FRANKLIN, Tenn., Nov. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Community Healthcare Trust Incorporated (NYSE: CHCT) (the "Company") today announced results for the three months ended September 30, 2019. The Company reported net income for the third quarter of approximately $2.6 million, or $0.12 per diluted common share. Funds from operations and adjusted funds from operations ("AFFO") for the three months ended September 30, 2019 totaled $0.44 and $0.46, respectively, per diluted common share.

Highlights include:

• During the third quarter of 2019, the Company issued, through its at-the-market offering program ("ATM Program"), 680,309 shares of common stock at an average gross sales price of $42.70 per share and received net proceeds of approximately $28.5 million at an approximate 3.94% current equity yield.
• During the third quarter of 2019, the Company acquired three real estate properties totaling approximately 130,000 square feet for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $52.6 million and cash consideration of approximately $52.2 million. Upon acquisition, the properties were 100% leased in the aggregate with lease expirations through 2034.
• Subsequent to September 30, 2019, the Company acquired seven real estate properties, including one that was previously under construction, totaling approximately 114,000 square feet for a purchase price of approximately $34.8 million and cash consideration of approximately $34.4 million. Upon acquisition, the properties were 100% leased in the aggregate with lease expirations through 2034.
• The Company has three properties under definitive purchase agreements, to be acquired after completion and occupancy, for an aggregate expected purchase price of approximately $68.0 million. The Company's expected aggregate returns on these investments range from approximately 9.5% to 11.0%. The Company expects to close these properties through 2020; however, the Company cannot provide assurance as to the timing of when, or whether, these transactions will actually close.
• On October 31, 2019, the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly common stock dividend in the amount of $0.4150 per share. The dividend is payable on November 29, 2019 to stockholders of record on November 15, 2019.

Highland Transition Update:

• A new operator is currently managing Highland Hospital pursuant to a management agreement and is in the process of preparing for transfer of licenses and other assets.
• Highland Hospital will likely be the subject of a pre-packaged bankruptcy, with an anticipated sale to the new operator, to expedite and facilitate the transfer of licenses.
• The Company has received and anticipates continuing to receive monthly payments of approximately $0.3 million.
• The Company's lease with the new operator will become effective upon the transfer of the licenses to the new operator.
• The Company does not anticipate any material adverse long-term effect to its cash flows or net income related to the transition or subsequent leasing of this facility.
• The Company cannot provide assurance as to the timing or whether, this transaction will actually close.

About Community Healthcare Trust Incorporated

Community Healthcare Trust Incorporated is a real estate investment trust that focuses on owning income-producing real estate properties associated primarily with the delivery of outpatient healthcare services in non-urban markets throughout the United States. The Company had investments of approximately $566.3 million in 111 real estate properties as of September 30, 2019, located in 32 states, totaling approximately 2.5 million square feet.

Additional information regarding the Company, including this quarter's operations, can be found at www.chct.reit.  Please contact the Company at 615-771-3052 to request a printed copy of this information.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that are "forward-looking statements" 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, pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes", "expects", "may", "should", "seeks", "approximately", "intends", "plans", "estimates", "anticipates" or other similar words or expressions, including the negative thereof. Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and can include future expectations, future plans and strategies, financial and operating projections or other forward-looking information. Such forward-looking statements reflect management's current beliefs and are based on information currently available to management. Because forward-looking statements relate to future events, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of the Company's control. Thus, the Company's actual results and financial condition may differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements. Some factors that might cause such a difference include the following: general volatility of the capital markets and the market price of the Company's common stock, changes in the Company's business strategy, availability, terms and deployment of capital, the Company's ability to refinance existing indebtedness at or prior to maturity on favorable terms, or at all, changes in the real estate industry in general, interest rates or the general economy, adverse developments related to the healthcare industry, the degree and nature of the Company's competition, the ability to consummate acquisitions under contract and the other factors described in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 and the Company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. Readers are therefore cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained herein which speak only as of the date hereof.  The Company intends these forward-looking statements to speak only as of the time of this release and the Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

CONTACT:  David H. Dupuy, 615-771-3052

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