Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. (NYSE: SRZ) reported financial results for the first quarter of 2010 that showed revenues of $355.2 million in the first quarter of 2010 as compared to $374.7 million for the first quarter of 2009 and its net loss for the first quarter of 2010 was ($16.0) million as compared to net loss of ($18.2) million for the first quarter of 2009. For the first quarter of 2010, net loss from operations was ($10.6) million, an improvement of $30.4 million as compared to a net loss from operations of ($41.0) million in the first quarter of 2009. Some of Sunrise’s operational highlights include:
- Comparable community revenues for the first quarter of 2010 increased by 2.4 percent, from $483.7 million for the first quarter of 2009 to $495.3 million for the first quarter of 2010. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange rates in 2010, comparable community revenues for the first quarter of 2010 increased 1.3 percent to $489.9 million year-over-year.
- Average unit occupancy in comparable communities for the first quarter of 2010 was 86.2 percent, which was down 150 basis points from 87.7 percent for the first quarter of 2009, and down 50 basis points as compared to 86.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009.
- Average daily revenue per occupied unit in comparable communities increased 4.2 percent from $194.99 for the first quarter of 2009 to $203.23 for the first quarter of 2010. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange rates in 2010, average daily revenue per occupied unit for the comparable community portfolio increased 3.1 percent to $201.01 for the first quarter of 2010 as compared to the first quarter of 2009.
- Comparable community operating expenses for the first quarter of 2010 increased 2.1 percent over the first quarter of 2009 from $358.9 million to $366.5 million. Excluding the foreign exchange rates in 2010, these operating expenses increased 1.0 percent to $362.6 million in the first quarter of 2010.
“In this quarter we continued our operations and balance sheet restructuring efforts to move us toward strengthening our core business results while reducing corporate risk,” said Mark Ordan, Sunrise’s chief executive officer. “Our progress in both areas reinforces our optimism about our future.”
Sunrise continues to express concern over its liquidity position noting that it had $46.5 million of unrestricted cash and no borrowing availability under its credit facility. As of March 31, 2010, Sunrise had debt of $424.2 million, of which $147.1 million of debt is scheduled to mature in 2010, including $33.4 million under its bank credit facility, which is due in December 2010. Debt that is in default totals $241.3 million, including $187.1 million of debt ($200.4 million face) that is in default as a result of the failure to pay principal and interest to the lenders of Sunrise’s German communities and $25.6 million of U.S. debt that is due to one of our German lenders. Sunrise is seeking waivers with respect to existing defaults to avoid acceleration of these obligations.
Sunrise Senior Living Q1 2010 Conference Call Transcript
Sunrise Senior Living Q1 2010 Conference Call