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- **Record Quarter Growth**: 19.8% YoY revenue increase driven by 83% same-store occupancy and 5.1% skilled days growth.
- **Sustainable Expansion**: 2025 guidance raised to $6.54 EPS (18.4% YoY) as organic growth outpaces acquisitions.
- **Acquisition Discipline**: 2025 acquisitions of 1,857 beds closed at disciplined pricing, with 11-building CA portfolio already showing strong clinical improvement.
- **Behavioral Health Expansion**: Adding inpatient psych units to capture growing demand for high-acuity post-acute care.
- **Labor Stability**: Turnover below state averages, agency usage near pre-pandemic levels, wage inflation contained.

**【CEO Summary Section】**
- Reported a record quarter with strong clinical outcomes, driving same-store occupancy to 83% and transitioning occupancy to 84.4%, both all-time highs.
- Highlighted demographic tailwinds, with U.S. population aged 80+ projected to grow 50% by 2035, supporting demand for skilled nursing services.
- Skilled mix improvements: same-store skilled days up 5.1%, Medicare revenue up 10%, and managed care revenue up 7.1% year-over-year.
- Raised 2025 earnings guidance to $6.48-$6.54 per share (18.4% YoY growth) and revenue guidance to $5.05-$5.07 billion.

**【CFO Financial Commentary】**
- Q3 2025 GAAP EPS: $1.42 (6% YoY growth); Adjusted EPS: $1.64 (18% YoY growth).
- Consolidated revenue: $1.3 billion (19.8% YoY growth).
- Cash flows from operations: $381 million; available liquidity: $1.04 billion (cash + line of credit).
- Dividend of $0.0625 per share maintained; 22 consecutive years of dividend payments.

**【Q&A Key Highlights】**
- **Skilled Mix Growth Potential**: Same-store skilled days at 31.7% of total, with significant upside as facilities add higher acuity services (e.g., Beacon Harbor EBIT up 45% YoY).
- **Managed Care Expansion**: New markets like Alabama require 1-2 years to establish partnerships, but early results in Arizona (River Park Post Acute EBIT up 376% YoY) demonstrate rapid turnaround potential.
- **Acquisition Strategy**: Disciplined approach to pricing, avoiding overpriced deals; 2025 acquisitions include 11-building CA portfolio and 7-building UT portfolio, both performing ahead of expectations.
- **Behavioral Health**: Adding inpatient psych units in AZ and CA to meet demand from counties and managed care plans.
- **Labor Market**: Turnover below state averages, agency usage minimal (less than 1/5 of pre-pandemic levels), wage inflation stable at low-single digits.


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