarter ended September 30, 2006. We expect to pay this distribution on or about November 17, 2006.
Note 7. Commitments and Contingencies
As described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, since 2003 we have been in two separate litigations with HealthSouth Corporation, or HealthSouth, seeking to increase the annual rent due under an amended lease with HealthSouth and to terminate the amended lease and repossess the hospitals. During the pendency of the litigations, we have recognized rental income at the $8.7 million annual rate set forth in the amended lease, which represents the minimum amount we would have been entitled to if HealthSouth prevailed in the litigations and we have deferred recognition in income of $2.2 million of cash payments received from HealthSouth that are in excess of the minimum rent required by the amended lease.
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On November 8, 2006, we and HealthSouth agreed to settle our litigations, reinstate HealthSouth’s lease until September 30, 2006 and to increase the annual rent due under the lease from $8.7 million to $9.9 million for the period from January 2, 2002 to September 30, 2006. As a result of the settlement, HealthSouth owes us an additional rent of $3.5 million for that period. We collected that amount on November 8, 2006. We will recognize this $3.5 million and the $2.2 million of previously deferred income as rental income in the fourth quarter of 2006. There are no taxes payable with respect to the additional rent income collected from HealthSouth.
Expenses incurred related to our disputes with HealthSouth were $700,000 and $350,000 for the quarters ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and $1.4 million and $1.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and are included in General and Administrative expense.
Effective October 1, 2006, Five Star began to operate these hospitals and to lease them from us for annual rent of $10.25 million for an initial lease term through 2026.
We have agreed to purchase one assisted living property with 48 units for a purchase price of $4.6 million. The purchase of this property is subject to satisfactory completion of diligence by us and customary closing conditions, and we can provide no assurances that we will purchase this property in the future.
Note 8. Subsequent Events
In October and November 2006, we purchased, from unaffiliated parties in four separate transactions, five independent and assisted living properties for $42.6 million plus closing costs using proceeds of borrowings under our revolving bank credit facility and the assumption of mortgage debt. These properties contain 433 units and residents pay substantially all of the charges at these properties from their private resources. We added these properties to our combination lease of 111 properties to Five Star which has a current term expiring in 2020. The annual rent under this combination lease will be increased by $3.6 million. Percentage rent based on increases in gross revenues at the properties will commence in 2008. We assumed a $12.8 million mortgage on one of the properties acquired, which has a fixed annual interest rate of 7.15% and matures in 2008. At September 30, 2006, $19.7 million of borrowing proceeds were included in Restricted Cash for certain of these transactions.
As discussed in Note 7, on October 1, 2006 Five Star began leasing our two rehabilitation hospitals for annual rent of $10.25 million for an initial lease term through 2026 and, on November 8, 2006, we settled our litigations with HealthSouth.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in this quarterly report and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.
PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW
The following tables present an overview of our portfolio:
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| % of |
| Annualized |
| Annualized |
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(dollars in thousands) |
| Properties |
| # of Units/Beds |
| of Investment (1) |
| Investment |
| Current Rent |
| Current Rent |
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Facility Type |
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Independent living communities (2) |
| 40 |
| 11,019 |
| $ | 978,758 |
| 55.4 | % | $ | 95,721 |
