Net Proceeds From 2023 Dispositions Used to
Reduce Leverage and Position Company for Growth
Global Medical REIT Inc. (NYSE: GMRE) (the “Company” or “GMRE”),
a net-lease medical office real estate investment trust (REIT) that
acquires healthcare facilities and leases those facilities to
physician groups and regional and national healthcare systems,
today announced financial results for the three and twelve months
ended December 31, 2023 and other data.
Jeffrey M. Busch, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and
President stated, “During 2023, we successfully navigated an
evolving capital markets environment to produce solid results due
to our high-quality portfolio and the continued resiliency of our
tenant base. While overall transaction activity in the market
remained modest primarily due to high interest rates, we generated
$80.5 million in aggregate gross proceeds from dispositions during
the year to help us reduce our leverage to 43.6% at year end. I am
appreciative of the team’s hard work and contributions that led to
our success in 2023. As we look ahead, we believe we have a strong
acquisition pipeline for 2024 and are well-positioned to take
advantage of these opportunities.”
Fourth Quarter 2023 Highlights
- Net loss attributable to common stockholders was $0.8 million,
or $0.01 per diluted share, as compared to net income attributable
to common stockholders of $0.4 million, or $0.01 per diluted share,
in the comparable prior year period.
- Funds from Operations (“FFO”) of $13.3 million, or $0.19 per
share and unit, as compared to $15.5 million, or $0.22 per share
and unit, in the comparable prior year period.
- Adjusted Funds from Operations (“AFFO”) of $15.9 million, or
$0.23 per share and unit, as compared to $16.5 million, or $0.24
per share and unit, in the comparable prior year period.
- Total revenue decreased 9.2% year-over-year to $33.0 million,
primarily driven by the Company’s property dispositions completed
during the first nine months of 2023, as well as the recognition of
reserves for approximately $1.1 million of rent related to one
tenant, including approximately $0.2 million of deferred rent.
- In December 2023, we completed the defeasance of a $30.6
million CMBS loan. The defeasance was funded by borrowings on our
revolver and resulted in a loss on extinguishment of debt of $0.9
million. In connection with the defeasance, we subsequently
received $8.4 million in escrowed funds held by the CMBS servicer
and used those funds to reduce our total debt.
- Portfolio leased occupancy was 96.5% at December 31, 2023.
Full Year 2023 Highlights
- Net income attributable to common stockholders was $14.8
million, or $0.23 per diluted share, as compared to $13.3 million,
or $0.20 per diluted share, in the comparable prior year
period.
- FFO of $58.4 million, or $0.83 per share and unit, as compared
to $64.0 million, or $0.92 per share and unit, in the comparable
prior year period.
- AFFO of $64.3 million, or $0.91 per share and unit, as compared
to $68.0 million, or $0.98 per share and unit, in the comparable
prior year period.
- Completed the acquisition of two medical office buildings in
Redding, California, encompassing 18,698 square feet, for a
purchase price of $6.7 million and a cap rate of 7.6%.
- Completed three dispositions at a weighted average cap rate of
6.3% that generated aggregate gross proceeds of $80.5 million,
resulting in an aggregate gain of $15.6 million.
- Reduced the Company’s leverage to 43.6% at December 31, 2023
compared to 47.6% at December 31, 2022.
Financial Results
Rental revenue for the fourth quarter decreased year-over-year
to $32.9 million, primarily reflecting the impact of the Company’s
property dispositions completed during the first nine months of
2023 as well as the recognition of reserves for approximately $1.1
million of rent related to our medical office building tenant in
East Orange, New Jersey, including approximately $0.2 million of
deferred rent.
Total expenses for the fourth quarter were $31.5 million,
compared to $34.5 million for the comparable prior year period,
primarily reflecting the impact of the Company’s property
dispositions completed during the first nine months of 2023 and a
reduction in interest expense discussed below.
Interest expense for the fourth quarter was $7.0 million,
compared to $8.1 million for the comparable prior year period. This
change reflects the impact of lower average borrowings and lower
interest rates compared to the prior year period.
Net loss attributable to common stockholders for the fourth
quarter totaled $0.8 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, compared
to net income attributable to common stockholders of $0.4 million,
or $0.01 per diluted share, in the comparable prior year
period.
The Company reported FFO of $13.3 million, or $0.19 per share
and unit, and AFFO of $15.9 million, or $0.23 per share and unit,
for the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to FFO of $15.5 million,
or $0.22 per share and unit, and AFFO of $16.5 million, or $0.24
per share and unit, in the comparable prior year period.
Investment Activity
For the full year 2023, the Company (i) completed three
dispositions at a weighted average cap rate of 6.3% receiving gross
proceeds of $80.5 million, resulting in an aggregate gain of $15.6
million, and (ii) completed one acquisition, encompassing 18,698
square feet, for a purchase price of $6.7 million and a cap rate of
7.6%.
