New Senior Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 Results

Completes Transformational Year for Company

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–New Senior Investment Group Inc. (“New Senior” or the “Company”) (NYSE: SNR) announced today its results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2019.

FULL YEAR 2019 & FOURTH QUARTER 2019 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

• Full year 2019 highlights:
  • Total adjusted same store cash NOI increased 0.3% versus full year 2018
  • Achieved $0.67 of AFFO per diluted share for full year 2019, at the high end of its 2019 guidance range
• Fourth quarter 2019 highlights:
  • Declared cash dividend of $0.13 per common share
  • Net loss of $6.7 million, or $(0.08) per diluted share
  • Total net operating income (“NOI”) from continuing operations of $36.1 million, which excludes the assets sold in the Transaction described below
  • Total adjusted same store cash NOI decreased 3.3% versus fourth quarter 2018
  • Normalized Funds from Operations (“Normalized FFO”) of $13.5 million, or $0.16 per diluted share
  • AFFO of $15.1 million, or $0.18 per diluted share
  • Normalized Funds Available for Distribution (“Normalized FAD”) of $12.2 million, or $0.14 per diluted share

FULL YEAR 2019 AND RECENT BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS

• Completed internalization of management on January 1, 2019, resulting in a dedicated management team and a relocation of the corporate headquarters
• Completed the sale of the entire Assisted Living/Memory Care (“AL/MC”) portfolio in February 2020, for a gross sale price of $385 million (the “Transaction”)
• Significantly strengthened the balance sheet through the following activities:
  • Repaid approximately $360 million of debt with proceeds from the Transaction
  • Completed nearly $450 million of debt refinancing activity, resulting in lower debt costs and an extension of the Company’s average debt maturities by two years
  • Entered into a $350 million interest rate swap in the second quarter of 2019; together with the Transaction refinancing, the Company’s overall fixed rate debt exposure improved from 24% at the beginning of 2019 to 54% currently
• Improved corporate governance and implemented a shareholder engagement program

“We made significant progress executing our strategic priorities in 2019, effectively transforming the Company from a year ago” said Susan Givens, Chief Executive Officer. “The successful sale of the AL/MC portfolio and related financing activities allowed us to opportunistically exit an underperforming segment while significantly strengthening our balance sheet. For the full year, we delivered solid earnings results of $0.67 of AFFO per diluted share, which was at the high end of our guidance range. As we move forward, New Senior is well positioned and focused on growing the Company.”

FOURTH QUARTER 2019 RESULTS

FULL YEAR 2019 RESULTS

(A) See end of press release for reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to net loss.

(B) Normalized FAD, which does not reflect debt principal payments and certain other expenses, does not represent cash available for distribution to shareholders.

FOURTH QUARTER 2019 GAAP RESULTS

New Senior recorded a GAAP net loss of $6.7 million, or $(0.08) per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2019, compared to a GAAP net loss of $86.6 million, or $(1.05) per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2018. The year over year decrease was primarily driven by the one-time termination fee incurred in connection with the internalization at the end of 2018.

FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2019 PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE

2019 STRATEGIC PRIORITIES ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Post-internalization, New Senior identified several strategic priorities for 2019, including: 1) optimizing the portfolio, 2) managing operator concentration, 3) strengthening the balance sheet and 4) increasing the transparency of financial results. The Company made significant progress across each priority in 2019, and achieved the following key accomplishments:

1. Optimize Portfolio: A key priority for the Company in 2019 was to address the underperformance of the AL/MC portfolio. The Company pursued various strategies focused on improving performance, including selective asset sales and transitions to new operators. After evaluating several alternatives, the Company concluded that a sale of the entire AL/MC portfolio would enable it to focus on growing and investing in its core business.

In October 2019, the Company announced the sale of its entire AL/MC portfolio of 28 properties for a gross sale price of $385 million, and closed the Transaction in February 2020. The Company’s portfolio now consists of 102 Independent Living (“IL”) properties and one continuing care retirement community (“CCRC”). The Transaction enables New Senior to focus on its core IL properties, which generally benefit from higher operating margins, longer lengths of stay, lower regulatory risks, and less new supply than AL/MC properties.

2. Manage Operator Concentration: Holiday Retirement (“Holiday”) is the Company’s largest operating partner and, after giving effect to the sale of the AL/MC portfolio, Holiday manages assets that account for approximately 95% of the Company’s 2019 cash NOI. The Company recognizes that there are benefits from having relationships with a variety of operating partners, including serving as sources for new growth opportunities and providing the Company with different operator perspectives. In 2019, the Company spent considerable time expanding its relationships and introduced new operators into the portfolio. The strategic decision to sell the AL/MC portfolio, however, resulted in our total operating partners decreasing from seven to four. Going forward, operator concentration will continue to be a key focus area for the Company.