| 55.2 | % |
Assisted living facilities |
| 90 |
| 6,394 |
| 525,199 |
| 29.7 | % | 51,543 |
| 29.8 | % | ||
Skilled nursing facilities |
| 61 |
| 6,303 |
| 219,537 |
| 12.4 | % | 17,369 |
| 10.0 | % | ||
Hospitals |
| 2 |
| 364 |
| 43,553 |
| 2.5 | % | 8,700 |
| 5.0 | % | ||
Total |
| 193 |
| 24,080 |
| $ | 1,767,047 |
| 100.0 | % | $ | 173,333 |
| 100.0 | % |
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Tenant/Operator |
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Five Star/Sunrise (3) |
| 30 |
| 7,275 |
| $ | 649,033 |
| 36.7 | % | $ | 64,729 |
| 37.3 | % |
Five Star |
| 111 |
| 9,297 |
| 551,127 |
| 31.2 | % | 45,554 |
| 26.3 | % | ||
Sunrise/Marriott (4) |
| 14 |
| 4,091 |
| 325,473 |
| 18.4 | % | 31,087 |
| 17.9 | % | ||
NewSeasons/IBC (5) |
| 10 |
| 1,019 |
| 87,641 |
| 5.0 | % | 9,287 |
| 5.4 | % | ||
HealthSouth (6) |
| 2 |
| 364 |
| 43,553 |
| 2.5 | % | 8,700 |
| 5.1 | % | ||
Alterra/Brookdale (7) |
| 18 |
| 894 |
| 61,126 |
| 3.5 | % | 7,355 |
| 4.2 | % | ||
Genesis HealthCare Corporation |
| 1 |
| 156 |
| 13,007 |
| 0.7 | % | 1,535 |
| 0.9 | % | ||
5 private companies (combined) |
| 7 |
| 984 |
| 36,087 |
| 2.0 | % | 5,086 |
| 2.9 | % | ||
Total |
| 193 |
| 24,080 |
| $ | 1,767,047 |
| 100.0 | % | $ | 173,333 |
| 100.0 | % |
Tenant Operating Statistics (Quarter Ended June 30,) (8)
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| Percentage of Operating Revenue Sources |
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| Rent Coverage |
| Occupancy |
| Private Pay |
| Medicare |
| Medicaid |
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| 2006 |
| 2005 |
| 2006 |
| 2005 |
| 2006 |
| 2005 |
| 2006 |
| 2005 |
| 2006 |
| 2005 |
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Five Star/Sunrise (3) |
| 1.33 | x | 1.43 | x | 93 | % | 92 | % | 81 | % | 84 | % | 15 | % | 12 | % | 4 | % | 4 | % |
Five Star (9) |
| 1.35 | x | 1.68 | x | 89 | % | 87 | % | 48 | % | 42 | % | 17 | % | 20 | % | 35 | % | 38 | % |
Sunrise/Marriott (4) |
| NA |
| NA |
| NA |
| NA |
| NA |
| NA |
| NA |
| NA |
| NA |
| NA |
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NewSeasons/IBC (5) |
| 1.21 | x | 1.10 | x | 85 | % | 81 | % | 100 | % | 100 | % | — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
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HealthSouth (6) |
| NA |
| NA |
| NA |
| NA |
| NA |
| NA |
| NA |
| NA |
| NA |
| NA |
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Alterra/Brookdale (7) |
| 1.97 | x | 1.80 | x | 86 | % | 84 | % | 98 | % | 98 | % | — |
| — |
| 2 | % | 2 | % |
Genesis HealthCare |
| 2.15 | x | 2.03 | x | 97 | % | 96 | % | 19 | % | 23 | % | 37 | % | 32 | % | 44 | % | 45 | % |
5 private companies (combined) |
| 1.64 | x | 1.65 | x | 89 | % | 84 | % | 27 | % | 27 | % | 20 | % | 22 | % | 52 | % | 51 | % |
Tenant Operating Statistics (Six Months Ended June 30,) (8)
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| Rent Coverage |
| Occupancy |
| Private Pay |
| Medicare |
| Medicaid |
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| 2006 |
| 2005 |
| 2006 |
| 2005 |
| 2006 |
| 2005 |
| 2006 |
| 2005 |
| 2006 |
| 2005 |
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Five Star/Sunrise (3) |
| 1.33 | x | 1.16 | x | 93 | % | 92 | % | 82 | % | 84 | % | 15 | % | 12 | % | 4 | % | 4 | % |
Five Star (9) |
| 1.45 | x | 1.65 | x | 90 | % | 87 | % | 48 | % | 42 | % | 17 | % | 20 | % | 35 | % | 38 | % |
Sunrise/Marriott (4) |
| NA |
| NA |
| NA |
| NA |
| NA |
| NA |
| NA |
| NA |
| NA |
| NA |
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NewSeasons/IBC (5) |
| 1.18 | x | 1.11 | x | 85 | % | 81 | % | 100 | % | 100 | % | — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
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HealthSouth (6) |
| NA |
| NA |
| NA |
| NA |
| NA |
| NA |
| NA |
| NA |
| NA |
| NA |
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Alterra/Brookdale (7) |
| 1.99 | x | 1.75 | x | 88 | % | 84 | % | 98 | % | 98 | % | — |
| — |
| 2 | % | 2 | % |
Genesis HealthCare |
| 1.96 | x | 1.87 | x | 97 | % | 96 | % | 18 | % | 21 | % | 38 | % | 32 | % | 44 | % | 47 | % |
5 private companies (combined) |
| 1.81 | x | 1.89 | x | 88 | % | 87 | % | 27 | % | 24 | % | 20 | % | 25 | % | 53 | % | 51 | % |
(1) Amounts are before depreciation, but after impairment write downs.
