Strategic Acquisition of Care REIT
CareTrust REIT announced the acquisition of the UK-based Care REIT for approximately $856 million. This marks CareTrust's first M&A activity and entry into the UK market, diversifying operator concentration, geography, payer sources, and asset classes.
Record Investment Pipeline
CareTrust has a robust investment pipeline amounting to approximately $500 million, predominantly consisting of real estate acquisitions in the U.S. and not including the UK acquisition of Care REIT.
Significant Financial Performance Improvement
Normalized FFO increased by 67.4% over the prior year quarter to $77.8 million, and normalized FAD increased by 66% to $80.8 million. On a per share basis, normalized FFO increased by $0.07 or 20% to $0.42 per share, and normalized FAD increased by $0.06 or 16.2% to $0.43 per share.
Successful Financing and Low Leverage
CareTrust secured commitments for a $500 million five-year term loan and raised roughly $100 million via the ATM, maintaining a low net debt to normalized EBITDA ratio of 0.5 times and net debt to enterprise value at 2.9%.