Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2020 Earnings And Provides Update On Impacts From The COVID-19 Pandemic

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. (NYSE: HTA) ("HTA") announced results for the three months ended March 31, 2020, provided an update on business operations stemming from the impacts of the ongoing coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic, and removed its 2020 earnings guidance.

First Quarter 2020 Highlights

    --  Net income Attributable to Common Stockholders was $17.9 million, or
        $0.08 per diluted share, an increase of $0.02 per diluted share,
        compared to 2019.
    --  Funds From Operations ("FFO"), as defined by the National Association of
        Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT"), was $93.1 million, or $0.42
        per diluted share, for Q1 2020.
    --  Normalized FFO was $93.6 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, for Q1
        2020, an increase of $0.02, or 5.0%, per diluted share, compared to
        2019.
    --  Normalized Funds Available for Distribution ("FAD") was $77.4 million
        for Q1 2020.
    --  Same-Property Cash Net Operating Income ("NOI") increased $3.0 million,
        or 2.7%, to $115.4 million, compared to Q1 2019. This included
        same-property rental revenue growth of 1.5%.
    --  Leasing: HTA's portfolio had a leased rate of 90.8% by gross leasable
        area ("GLA") and an occupancy rate of 89.9% by GLA for Q1 2020.  During
        Q1 2020, HTA executed approximately 238 thousand square feet of new
        leases and 647 thousand square feet of renewal leases.  Re-leasing
        spreads increased to 2.7% and tenant retention for the Same-Property
        portfolio was 85% by GLA for Q1 2020.

Balance Sheet and Capital Markets

    --  Equity: During Q1 2020, HTA issued a total of $21.3 million in equity,
        comprised of approximately 0.6 million shares of common stock under its
        at-the-market ("ATM") offering program on a forward basis at an average
        price per share of $33.28.  During the quarter, HTA received net
        proceeds of $50.0 million on 1.7 million shares issued.  As a result, we
        ended the quarter with a total of $277.5 million of equity to be settled
        on a forward basis with the issuance of approximately 9.4 million
        shares, subject to adjustment for costs to borrow under the terms of the
        applicable equity distribution agreements.

    --  Balance Sheet: HTA ended Q1 2020 with total leverage of (i) 33.7%,
        measured as debt less cash and cash equivalents to total capitalization,
        and (ii) 5.6x net debt to Adjusted Earnings before Interest, Taxes,
        Depreciation and Amortization for real estate ("Adjusted EBITDAre").
        Including the impact of the unsettled forward equity agreements,
        leverage would be 30.3% and 5.1x, respectively, using the definitions
        from above.  HTA ended Q1 with total liquidity of $1.1 billion,
        inclusive of $595.0 million available on our unsecured revolving credit
        facility, $277.5 million of unsettled forward equity agreements, and
        $216.5 million of cash and cash equivalents. HTA continues to have very
        limited near term debt maturities, with less than $7 million maturing
        before our revolving credit facility matures in June of 2022.
    --  Post Quarter Activity: Following quarter end, we drew down the remaining
        $595 million on our credit facility, increasing our pro forma cash
        position to almost $800 million. We expect to continue to monitor the
        financial markets and will balance our cash position and revolving
        credit facility usage accordingly.

Noteworthy Q1 2020 Activities

    --  Investments: In Q1 2020, HTA closed on approximately $41.5 million of
        investments totaling approximately 167,000 square feet of GLA.  These
        properties were approximately 91% occupied as of closing, and are
        located within HTA's key markets.  We also invested approximately $12
        million in our 5 in-process development and re-development projects.
        These developments are over 70% pre-leased to major health systems and
        have $133 million in remaining costs to complete.

    --  Dividends: On May 5, 2020, HTA's Board of Directors announced a
        quarterly cash dividend of $0.315 per share of common stock and per OP
        Unit. This amount is unchanged from the prior announcement and will be
        paid on July 9, 2020 to stockholders of record of its common stock and
        holders of its OP Units on July 2, 2020.Every quarter, the Company's
        dividend remains subject to the review and approval of HTA's Board of
        Directors. Beginning with the second quarter and going forward, HTA will
        separate the announcement of its dividend from its earnings release.