(2) Properties where the majority of units are independent living apartments are classified as independent living communities.
(3) These 30 properties are leased to Five Star. As of September 30, 2006, Sunrise Senior Living, Inc., or Sunrise, operated seven of these properties. Sunrise does not guaranty Five Star’s lease obligations. The rent that Five Star pays to us is subordinate to the management fees that Five Star pays to Sunrise, but is not subordinate to Five Star’s internal management costs. The rent coverage presented for this lease has been adjusted to exclude management fees paid to Sunrise during the periods presented for the 23 properties that Five Star manages. Rent coverage is after non-subordinated management fees of $1.4 million and $1.3 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively and $2.7 million and $2.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, and 2005, respectively, related to the remaining seven properties that Sunrise manages.
(4) Marriott International, Inc., or Marriott, guarantees this lease. Sunrise has not filed its Form 10-Q’s with the SEC in 2006 due to an accounting issue. Because we do not know what impact the resolution of this accounting issue may have on the reported performance of our properties, we do not report operating data for this tenant.
(5) Independence Blue Cross, or IBC, a Pennsylvania health insurer, guarantees this lease.
(6) On October 1, 2006, Five Star assumed the operations of two rehabilitation hospitals and began leasing them from us for annual rent of $10.25 million. These hospitals were formerly operated by HealthSouth. Because we do not have reliable information about the operations of the hospitals by HealthSouth, we do not
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report operating data for these hospitals. See Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements regarding our litigation with HealthSouth and the income we recognize with respect to these two hospitals.
(7) Brookdale Senior Living, Inc., or Brookdale, guarantees this lease.
(8) All tenant operating data presented are based upon the operating results provided by our tenants for the indicated quarterly periods, or the most recent prior period for which tenant operating results are available to us from our tenants. Rent coverage is calculated as operating cash flow from our tenants’ facility operations, before subordinated charges and capital expenditure reserves, divided by rent payable to us. We have not independently verified our tenants’ operating data.
(9) Includes data for periods prior to our ownership of certain properties included in this lease.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended September 30, 2006, Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2005:
| 2006 |
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Rental income |
| $ | 41,983 |
| $ | 39,506 |
| $ | 2,477 |
| 6.3 | % |
Interest and other income |
| 334 |
| 738 |
| (404 | ) | (54.7 | )% | |||
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Interest expense |
| 11,833 |
| 11,911 |
| (78 | ) | (0.6 | )% | |||
Depreciation expense |
| 10,978 |
| 10,923 |
| 50 |
| 0.5 | % | |||
General and administrative expense |
| 4,088 |
| 3,281 |
| 807 |
| 24.6 | % | |||
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Net income |
| $ | 15,418 |
| $ | 14,129 |
| $ | 1,289 |
| 9.1 | % |
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Weighted average shares outstanding |
| 71,824 |
| 68,543 |
| 3,281 |
| 4.8 | % | |||
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Net income per share |
| $ | 0.21 |
| $ | 0.21 |
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Rental income increased because of rents from our $144.7 million of real estate acquisitions since July 1, 2005, offset by rent reductions resulting from the sale of three properties for $12.5 million during the fourth quarter of 2005. See Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements for an explanation of our recognition of rental income from HealthSouth. Interest and other income for the three months ended September 30, 2005 includes $352,000 of mortgage interest income related to $24.0 million of financing provided to Five Star in June 2005 that was repaid in August 2005.