Portfolio Update
As of December 31, 2023, the Company’s portfolio was 96.5%
occupied and comprised of 4.7 million leasable square feet with an
annualized base rent of $110.2 million. As of December 31, 2023,
the weighted average lease term for the Company’s portfolio was 5.8
years with weighted average annual rent escalations of 2.1%, and
the Company’s portfolio rent coverage ratio was 4.2 times.
Looking ahead, the Company has a near-term acquisition pipeline
consisting of approximately $95 million to $110 million of
properties that fit our investment criteria.
Balance Sheet and Capital
In December 2023, we completed the defeasance of a CMBS loan by
making a total payment of $31.5 million, including transaction
costs, that was funded by borrowings on our revolver. The carrying
value of the loan, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, was
$30.6 million on the date of the defeasance, resulting in a loss on
extinguishment of debt of $0.9 million. In connection with the loan
defeasance, we subsequently received $8.4 million in escrowed funds
held by the CMBS servicer and used those funds to reduce our total
debt.
At December 31, 2023, total debt outstanding, including
outstanding borrowings on the credit facility and notes payable
(both net of unamortized debt issuance costs), was $611.2 million
and the Company’s leverage was 43.6%. As of December 31, 2023, the
Company’s total debt carried a weighted average interest rate of
3.83% and a weighted average remaining term of 2.9 years.
As of February 26, 2024, the Company’s borrowing capacity under
the credit facility was $294 million.
The Company did not issue any shares of common stock under its
ATM program for the year ended December 31, 2023 or from January 1,
2024 through February 26, 2024.
Dividends
On December 12, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”)
declared a $0.21 per share cash dividend to common stockholders and
unitholders of record as of December 27, 2023, which was paid on
January 9, 2024, representing the Company’s fourth quarter 2023
dividend payment. The Board also declared a $0.46875 per share cash
dividend to holders of record as of January 15, 2024 of the
Company’s Series A Preferred Stock, which was paid on January 31,
2024. This dividend represented the Company’s quarterly dividend on
its Series A Preferred Stock for the period from October 31, 2023
through January 30, 2024.
2024 Annual Meeting
On February 21, 2024, the Board approved the meeting and record
dates for the Company’s 2024 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting. The
Meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Stockholders of
record as of March 20, 2024 will be eligible to vote at the
Meeting.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Details regarding these results can be found in the Company’s
supplemental financial package available on the Investor Relations
section of the Company’s website at
http://investors.globalmedicalreit.com/.
CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST INFORMATION
The Company will host a live webcast and conference call on
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The webcast
is located on the “Investor Relations” section of the Company’s
website at http://investors.globalmedicalreit.com/.
To Participate via Telephone: Dial in at least five
minutes prior to start time and reference Global Medical REIT Inc.
Domestic: 1-877-704-4453 International: 1-201-389-0920
Replay: An audio replay of the conference call will be
posted on the Company’s website.
NON‐GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
General
Management considers certain non-GAAP financial measures to be
useful supplemental measures of the Company's operating
performance. For the Company, non-GAAP measures consist of Earnings
Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization for Real
Estate (“EBITDAre” and “Adjusted EBITDAre”), FFO and AFFO. A
non-GAAP financial measure is generally defined as one that
purports to measure financial performance, financial position or
cash flows, but excludes or includes amounts that would not be so
adjusted in the most comparable measure determined in accordance
with GAAP. The Company reports non-GAAP financial measures because
these measures are observed by management to also be among the most
predominant measures used by the REIT industry and by industry
analysts to evaluate REITs. For these reasons, management deems it
appropriate to disclose and discuss these non-GAAP financial
measures.
The non-GAAP financial measures presented herein are not
necessarily identical to those presented by other real estate
companies due to the fact that not all real estate companies use
the same definitions. These measures should not be considered as
alternatives to net income, as indicators of the Company's
financial performance, or as alternatives to cash flow from
operating activities as measures of the Company's liquidity, nor
are these measures necessarily indicative of sufficient cash flow
to fund all of the Company's needs. Management believes that in
order to facilitate a clear understanding of the Company's
historical consolidated operating results, these measures should be
examined in conjunction with net income and cash flows from
operations as presented elsewhere herein.
FFO and AFFO
FFO and AFFO are non-GAAP financial measures within the meaning
of the rules of the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission (“SEC”). The Company considers FFO and 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 GAAP before noncontrolling interests of holders of
OP units and LTIP units, excluding gains (or losses) from sales of
property and extraordinary items, less preferred stock dividends,
plus real estate-related depreciation and amortization (excluding
amortization of debt issuance costs and the amortization of above
and below market leases), and after adjustments for unconsolidated
partnerships and joint ventures. Because FFO excludes real
estate-related depreciation and amortization (other than
amortization of debt issuance costs and above and below market
lease amortization expense), 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: (a) recurring acquisition and
disposition costs, (b) loss on the extinguishment of debt, (c)
recurring straight line deferred rental revenue, (d) recurring
stock-based compensation expense, (e) recurring amortization of
above and below market leases, (f) recurring amortization of debt
issuance costs, and (g) other items.