Impact of COVID-19
The Company has taken various actions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to adjust our business operations and to address the needs of our tenants and staff. The Company is committed to the health and safety of its tenants and staff and has implemented many new protocols based on the Center for Disease Control and other government mandated or recommended guidelines. The Company has also adopted certain measures to help mitigate the financial impact arising from the pandemic on its tenants as outlined below.

HTA Tenants
Our tenants primarily consist of health systems, universities, physicians, and healthcare service providers, such as imaging companies, surgery center operators, and pharmacies, of various size and complexity. By major category, our tenants consist of (i) Health Systems / Universities at 60% of annualized base rent ("ABR"); (ii) National / Large Regional Healthcare Providers and Companies at 13%; and (iii) Local Healthcare Providers at 27%. In addition, approximately 62% of our tenants, by ABR, are credit rated, with approximately 47% coming from investment grade rated tenants.

Buildings & Property Management
HTA internally manages approximately 98% of our portfolio, giving us direct access to our properties and tenants. To date:

    --  All of our properties have remained open and operational.
    --  More than 85% of our clinical tenants have remained open during the
        COVID-19 pandemic.
    --  We have taken steps at our buildings to ensure that they remain
        operational for our tenants during the COVID-19 pandemic, including
        enhanced janitorial services, increased signage and hand sanitization
        stations, as available, increased PPE for our property management and
        building engineering staff, and stringent protocols for visitors and
        vendors to seek to ensure that they are limiting the potential spread of
        the virus.
    --  We have also used the relatively slower traffic patterns in our
        buildings during the COVID-19 pandemic to conduct routine maintenance
        and complete certain capital projects while minimizing disruptions.

Leasing
Following the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are seeing the following leasing activity:

    --  New Leasing: We continue to see leads and requests for new leases,
        however, we anticipate that the rate of new lease signings will slow.
        Virtual tours are becoming more prevalent as we expand our capabilities
        with this technology.
    --  Renewal Leasing: Given the current environment, we have seen an increase
        in the number of existing tenants that are looking to extend in-place.
        We have also worked with existing tenants to renew their leases prior to
        expiration in exchange for new leasing concessions today. We are
        currently in discussions to early renew tenants who lease in excess of
        400,000 square feet of GLA.

Cash Flows & Rent Deferrals

    --  Rent Collections: In April, we have collected approximately 98% of
        monthly rents that are contractually due and owed.
    --  Rent Deferrals: As healthcare providers have seen their near-term
        profitability and liquidity levels decline, we have been in discussions
        with a number of our tenants about their requests to defer the payment
        of a portion of their rents for a limited duration. While many of these
        requests have been incoming, we have proactively worked with key health
        system tenants to seek to help them work through this period of time.
        Each request is evaluated on a case by case basis. Key details of our
        deferrals include the following:
        --  Total Deferrals: We have received and are currently evaluating rent
            deferrals that total approximately 10% of our contractual rent over
            the next 90 days, while we have approved deferrals that total
            approximately 7% of our contractual rent over the next 90 days.
            These requests have come from a mix of tenants, including local
            physician groups, large healthcare providers, and primarily
            not-for-profit, investment grade health systems.
        --  Payments of rent deferrals are expected to commence over the next 6
            - 12 months (starting in the third quarter of 2020), depending on
            tenant size.

Earnings Impact & Guidance
Given the current environment, we are formally withdrawing our earnings guidance for 2020. While we continue to expect relatively stable performance from our portfolio, we continue to have uncertainty around (i) acquisitions, (ii) capital structure, and (iii) the accounting implications of deferral requests which could significantly impact our financials for the second quarter and the remainder of 2020. Although we currently expect to collect all of the rent that we agree to defer, we will review our estimates for bad debt under the new market environment to the extent any rents are not determined to be probable for collection.

We do not undertake a duty to update our forward-looking statements. We may, in our sole discretion, provide information in future public announcements regarding our outlook that may be of interest to the investment community.

