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Sabra Health Care Reit, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 3 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net loss attributable to Sabra: Net loss attributable to Sabra was $(25.2) million, or $(0.10) per diluted share, against net income of $65.5 million a year earlier. The company recorded a $102.4 million provision for loan losses and other reserves. Source
  • Normalized FFO and AFFO per share: Normalized FFO was $0.38 per diluted share against $0.37 a year earlier, and normalized AFFO was $0.40 against $0.38. Reported FFO was $(0.02) against $0.44. Source
  • Managed senior housing Cash NOI up: Same-property managed senior housing Cash NOI rose 13.7% year over year in the second quarter, compared with 14.4% growth reported for the first quarter. Source
  • Triple-net senior housing occupancy and coverage fell: Management attributed lower occupancy and coverage in triple-net senior housing to one high-performing asset moving into the managed portfolio. Otherwise, it said, the portfolio would have been flat. Source
  • Avamere rent reset to $48 million: The Avamere lease was reset to a fixed amount tied to portfolio history, raising annualized fixed cash rent to $48 million, against $41 million of cash rent paid in 2025. Source
  • Year-to-date investments reach $599 million: Investments closed year to date total $599.0 million at an estimated 7.5% initial cash yield, compared with $206.1 million reported at the first quarter. Source
  • Leverage down to 4.61x: Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA was 4.61x at June 30, against 5.04x at March 31. The recent business update had cited 4.8x. Source

“Our same-store managed portfolio cash NOI growth continued to be healthy.”

Rick Matros, CEO and Chair

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Quarterly cash dividend Sourcepayment on August 31, 2026$0.30 per shareKept
Avamere annualized fixed cash rent Sourcefrom February 1, 2026 until the Avamere transition closes$48 millionRaised from $41 million of cash rent paid in 2025
Awarded investments and expected closing Sourceby year end 2026$100 million at an estimated initial cash yield of approximately 7.7%

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance kept: Full-year 2026 guidance was reiterated, as included in the July 21, 2026 business update. Source
  • New: The Avamere rent was reset to a fixed amount tied to historical portfolio performance, effective retroactively from February 1, 2026. Source
  • New: After quarter end, Sabra closed on seven managed senior housing properties, some of them value-add, for $223.0 million. Source
  • New: Sabra was awarded about $100 million of additional managed senior housing and skilled nursing investments, all expected to close by year end. Source

Earnings and net loss

  • Net loss attributable to Sabra: Net loss attributable to Sabra was $(25.2) million, or $(0.10) per diluted share, against net income of $65.5 million a year earlier. The company recorded a $102.4 million provision for loan losses and other reserves. Source
  • Normalized FFO and AFFO per share: Normalized FFO was $0.38 per diluted share against $0.37 a year earlier, and normalized AFFO was $0.40 against $0.38. Reported FFO was $(0.02) against $0.44. Source
  • Total revenues rose year over year: Total revenues were $235.9 million against $189.2 million, with resident fees and services at $128.8 million against $79.0 million. Source

Segment coverage and NOI

  • Managed senior housing Cash NOI up: Same-property managed senior housing Cash NOI rose 13.7% year over year in the second quarter, compared with 14.4% growth reported for the first quarter. Source
  • Triple-net senior housing occupancy and coverage fell: Management attributed lower occupancy and coverage in triple-net senior housing to one high-performing asset moving into the managed portfolio. Otherwise, it said, the portfolio would have been flat. Source
  • EBITDARM coverage by segment: Skilled nursing/transitional care coverage was 2.49x against 2.46x in the first quarter. Senior housing leased was 1.52x against 1.58x. Behavioral health, specialty hospitals and other was 4.14x against 4.00x. Source

“Sabra has now closed on approximately $600 million in investments this year, with another $100 million in the process of closing.”