Interest expense decreased as a result of our repayment of $52.5 million of our senior notes in January 2006 and $28.2 million of our junior subordinated debentures in June 2006, offset by higher interest costs associated with our revolving bank credit facility. Our weighted average balance outstanding and interest rate under our revolving bank credit facility was $160.2 million and 6.3% and $74.6 million and 4.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Depreciation expense for the third quarter of 2006 increased as a result of real estate acquisitions totaling $144.7 million since July 1, 2005, offset by the sale of three properties for $12.5 million and the ending of depreciation expense on $14.7 million of furniture, fixtures and equipment that became fully depreciated in 2005. General and administrative expenses increased in the third quarter of 2006 due to acquisitions since July 1, 2005. General and administrative expenses include $700,000 and $350,000 of HealthSouth litigation costs in the third quarters of 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Net income increased because of the changes in revenues and expenses described above. Net income per share was unchanged due to an increase in the weighted average number of shares outstanding resulting from our issuance of common shares in December 2005.
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006, Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005:
| 2006 |
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| Change |
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Rental income |
| $ | 123,727 |
| $ | 117,489 |
| $ | 6,238 |
| 5.3 | % |
Interest and other income |
| 1,034 |
| 1,588 |
| (554 | ) | (34.9 | )% | |||
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Interest expense |
| 34,751 |
| 34,585 |
| 166 |
| 0.5 | % | |||
Depreciation expense |
| 32,631 |
| 32,428 |
| 203 |
| 0.6 | % | |||
General and administrative expense |
| 10,870 |
| 9,762 |
| 1,108 |
| 11.4 | % | |||
Impairment of assets |
| 1,420 |
| — |
| 1,420 |
| 100.0 | % | |||
Loss on early extinguishment of debt |
| 1,319 |
| — |
| 1,319 |
| 100.0 | % | |||
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Income from continuing operations |
| 43,770 |
| 42,302 |
| 1,468 |
| 3.5 | % | |||
Gain on sale of property |
| — |
| 717 |
| (717 | ) | (100.0 | )% | |||
Net income |
| $ | 43,770 |
| $ | 43,019 |
| $ | 751 |
| 1.8 | % |
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Weighted average shares outstanding |
| 71,818 |
| 68,525 |
| 3,293 |
| 4.8 | % | |||
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Income from continuing operations |
| $ | 0.61 |
| $ | 0.62 |
| $ | (0.01 | ) | (1.6 | )% |
Gain on sale of property |
| — |
| $ | 0.01 |
| $ | (0.01 | ) | (100.0 | )% | |
Net income per share |
| $ | 0.61 |
| $ | 0.63 |
| $ | (0.02 | ) | (3.2 | )% |
Rental income increased because of rents from our $176.4 million of real estate acquisitions since January 1, 2005, offset by rent reductions resulting from the sale of three properties for $12.5 million during the fourth quarter of 2005. See Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements for an explanation of our recognition of rental income from HealthSouth. Interest and other income for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 includes $517,000 of mortgage interest income related to $24.0 million of financing provided to Five Star in June 2005 that was repaid in August 2005.
Interest expense increased due to higher interest costs associated with our revolving bank credit facility offset by a decrease in interest as a result of our repayment of $52.5 million of our senior notes in January 2006 and $28.2 million of our junior subordinated debentures in June 2006. Our weighted average balance outstanding and interest rate under our revolving bank credit facility was $124.7 million and 6.0% and $55.3 million and 4.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Depreciation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, increased as a result of real estate acquisitions totaling $176.4 million since January 1, 2005, offset by the sale of three properties for $12.5 million and the ending of depreciation expense on $14.7 million of furniture, fixtures and equipment that became fully depreciated during 2005. General and administrative expenses increased in 2006 due to acquisitions since January 1, 2005. General and administrative expenses include $1.4 million and $1.3 million of HealthSouth litigation costs in the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2006, we recognized an impairment of assets charge of $1.4 million related to three properties that are currently being offered for sale. Also, we recognized a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $1.3 million in connection with our redemption of our junior subordinated debentures.
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Income from continuing operations increased because of the changes in revenues and expenses described above. Income from continuing operations per share decreased because of an increase in the weighted average number of shares outstanding resulting from our issuance of common shares in December 2005.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, we recorded a gain of $717,000 from the sale of one property.
