Global Medical REIT Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2017 Financial Results

A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures for Funds from Operations, Adjusted Funds from Operations, and Normalized Adjusted Funds from Operations is included in the financial table at the end of this announcement.

BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Global Medical REIT Inc. (NYSE: GMRE) (the “Company”), a Maryland corporation engaged primarily in the acquisition of licensed, state-of-the-art, purpose-built healthcare facilities and the leasing of these facilities to strong clinical operators with leading market share, today announces its financial results for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2017.

2017 Third Quarter Highlights (all comparisons are to the same quarter in the prior year unless otherwise noted)

  • Total revenue increased to $8.4 million from $2.0 million.
  • Net income for the third quarter attributable to common stockholders increased to $0.4 million, or $0.02 per share, from $(2.0) million, or $(0.11) per share.
  • Adjusted Funds from Operations ("AFFO") increased to $0.17 per share from $(0.03) per share.
  • During the third quarter, the Company completed four acquisitions containing a total of 126,318 net leasable square feet for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $66.0 million. Based on rents in effect at the closing of each transaction, the four properties are expected to generate aggregate annual cash rent receipts of approximately $5.1 million, which are expected to increase in the future as each of the four leases is subject to annual, contracted rent increases.
  • On September 8, 2017, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share of common stock to stockholders of record as of September 26, 2017. On an annualized basis, this amounts to a dividend of $0.80 per share.
  • On September 15, 2017, the Company closed on a public underwritten offering of 3,105,000 shares of its 7.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, resulting in net proceeds to the Company of approximately $75 million.

Jeff Busch, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, commented, “In addition to registering another successful quarter in terms of accretive property acquisitions, we also made significant progress in controlling our expenses. We added four properties during the quarter, which, on an annualized basis based on rents in place at the acquisition dates, will generate cash rent receipts of $5.1 million. Our leases for these properties also carry annual rent escalation clauses, which will add to our stable, organic increases in rental receipts each year. Despite our growing portfolio, we were also able to reduce our expenses on an absolute dollar basis from second quarter levels.”

Mr. Busch continued, “As detailed below, and has been the case for several quarters, the timing of our acquisition closings resulted in less than a full quarter’s rent contribution from our acquired properties, yet the full amount of the acquisition expenses were incurred. As those properties earn a full quarter’s worth of rental income going forward, our operating results will benefit accordingly.”

Acquisition Activity

Completed Acquisitions During the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2017

The Company completed four acquisitions during the third quarter of 2017, encompassing an aggregate of 126,318 net leasable square feet for a combined purchase price of approximately $66.0 million at a weighted average cap rate of approximately 7.67%. Summary information about the acquisitions completed during the third quarter is presented in the table below:

Q3 2017 Completed Acquisitions Summary Table

Property

 

City

 

State

 

Purchase Price

 

Square Feet

 

Cap Rate1

Austin Austin TX $40,650,000 59,258 7.10%
Germantown Germantown TN $15,940,250 33,777 9.32%
Lubbock Lubbock TX $8,200,000 27,280 7.32%
NOMS Ballville OH $1,216,000 6,003   7.65%
Totals $66,006,250 126,318 7.67%2
1   Cap rates are calculated based on current lease terms and do not give effect to future rent escalations.
2 Represents a weighted average.

A description of the completed acquisitions is as follows:

  • On September 25, 2017, the Company closed on the acquisition of the Central Texas Rehabilitation Hospital (the “Rehab Hospital”) and approximately 1.27 acres of land adjacent to the Rehab Hospital that has been planned to accommodate the development of a long-term, acute care hospital (the “Developable Land” and, together with the Rehab Hospital, the “Austin Facility”). Norvin Austin Rehab LLC (the “Austin Seller”) was the seller of the Austin Facility. Upon the closing of the acquisition of the Austin Facility, the Company assumed the Austin Seller’s interest, as lessor, in the absolute triple-net lease (the “Austin Facility Lease”) with CTRH, LLC, which is a joint venture between subsidiaries of Kindred Healthcare and Seton Healthcare, which is part of the Ascension Health System. The Austin Facility Lease has a remaining term of approximately 9.6 years, subject to four, five-year renewal options by the tenant, and 80% of the lease payments are guaranteed by Kindred Healthcare.
  • On August 30, 2017, the Company purchased a medical office building located in Germantown, Tennessee (the “Germantown Facility”) from Brierbrook Partners, LLC (“Brierbrook”) and assumed Brierbrook’s interest, as lessor, in three existing absolute triple-net leases of the Germantown Facility. The leases have remaining terms of approximately seven years and each lease has two, five-year renewal options.
  • On August 18, 2017, the Company purchased a medical office building located in Lubbock, Texas (the “Lubbock Facility”) from Cardiac Partners Development, LP, and entered into a new triple-net lease of the Lubbock Facility with Lubbock Heart Hospital, LLC, as tenant, with an initial term of 12 years and two, five-year renewal options.
  • On August 15, 2017, the Company purchased a medical office building located in Ballville, Ohio (the “Ballville Facility”) from NOMS Property, LLC, and entered into an amendment of the existing triple-net Master Lease dated October 7, 2016 (the “NOMS Lease”), between the Company, as lessor, and Northern Ohio Medical Specialists, LLC (“NOMS”), as tenant, whereby the Ballville Facility was added to the NOMS Lease and leased to NOMS. The lease has a remaining term of approximately 10 years and three, five-year renewal options.

