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| As previously referenced, we are diligently working towards identifying accretive growth opportunities for Sonida that when coupled with our strong operating trajectory have the potential to create significant value for our investors |
| As we approach the end of 2023, I remain optimistic that continued revenue and margin growth coupled with a strengthened capital structure will deliver meaningful earnings growth in 2024 |
| I'm so pleased with the level of collaboration and accomplishments from this group in just 1 short year |
| Since our last update, our portfolio has experienced accelerated increases in both occupancy and rate that when coupled with stable operating expenses, has delivered margin improvement year-over-year of nearly 600 basis points with September margin exceeding 25% |
| I have the utmost confidence in this group of leaders to continue delivering high-quality service and care to our residents while running a sound business |
| I'm most encouraged by the strong growth experienced in the back half of the quarter and our continued trend through October |
| This operating trajectory combined with the company's modified debt structure has Sonida firmly positioned to take advantage of both organic and inorganic opportunities in the marketplace to drive shareholder value in 2024 |
| We believe operational improvement to deliver all-in cash generation in 2024 is critical to establishing an attractive investment profile for Sonida |
| In summary, the company continues to be encouraged by the consistent improvement across all significant KPIs over the last 12 months |
| Continued steadying of both labor and nonlabor costs should yield even more opportunities to drive margin expansion due to reduced incremental expenses required to support additional occupancy beyond the company's already healthy base level |
| We are extremely pleased that in this tight labor market and hyperinflationary period, we've been able to control our labor costs |
| Our most recent acquisition of 2 independent living assets in Indianapolis completed last year have grown from 52% occupancy at close to nearly 90% currently, highlighting our ability to quickly integrate and improved performance of communities we take over and introduce our systems operating model |
| The in-place lease rate success is complemented by a re-leasing spread increase of 2% for the quarter, which already contemplates an elevated average rate in its base |
| We believe the sustainability of our rate profile, combined with an ongoing increase in occupancy demonstrates the value we are providing to our residents |
| The combination of tenured, high-performing local leadership and high occupancy levels will allow for further rate growth in 2024 |
| We realized another strong quarter of rent renewals, which yielded a 9% increase on a year-over-year basis |
| On an adjusted basis, excluding nonrecurring state grants, this year-over-year adjusted NOI margin increase -- still exceeded 5% |
| We are approaching the end of an exceptional year for the Sonida recovery story |
| During the quarter, nearly half of our owned communities averaged occupancy of 90% or greater, with these communities consistently achieving the highest mark in customer experience and employee engagement |
| The company delivered cash flow from operations exceeding $10 million for the first 9 months of the year, a $7.8 million improvement from the same period in 2022 |
| The resulting improvement in run rate cash flows from operations, coupled with the comprehensive restructuring of our mortgage loans, position the company to generate positive cash flow in 2024 |
| Their dedication and ability to deliver on resident satisfaction and still confident that the company can drive further top line performance |
| Over the course of the past year, we have seen exceptional outcomes for our residents and their family members through this program, which has translated to improved operations and memory care occupancy of approximately 88% at the end of October, as compared to an average of 83% in 2022 |
| These new levels of census are particularly meaningful heading into 2024 as we continue to be successful in increasing average rental rates at the same time |
| As previously discussed, this modification significantly improves the company's long-term debt structure and run rate liquidity |
| Our team is excited to continue building a best-in-class operating platform to achieve the full potential in each of our 71 communities |
| The results this year have shown significant progress each quarter with Q3 delivering the highest level of occupancy, revenue and operating margins since 2019 |
| Stability on the labor front and increases in average occupancy nationally bode well for the ongoing industry recovery |
| We also support the thesis shared by other leaders in the industry, the demand continues to rise and both supply coming online and planned new construction metrics remain quite favorable |
| NOI increased $4.7 million and NOI margin increased nearly 600 basis points on an absolute basis from its 2022 low watermark of 19% |
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| Finally, contract labor continues to be limited to a handful of communities where market-specific labor constraints persist |
| We believe this accretive mix of increased occupancy and rate was only attainable because of the continued excellence and stability and our community leadership teams |
| As referenced in Q2, the expansion of dynamic staffing pools in dense markets and the implementation of monitoring technology to staff based on resident needs has contributed to an 80% year-over-year decline in contract labor, while limiting direct labor increases to approximately 3.5% |
| Finally, in Q3, the company recognized a noncash GAAP impairment loss of $6 million related to one community in the Protective Life loan portfolio |
| Market volatility continues with owners, operators and capital providers reaching key decision points related to investing, financing and operating performance |
| For the first 2 quarters of the year, labor as a percentage of revenue pushed down from its 2022 average of 48% to 46% |
| For Q3, excluding nonrecurring transaction costs primarily related to the debt mod, G&A as a percentage of revenue remains below 10%, down from 14.5% in prior year |
| Pinning on a few observations from our earnings release this morning, G&A, excluding the noncash amortization stock -- of stock comp continues to decrease as a percentage of revenues |
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