Net income increased because of the changes in revenues and expenses described above. Net income per share decreased due to an increase in the weighted average number of shares outstanding as a result of our issuance of common shares in December 2005.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Our Operating Liquidity and Resources
Rents from our properties are our principal source of funds for current expenses and distributions to shareholders. We generally receive minimum rents monthly or quarterly from our tenants and we receive percentage rents monthly, quarterly or annually. This flow of funds has historically been sufficient for us to pay our operating expenses, debt service and distributions to shareholders. We believe that this operating cash flow will be sufficient to meet our operating expenses, debt service and distribution payments for the foreseeable future.
Our Investment and Financing Liquidity and Resources
In order to fund acquisitions and to accommodate cash needs that may result from timing differences between our receipt of rents and our need or desire to pay operating expenses and distributions and to fund acquisitions and capital expenditures, we maintain a revolving bank credit facility with a group of commercial banks. Our revolving bank credit facility matures in November 2009, and we may extend it to November 2010 upon payment of an extension fee. The revolving bank credit facility permits us to borrow up to $550.0 million, and includes a feature under which we may expand the maximum borrowing to $1.1 billion, in certain circumstances. Borrowings under our revolving bank credit facility are unsecured. We may borrow, repay and reborrow funds until maturity. No principal repayment is due until maturity. We pay interest on borrowings under the revolving bank credit facility at LIBOR plus a premium. At September 30, 2006, the annual interest rate payable on our revolving bank credit facility was 6.32%.
On January 9, 2006, we redeemed $52.5 million of senior notes and paid a redemption premium of $4.1 million plus accrued, but unpaid interest. We funded this redemption with a portion of the net proceeds from our December 2005 equity offering, which had been temporarily used to repay borrowings outstanding under our revolving bank credit facility.
On June 15, 2006, we redeemed all $28.2 million of our junior subordinated debentures at par plus accrued, but unpaid interest. We funded this redemption with borrowings under our revolving bank credit facility and cash on hand.
On August 31, 2006, we purchased five properties for $61.5 million. During 2006, we purchased $16.8 million of improvements made to some of our properties. We used borrowings under our revolving bank credit facility and cash on hand to fund these purchases.
In October and November 2006, we purchased five independent and assisted living properties for $42.6 million plus closing costs with proceeds of borrowings under our revolving bank credit facility and the assumption of $12.8 million of mortgage debt. As of September 30, 2006, $19.7 million was funded in escrow. We have agreed to purchase one additional assisted living property with 48 living units for a purchase price of $4.6 million.
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At September 30, 2006, we had $1.5 million of cash and cash equivalents and $328.0 million available under our revolving bank credit facility. We expect to use cash balances, borrowings under our revolving bank credit facility and net proceeds of offerings of equity or debt securities to fund future working capital requirements, property acquisitions and expenditures related to the repair, maintenance or renovation of our properties.
When significant amounts are outstanding under our revolving bank credit facility or as the maturity dates of our revolving bank credit facility and term debts approach, we will explore alternatives for the repayment of amounts due. Such alternatives may include incurring additional debt and issuing new equity securities. On July 12, 2006, we filed a shelf registration statement that allows for an indeterminate amount of securities to be issued by us. This shelf registration statement is effective for three years. An effective shelf registration statement allows us to issue public securities on an expedited basis, but it does not assure that there will be buyers for such securities. Although there can be no assurance that we will complete any debt or equity offerings or other financings, we believe we will have access to various types of financings, including debt or equity offerings, to finance future acquisitions and to pay our debts and other obligations.
On August 18, 2006, we paid a $0.33 per common share, or $23.7 million, distribution to our common shareholders for the quarter ended June 30, 2006. On October 6, 2006, we declared a distribution of $0.33 per common share, or $23.7 million, to be paid to our common shareholders of record on October 20, 2006 with respect to our results for the quarter ended September 30, 2006. We expect to pay this distribution on or about November 17, 2006, using cash on hand and borrowings under our revolving bank credit facility.
As of November 8, 2006, we have no off balance sheet arrangements, commercial paper, derivatives, swaps, hedges, joint ventures or partnerships.