2017 Third Quarter Financial Review

  • For the three months ended September 30, 2017, total revenue increased to $8.4 million, compared with total revenue of $2.0 million for the third quarter in the prior year. The year-over-year increase was primarily the result of increased rental revenue due to the Company’s larger property portfolio.
  • Total expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2017 were $7.8 million, compared with $4.0 million in the same quarter of last year. Within total expenses, general and administrative expenses were $1.0 million in the third quarter of 2017, down from $1.7 million in the prior year period. This decrease in general in administrative expenses was primarily the result of a $0.5 million reduction in stock compensation expense, reflecting the impact of LTIP forfeitures.
  • Net income attributable to common stockholders for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was $0.4 million, or $0.02 per share, compared to net loss of $(2.0) million, or $(0.11) per share for the third quarter of the prior year. The year-over-year increase was primarily due to significantly higher rental revenue, compared with the prior period.
  • Quarterly Funds from Operations (“FFO”) per share grew to $0.14, compared to $(0.08) for the third quarter in the prior year.
  • Quarterly AFFO per share grew to $0.17, compared to $(0.03) for the third quarter in the prior year.
  • Quarterly Normalized Adjusted Funds from Operations (“Normalized AFFO”) per share grew to $0.18, compared to $(0.03) for the third quarter in the prior year.

2017 Year-to-Date Financial Review

  • For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, total revenue increased to $20.5 million, compared with total revenue of $5.1 million for the comparable prior year period.
  • Total expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 were $21.8 million, compared with $9.5 million in the same period of last year. The year-over-year growth in total expenses was largely driven by the significantly increased size of the Company’s property portfolio. Within total expenses, general and administrative expenses were $4.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $3.0 million in the comparable 2016 period. This increase was primarily due to increased stock compensation costs as well as increased professional fees incurred during 2017 compared to 2016.
  • Net loss attributable to common stockholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $(1.6) million, or $(0.08) per share, compared to net loss of $(4.4) million, or $(0.68) per share for the comparable prior year period. The decrease in the net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the prior year period was primarily due to increased rental revenue driven by the growth in the Company’s property portfolio.
  • FFO per share grew to $0.27, compared to $(0.44) for the comparable prior year period.
  • AFFO per share grew to $0.40, compared to $(0.20) for the comparable prior year period.
  • Normalized AFFO per share grew to $0.43 compared to $(0.19) for the comparable prior year period.

Leasing Review

  • At September 30, 2017, the Company’s total portfolio included 50 buildings leased to 38 tenants.
  • The Company’s portfolio contained 1,186,462 net leasable square feet as of September 30, 2017 with an overall leased occupancy rate of 100%.
  • The average lease term remaining for the entire portfolio was 9.4 years at September 30, 2017 with an average annual base rent of $27.01 per square foot.
  • Annualized rent on properties owned as of September 30, 2017 was approximately $32.1 million, based on the monthly rent in place at September 30, 2017. This amount does not take into account future contractual rental rate increases.

Balance Sheet Summary

  • The Company’s cash and cash equivalents balance was $6.8 million as of September 30, 2017 compared to $19.7 million as of December 31, 2016.
  • The Company’s gross investment in real estate as of September 30, 2017 was $422.3 million compared to $206.9 million as of December 31, 2016.
  • The Company’s total debt, which includes outstanding borrowings on the revolving credit facility, third party debt (net of unamortized deferred financing costs), and related party debt (as of December 31, 2016), was $164.6 million as of September 30, 2017, compared to $66.5 million as of December 31, 2016. The Company’s weighted-average interest rate and term of its debt was 3.84% and 3.43 years, respectively, as of September 30, 2017, compared to 4.29% and 6.04 years, respectively, as of December 31, 2016.

