Pam Kessler
Analyst · KeyBanc Capital Markets. Please go ahead
Thank you, Wendy. Normalized FFO increased 18.2% for the third quarter of 2015 to 26.6 million, or $0.73 on a fully diluted per share basis from 22.5 million, or $0.64 on a fully diluted share a year ago. Normalized results for the quarter exclude 537,000 of onetime costs associated with the acquisition of 142 million 10-property senior housing portfolio that we discussed last quarter. Revenues for the quarter increased 18.3%, or 5.4 million year-over-year. The improvement primarily reflects acquisitions, completed development and capital improvement projects, new leases and lease amendments, as well as increase in interest income from mortgage loans resulting from loan originations and the amendment to the Michigan loan, partially offset by a reduction in revenue from properties that were sold at the end of 2014. Third quarter interest expense was 4.3 million, an increase of 1.1 million over the comparable of 2014 quarter due primarily to greater utilization of our line of credit to fund investments and development, lower capitalized interest and the sale of senior unsecured notes. During the third quarter of 2015, we incurred acquisition cost of 539,000 compared to 2,000 incurred during the third quarter of 2014. As previously discussed 537,000 of the acquisition cost incurred in the third quarter of 2015 associated with the 142 million portfolio acquisition and has been added back to calculate normalized FFO. General and administrative expenses were 3.7 million, or 867,000 higher this quarter compared with the year ago, due to increased staffing and other costs associated with more investment activity, higher restricted stock vesting expense, and certain non-recurring expenditures. During the quarter, we recognized 674,000 in income from an unconsolidated joint venture related to a preferred equity investment made at the end of the first quarter of this year. During the quarter, we stopped deferring the non-cash portion of our preferred return. Accordingly, we anticipate next quarter we will recognize approximately 260,000 in income from this unconsolidated joint venture, which represents the 5% cash portion of our 15% preferred return. We’ll recognize the 10% pick interest as it is received. Turning to the balance sheet. As previously discussed on last quarter's earnings call, we purchased 142 million portfolio of independent, assisted-living and memory care communities in Wisconsin and Illinois and entered into a 15 year triple-net master lease with Senior Lifestyle at an initial cash yield of 6.5%,, escalating by 25 basis points per year for two years and 2.75% annually thereafter. Additionally, we purchased a development site for 2 million and entered into a commitment to construct a 66 unit memory care community in Murrieta California. The commitment totals 12.6 million including the land, and the property was added to an existing master lease at an incremental cash yield of 9%. We also acquired a newly constructed 60 unit memory care community in Jacksonville, Florida for 14.3 million, and entered into a lease at an 8% initial cash yield. Also during the quarter, we invested 6.9 million in properties under development and capital improvement projects. Subsequent to September 30th, we purchased a development site for 2.8 million and entered into a commitment to construct a 66 unit memory care community in Glenview, Illinois. The commitment totals 14.8 million including the land and the property was added to an existing master lease at an incremental cash yield of 9%. We also purchased 118 bed behavioral healthcare hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada for 9.3 million. The property was added to an existing master lease at an incremental cash yield of 8.5%. Additionally, we originated a 20 million 30 year mortgage loan secured by two skilled nursing properties in Michigan. The loan bears interest at 9.41% for five years, escalating 2.25% annually thereafter. During the quarter, we had net borrowings of 85 million under our line of credit, subsequent to September 30th we exercised the 200 million accordion feature of our line of credit bringing total commitments under our line to 600 million. Also subsequent to September 30th, we borrowed 22 million and therefore currently we have borrowings of 187.5 million outstanding and 412.5 million under our revolver. During the third quarter, we sold 100 million of senior unsecured notes to Prudential to fund 142 million portfolio acquisition I previously discussed. The notes bear interest at 4.5% and mature on August 31, 2030. Also during the quarter, we entered into a note purchase and private shelf agreement with AIG, providing for the availability of 100 million senior unsecured notes. Subsequent to September 30th, we lost rate on the sale of 100 million of senior unsecured notes to AIG. Proceeds will be used to pay down our line of credit. The notes will bear interest at 4.26% and will mature on November 20, 2028. We anticipate the sale of the notes will occur on or about November 20, 2015. I will now turn the call over to Clint.