Debt Covenants
Our principal debt obligations at September 30, 2006, were our unsecured revolving bank credit facility, two issues totaling $342.5 million of unsecured senior notes and $63.0 million of mortgage debts and bonds secured by 21 of our properties. Our senior notes are governed by an indenture. This indenture and related supplements and our revolving bank credit facility contain a number of financial ratio covenants which generally restrict our ability to incur debts, including debts secured by mortgages on our properties in excess of calculated amounts, require us to maintain a minimum net worth, restrict our ability to make distributions under certain circumstances and require us to maintain other ratios. As of September 30, 2006, we believe we were in compliance with all of the covenants under our indenture and related supplements and our revolving bank credit facility.
None of our indenture and related supplements, our revolving bank credit facility or our other debt obligations contain provisions for acceleration which could be triggered by our debt ratings. However, in certain circumstances our revolving bank credit facility uses our senior debt rating to determine the fees and the interest rate payable.
Our public debt indenture and related supplements contain cross default provisions with any other debts of $10.0 million or more. Similarly, a default on our public debt indenture would be a default under our revolving bank credit facility.
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Related Party Transactions
On August 31, 2006, we purchased from an unaffiliated third party, five senior living properties with a total of 783 units for $61.5 million. Residents pay one hundred percent of the charges at four of these properties and 70% of the charges at one of the properties with their private resources. We added these properties to our combination lease for 106 properties with Five Star which has a current term expiring in 2020. The annual rent under this combination lease increased by $5.0 million. Percentage rent based on increases in gross revenues at these properties will commence in 2008.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2006, pursuant to the terms of our existing leases with Five Star, we purchased $16.8 million of improvements made to our properties leased to Five Star, and, as a result, the annual rent payable to us by Five Star increased by an average of 10% of the amounts invested, or $1.7 million.
On October 1, 2006, we purchased, from unaffiliated parties in two separate transactions, three independent and assisted living properties for $31.5 million plus closing costs using proceeds of borrowings under our revolver and the assumption of mortgage debt. These properties contain 304 units and residents pay substantially all of the charges at these properties from their private resources. We added these properties to our combination lease of 111 properties to Five Star which has a current term expiring in 2020. The annual rent under this combination lease will be increased by $2.6 million. Percentage rent based on increases in gross revenues at the properties will commence in 2008. We assumed a $12.8 million mortgage on one of the properties acquired, which has a fixed annual interest rate of 7.15% and matures in 2008. As of September 30, 2006, $19.7 million of borrowing proceeds were included in restricted cash for these transactions.
As discussed in Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements, on October 1, 2006, Five Star began leasing our two rehabilitation hospitals for annual rent of $10.25 million for an initial lease term through 2026.
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 by monitoring available financing alternatives. Our strategy to manage exposure to changes in interest rates is unchanged since December 31, 2005. Other than as described below, we do not foresee any significant changes in our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates or in how we manage this exposure in the future.
Our unsecured revolving bank credit facility accrues interest at floating rates and matures in November 2009. At September 30, 2006, we had $222.0 million outstanding and $328.0 million available for borrowing under our revolving bank credit facility. We may make repayments and drawings under our revolving bank credit facility at any time without penalty. We borrow in U.S. dollars and borrowings under our revolving bank credit facility accrue interest at LIBOR plus a premium. Accordingly, we are vulnerable to changes in U.S. dollar based short term interest rates, specifically LIBOR. A change in interest rates would not affect the value of this floating rate debt but would affect our operating results. For example, the interest rate payable on our outstanding revolving indebtedness of $222.0 million at September 30, 2006, was 6.32% per annum. The following table presents the impact a 10% change in interest rates would have on our floating rate interest expense at September 30, 2006 (dollars in thousands):
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| 6.32 | % | $ | 222,000 |
| $ | 14,030 |
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10% reduction |
| 5.69 | % | $ | 222,000 |
| $ | 12,632 |
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10% increase |
| 6.95 | % | $ | 222,000 |
| $ | 15,429 |
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The foregoing table shows the impact of an immediate change in floating interest rates. If interest rates were to change gradually over time, the impact would be spread over time. Our exposure to fluctuations in floating interest rates will increase or decrease in the future with increases or decreases in the outstanding amount under our revolving bank credit facility or other floating rate obligations.