Earnings Call

The Company will hold its third quarter 2017 conference call on November 9, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Stockholders and other interested parties may listen to a simultaneous webcast of the conference call on the Internet via the “Investor Relations” section of the Company’s website at www.globalmedicalreit.com or by clicking on the conference call link http://globalmedicalreit.equisolvewebcast.com/q3-2017, or they may participate in the conference call by dialing 1-877-407-3948 and referencing Global Medical REIT Inc. An audio replay of the conference call will be posted on the Company’s website.

About Global Medical REIT Inc.

Global Medical REIT Inc. is a Maryland corporation engaged primarily in the acquisition of licensed, state-of-the-art, purpose-built healthcare facilities and the leasing of these facilities to strong clinical operators with leading market share. The Company’s management team has significant healthcare, real estate and public real estate investment trust, or REIT, experience and has long-established relationships with a wide range of healthcare providers. The Company elected to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with its taxable year ending December 31, 2016.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained herein may be considered “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and it is the Company’s intent that any such statements be protected by the safe harbor created thereby. These forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "should," "plan," "predict," "project," "will," "continue" and other similar terms and phrases, including references to assumption and forecasts of future results. Except for historical information, the statements set forth herein including, but not limited to, any statements regarding expected financial performance or other financial items and statements regarding future dividend payments; any statements concerning our plans, strategies, objectives and expectations for future operations and our pipeline of acquisition opportunities and expected acquisition activity, including the timing and/or successful completion of any acquisitions; any statements regarding the expected size and growth of the healthcare real estate market, and any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, estimates and assumptions and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. Although the Company believes that the expectations, estimates and assumptions reflected in its forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from those projected or assumed in any of the Company’s forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from estimates, stated expectations or projections contained in the Company’s forward-looking statements are set forth in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended by Amendment No. 1 and Amendment No. 2 thereto, for the year ended December 31, 2016, which were filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 27, 2017, May 5, 2017, and May 9, 2017, respectively, and elsewhere in the reports the Company has filed with the SEC, including that unfavorable global and domestic economic conditions may adversely impact the Company’s business, the Company may not be successful in completing acquisitions in its investment pipeline or that it identifies and pursues in the future, and the Company’s expenses may be higher than anticipated. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company does not intend, and undertakes no obligation, to update any forward-looking statement.

Global Medical REIT Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited)

     
Three Months Ended

September 30,

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2017   2016 2017   2016
 
Revenue
Rental revenue $ 7,921,913 $ 1,932,425 $ 19,217,710 $ 4,994,172
Expense recoveries 443,816 - 1,141,455 -
Other income 23,134 70,225 111,502 93,196
Total revenue 8,388,863 2,002,650 20,470,667 5,087,368
 
Expenses
Acquisition fees 651,645 - 2,130,187 -
Acquisition fees – related party - - - 754,000
General and administrative 989,526 1,720,651 4,418,115 2,962,730
Operating expenses 464,514 1,025 1,234,247 15,685
Management fees – related party 803,804 627,147 2,059,325 807,147
Depreciation expense 2,175,668 585,449 5,372,308 1,528,281
Amortization expense 523,487 - 1,326,395 -
Interest expense 2,174,683 1,051,204 5,265,262 3,443,113
Total expenses 7,783,327 3,985,476 21,805,839 9,510,956
 
Net income (loss) $ 605,536 $ (1,982,826) $ (1,335,172) $ (4,423,588)
Less: Preferred stock dividends (258,750) - (258,750) -
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest 34,482 - 34,482 -
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $ 381,268 $ (1,982,826) $ (1,559,440) $ (4,423,588)
 
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders per share – basic and diluted $ 0.02 $ (0.11) $ (0.08) $ (0.68)
 
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted 21,522,251 17,371,743 18,938,367 6,514,230
 
 

