Contradictions in Focus: Analyzing Future Acquisitions, Occupancy Goals, and Tenant Recovery in 2025 Earnings Call

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Wednesday, Jul 30, 2025 12:42 pm ET1min read
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- Community Healthcare Trust faces $8.7M credit loss from a geriatric behavioral hospital tenant unable to pay rent, prompting a potential sale of all 6 facilities.

- The company is accelerating capital recycling, acquiring a $26.5M rehab facility and targeting $146M in new assets by 2027 while reducing reliance on ATM financing.

- A 9.4% annualized return on new acquisitions contrasts with a $1.89/share dividend increase, as FFO/AFFO dropped $0.34/share due to interest reversals and severance costs.

- Operational efficiency gains include $500K QoQ property expense cuts and $400K lower G&A costs, driven by seasonal factors and reduced first-quarter overhead.



Geriatric Behavioral Hospital Tenant Challenges:
- The geriatric behavioral hospital tenant has been unable to pay full rent and interest, leading to a credit loss reserve of $8.7 million.
- The tenant is exploring strategic alternatives, including a potential sale of its business, with a letter of intent signed for the sale of all 6 hospitals to an experienced operator.
- The notes and interest related to this tenant are now fully reserved, impacting the company's financials.

Capital Recycling and Acquisition Funding:
- The company has consolidated its acquisition pipeline to 6 assets and is focused on capital recycling efforts to fund future acquisitions without relying on the ATM.
- The company acquired an inpatient rehabilitation facility for $26.5 million with an anticipated annual return of 9.4%.
- Six additional properties have been identified for acquisition, with a total expected investment of $146 million, anticipated to close between 2025 and 2027.

Dividend Increase and Financial Performance:
- Trust declared a dividend increase to $0.4725 per common share, equating to an annualized dividend of $1.89 per share.
- Total revenue was $29.1 million, with core portfolio revenue growth of 2.2% quarter-over-quarter, excluding the impact of the geriatric behavioral hospital tenant.
- FFO and AFFO were reduced by $0.28 and $0.06 per diluted common share, respectively, due to the reversal of interest receivables and severance charges.

Operational Efficiency and Expense Reduction:
- Property operating expenses decreased by approximately $500,000 quarter-over-quarter to $5.6 million for the second quarter of 2025.
- Total general and administrative expense was $10.6 million, excluding a $5.9 million charge for severance and transition-related expenses, resulting in a quarter-over-quarter reduction of approximately $400,000.
- The reduction in expenses was primarily related to seasonal factors and higher expenses in the first quarter.

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