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Omega Healthcare Investors Inc.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 28 April 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 3 raised. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • AFFO per share reached $0.82: AFFO was $260 million, or $0.82 per diluted share, on 315 million weighted-average shares. A year earlier it was $221 million, or $0.75, on 295 million shares. Source
  • Genesis rent and interest recognized: Genesis rent of $13.3 million and interest income of $7.0 million were recognized, the interest being $0.4 million cash and $6.6 million paid-in-kind. Payments were made through April 2026. Source
  • Q1 investments totalled $251 million: Investments were $126 million in real estate acquisitions, $27 million in loan fundings and $97 million in unconsolidated entities. Real property was 50.4% of the total. Source
  • Saber 9.9% equity stake acquired: A 9.9% equity interest in Saber Healthcare Holdings was acquired in January 2026 for $92.6 million cash. Saber leases 53 operating facilities under a master lease at $5.4 million monthly rent. Source
  • CommuniCare sale of 18 facilities: Twelve Maryland facilities were sold in April 2026. The remaining six West Virginia facilities are expected to sell in the second quarter for an aggregate contractual price of $479.9 million. Source
  • Indebtedness of $4.5 billion: Indebtedness was $4.5 billion at 4.2% weighted average rate: $3.8 billion senior unsecured notes, $425.0 million on the revolver and $300.0 million on the 2028 Term Loan. Source

“This reflects our continued accretive investment activity, augmented by active portfolio management.”

Taylor Pickett, Omega’s Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
2026 Adjusted FFO per diluted share Sourcefull year 2026$3.19 to $3.25Raised from $3.15 to $3.25
Genesis rent assumption Sourceper quarter, 2026$13.3 million per quarterRaised from $13.0 million per quarter
Maplewood rent assumption Sourceper quarter, 2026$19.5 million per quarter
Quarterly G&A expense Sourceeach quarter of 2026$14 million to $15 millionRaised from $13 million to $15 million
Asset sales assumed in guidance Source202618 CommuniCare facilities for $480 million; no other asset sales
Mortgage maturities converted to real estate Source2026$65 million of $159 million
Non-real estate loan repayments Source2026$224 million, including $160 million from Genesis in Q4 2026

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Adjusted FFO guidance low end was raised, moving the midpoint up two cents to $3.22. Source
  • New: First investment in Canada: the Canadian dollar development loan was funded and is convertible into a 34.9% equity stake. Source
  • New: Omega agreed in March 2026 to provide $26.7 million of a new $80.0 million super-priority debtor-in-possession financing for Genesis. Source
  • New: 18 CommuniCare facilities leased to CommuniCare Health Services were reclassified to held for sale as a strategic disposition. Source

Earnings and per-share results

  • Net income rose to $159 million: Net income was $159 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, against $112 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • AFFO per share reached $0.82: AFFO was $260 million, or $0.82 per diluted share, on 315 million weighted-average shares. A year earlier it was $221 million, or $0.75, on 295 million shares. Source
  • FAD per share up 9.5%: FAD was $247 million, or $0.78 per diluted share, against $211 million, or $0.71. Management put FAD per share growth at 9.5% year on year. Source

Operator credit and portfolio coverage

  • Genesis rent and interest recognized: Genesis rent of $13.3 million and interest income of $7.0 million were recognized, the interest being $0.4 million cash and $6.6 million paid-in-kind. Payments were made through April 2026. Source
  • DIP funding and original loan repaid: Omega had funded $25.0 million under the new DIP financing as of March 31, 2026. Part of the proceeds repaid the $9.2 million owed under the original DIP loan. Source
  • Maplewood rent rose slightly: Maplewood paid $19.4 million of rent in the first quarter of 2026, up from $18.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2025. Source
  • Operator coverage and occupancy higher: Operator occupancy and coverage were reported for the twelve months to December 31, 2025, higher than for the twelve months to December 31, 2024. Source
  • Operator revenue mix in Medicare and Medicaid: Medicare and Medicaid made up 49.6% of operator revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, against 49.4% for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. Source

“Despite elevated interest in senior care real estate, the pipeline is very active, the team is highly engaged”