Rick Matros, CEO and Chair

Tenants and portfolio size

  • Avamere rent reset to $48 million: The Avamere lease was reset to a fixed amount tied to portfolio history, raising annualized fixed cash rent to $48 million, against $41 million of cash rent paid in 2025. Source
  • Top ten tenants show higher coverage: Management said triple-net skilled nursing rent coverage increased again, and that the top ten tenants showed higher coverage in aggregate. Source
  • Portfolio grew to 364 properties: At June 30 the portfolio held 364 properties, against 361 at March 31, and 37,043 beds/units, against 36,412. Managed senior housing communities numbered 94, against 90. Source

Costs and margins

  • Managed portfolio operating costs rose: Senior housing managed portfolio operating expenses were $88.6 million against $57.4 million, alongside higher resident fees and services revenue. Source
  • Depreciation and interest expense up: Depreciation and amortization was $56.4 million against $43.6 million, and interest expense was $29.8 million against $27.5 million. Source
  • Managed margins grew, per management: Management said both consolidated and unconsolidated managed portfolios reported margin growth and higher occupancy. The release gives no occupancy percentage. Source

“Our leverage, which was noted to be down to 4.8x in our recent business update, was 4.6x as of June 30.”

Rick Matros, CEO and Chair

Investment activity and pipeline

  • Year-to-date investments reach $599 million: Investments closed year to date total $599.0 million at an estimated 7.5% initial cash yield, compared with $206.1 million reported at the first quarter. Source
  • Seven managed properties acquired: Seven managed senior housing properties, some of them value-add, were acquired for $223.0 million. Management expects unlevered IRRs in the teens. Source
  • Pipeline almost entirely senior housing: Management described the investment pipeline as almost entirely senior housing, following second-quarter closings in senior housing and skilled nursing. Source

Capital, liquidity and cash flow

  • Leverage down to 4.61x: Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA was 4.61x at June 30, against 5.04x at March 31. The recent business update had cited 4.8x. Source
  • Liquidity about $1.3 billion: Liquidity was about $1.3 billion, including $231.6 million of cash, $682.5 million of revolver availability, $411.8 million tied to forward sales and $334.1 million under the ATM program. Source
  • Forward share sales outstanding: The company used the ATM forward feature for up to 0.9 million shares at $20.72 in the quarter. 21.4 million shares remained under forward agreements at June 30, against 23.7 million at March 31. Source
  • Operating cash flow and acquisitions rose: Six-month operating cash flow was $184.2 million against $161.2 million, while acquisitions of real estate and lease intangibles totaled $292.5 million against $61.1 million. Source
  • Loan book reduced by repayments: Loans receivable and other investments fell to $115.1 million from $434.1 million at December 31, after $205.1 million of loan repayments in the six months. Source

Pipeline, funding and Avamere

  • $100 million awards expected by year end: Awarded investments of about $100 million at about 7.7% initial cash yield are expected to close by year end. Source
  • Awards to be funded from liquidity: Management expects to fund the awards, if consummated, with available liquidity including proceeds from outstanding forward sale agreements under the ATM program. Source
  • Avamere transition still pending: The revised Avamere rent stays in effect until the transition outlined in the July 21, 2026 business update closes. The release gives no closing date. Source

Coming up, as management said on 3 August 2026

  • Dividend payment on August 31: The $0.30 quarterly dividend is to be paid August 31, 2026, to holders of record on August 14, 2026. Source
  • $100 million awards to close: About $100 million of awarded investments are expected to close by year end, funded with liquidity including ATM forward sale proceeds. Source
  • Avamere transition closing: The revised Avamere rent applies until the transition outlined in the July 21, 2026 business update closes. No closing date is given. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
FFO per diluted share Source$(0.02)
AFFO per diluted share Source$0.39
Occupancy, managed portfolio Sourceincreased; no percentage stated
Same-store managed senior housing Cash NOI growth, year over year Source13.7%
Acquisitions closed in the quarter Source$274.1 million total commitment at 8.1% average initial cash yield
Dispositions, net gain on sales of real estate Source$37.7 million
Leverage, Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA Source4.61x

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: The revised Avamere rent applies only until a pending transition closes, and the release gives no closing date. Source
  • Financial: Awarded investments remain at letter-of-intent stage, and funding depends partly on proceeds from ATM forward sales. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The first-quarter release said most of the awarded investments would close in the second quarter. The second-quarter release does not state closing status for them.
  • Not stated: Management reiterated guidance from the July 21 business update. The release gives no progress report on it. 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.