NET INCOME
The Company reported net income of $63.1 million, or $0.27 per common share, on revenues of $263.8 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2020. This compares to net income of $61.1 million, or $0.27 per common share, on revenues of $246.7 million, for the same period in 2019.
The Company reported net income of $163.5 million, or $0.70 per common share, on revenues of $892.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2020. This compares to net income of $351.9 million, or $1.58 per common share, on revenues of $928.8 million, for the same period in 2019.
The year-over-year decrease in net income was primarily due to (i) a $135.5 million write-off of non-cash revenue (primarily straight-line revenue), (ii) a $36.6 million reduction in gains on the sale of assets, (iii) $38.0 million in provision for credit losses, (iv) a $28.2 million increase in depreciation and amortization expense from new investments, (v) a net increase of $16.2 million of impairments on direct financing leases and real estate properties, (vi) a $14.2 million increase in interest expense and (vii) a $13.3 million increase in loss on debt extinguishment. The decrease in net income was offset by (i) a $60.3 million increase in rental income from the $735 million Encore portfolio acquisition completed on October 31, 2019, (ii) a $17.8 million increase in rental income from the $655 million MedEquities Realty Trust, Inc. (“MedEquities”) merger on May 17, 2019, (iii) a $13.8 million increase of non-recurring revenue, and (iv) a $3.1 million decrease of acquisition, merger and transition related costs.
FOURTH QUARTER 2020 RESULTS
Revenues – Revenues for the quarter ended December 31, 2020 totaled $263.8 million, which included $11.9 million of non-cash revenue, $3.1 million of real estate tax and ground rents, $4.3 million of non-recurring revenue, and a $2.1 million write-off of non-cash revenue (primarily straight-line revenue).
Expenses – Expenses for the quarter ended December 31, 2020 totaled $192.5 million, consisting of $82.6 million of depreciation and amortization expense, $56.0 million of interest expense, $28.8 million of impairment on real estate properties, $10.4 million of general and administrative (“G&A”) expense, $4.4 million of stock-based compensation expense, $4.4 million in provision for credit losses, $3.2 million of real estate tax and ground lease expense, $2.7 million of amortized deferred financing costs, $2.0 million of acquisition, merger and transition related costs offset by a $2.0 million recovery on direct financing leases.
Other Income and Expense – Other income and expense for the quarter ended December 31, 2020 was a net expense of $7.4 million, primarily consisting of $12.4 million charge related to debt extinguishment offset by a $5.2 million gain on assets sold.
Funds From Operations – NAREIT FFO for the quarter ended December 31, 2020 was $173.3 million, or $0.73 per common share, on 237 million weighted-average common shares outstanding, compared to $175.5 million, or $0.77 per common share, on 228 million weighted-average common shares outstanding, for the same period in 2019.
The $173.3 million of NAREIT FFO includes $12.4 million in loss on debt extinguishment, $4.4 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense, $4.4 million in provision for credit losses, a $2.1 million write-off of non-cash revenue (primarily straight-line revenue), $2.0 million of acquisition, merger and transition related costs offset by $4.3 million of non-recurring revenue and a $2.0 million recovery on direct financing leases.
The $175.5 million of NAREIT FFO for the quarter ended December 31, 2019 includes $3.8 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense, $0.2 million write-off of non-cash revenue (primarily straight-line revenue) and $0.2 million of impairment on direct financing leases offset by $1.4 million of non-recurring revenue.
Adjusted FFO was $192.5 million, or $0.81 per common share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2020, compared to $178.3 million, or $0.78 per common share, for the same quarter in 2019. For further information, see the “Funds From Operations” schedule below and on the Company’s website.