Community Healthcare Trust(US:CHCT)2026-02-18 16:02Financial 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 compared to $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 [6] - Weighted average lease term increased 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] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company acquired three properties totaling 113,000 sq ft for an aggregate purchase price of $64.5 million, which were 100% leased [8] - The company signed definitive purchase and sale agreements for five properties with an expected investment of $122.5 million [9] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company aims to maintain modest leverage levels while evaluating the best uses of capital [9] - The company is focused on capital recycling and selective acquisitions, with plans to use 1031 like-kind exchanges for reinvestment [9][23] - The company anticipates significant growth from redevelopment projects expected to come online in mid-2026 and late 2026 [27] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management noted that the transaction with the geriatric behavioral hospital operator is expected to occur all at once, with no plans for a staged closing [20] - Management expressed confidence in the leasing activity and 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 [32] - Management indicated that there are still great opportunities in the market, with a focus on maintaining relationships with brokers to identify potential acquisitions [34] Other Important Information - The company declared a dividend of $0.4775 per common share for Q4 2025, raising it to an annualized dividend of $1.91 per share [10] - The company did not issue any shares under its ATM last quarter, anticipating sufficient capital from asset sales to fund near-term acquisitions [9] Q&A Session Summary Question: Update on the Geriatric Behavioral Hospital operator transaction - Management indicated that the transaction is expected to happen all at once, with significant progress in the first quarter [20] Question: Balancing transactions and potential leverage increase - Management aims to sequence dispositions and acquisitions to avoid adding leverage, confident in capital recycling efforts [23] Question: Changes in cap rates for acquisitions or dispositions - Management noted a high level of demand for assets and expects similar pricing on other dispositions, with opportunities in the 9%-10% cap rate range [26] Question: Future occupancy expectations - Management expects occupancy to remain stable in the low nineties for the next couple of quarters, with potential growth in the second half of the year [32] Question: Investment pipeline and opportunities - Management confirmed that opportunities still exist, with a focus on supporting clients and potential acquisitions when stock prices allow [34] Question: Status of the dialysis term sheet pipeline - Management stated that the relationship is on the back burner, with no current focus on executing transactions under that deal [36]