EPR Q4 2019 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
EPR Properties reported a strong fourth quarter, highlighted by the sale of its public charter school portfolio and a strategic refocus on experiential real estate. The company announced increased monthly dividend. Investment spending for the quarter totaled $110.0 million with $104.7 million spent on experiential investments.
Experiential focus announced in November in conjunction with sale of public charter school portfolio
Solid fourth quarter caps off another highly productive year
Guidance introduced for 2020; Significant capital redeployment anticipated
Monthly dividend increase for common shares announced
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Forward Guidance
The Company is introducing its 2020 guidance for FFOAA per diluted common share of $5.19 to $5.39, the midpoint of which represents approximately 4% growth over 2019 excluding termination and prepayment fees that related primarily to the Company's public charter school portfolio sold in 2019.
Positive Outlook
- FFOAA per diluted common share $5.19to$5.39
- Investment spending $1,600to$1,800
- The 2020 guidance for FFOAA per diluted share is based on a FFO per diluted common share range of $5.17 to $5.37 adjusted for transaction costs and deferred income tax expense.
- FFO per diluted common share for 2020 is based on a net income available to common shareholders per diluted common share range of $2.92 to $3.12 less estimated gain on sale of real estate of $0.03 and the impact of Series C and Series E dilution of $0.06, plus estimated real estate depreciation of $2.31 and allocated share of joint venture depreciation of $0.03 (in accordance with the NAREIT definition of FFO).
- The Company expects to close this investment in the second quarter of 2020.
Challenges Ahead
- Net income available to common shareholders per diluted common share $2.92to$3.12
- Disposition proceeds $50to$100
- there can be no assurances that definitive agreements will be entered into or that the investment will be consummated in the time presently expected, if at all.
- Forward-looking statements necessarily are dependent on assumptions, data or methods that may be incorrect or imprecise.
- The availability and terms of any such financing will depend upon market and other conditions.