About Healthcare Trust of America, Inc.
Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. (NYSE: HTA) is the largest dedicated owner and operator of MOBs in the United States, comprising approximately 24.9 million square feet of GLA, with $7.3 billion invested primarily in MOBs. HTA provides real estate infrastructure for the integrated delivery of healthcare services in highly-desirable locations. Investments are targeted to build critical mass in 20 to 25 leading gateway markets that generally have leading university and medical institutions, which translates to superior demographics, high-quality graduates, intellectual talent and job growth. The strategic markets HTA invests in support a strong, long-term demand for quality medical office space. HTA utilizes an integrated asset management platform consisting of on-site leasing, property management, engineering and building services, and development capabilities to create complete, state of the art facilities in each market. This drives efficiencies, strong tenant and health system relationships, and strategic partnerships that result in high levels of tenant retention, rental growth and long-term value creation. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, HTA has developed a national brand with dedicated relationships at the local level.

Founded in 2006 and listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2012, HTA has produced attractive returns for its stockholders that have outperformed the S&P 500 and US REIT index. More information about HTA can be found on the Company's Website (www.htareit.com), Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Forward-Looking Language
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to HTA. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not descriptions of historical facts and include statements regarding management's intentions, beliefs, expectations, plans or predictions of the future, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Because such statements include risks, uncertainties and contingencies, actual results may differ materially and in adverse ways from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and contingencies include, without limitation, the following: changes in economic conditions generally and the real estate market specifically; legislative and regulatory changes, including changes to laws governing the taxation of REITs and changes to laws governing the healthcare industry; the availability of capital; changes in interest rates; competition in the real estate industry; the supply and demand for operating properties in our proposed market areas; changes in accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; policies and guidelines applicable to REITs; the availability of properties to acquire; the availability of financing; and pandemics and other health concerns, and the measures intended to prevent their spread, including the currently ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and potential material adverse effect these may have on our business, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition. Additional information concerning us and our business, including additional factors that could materially and adversely affect our financial results, include, without limitation, the risks described under Part I, Item 1A - Risk Factors, in our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our filings with the SEC.

Conference Call
HTA will host a conference call and webcast on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time (12:00 p.m. Pacific Time) to review its financial performance and operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

Conference Call and Webcast Details:
Domestic Dial-In Number: (877) 507-6265
International Dial-In Number: (412) 902-6633
Canada Dial-In Number: (855) 669-9657
Webcast: www.htareit.com under the Investor Relations tab

Replay Conference Call Details:
Domestic Dial-In Number: (877) 344-7529
International Dial-In Number: (412) 317-0088
Canada Dial-In Number: (855) 669-9658
Conference ID: 10143013
Available May 6, 2020 (one hour after the end of the conference call) to June 6, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time (12:00 p.m. Pacific Time)

Financial Contact:
Robert A. Milligan
Chief Financial Officer
480.998.3478


                                                  
       
              HEALTHCARE TRUST OF AMERICA, INC.

                                                
       
              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                            
         
         (In thousands, except for share and per share data)

                                                        
            
              (Unaudited)






                                                                     March 31, 2020                                 December 31, 2019


            
            
              ASSETS



     Real estate investments:



     Land                                                                              $
            587,363                               $
       584,546



     Building and improvements                                           6,313,199                            6,252,854



     Lease intangibles                                                     630,535                              628,066



     Construction in progress                                               40,350                               28,150


                                                                          7,571,447                            7,493,616


      Accumulated depreciation and amortization                         (1,519,845)                         (1,447,815)



     Real estate investments, net                                        6,051,602                            6,045,801


      Investment in unconsolidated joint
       venture                                                               65,526                               65,888



     Cash and cash equivalents                                             216,515                               32,713



     Restricted cash                                                         4,957                                4,903


      Receivables and other assets, net                                     235,022                              237,024


      Right-of-use assets - operating
       leases, net                                                          238,516                              239,867



     Other intangibles, net                                                 12,041                               12,553



     Total assets                                                                    $
            6,824,179                             $
       6,638,749