Global Medical REIT Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

   
As of
September 30,   December 31,
2017 2016
Assets (unaudited)
Investment in real estate:
Land $ 36,839,127 $ 17,785,001
Building 349,041,480 179,253,398
Site improvements 3,992,974 1,465,273
Tenant improvements 5,095,651 1,186,014
Acquired lease intangible assets 27,308,632 7,187,041
422,277,864 206,876,727
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization (10,142,823) (3,366,680)
Investment in real estate, net 412,135,041 203,510,047
Cash 6,776,501 19,671,131
Restricted cash 2,040,026 941,344
Tenant receivables 616,741 212,435
Escrow deposits 1,297,665 1,212,177
Deferred assets 2,923,494 704,537
Deferred financing costs, net 2,977,981 927,085
Other assets 160,214 140,374
Total assets $ 428,927,663 $ 227,319,130
 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Liabilities:
Revolving credit facility $ 126,100,000 $ 27,700,000
Notes payable, net of unamortized discount of $963,184 and $1,061,602 at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively 38,511,716 38,413,298
Notes payable to related parties - 421,000
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 2,433,549 573,997
Dividends payable 4,767,037 3,604,037
Security deposits and other 2,206,145 719,592
Due to related parties, net 802,286 580,911
Acquired lease intangible liability, net 1,080,123 277,917
Total liabilities 175,900,856 72,290,752
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized; 3,105,000 and no shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively (liquidation preference of $77,625,000 and $0, respectively) 74,959,003 -
Common stock $0.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized; 21,630,675 and 17,605,675 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively 21,631 17,606
Additional paid-in capital 207,268,720 171,997,396
Accumulated deficit (29,914,472) (16,986,624)
Total Global Medical REIT Inc. stockholders' equity 252,334,882 155,028,378
Noncontrolling interest 691,925 -
Total equity 253,026,807 155,028,378
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 428,927,663 $ 227,319,130
 
 

Global Medical REIT Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2017   2016
Operating activities (unaudited)
Net loss $ (1,335,172) $ (4,423,588)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation expense 5,372,308 1,528,281
Amortization of deferred financing costs 840,214 215,449
Amortization of acquired lease intangible assets 1,326,395 -
Amortization of above (below) market leases, net 13,970 -
Stock-based compensation expense 1,480,724 830,827
Advisory expense settled in OP Units 77,497 -
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash (1,144,705) (438,189)
Tenant receivables (404,306) (177,369)
Deferred assets (2,218,957) (222,324)
Other assets (21,890) -
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 1,622,426 (267,627)
Security deposits and other 1,486,553 597,593
Accrued management fees due to related party 183,096 297,147
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 7,278,153 (2,059,800)
 
Investing activities
Purchase of land, buildings, and other tangible and intangible assets and liabilities (213,535,461) (68,690,495)
Escrow deposits for purchase of properties (60,000) 394,310
Loans repayments from (made to) related party 38,428 (39,000)
Pre-acquisition costs for purchase of properties 51,459 -
Net cash used in investing activities (213,505,574) (68,335,185)
 
Financing activities
Net proceeds from preferred stock offering 75,146,720 -
Net proceeds received from follow-on offering 33,794,625 137,358,367
Change in restricted cash 46,023 80,040
Escrow deposits required by third party lenders (25,488) (843,636)
Loans (repaid to) from related party (149) 29,986
Repayment of convertible debenture, due to related party - (10,000,000)
Proceeds from notes payable from acquisitions - 41,320,900
Payments on notes payable from acquisitions - (24,011,168)
Proceeds from note payable from related party - 450,000
Repayment of note payable from related party (421,000) (450,000)
Proceeds from revolving credit facility, net 98,400,000 -
Payments of deferred financing costs (2,792,692) (1,090,079)
Dividends paid to stockholders (10,815,248) (285,703)
Net cash provided by financing activities 193,332,791 142,558,707
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (12,894,630) 72,163,722
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period 19,671,131 9,184,270
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period $ 6,776,501 $ 81,347,992
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash payments for interest $ 3,928,208 $ 3,696,467
Noncash financing and investing activities:
Accrued dividends payable $ 4,767,037 $ 3,592,786
Conversion of convertible debenture due to majority stockholder to common stock $ - $ 30,030,134
Accrued preferred stock offering costs $ 187,717 $ -
Reclassification of common stock offering costs to additional paid-in capital $ 443,499 $ 1,681,259
Reclassification of preferred offering costs to preferred stock balance $ 220,809 $ -
Accrued capitalized deal costs $ 49,409 $ -
OP Units issued for noncash transaction $ 1,000,000 $ -
 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

