Wednesday, Nationwide Health Properties Inc. (NHP), real estate investment trust, reported an increase in its funds from operations, or FFO, for the second quarter, as revenues grew 26.7% over the year-ago quarter. The company also revised its FFO guidance for the third quarter.
Funds from operations for the second quarter rose to $57.8 million or $0.56 per share from $48.6 million or $0.51 per share in the same quarter last year. Analysts polled by First Call/Thomson Financial expected earnings of $0.55 per share for the quarter.
Net income for the quarter grew to $166 million or $1.69 per share from $83.6 million or $0.93 per share in the same quarter last year. Income from continuing operations was $27.4 million or $0.26 per share, higher than $20.9 million or $0.19 per share in the prior year quarter.
Revenues for the quarter increased 26.7% to $94 million from $74.2 million a year ago. Analysts anticipated revenues of $83.3 million for the quarter.
For the six-month period, FFO increased to $114.1 million or $1.12 per share from $95.3 million or $1.01 per share last year. Earnings were $201.3 million or $2.08 per share, up from $105.9 million or $1.18 per share prior year. Revenues increased to $180.2 million from $143.8 million a year ago.
Looking ahead to fiscal 2008, the company now expects FFO per share of $2.19 - $2.23, compared to $2.18 - $2.23 earlier. Analysts expect FFO of $2.22 per share for the quarter.
Nationwide Health closed Wednesday's regular trading at $36.81, down $2.81 or 7.09%.
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