                        LIABILITIES AND EQUITY



     Liabilities:



     Debt                                                                            $
            2,959,723                             $
       2,749,775


      Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                              154,842                              171,698


      Derivative financial instruments -
       interest rate swaps                                                   19,480                                   29


      Security deposits, prepaid rent and other
       liabilities                                                           49,895                               49,174


      Lease liabilities -operating leases                                   198,628                              198,650



     Intangible liabilities, net                                            36,659                               38,779



     Total liabilities                                                   3,419,227                            3,208,105



     Commitments and contingencies



     Equity:


      Preferred stock, $0.01 par value;
       200,000,000 shares authorized; none
       issued and outstanding


      Class A common stock, $0.01 par value;
       1,000,000,000 shares authorized;
       218,482,526 and 216,453,312 shares
       issued and outstanding as of March 31,
       2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively                               2,185                                2,165



     Additional paid-in capital                                          4,909,397                            4,854,042


      Accumulated other comprehensive income                               (17,592)                               4,546


      Cumulative dividends in excess of
       earnings                                                         (1,553,710)                         (1,502,744)



     Total stockholders' equity                                          3,340,280                            3,358,009



     Noncontrolling interests                                               64,672                               72,635



     Total equity                                                        3,404,952                            3,430,644



     Total liabilities and equity                                                    $
            6,824,179                             $
       6,638,749


                                  
              
                HEALTHCARE TRUST OF AMERICA, INC.

                           
              
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                
              
                (In thousands, except per share data)

                                             
              
                (Unaudited)




                                                                            Three Months Ended March 31,


                                                          2020                               2019



     
                Revenues:



     Rental income                                              $
              185,531                          $
        168,875


      Interest and other operating
       income                                              245                                             91



     Total revenues                                   185,776                                        168,966



     
                Expenses:



     Rental                                            56,862                                         51,468


      General and administrative                        11,518                                         11,290



     Transaction                                          140                                             40


      Depreciation and amortization                     77,665                                         69,481



     Interest expense                                  23,872                                         23,970



     Total expenses                                   170,057                                        156,249


      Gain (loss) on sale of real
       estate, net                                       1,991                                           (37)


      Income from unconsolidated joint
       venture                                             422                                            486



     Other income                                          76                                            535


                   Net income                                     $
              18,208                           $
        13,701


      Net income attributable to
       noncontrolling interests                          (307)                                         (261)


                   Net income attributable to
                    common stockholders                           $
              17,901                           $
        13,440


                   Earnings per common share -basic:


      Net income attributable to
       common stockholders                                          $
              0.08                             $
        0.07


                   Earnings per common share -diluted:


      Net income attributable to
       common stockholders                                          $
              0.08                             $
        0.06


                   Weighted average common shares outstanding:



     Basic                                            216,692                                        205,080



     Diluted                                          220,623                                        208,999


                   Dividends declared per common
                    share                                          $
              0.315                            $
        0.310


                                 
              
                HEALTHCARE TRUST OF AMERICA, INC.

                          
              
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                          
              
                (In thousands)

                                            
              
                (Unaudited)




                                                                          Three Months Ended March 31,


                                                        2020                               2019


                   Cash flows from operating activities:



     Net income                                                $
              18,208                          $
     13,701


      Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
       provided by operating activities:


      Depreciation and amortization                   72,949                                         66,528


      Share-based compensation expense                 3,203                                          3,389


      Income from unconsolidated joint
       venture                                         (422)                                         (486)


      Distributions from unconsolidated
       joint venture                                     885                                            750


      (Gain) loss on sale of real estate,
       net                                           (1,991)                                            37


      Changes in operating assets and liabilities:


      Receivables and other assets, net                1,196                                          2,546


      Accounts payable and accrued
       liabilities                                  (19,662)                                      (40,402)


      Security deposits, prepaid rent and
       other liabilities                               1,055                                          2,492


      Net cash provided by operating
       activities                                     75,421                                         48,555


                   Cash flows from investing activities:


      Investments in real estate                    (41,338)                                      (18,592)


      Development of real estate                    (12,103)                                       (2,014)