3. Strengthen Balance Sheet: The Company is committed to improving its balance sheet with the goal of reducing leverage over time and increasing flexibility. Consistent with its 2019 strategic priorities, the Company used the net proceeds from the Transaction and other related refinancing activities to reduce debt by approximately $360 million, improve the Company’s cash flow and provide more flexibility for growth. In conjunction with the Transaction, New Senior extended its next material debt maturity until 2025 and entered into two new financings:

• $270 Million Refinancing: A new financing for $270 million with Freddie Mac arranged through KeyBank Real Estate Capital, which is secured by 14 IL assets. This financing has a term of ten years and bears interest at LIBOR plus 212 basis points, an improvement of approximately 20 basis points versus the prior financing.

• $125 Million Revolving Credit Facility: New Senior also amended and restated its $125 million credit facility, which is now secured by nine IL assets. Borrowings under the credit facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 2.00%, an improvement of 50 basis points versus the prior financing. The maturity has been extended to February 2024, compared to the previous maturity date in December 2021.

In addition to the above balance sheet improvements, in 2019, the Company also refinanced a $50 million secured loan with a term of three years and a rate of L + 275 basis points, a savings of approximately 35 basis points versus the prior financing. The Company also entered into a 3-year, $350 million interest rate swap, improving the Company’s fixed rate debt exposure.

4. Increase Transparency of Financial Results: The Company provided guidance for 2019 and expects to continue to provide guidance in 2020 and on an ongoing basis. The Company is committed to continuing to provide increased transparency through its financial disclosures. In addition, research analyst coverage increased in 2019 from one to four analysts, and New Senior increased its overall investor outreach efforts and shareholder engagement activities.

2020 STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

New Senior has identified three key priorities for 2020: 1) managing operator concentration with a focus on driving owner / operator alignment, 2) continuing to strengthen its balance sheet, and 3) shifting its focus to growth through exploring both organic and external investment opportunities.

2020 GUIDANCE

New Senior expects 2020 FFO, AFFO, net income attributable to common stockholders, and same store cash NOI growth, within the following ranges:

Key Guidance Assumptions

Same store managed cash NOI: (1.0%) to 1.5% versus 2019

Debt: LIBOR assumed at the approximate 1/31/20 spot rate of 1.70% (each 25bp change in LIBOR equates to $0.02 per share)

Cash G&A: $18 million

Shares: 85.5 million diluted shares outstanding

The Company’s guidance is based on a number of other assumptions that are subject to change and many of which are outside of the Company’s control. If actual results vary from these assumptions, the Company’s expectations may change. There can be no assurance that the Company will achieve these results. A reconciliation of the Company’s guidance to its projected GAAP measures is included in this press release.

FOURTH QUARTER DIVIDEND

On February 25, 2020, New Senior’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.13 per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2019. The dividend is payable on March 27, 2020 to shareholders of record on March 13, 2020.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

For additional information that management believes to be useful for investors, please refer to the presentation posted in the Investor Relations section of New Senior’s website, www.newseniorinv.com.

EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL

Management will host a conference call on February 27, 2020 at 9:00 A.M. Eastern Time. The conference call may be accessed by dialing (888) 317-6003 (from within the U.S.) or (412) 317-6061 (from outside of the U.S.) ten minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call; please use entry number “4638603”. A simultaneous webcast of the conference call will be available to the public on a listen-only basis at www.newseniorinv.com. Please allow extra time prior to the call to visit the website and download any necessary software required to listen to the internet broadcast.

A telephonic replay of the conference call will also be available approximately two hours following the call’s completion through March 27, 2020 by dialing (877) 344-7529 (from within the U.S.) or (412) 317-0088 (from outside the U.S.); please use access code “10139255.”

ABOUT NEW SENIOR

New Senior Investment Group Inc. (NYSE: SNR) is a publicly-traded real estate investment trust with a diversified portfolio of senior housing properties located across the United States. As of December 31, 2019, New Senior is one of the largest owners of senior housing properties, with 131 properties across 37 states. More information about New Senior can be found at www.newseniorinv.com.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain information in this press release may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including without limitation statements regarding New Senior’s 2020 strategic priorities and expectations with respect to the potential range of 2020 financial results, and the declaration or amount of any future dividend. These statements are not historical facts. They represent management’s current expectations regarding future events and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties relating to the Company’s ability to successfully manage the asset management by third parties and market conditions affecting demand and supply for senior housing. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements contained herein. For a discussion of these and other risks and important factors that could affect such forward-looking statements, see the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Company’s most recent annual and quarterly reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available on the Company’s website (www.newseniorinv.com). New risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict or assess the impact of every factor that may cause its actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the date of this press release, and the Company expressly disclaims any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations with regard thereto or change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.

(A) Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is calculated by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. The outstanding shares used to calculate the weighted average basic shares excludes 754,594 restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures, as of December 31, 2019, as those shares were issued but had not vested and therefore, not considered outstanding for purposes of computing basic income (loss) per share. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding plus the additional dilutive effect, if any, of common stock equivalents during each period.

(B) Dilutive share equivalents and options were excluded for the year ended December 31, 2018 as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive given our loss position.

Contacts

Jane Ryu

(646) 822-3700

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