NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Brookdale
Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD) today announced that it has entered
into a definitive agreement with affiliates of Blackstone Real
Estate Partners VIII L.P. (collectively "Blackstone") to acquire a
15% ownership interest in a joint venture that intends to acquire a
portfolio of 64 communities currently leased to Brookdale by HCP,
Inc. ("HCP"). Upon completion of the acquisition of the
assets, Brookdale will manage the communities on behalf of the
joint venture.
Additionally, the Company announced that it has entered into a
definitive agreement with HCP for a multi-part transaction
involving, among other things, the termination of leases for 29
communities, the contribution of four communities currently leased
to Brookdale by HCP into an existing RIDEA joint venture with HCP,
and the financing of certain communities owned by the entry fee
CCRC Joint Venture between HCP and Brookdale.
Andy Smith, Brookdale's President
and CEO, said, "These transactions are meaningful steps in our
ongoing portfolio optimization initiative. Through these
transactions, we expect that we will improve our return on invested
capital, significantly improve our cash flow, reduce lease
leverage, and improve the coverage of the remaining HCP leased
portfolio. We appreciate the working relationship we have with HCP
in bringing these transactions to fruition. We are also
extremely pleased to create a relationship with Blackstone, one of
the country's largest capital partners, in a structure that better
aligns the interests of the owner and operator and provides us with
the opportunity to share in value creation as we improve the
performance of those communities. We are committed to
continuing to pursue other opportunities to optimize our portfolio,
simplify our business and create shareholder value."
Blackstone Joint
Venture
Pursuant to an agreement between Blackstone and HCP, Blackstone
has agreed to purchase the 64 community portfolio (5,967 units) for
$1.125 billion subject to the
existing leases. Separately, Brookdale and Blackstone have
agreed to form a joint venture into which Blackstone will
contribute the portfolio at the closing of the purchase from HCP,
and into which Brookdale expects to contribute a total of
approximately $170 million to
purchase a 15% equity interest, terminate the existing lease, and
fund its share of anticipated closing costs and working
capital. Following closing of the transaction, expected in
the first quarter of 2017, Brookdale will manage the communities on
behalf of the joint venture.
HCP Lease Termination and Restructuring
Pursuant to the separate, multi-part transaction with HCP, the
Company and HCP have agreed to terminate triple-net leases on 33
underperforming communities, including:
- the termination of leases on 25 communities (2,031 units),
which is expected to occur in stages through the fourth quarter of
2017;
- HCP's contribution of four currently-leased communities (527
units) into one of Brookdale's existing RIDEA joint ventures with
HCP, which is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2016;
and
- the termination of leases on four communities (340 units),
which is expected during the fourth quarter of 2016.
In addition, HCP and Brookdale have agreed to place additional
non-recourse mortgage financing on assets owned by the parties'
existing non-consolidated CCRC joint venture. Upon completion
of these financing transactions (which are expected to occur during
the fourth quarter of 2016), Brookdale expects to receive
distributions of more than $200
million from the joint venture.
Benefits of Transactions
Completion of the transactions outlined above are expected to
have several significant benefits for the Company:
- Blackstone joint venture increases cash flow –
With the elimination of the above-market leases on the 64 community
portfolio (which have a long-term remaining life) and the related
joint venture and management arrangement, Brookdale's annual CFFO
less Non-Development CapEx is expected to increase by approximately
$33 million in year one.
- Blackstone joint venture produces attractive return on
investment – The combined impact of the elimination of
significant rent expense, the new management fees Brookdale will
receive, and Brookdale's equity interest in the joint venture are
expected to result in an attractive return on the approximately
$170 million investment.
- HCP transaction increases cash flow – With the
termination of the leases on the 29 communities and the transition
of the four communities into the RIDEA joint venture, Brookdale's
CFFO less Non-Development CapEx is expected to increase by
approximately $7 million in year
one.
- Both transactions reduce consolidated leverage –
Upon completion of the transactions with HCP and Blackstone,
Brookdale's leverage ratios are projected to improve by
approximately 0.3x.
- Brookdale retains upside opportunity on 68
communities – Brookdale will retain the opportunity to
participate in upside performance on the 64 community joint venture
with Blackstone and the four HCP communities transitioned to the
RIDEA joint venture, most of which have performed well in the past,
and management believes the operating performance of the
communities can recover to high operating levels.
- Improves coverage on remaining HCP triple-net leased
portfolio – The lease coverage of the remaining HCP leased
portfolio is expected to improve to more than 1.2x after both
transactions are completed.
The closings of the various transactions referenced above are
subject to the satisfaction of various closing conditions,
including (where applicable) the receipt of regulatory approvals.
There can be no assurance that the transactions will close or, if
they do, when the closings will occur.
Note Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures: The
Company strongly urges you to review the information under
"Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for the
Company's definition of CFFO less Non-Development CapEx and a
reconciliation of such measure from the Company's net cash provided
by (used in) operating activities. A reconciliation of the
expected impact of the transactions to the most comparable GAAP
financial measure is not available without unreasonable effort due
to the inherent difficulty in forecasting the timing or amounts of
items required to reconcile CFFO less Non-Development CapEx from
the Company's net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities. Variability in the timing or amounts of items
required to reconcile each measure may have a significant impact on
the Company's future GAAP results.
About Brookdale Senior Living
Brookdale Senior Living Inc. is the leading operator of senior
living communities throughout the United States. The Company
is committed to providing senior living solutions primarily within
properties that are designed, purpose-built and operated to provide
the highest-quality service, care and living accommodations for
residents. As of September 30,
2016, the Company operates independent living, assisted
living, and dementia-care communities and continuing care
retirement centers, with 1,077 communities in 47 states and the
ability to serve approximately 105,000 residents. Through its
ancillary services program, the Company also offers a range of
outpatient therapy, home health, personalized living and hospice
services. Brookdale's stock is traded on the New York Stock
Exchange under the ticker symbol BKD.