      Proceeds from the sale of real
       estate                                          6,420                                          1,193



     Capital expenditures                          (23,793)                                      (16,815)


      Collection of real estate notes
       receivable                                        191                                            181


      Advances on real estate notes
       receivable                                    (6,000)


      Net cash used in investing
       activities                                   (76,623)                                      (36,047)


                   Cash flows from financing activities:


      Borrowings on unsecured revolving
       credit facility                               720,000


      Payments on unsecured revolving
       credit facility                             (415,000)


      Payments on secured mortgage loans            (95,602)                                         (587)


      Proceeds from issuance of common
       stock                                          50,020


      Repurchase and cancellation of
       common stock                                  (4,624)                                      (11,926)



     Dividends paid                                (68,227)                                      (63,686)


      Distributions paid to noncontrolling
       interest of limited partners                  (1,509)                                       (1,364)


      Net cash provided by (used in)
       financing activities                          185,058                                       (77,563)


      Net change in cash, cash equivalents
       and restricted cash                           183,856                                       (65,055)


      Cash, cash equivalents and
       restricted cash -beginning of
       period                                         37,616                                        133,530


      Cash, cash equivalents and
       restricted cash -end of period                          $
              221,472                          $
     68,475


                                  
            
               HEALTHCARE TRUST OF AMERICA, INC.

                              
            
               NOI, CASH NOI AND SAME-PROPERTY CASH NOI

                                         
             
                (In thousands)

                                           
             
                (Unaudited)




                                                                   Three Months Ended March 31,


                                                    2020                                2019



     Net income                                            $
              18,208                            $
      13,701


      General and administrative
       expenses                                   11,518                                          11,290



     Transaction expenses                           140                                              40


      Depreciation and amortization
       expense                                    77,665                                          69,481



     Interest expense                            23,872                                          23,970


      (Gain) loss on sale of real
       estate, net                               (1,991)                                             37


      Income from unconsolidated joint
       venture                                     (422)                                          (486)



     Other income                                  (76)                                          (535)



     NOI                                                  $
              128,914                           $
      117,498



     NOI percentage growth                 9.7
           %





     NOI                                                  $
              128,914                           $
      117,498


      Straight-line rent adjustments,
       net                                       (3,245)                                        (3,258)


      Amortization of (below) and
       above market leases/leasehold
       interests, net and other GAAP
       adjustments (1)                           (1,699)                                          (222)


      Notes receivable interest income             (138)                                           (27)



     Cash NOI                                             $
              123,832                           $
      113,991


      Acquisitions not owned/operated
       for all periods presented and
       disposed properties Cash NOI              (8,296)                                          (352)


      Redevelopment Cash NOI                          44                                         (1,077)


      Intended for sale Cash NOI                   (186)                                          (177)


      Same-Property Cash NOI (2)                           $
              115,394                           $
      112,385


      Same-Property Cash NOI
       percentage growth                    2.7
           %




              (1)              The
                                  presentation
                                  includes
                                  certain
                                  adjustments
                                  to allow for
                                  the
                                  consistent
                                  treatment of
                                  items
                                  impacted by
                                  Topic
                                  842-Leases.



              (2)              Same-Property
                                  includes 412
                                  buildings for
                                  the three
                                  months ended
                                  March 31,
                                  2020 and
                                  2019,
                                  respectively.

NOI is a non-GAAP financial measure that is defined as net income or loss (computed in accordance with GAAP) before: (i) general and administrative expenses; (ii) transaction expenses; (iii) depreciation and amortization expense; (iv) impairment; (v) interest expense; (vi) gain or loss on sales of real estate; (vii) gain or loss on extinguishment of debt; (viii) income or loss from unconsolidated joint venture; and (ix) other income or expense. HTA believes that NOI provides an accurate measure of the operating performance of its operating assets because NOI excludes certain items that are not associated with the management of its properties. Additionally, HTA believes that NOI is a widely accepted measure of comparative operating performance of real estate investment trusts ("REITs"). However, HTA's use of the term NOI may not be comparable to that of other REITs as they may have different methodologies for computing this amount. NOI should not be considered as an alternative to net income or loss (computed in accordance with GAAP) as an indicator of HTA's financial performance. NOI should be reviewed in connection with other GAAP measurements.

