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LTC Properties Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 24 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 10 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Core FFO per share up 13%: Diluted Core FFO per share was $0.70 against $0.65 a year earlier. Nareit diluted FFO per share was $0.72 in both periods. The headline cites 60% revenue growth and 13% Core FFO growth. Source
  • Net income lifted by property gain: Net income available to common stockholders was $101,618 thousand against $17,912 thousand, and diluted EPS was $2.11 against $0.39. The quarter included a $78,057 thousand gain on sale of real estate. Source
  • 2026 guidance introduced with ranges: Management introduced 2026 guidance with full-year and first-quarter ranges. The ranges reflect management's view of current and future market conditions. Source
  • SHOP NOI up 22%: SHOP NOI grew 22% over 2024 proforma NOI for the original 13 property SHOP conversions. Average age of SHOP properties is 9 years. Source
  • Skilled nursing share falls to 36%: SHOP was 24% of gross investments. Skilled nursing fell to 36% of gross investments from 46% at year-end 2024. Source
  • SHOP acquisitions $353 million in 2025: SHOP acquisitions totaled $353 million in 2025 and $108 million in January 2026. A further $157 million is anticipated to close over the next 60 days. Source

“Our strategic shift toward SHOP is delivering higher growth and fundamentally reshaping our long-term earnings profile,”

Pam Kessler, LTC’s Co-CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Diluted earnings per common share Sourcefull year 2026 and 2026 first quarterfull year $1.80 to $1.84; first quarter $0.60 to $0.62New
Diluted Core FFO per share Sourcefull year 2026 and 2026 first quarterfull year $2.75 to $2.79; first quarter $0.66 to $0.68New
Diluted Core FAD per share Sourcefull year 2026 and 2026 first quarterfull year $2.82 to $2.86; first quarter $0.68 to $0.70New
Gross investments Sourcefull year 2026$400.0 million and $800.0 millionNew
Asset sales and loan payoffs Sourcefull year 2026 and 2026 first quarter$265.9 million full year; $73.5 million first quarterNew
SHOP NOI Sourcefull year 2026 and 2026 first quarter$65.1 million to $77.2 million full year; $12.1 million to $13.0 million first quarterNew
SHOP FAD capital expenditures Sourcefull year 2026 and 2026 first quarter$4.6 million to $4.9 million full year; $890,000 to $910,000 first quarterNew
General and administrative costs Sourcefull year 2026 and 2026 first quarter$31.7 million to $33.9 million full year; $8.4 million to $8.7 million first quarterNew
Transaction costs (excluded from Core FFO and Core FAD) Sourcefull year 2026 and 2026 first quarter$1.9 million to $2.4 million full year; $400,000 to $500,000 first quarterNew
One-time exit IRR income Source2026$1.5 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: The company introduced full year 2026 guidance and first quarter 2026 guidance. The prior release gave 2025 guidance only. Source
  • New: Two seniors housing communities in Texas were converted from the triple-net portfolio into SHOP in 2026 to date, with a new management agreement. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Core FFO per share up 13%: Diluted Core FFO per share was $0.70 against $0.65 a year earlier. Nareit diluted FFO per share was $0.72 in both periods. The headline cites 60% revenue growth and 13% Core FFO growth. Source
  • Net income lifted by property gain: Net income available to common stockholders was $101,618 thousand against $17,912 thousand, and diluted EPS was $2.11 against $0.39. The quarter included a $78,057 thousand gain on sale of real estate. Source
  • Full-year Core FFO per share $2.73: Full-year diluted Core FFO per share was $2.73 against $2.64. Full-year Nareit diluted FFO per share was $1.66 against $2.84, according to the reconciliation tables. Source
  • 2026 guidance introduced with ranges: Management introduced 2026 guidance with full-year and first-quarter ranges. The ranges reflect management's view of current and future market conditions. Source

Segments and portfolio mix

  • SHOP NOI up 22%: SHOP NOI grew 22% over 2024 proforma NOI for the original 13 property SHOP conversions. Average age of SHOP properties is 9 years. Source
  • Skilled nursing share falls to 36%: SHOP was 24% of gross investments. Skilled nursing fell to 36% of gross investments from 46% at year-end 2024. Source
  • Seniors housing now 63% of assets: Based on gross real estate investments, 63% of assets are seniors housing communities and the rest skilled nursing centers. The prior release gave approximately 62%. Source

“We are executing on our SHOP strategy with speed, determination and conviction, with a goal of SHOP representing 45% of our investment portfolio by the end of 2026 to further enhance our growth profile.”