Taylor Pickett, Omega’s Chief Executive Officer

Investments and acquisitions

  • Q1 investments totalled $251 million: Investments were $126 million in real estate acquisitions, $27 million in loan fundings and $97 million in unconsolidated entities. Real property was 50.4% of the total. Source
  • Georgia skilled nursing and Alabama senior housing: Two U.S. transactions totalled $119.8 million: 13 Georgia skilled nursing facilities leased to an existing operator, and an Alabama senior housing facility to be run through a new RIDEA manager. Source
  • Saber 9.9% equity stake acquired: A 9.9% equity interest in Saber Healthcare Holdings was acquired in January 2026 for $92.6 million cash. Saber leases 53 operating facilities under a master lease at $5.4 million monthly rent. Source
  • Saber stake minimum 8% distributions: Omega receives minimum quarterly cash distributions at an 8% annualized yield on the 9.9% stake. Income of $1.1 million was recognized, net of $1.8 million of depreciation and amortization. Source
  • UK mortgage loan and Canada development loan: A $21.3 million UK care home mortgage at 13% matures in March 2027. $2.2 million was funded on a Canada development loan with capacity of $62.8 million. Source

Asset sales and held-for-sale assets

  • Four facilities sold for $34.5 million: Four facilities were sold in the first quarter for $34.5 million in cash, with a gain of $3.0 million recognized. Source
  • Nineteen facilities held for sale: Assets held for sale were $233.1 million net book value at March 31, 2026, covering 19 facilities, including the 18 CommuniCare facilities moved from assets held for use. Source
  • CommuniCare sale of 18 facilities: Twelve Maryland facilities were sold in April 2026. The remaining six West Virginia facilities are expected to sell in the second quarter for an aggregate contractual price of $479.9 million. Source
  • Coverage on CommuniCare facilities 0.87x: Contractual rent for the 18 facilities was $9.2 million in the first quarter. Trailing twelve-month EBITDAR coverage was 0.87x at December 31, 2025. Source

“Each of these investment decisions reflect our relentless focus on driving shareholder value through innovative and thoughtful investments, while aligning our interests with our operating partners.”

Taylor Pickett, Omega’s Chief Executive Officer

Financing, debt and shareholder returns

  • Two million shares issued for $107 million: Two million common shares were issued in the first quarter for gross proceeds of $107 million. The at-the-market program averaged $48.08 per share. Source
  • Indebtedness of $4.5 billion: Indebtedness was $4.5 billion at 4.2% weighted average rate: $3.8 billion senior unsecured notes, $425.0 million on the revolver and $300.0 million on the 2028 Term Loan. Source
  • Liquidity from cash and undrawn revolver: Cash and equivalents were $26.1 million at March 31, 2026. The company had $1.6 billion undrawn on its unsecured revolving credit facility. Source
  • Quarterly dividend of $0.67 declared: The Board declared $0.67 per share on April 23, 2026, payable May 15, 2026 to holders of record on May 4. Dividends declared were $0.67 in both quarters shown. Source

Prior-year comparison items

  • Prior-year rental income reduced by inducement: First-quarter 2025 rental income was reduced by a $10.0 million one-time lease inducement, which affects the year-on-year comparison. Rental income was $266.9 million in 2026 and $228.4 million in 2025. Source
  • Prior-year severance and stock compensation: The first quarter of 2025 included $9.0 million of severance expense and $6.6 million of non-cash stock compensation tied to the January 2025 leadership transition. No severance expense appears in 2026. Source
  • Normalizing items in AFFO reconciliation: AFFO adjustments include other normalizing items of a $2.9 million deduction and straight-line rent and other write-offs of $2.4 million, covering seller-financing interest and foreign currency items. Source

Coming up, as management said on 28 April 2026

  • Dividend payment on May 15: The $0.67 quarterly dividend is to be paid May 15, 2026 to holders of record as of the close of business on May 4, 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
AFFO per diluted share Source$0.82
FAD per diluted share Source$0.78
Occupancy Source82.6% (twelve months to December 31, 2025)
Operator coverage (EBITDARM and EBITDAR) Source1.94x before management fees; 1.58x after 4% management fee
Acquisitions Source$126.4 million
Dispositions Source$34.5 million
Leverage (indebtedness and rate) Source$4.5 billion indebtedness at 4.2% weighted average rate

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Genesis filed for Chapter 11 in July 2025, making operator bankruptcy a credit exposure for rent and interest collection. Source
  • Operational: Sale of the six remaining West Virginia CommuniCare facilities is not assured, and management said so directly. Source
  • External: Guidance rests on assumptions that may change, and many are outside the company's control. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management reports that Genesis has made all required rent and interest payments since filing for bankruptcy, through April 2026. 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.