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.
EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre
We calculate EBITDAre in accordance with standards established
by NAREIT and define EBITDAre as net income or loss computed in
accordance with GAAP plus depreciation and amortization, interest
expense, gain or loss on the sale of investment properties, and
impairment loss, as applicable.
We define Adjusted EBITDAre as EBITDAre plus loss on
extinguishment of debt, non-cash stock compensation expense,
non-cash intangible amortization related to above and below market
leases, preacquisition expense and other normalizing items.
Management considers EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre important
measures because they provide additional information to allow
management, investors, and our current and potential creditors to
evaluate and compare our core operating results and our ability to
service debt.
RENT COVERAGE RATIO
For purposes of calculating our portfolio weighted-average
EBITDARM coverage ratio (“Rent Coverage Ratio”), we excluded
credit-rated tenants or their subsidiaries for which financial
statements were either not available or not sufficiently detailed.
These ratios are based on the latest available information only.
Most tenant financial statements are unaudited and we have not
independently verified any tenant financial information (audited or
unaudited) and, therefore, we cannot assure you that such
information is accurate or complete. Certain other tenants
(approximately 17% of our portfolio) are excluded from the
calculation due to (i) lack of available financial information or
(ii) small tenant size. Additionally, included within 17% of
non-reporting tenants is Pipeline Healthcare, LLC, which was sold
to Heights Healthcare in October 2023 and is being operated under
new management. Additionally, our Rent Coverage Ratio adds back
physician distributions and compensation. Management believes all
adjustments are reasonable and necessary.
ANNUALIZED BASE RENT
Annualized base rent represents monthly base rent for December
2023, multiplied by 12 (or base rent net of annualized expenses for
properties with gross leases). Accordingly, this methodology
produces an annualized amount as of a point in time but does not
take into account future (i) contractual rental rate increases,
(ii) leasing activity or (iii) lease expirations. Additionally,
leases that are accounted for on a cash-collected basis are not
included in annualized base rent.
CAPITALIZATION RATE
The capitalization rate (“cap rate”) for an acquisition is
calculated by dividing current Annualized Base Rent by contractual
purchase price. For the portfolio capitalization rate, certain
adjustments, including for subsequent capital invested, are made to
the contractual purchase price.
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 assumptions and forecasts of
future results. Except for historical information, the statements
set forth herein including, but not limited to, any statements
regarding our earnings, our liquidity, our tenants’ ability to pay
rent to us, expected financial performance (including future cash
flows associated with new tenants or the expansion of current
properties), future dividends or other financial items; any other
statements concerning our plans, strategies, objectives and
expectations for future operations and future portfolio occupancy
rates, our pipeline of acquisition opportunities and expected
acquisition activity, including the timing and/or successful
completion of any acquisitions and expected rent receipts on these
properties, our expected disposition activity, including the timing
and/or successful completion of any dispositions and the expected
use of proceeds therefrom, 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. Additional information
concerning us and our business, including additional factors that
could materially and adversely affect our financial results,
include, without limitation, the risks described under Part I, Item
1A - Risk Factors, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, our Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q, and in our other filings with the SEC. 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.
Condensed Consolidated Balance
Sheets
(unaudited, and in thousands,
except par values)
As of December 31,
2023
2022
Assets
Investment in real estate:
Land
$
164,315
$
168,308
Building
1,035,705
1,079,781
Site improvements
21,974
22,024
Tenant improvements
66,358
65,987
Acquired lease intangible assets
138,617
148,077
1,426,969
1,484,177
Less: accumulated depreciation and
amortization
(247,503
)
(198,218
)
Investment in real estate, net
1,179,466
1,285,959
Cash and cash equivalents
1,278
4,016
Restricted cash
5,446
10,439
Tenant receivables, net
6,762
8,040
Due from related parties
193
200
Escrow deposits
673
7,833
Deferred assets
27,132
29,616
Derivative asset
25,125
34,705
Goodwill
5,903
5,903
Other assets
15,722
6,550
Total assets
$
1,267,700
$
1,393,261
Liabilities and Equity
Liabilities:
Credit Facility, net of unamortized debt
issuance costs of $7,067 and $9,253 at
December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022,
respectively
$
585,333
$
636,447
Notes payable, net of unamortized debt
issuance costs of $66 and $452 at
December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022,
respectively
25,899
57,672
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
12,781
13,819
Dividends payable
16,134
15,821
Security deposits
3,688
5,461
Other liabilities
12,770
7,363
Acquired lease intangible liability,
net
5,281
7,613
Total liabilities
661,886
744,196
Commitments and Contingencies
Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000
shares authorized; 3,105 issued and outstanding at December 31,
2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively (liquidation preference of
$77,625 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022,
respectively)
74,959
74,959
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 500,000
shares authorized; 65,565 shares and 65,518 shares issued and
outstanding at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022,
respectively
66
66
Additional paid-in capital
722,418
721,991
Accumulated deficit
(238,984
)
(198,706
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
25,125
34,674
Total Global Medical REIT Inc.