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 managing trustees, President and Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15. Based upon that evaluation, our managing trustees, President and Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2006, 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 CONTAINS STATEMENTS WHICH CONSTITUTE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 AND OTHER FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS. ALSO, WHENEVER WE USE WORDS SUCH AS “BELIEVE”, “EXPECT”, “ANTICIPATE”, “INTEND”, “PLAN”, “ESTIMATE” OR SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS, WE ARE MAKING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS. THESE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE BASED UPON OUR PRESENT INTENT, BELIEFS OR EXPECTATIONS, BUT FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE NOT GUARANTEED TO OCCUR AND MAY NOT OCCUR. ACTUAL RESULTS MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE CONTAINED IN OR IMPLIED BY OUR FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AS A RESULT OF VARIOUS FACTORS.
IMPORTANT FACTORS THAT COULD CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE IN OUR FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE DESCRIBED MORE FULLY UNDER “ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS” IN OUR ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005.
YOU SHOULD NOT PLACE UNDUE RELIANCE UPON FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS.
EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY LAW, WE UNDERTAKE NO OBLIGATION TO UPDATE OR REVISE ANY FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AS A RESULT OF NEW INFORMATION, FUTURE EVENTS OR OTHERWISE.
STATEMENT CONCERNING LIMITED LIABILITY
THE ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF THE DECLARATION OF TRUST ESTABLISHING SENIOR HOUSING PROPERTIES TRUST, DATED SEPTEMBER 20, 1999, A COPY OF WHICH, TOGETHER WITH ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO, IS DULY FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION OF MARYLAND, PROVIDES THAT THE NAME “SENIOR HOUSING PROPERTIES TRUST” REFERS TO THE TRUSTEES UNDER THE DECLARATION OF TRUST AS SO AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED AS TRUSTEES, BUT NOT INDIVIDUALLY OR PERSONALLY, AND THAT NO TRUSTEE, OFFICER, SHAREHOLDER, EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF SENIOR HOUSING PROPERTIES TRUST SHALL BE HELD TO ANY PERSONAL LIABILITY, JOINTLY OR SEVERALLY, FOR ANY OBLIGATION OF, OR CLAIM AGAINST, SENIOR HOUSING PROPERTIES TRUST. ALL PERSONS DEALING WITH SENIOR HOUSING PROPERTIES TRUST, IN ANY WAY, SHALL LOOK ONLY TO THE ASSETS OF SENIOR HOUSING PROPERTIES TRUST FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY SUM OR THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY OBLIGATION.
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As described in Item 3 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, since 2003 we have been in two separate litigations with HealthSouth seeking to increase the annual rent due under an amended lease with HealthSouth and to terminate the amended lease and repossess the hospitals. On November 8, 2006, we and HealthSouth agreed to settle our litigations, reinstate HealthSouth’s lease until September 30, 2006 and to increase the annual rent due under the lease from $8.7 million to $9.9 million for the period from January 2, 2002 to September 30, 2006. As a result of the settlement, HealthSouth owes us an additional rent of $3.5 million for that period. We collected that amount on November 8, 2006.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
On September 20, 2006, pursuant to our incentive share award plan, our officers and certain employees or our manager, Reit Management & Research LLC, received grants totaling 39,800 common shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.01 per share, valued at $21.65 per share, the closing price of our common shares on the New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE, on that day. All of these grants were made pursuant to an exemption from registration contained in section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The following supplementary federal income tax considerations relating to the acquisition, ownership and disposition of our shares supplement and update the more detailed description of these matters in the section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, or 2005 Annual Report, captioned “Federal Income Tax Considerations”, which we incorporate in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, or Form 10-Q, by reference. In connection with our 2005 Annual Report, Sullivan & Worcester LLP, Boston, Massachusetts, rendered a legal opinion that the discussion in the section of our 2005 Annual Report captioned “Federal Income Tax Considerations” was accurate in all material respects and fairly summarized the federal income tax issues discussed in that section, and that the opinion of counsel referred to in that section represented Sullivan & Worcester LLP’s opinion on those subjects. Specifically, subject to qualifications and assumptions contained in its opinion and in our 2005 Annual Report, Sullivan & Worcester LLP gave opinions to the effect that we have been organized and have qualified as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or IRC, for each taxable year commencing with our taxable year ending December 31, 1999 through 2005, and that our then current investments and plan of operation would enable us to continue to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the IRC. Those opinions are conditioned upon the assumption that our leases and other contracts, our charter and bylaws, and all other legal documents to which we are or have been a party, have been and will be complied with by all parties to these documents, upon the accuracy and completeness of the factual matters described in our 2005 Annual Report, and upon representations that we have made. The opinion of Sullivan & Worcester LLP was based on the law as it existed on March 13, 2006. Also, an opinion of counsel is not binding on the Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, or the courts, and the IRS or a court could take a position different from that expressed by counsel.