Clint Malin, LTC’s Co-CEO

Operators and conversions

  • Oregon homes moved into SHOP: Two Oregon communities moved from triple-net leases into SHOP. The triple-net master lease was terminated on conversion. Source
  • New operator for Oregon homes: The company entered into a management agreement with an operator that is new to LTC for the Oregon communities. Source
  • Prior operator note written off: LTC wrote off a $957,000 working capital note from the prior operator, linked to that operator's cooperation with the conversion. Source

Costs and non-recurring items

  • G&A higher than last year: General and administrative expenses were $8,179 thousand in the fourth quarter against $7,227 thousand, and $31,120 thousand for the year against $27,243 thousand. Source
  • SHOP startup costs excluded from Core: Transaction costs tied to starting the SHOP segment were $392 thousand in the fourth quarter and $1,703 thousand for the year. The company treats them as non-recurring. Source
  • Exit IRR income excluded from Core: The fourth quarter included $1,800 thousand of exit IRR income from a preferred equity redemption. It is excluded from Core FFO as a non-recurring item. Source

Acquisitions, dispositions and strategy

  • SHOP acquisitions $353 million in 2025: SHOP acquisitions totaled $353 million in 2025 and $108 million in January 2026. A further $157 million is anticipated to close over the next 60 days. Source
  • Three SHOP communities acquired in fourth quarter: Three SHOP communities were acquired in the fourth quarter for $84.2 million, with an expected unlevered IRR in the low teens. Source
  • Seven skilled nursing centers sold: Seven skilled nursing centers were sold for $123 million, with a total gain on sales of $78 million. Source
  • Preferred equity and loan payoffs received: The company received $8.2 million from a preferred equity redemption, including $1.8 million of exit IRR, and $16 million from a mortgage loan payoff. Source
  • Shift to higher-growth SHOP: Malin said a material SHOP composition of higher-growth investments will drive risk-adjusted returns for shareholders. Source

Capital, liquidity and shareholder returns

  • Proforma liquidity $542.0 million: Proforma total liquidity was $542.0 million, including $15.9 million cash, $240.1 million revolver availability and $286.0 million available under the ATM. Source
  • Operating cash flow rose in 2025: Net cash provided by operating activities was $135,977 thousand for 2025, against $125,875 thousand for 2024. Source
  • Dividend unchanged at $0.57: Dividends declared and paid were $0.57 per common share in the quarter and $2.28 for the year, the same as in 2024. Source
  • Shares outstanding rose to 48,482 thousand: Common shares outstanding were 48,482 thousand at year-end 2025, up from 45,511 thousand. The company reported $100,555 thousand of common stock proceeds in 2025. Source

Coming up, as management said on 24 February 2026

  • Additional $157 million SHOP closings: A further $157 million of SHOP acquisitions is anticipated to close over the next 60 days. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Diluted Core FFO per share Source$0.70
Nareit diluted FFO per share Source$0.72
Diluted FAD per share Source$0.77
Diluted Core FAD per share Source$0.73
Acquisitions Source$353 million in 2025
Dispositions Source$123 million

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: In 2025 the company wrote off $41,455 thousand of effective interest receivable tied to a loan amendment that allows penalty-free early payoff. Source
  • Financial: In 2025 the company wrote off $1,271 thousand of straight-line rent receivable after an operator filed for bankruptcy. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The prior release expected the Oregon conversion in the 2025 fourth quarter. The current release reports the conversion as completed; management did not state a status. Source
  • Not stated: The prior release expected a $110 million SHOP acquisition in January 2026. The current release reports a $108 million acquisition in that month. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.