stockholders' equity
583,584
632,984
Noncontrolling interest
22,230
16,081
Total equity
605,814
649,065
Total liabilities and equity
$
1,267,700
$
1,393,261
GLOBAL MEDICAL REIT
INC.
Condensed Consolidated
Statements of Operations
(unaudited, and in thousands,
except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Revenue
Rental revenue
$
32,931
$
36,290
$
140,934
$
137,167
Other income
31
16
115
116
Total revenue
32,962
36,306
141,049
137,283
Expenses
General and administrative
4,220
4,051
16,853
16,545
Operating expenses
6,094
7,138
28,082
25,188
Depreciation expense
10,204
10,580
41,266
40,008
Amortization expense
4,041
4,513
16,869
16,715
Interest expense
6,984
8,064
30,893
25,230
Preacquisition expense
—
112
44
354
Total expenses
31,543
34,458
134,007
124,040
Income before gain on sale of investment
properties and loss on extinguishment of debt
1,419
1,848
7,042
13,243
Gain on sale of investment properties
—
—
15,560
6,753
Loss on extinguishment of debt
(868
)
—
(868
)
—
Net income
$
551
$
1,848
$
21,734
$
19,996
Less: Preferred stock dividends
(1,455
)
(1,455
)
(5,822
)
(5,822
)
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to
noncontrolling interest
64
(24
)
(1,122
)
(854
)
Net (loss) income attributable to
common stockholders
$
(840
)
$
369
$
14,790
$
13,320
Net (loss) income attributable to common
stockholders per share – basic and diluted
$
(0.01
)
$
0.01
$
0.23
$
0.20
Weighted average shares outstanding –
basic and diluted
65,565
65,518
65,550
65,462
Global Medical REIT
Inc.
Reconciliation of Net Income
to FFO and AFFO
(unaudited, and in thousands,
except per share and unit amounts)
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Net income
$
551
$
1,848
$
21,734
$
19,996
Less: Preferred stock dividends
(1,455
)
(1,455
)
(5,822
)
(5,822
)
Depreciation and amortization expense
14,211
15,064
58,007
56,611
Gain on sale of investment properties
—
—
(15,560
)
(6,753
)
FFO
$
13,307
$
15,457
$
58,359
$
64,032
Loss on extinguishment of debt
868
—
868
—
Amortization of above market leases,
net
240
292
1,052
1,027
Straight line deferred rental revenue
(273
)
(1,006
)
(2,636
)
(4,251
)
Stock-based compensation expense
1,222
1,066
4,242
4,681
Amortization of debt issuance costs and
other
581
601
2,376
2,201
Preacquisition expense
—
112
44
354
AFFO
$
15,945
$
16,522
$
64,305
$
68,044
Net (loss) income attributable to
common stockholders per share – basic and diluted
$
(0.01
)
$
0.01
$
0.23
$
0.20
FFO per share and unit
$
0.19
$
0.22
$
0.83
$
0.92
AFFO per share and unit
$
0.23
$
0.24
$
0.91
$
0.98
Weighted Average Shares and Units
Outstanding – basic and diluted
70,565
69,725
70,378
69,662
Weighted Average
Shares and Units Outstanding:
Weighted Average Common Shares
65,565
65,518
65,550
65,462
Weighted Average OP Units
2,244
1,668
2,077
1,669
Weighted Average LTIP Units
2,756
2,539
2,751
2,531
Weighted Average Shares and Units
Outstanding – basic and diluted
70,565
69,725
70,378
69,662
Global Medical REIT
Inc.
Reconciliation of Net Income
to EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre
(unaudited, and in thousands)
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Net income
$
551
$
1,848
$
21,734
$
19,996
Interest expense
6,984
8,064
30,893
25,230
Depreciation and amortization expense
14,245
15,093
58,135
56,723
Gain on sale of investment properties
—
—
(15,560
)
(6,753
)
EBITDAre
$
21,780
$
25,005
$
95,202
$
95,196
Loss on extinguishment of debt
868
—
868
—
Stock-based compensation expense
1,222
1,066
4,242
4,681
Amortization of above market leases,
net
240
292
1,052
1,027
Preacquisition expense
—
112
44
354
Adjusted EBITDAre
$
24,110
$
26,475
$
101,408
$
101,258
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