Community Healthcare Trust(CHCT) - 2025 Q4 - Earnings Call Transcript

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Total revenue increased from $29.3 million in Q4 2024 to $30.9 million in Q4 2025, representing a 5.6% annual growth [11] - FFO in Q4 2025 was $13.3 million, a 4.6% increase year-over-year compared to $12.7 million in Q4 2024 [13] - AFFO totaled $14.9 million in Q4 2025, a 2.1% increase year-over-year from $14.6 million in Q4 2024 [14] - Interest expense decreased slightly to $7 million in Q4 2025, primarily due to recent FOMC interest rate cuts [12] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Occupancy increased from 90.1% to 90.6% during the quarter, with a weighted average lease term rising from 6.7 to 7 years [6] - The company sold an inpatient rehab facility at a 7.9% cap rate, resulting in a gain of approximately $11.5 million [7] - Acquired three properties totaling 113,000 sq ft for $64.5 million, all 100% leased with anticipated annual returns of 9.3%-9.5% [8] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company received a 7.9% cap rate on the sale of the inpatient rehab facility and expects similar pricing on other dispositions [27] - Opportunities on the buy side are seen in the 9%-10% cap rate range [27] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is focused on capital recycling and selective acquisitions, with plans to maintain modest leverage levels [9] - Future acquisitions are expected to be funded through selected asset sales and revolver capacity [9] - The company anticipates significant growth from redevelopment projects expected to come online in mid-2026 and late 2026 [28] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management noted that the transaction with the behavioral hospital operator is expected to occur all at once, with no plans for a staged closing [20] - The company expects leased occupancy to remain stable in the low nineties for the next couple of quarters, with potential growth in the second half of the year [33] - Management remains optimistic about the investment pipeline, indicating that opportunities still exist despite recent challenges [36] Other Important Information - The company declared a dividend of $0.4775 per common share for Q4 2025, marking a continuous increase since the IPO [10] - The company has signed definitive purchase and sale agreements for five properties expected to close between 2026 and 2027 [9] Q&A Session Summary Question: Update on the JRF Behavioral Hospital operator transaction - Management indicated that the transaction is expected to happen all at once, with significant progress anticipated in the first quarter [20] Question: Balancing transactions and potential increase in debt levels - Management aims to sequence dispositions and acquisitions effectively, maintaining current leverage levels without adding more [22][24] Question: Changes in cap rates for acquisitions or dispositions - Management noted a high demand for assets and expects similar cap rates for future dispositions, with opportunities in the 9%-10% range for acquisitions [27] Question: Expectations for occupancy rates - Management expects occupancy to remain stable in the low nineties for the next couple of quarters, with potential increases in the second half of the year [33] Question: Investment pipeline and opportunities - Management confirmed that opportunities still exist in the market, with a focus on both client business and brokered deals [36]