FFO, AFFO, and Normalized AFFO are non-GAAP financial measures within the meaning of the rules of the SEC. The Company considers FFO, AFFO, and Normalized AFFO to be important supplemental measures of its operating performance and believes FFO is frequently used by securities analysts, investors, and other interested parties in the evaluation of REITs, many of which present FFO when reporting their results. In accordance with the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts’ (“NAREIT”) definition, FFO means net income or loss computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) before non-controlling interests of holders of operating partnership units, excluding gains (or losses) from sales of property and extraordinary items, plus real estate related depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs), and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. The Company did not incur any gains or losses from the sales of property or record any adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures during the quarters ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016. Because FFO excludes real estate related depreciation and amortization (other than amortization of deferred financing costs), the Company believes that FFO provides a performance measure that, when compared period-over-period, reflects the impact to operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs, development activities and interest costs, providing perspective not immediately apparent from the closest GAAP measurement, net income or loss.

AFFO is a non-GAAP measure used by many investors and analysts to measure a real estate company’s operating performance by removing the effect of items that do not reflect ongoing property operations. Management calculates AFFO by modifying the NAREIT computation of FFO by adjusting it for certain cash and non-cash items and certain recurring and non-recurring items. For the Company, these items include recurring acquisition and disposition costs, loss on the extinguishment of debt, recurring straight line deferred rental revenue, recurring stock-based compensation expense, recurring amortization of deferred financing costs, recurring capital expenditures, recurring lease commissions, recurring tenant improvements, an advisory fee settled with the issuance of OP units, and other items.

Management calculates Normalized AFFO, which is also a non-GAAP financial measure, by modifying AFFO by adjusting for non-recurring income and expenses. For the Company, these items include the costs of establishing a system of Sarbanes-Oxley compliant internal controls and procedures and the portion of our General Counsel and Secretary’s salary for 2017 that is reimbursable by the Company to the Company’s external advisor, Inter-American Management, LLC (such reimbursement obligation expires on May 8, 2018).

Management believes that reporting AFFO in addition to FFO is a useful supplemental measure for the investment community to use when evaluating the operating performance of the Company on a comparative basis. Management also considers Normalized AFFO to be a useful measure to evaluate the Company’s operating results excluding non-recurring income and expenses. Normalized AFFO can help investors compare the operating performance of the Company between periods or as compared to other companies. The Company’s FFO, AFFO, and Normalized AFFO computations may not be comparable to FFO, AFFO, and Normalized AFFO reported by other REITs that do not compute FFO in accordance with the NAREIT definition, that interpret the NAREIT definition differently than the Company does or that compute FFO, AFFO, and Normalized AFFO in a different manner.

Global Medical REIT Inc.

Reconciliation of FFO, AFFO, and Normalized AFFO

     
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2017   2016 2017   2016
(unaudited) (unaudited)
 
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $ 381,268 $ (1,982,826) $ (1,559,440) $ (4,423,588)
Depreciation and amortization expense 2,699,155 585,449 6,698,703 1,528,281
Amortization of above market leases 25,016 - 13,970 -
FFO $ 3,105,439 $ (1,397,377) $ 5,153,233 $ (2,895,307)
Acquisition costs 651,645 - 2,130,187 754,000
Straight line deferred rental revenue (942,877) (90,905) (2,072,198) (222,324)
Stock-based compensation expense 340,287 830,827 1,480,724 830,827
Amortization of deferred financing costs 340,638 62,604 840,214 215,449
Non-cash advisory fee 119,163 - 119,163 -
AFFO $ 3,614,295 $ (594,851) $ 7,651,323 $ (1,317,355)
Professional fees and services related to Sarbanes-Oxley implementation 162,657 73,332 403,995 73,332
Compensation expense reimbursement 31,250 - 49,395 -
Normalized AFFO $ 3,808,204 $ (521,519) $ 8,104,713 $ (1,244,023)
 
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders per share – basic and diluted $ 0.02 $ (0.11) $ (0.08) $ (0.68)
FFO per Share $ 0.14 $ (0.08) $ 0.27 $ (0.44)
AFFO per Share $ 0.17 $ (0.03) $ 0.40 $ (0.20)
Normalized AFFO per Share $ 0.18 $ (0.03) $ 0.43 $ (0.19)
 
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding – basic and diluted 21,522,251 17,371,743 18,938,367 6,514,230

COMPANY:
Global Medical REIT Inc.
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Chief Operating Officer
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