Safe Harbor
Certain statements in this press release may constitute
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including all statements
that are not historical statements of fact and those regarding the
Company's intent or expectations relating to its transactions with
HCP and Blackstone described herein, the expected timing of such
transactions, and the impact of such transactions on the Company's
operations, future financial results or financial condition,
revenue, cash flow, operating income, expenses, capital
expenditures, liquidity and leverage, and returns on
investment. Actual results could differ materially from those
projected. Factors which could cause results to differ
include, but are not limited to, the Company's ability to complete
the transactions with HCP and Blackstone on the currently agreed
upon terms or at all, including in respect of the satisfaction of
closing conditions, the risk that regulatory approvals are not
obtained or are subject to unanticipated conditions, and
uncertainties as to the timing of the closing; the Company's
ability to achieve the expected benefits of such identified
transactions within expected time-frames; the risk associated with
the current global economic situation and its impact upon capital
markets and liquidity; the effect of the Company's indebtedness and
long-term operating leases on the Company's liquidity; the
possibilities that changes in the capital markets, including
changes in interest rates and/or credit spreads, or other factors
could make financing more expensive or unavailable to us; senior
housing supply and competition; early terminations or non-renewal
of management agreements; as well as other risks detailed from time
to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q. Readers are cautioned not to place
undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements reflect management's views as of
the date of these presentation materials, and the Company expressly
disclaims any obligation to release publicly any updates or
revisions to any of these forward-looking statements to reflect any
change in the Company's expectations.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release contains the financial measure Cash From
Facility Operations ("CFFO") less Non-Development CapEx, which is a
measure of liquidity used by management that is not calculated in
accordance with GAAP. CFFO less Non-Development CapEx should
not be considered in isolation from or as superior to or as a
substitute for net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
or other financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. We
use this non-GAAP financial measure to supplement our GAAP results
in order to provide a more complete understanding of the factors
and trends affecting our business. We strongly urge you to review
the reconciliation set forth below of CFFO less Non-Development
CapEx from our net cash provided by (used in) operating activities,
along with our consolidated financial statements included in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 and our Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the three months ended June
30, 2016. We also strongly urge you not to rely on any
single financial measure to evaluate our business. We caution
investors that amounts presented in accordance with our definition
of CFFO less Non-Development CapEx may not be comparable to similar
measures disclosed by other companies, because not all companies
calculate non-GAAP measures in the same manner.
In connection with our reporting results for the three months
ended September 30, 2016, we have
changed our definition and calculation of CFFO. Under this new
definition of CFFO, we no longer will include our proportionate
share of CFFO of unconsolidated ventures. To conform to this new
definition, prior period amounts of CFFO less Non-Development CapEx
have been recast to reflect our CFFO less Non-Development CapEx
exclusive of our proportionate share of CFFO of unconsolidated
ventures. Previously, in connection with our reporting results for
the three months ended June 30, 2016,
we began reporting CFFO as a measure of liquidity, and as such we
changed the definition of CFFO to reflect the reconciliation of
such measure from net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities. This previous change had no effect on the amounts of
CFFO presented herein for this period or prior periods.
We define CFFO as net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities before changes in operating assets and liabilities, gain
(loss) on facility lease termination, and distributions from
unconsolidated ventures from cumulative share of net earnings; and
adjusted for recurring capital expenditures, net, lease financing
debt amortization with fair market value or no purchase options,
proceeds from refundable entrance fees, refunds of entrance fees,
and other.
Recurring capital expenditures include routine expenditures
capitalized in accordance with GAAP that are funded from current
operations. Amounts excluded from recurring capital expenditures
consist primarily of capital expenditures related to community
expansions, renovations and major projects (including major
community redevelopment and repositioning projects), the
development of new communities and corporate capital expenditures
(including systems projects and integration capital expenditures)
that are funded using lease or financing proceeds, available cash
and/or proceeds from the sale of communities.
CFFO less Non-Development CapEx represents CFFO less corporate
capital expenditures and capital expenditures related to
maintenance, renovations and upgrades to our communities that are
not Development CapEx. Development CapEx means capital expenditures
related to community expansions and major community redevelopment
and repositioning projects, including our Program Max initiative,
and the development of new communities. Non-Development CapEx and
Development CapEx are presented net of third-party reimbursements
received or anticipated to be received.
The table below reconciles CFFO less Non-Development CapEx from
our net cash provided by (used in) operating activities for the
trailing twelve month period ended September
30, 2016 (dollars in thousands):
|
|
Twelve Months
Ended
|
|
|
September 30,
2016
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by
operating activities
|
|
$
367,462
|
Net cash used in
investing activities
|
|
(125,049)
|
Net cash used in
financing activities
|
|
(238,620)
|
Net increase in cash
and cash equivalents
|
|
$
3,793
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by
operating activities
|
|
$
367,462
|
Changes in operating
assets and liabilities
|
|
63,191
|
Refundable entrance
fee received
|
|
2,415
|
Entrance fee refunds
disbursed
|
|
(4,053)
|
Recurring capital
expenditures, net
|
|
(57,817)
|
Lease financing debt
amortization with fair market value or no purchase
options
|
|
(55,774)
|
Distributions from
unconsolidated ventures from cumulative share of net
earnings
|
|
(6,400)
|
CFFO
|
|
$
309,024
|
|
|
|
CFFO
|
|
$
309,024
|
Plus: Recurring
capital expenditures, net
|
|
57,817
|
Less: Non-development
CapEx
|
|
(280,242)
|
CFFO less
Non-Development CapEx
|
|
$
86,599
|
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SOURCE Brookdale Senior Living Inc.