CareTrust REIT Inc · Q1 2020 earnings

Briefing

Reported operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2020.

CareTrust REIT reported a net income of $19.3 million, normalized FFO of $32.3 million, and normalized FAD of $33.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2020. The company collected 99.3% of contract rents in April and expects a similar result in May. They also increased the quarterly dividend from $0.225 to $0.25 per common share.

• Net income was reported at $19.3 million, or $0.20 per diluted share.
• Normalized FFO was $32.3 million, or $0.34 per diluted share.
• Normalized FAD was $33.7 million, or $0.35 per diluted share.
• Net debt-to-normalized EBITDA ratio was 3.5x, and net debt-to-enterprise value was 28% at quarter-end.

Headline financials

Revenue & EPS history

CareTrust REIT acknowledged the uncertainty facing financial markets and the healthcare industry during the COVID-19 pandemic and stated that any annual earnings guidance offered at this time would seem speculative at best. With the support providers are receiving, it appears possible that the previously issued guidance could be achieved, although the unknowns still loom large and will continue to do so for some time to come. They are accordingly neither updating nor withdrawing their prior guidance at this time, but are adding the caveat that changes in economic and other factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the government’s responses thereto could alter their outlook in the future.