The IRC imposes upon us various REIT qualification tests discussed more fully in our 2005 Annual Report. While we believe that we have operated and will operate in a manner to satisfy these various REIT qualification tests, counsel has not reviewed and will not review our compliance with these tests on a continuing basis. Our actual qualification as a REIT will depend upon our ability to meet and our meeting, through actual annual operating results and distributions, the various REIT qualification tests imposed under the IRC.
In addition to the discussion in the section of our 2005 Annual Report captioned “Federal Income Tax Considerations” and effective generally from and after 2006, a special “wash sale” rule applies to a non-U.S. shareholder who owns any class of our shares if (1) the shareholder owns more than 5% of that class of shares at any time during the one-year period ending on the date of the distribution described below, or (2) that class of our shares is not, within the meaning of applicable Treasury Regulations, “regularly traded” on a domestic “established securities market” such as the NYSE. Although there can be no assurance in this regard, we believe that our common shares and each class of our preferred shares, if any, has been and will remain “regularly traded” on a domestic “established securities market” within the meaning of applicable Treasury regulations, all as described in our 2005 Annual Report. We thus anticipate this new
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wash sale rule to apply, if at all, only to a non-U.S. shareholder that owns more than 5% of either our common shares or any class of our preferred shares, if any. Such a non-U.S. shareholder will be treated as having made a “wash sale” of our shares if it (1) disposes of an interest in our shares during the 30 days preceding the ex-dividend date of a distribution by us that, but for such disposition, would have been treated by the non-U.S. shareholder in whole or in part as gain from the sale or exchange of a United States real property interest, and then (2) acquires or enters into a contract to acquire a substantially identical interest in our shares, either actually or constructively through a related party, during the 61-day period beginning 30 days prior to the ex-dividend date . In the event of such a wash sale, the non-U.S. shareholder will have gain from the sale or exchange of a United States real property interest in an amount equal to the portion of the distribution that, but for the wash sale, would have been a gain from the sale or exchange of a United States real property interest. As described in our 2005 Annual Report, a non-U.S. shareholder’s gain from the sale or exchange of a United States real property interest can trigger increased United States taxes, such as the branch profits tax applicable to non-U.S. corporations, and increased United States tax filing requirements.
10.1 Third Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Master Lease Agreement, dated as of December 30, 2005, by and among certain subsidiaries of the Company, as Landlord, and Five Star Quality Care Trust, as Tenant. (Filed herewith.)
10.2 Letter Agreement, dated as of March 13, 2006, by and between the Company and Five Star Quality Care Trust. (Filed herewith.)
10.3 Fifth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Master Lease Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2006, by and among certain subsidiaries of the Company, as Landlord, and Five Star Quality Care Trust, as Tenant. (Filed herewith.)
10.4 Sixth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Master Lease Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2006, by and among certain subsidiaries of the Company, as Landlord, and Five Star Quality Care Trust, as Tenant. (Filed herewith.)
10.5 Seventh Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Master Lease Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2006, by and among certain subsidiaries of the Company, as Landlord, and Five Star Quality Care Trust, as Tenant. (Filed herewith.)
10.6 Eighth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Master Lease Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2006 by and among certain subsidiaries of the Company, as Landlord, and Five Star Quality Care Trust, as Tenant. (Filed herewith.)
12.1 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges. (Filed herewith.)
31.1 Rule 13a-14(a) Certification. (Filed herewith.)
31.2 Rule 13a-14(a) Certification. (Filed herewith.)
31.3 Rule 13a-14(a) Certification. (Filed herewith.)
31.4 Rule 13a-14(a) Certification. (Filed herewith.)
32.1 Section 1350 Certification. (Furnished herewith.)
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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.
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| Dated: November 9, 2006 |