Cash NOI is a non-GAAP financial measure which excludes from NOI: (i) straight-line rent adjustments; (ii) amortization of below and above market leases/leasehold interests and other GAAP adjustments; and (iii) notes receivable interest income. Contractual base rent, contractual rent increases, contractual rent concessions and changes in occupancy or lease rates upon commencement and expiration of leases are a primary driver of HTA's revenue performance. HTA believes that Cash NOI, which removes the impact of straight-line rent adjustments, provides another measurement of the operating performance of its operating assets. Additionally, HTA believes that Cash NOI is a widely accepted measure of comparative operating performance of REITs. However, HTA's use of the term Cash NOI may not be comparable to that of other REITs as they may have different methodologies for computing this amount. Cash NOI should not be considered as an alternative to net income or loss (computed in accordance with GAAP) as an indicator of its financial performance. Cash NOI should be reviewed in connection with other GAAP measurements.

To facilitate the comparison of Cash NOI between periods, HTA calculates comparable amounts for a subset of its owned and operational properties referred to as "Same-Property". Same-Property Cash NOI excludes (i) properties which have not been owned and operated by HTA during the entire span of all periods presented and disposed properties, (ii) HTA's share of unconsolidated joint ventures, (iii) development, redevelopment and land parcels, (iv) properties intended for disposition in the near term which have (a) been approved by the Board of Directors, (b) are actively marketed for sale, and (c) an offer has been received at prices HTA would transact and the sales process is ongoing, and (v) certain non-routine items. Same-Property Cash NOI should not be considered as an alternative to net income or loss (computed in accordance with GAAP) as an indicator of its financial performance. Same-Property Cash NOI should be reviewed in connection with other GAAP measurements.


                                
             
              HEALTHCARE TRUST OF AMERICA, INC.

                             
              
             FFO, NORMALIZED FFO AND NORMALIZED FAD

                       
              
             (Unaudited and in thousands, except per share data)




                                                                      Three Months Ended March 31,


                                                    2020                              2019


      Net income attributable to common
       stockholders                                        $
              17,901                          $
       13,440


      Depreciation and amortization
       expense related to investments in
       real estate                                76,737                                        68,926


      (Gain) loss on sale of real estate,
       net                                       (1,991)                                           37


      Proportionate share of joint
       venture depreciation and
       amortization                                  467                                           472


      FFO attributable to common
       stockholders                                        $
              93,114                          $
       82,875



     Transaction expenses                           140                                            40


      Noncontrolling income from OP units
       included in diluted shares                    307                                           233


      Normalized FFO attributable to
       common stockholders                                 $
              93,561                          $
       83,148


      Non-cash compensation expense                3,203                                         3,389


      Straight-line rent adjustments,
       net                                       (3,245)                                      (3,258)


      Amortization of (below) and above
       market leases/leasehold interests
       and corporate assets, net                   (771)                                          332


      Deferred revenue -tenant
       improvement related and other                   -                                          (1)


      Amortization of deferred financing
       costs and debt discount/premium,
       net                                           981                                         1,405


      Recurring capital expenditures,
       tenant improvements and leasing
       commissions                              (16,340)                                     (11,862)


      Normalized FAD attributable to
       common stockholders                                 $
              77,389                          $
       73,153




      Net income attributable to common
       stockholders per diluted share                        $
              0.08                            $
       0.06


      FFO adjustments per diluted share,
       net                                          0.34                                          0.34


      FFO attributable to common
       stockholders per diluted share                        $
              0.42                            $
       0.40


      Normalized FFO adjustments per
       diluted share, net                           0.00                                          0.00


      Normalized FFO attributable to
       common stockholders per diluted
       share                                                 $
              0.42                            $
       0.40




      Weighted average diluted common
       shares outstanding                        220,623                                       208,999

HTA computes FFO in accordance with the current standards established by NAREIT. NAREIT defines FFO as net income or loss attributable to common stockholders (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains or losses from sales of real estate property and impairment write-downs of depreciable assets, plus depreciation and amortization related to investments in real estate, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Because FFO excludes depreciation and amortization unique to real estate, among other items, it provides a perspective not immediately apparent from net income or loss attributable to common stockholders.

HTA computes Normalized FFO, which excludes from FFO: (i) transaction expenses; (ii) gain or loss on extinguishment of debt; (iii) noncontrolling income or loss from OP Units included in diluted shares; and (iv) other normalizing items, which include items that are unusual and infrequent in nature. HTA's methodology for calculating Normalized FFO may be different from the methods utilized by other REITs and, accordingly, may not be comparable to other REITs.

HTA also computes Normalized FAD, which excludes from Normalized FFO: (i) non-cash compensation expense; (ii) straight-line rent adjustments; (iii) amortization of below and above market leases/leasehold interests and corporate assets; (iv) deferred revenue - tenant improvement related and other income; (v) amortization of deferred financing costs and debt premium/discount; and (vi) recurring capital expenditures, tenant improvements and leasing commissions. HTA believes this non-GAAP financial measure provides a meaningful supplemental measure of its operating performance. Normalized FAD should not be considered as an alternative to net income or loss attributable to common stockholders (computed in accordance with GAAP) as an indicator of its financial performance, nor is it indicative of cash available to fund cash needs. Normalized FAD should be reviewed in connection with other GAAP measurements.

HTA presents these non-GAAP financial measures because it considers them important supplemental measures of its operating performance and believes they are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of REITs. Historical cost accounting assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes ratably over time. Since real estate values have historically risen or fallen based on market conditions, many industry investors have considered the presentation of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting to be insufficient by themselves. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as alternatives to net income or loss attributable to common stockholders (computed in accordance with GAAP) as indicators of its financial performance. FFO and Normalized FFO is not indicative of cash available to fund cash needs. These non-GAAP financial measures should be reviewed in connection with other GAAP measurements.


                    
           
       HEALTHCARE TRUST OF AMERICA, INC.

                      
           
       NET DEBT TO ADJUSTED EBITDAre

                      
           
       (Unaudited and in thousands)




                                                    Three Months Ended


                                                      March 31, 2020


      Net income                                                          $
        18,208


      Interest
       expense                                                  23,872


      Depreciation
       and
       amortization
       expense                                                  77,665


      Gain on sale
       of real
       estate, net                                             (1,991)


      Proportionate
       share of
       joint venture
       depreciation
       and
       amortization                                                467


      EBITDAre                                                           $
        118,221


      Transaction
       expenses                                                    140


      Non-cash
       compensation
       expense                                                   3,203


      Pro forma
       impact of
       acquisitions                                                243


      Adjusted
       EBITDAre                                                          $
        121,807




      Adjusted
       EBITDAre,
       annualized                                                        $
        487,228





     As of March 31, 2020:


      Debt                                                             $
        2,959,723


      Less: cash
       and cash
       equivalents                                             216,515


      Net Debt                                                         $
        2,743,208




      Net Debt to
       Adjusted
       EBITDAre                                                    5.6       x

As defined by NAREIT, EBITDAre is computed as net income or loss (computed in accordance with GAAP) plus: (i) interest expense; (ii) income tax expense (not applicable to HTA); (iii) depreciation and amortization; (iv) impairment; (v) gain or loss on the sale of real estate; and (vi) the proportionate share of joint venture depreciation and amortization.

Adjusted EBITDAre is presented on an assumed annualized basis. HTA defines Adjusted EBITDAre as EBITDAre (computed in accordance with NAREIT as defined above) plus: (i) transaction expenses; (ii) gain or loss on extinguishment of debt; (iii) non-cash compensation expense; (iv) pro forma impact of its acquisitions/dispositions; and (v) other normalizing items. HTA considers Adjusted EBITDAre an important measure because it provides additional information to allow management, investors, and its current and potential creditors to evaluate and compare its core operating results and its ability to service debt.

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