SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. (NYSE: HTA) ("HTA") announced results for the quarter ended June 30, 2014.

Second Quarter 2014 Highlights

Operating


    --  Normalized FFO: Increased 21.9% to $43.5 million compared to Q2 2013.
    --  Normalized FFO Per Share: $0.18 per diluted share, an increase of $0.02
        per diluted share, or 12.5%, compared to Q2 2013.
    --  Normalized FAD: $0.16 per diluted share, or $39.3 million, an increase
        of $0.02 per diluted share, or 14.3%, compared to Q2 2013.  The payout
        ratio of Normalized FAD was 88% for the second quarter.
    --  Same-Property Cash NOI: Increased 3.1% compared to Q2 2013.

Portfolio


    --  Acquisitions: During the quarter, HTA acquired $211.5 million of high
        quality medical office buildings (96% leased and approximately 484,000
        square feet of GLA).  The acquisitions include properties located in the
        key markets of Boston, Miami and Raleigh.
    --  Leasing: During the quarter, HTA entered into new or renewal leases on
        approximately 475,000 square feet of GLA, or approximately 3.3% of its
        portfolio.  Tenant retention for the quarter was approximately 86% by
        GLA.
    --  Leased Rate: At the end of the quarter, the leased rate by GLA was
        91.5%, an increase from 91.3% a year ago.  The leased rate increased 30
        basis points from 91.2% as of March 31, 2014.
    --  In-House Property Management and Leasing Platform: HTA expanded its
        in-house property management and leasing platform by approximately
        529,000 square feet of GLA during the quarter, bringing total in-house
        GLA to 13.1 million square feet of GLA, or 90% of the portfolio's GLA.

Balance Sheet and Liquidity


    --  Balance Sheet: At the end of the quarter, HTA had total liquidity of
        $777.2 million, including $644.5 million of availability on its
        unsecured revolving credit facility and $132.7 million of cash and cash
        equivalents.  The leverage ratio of net debt to total net capitalization
        was 32.3%.
    --  Credit Rating Upgrade: In May 2014, Standard & Poor's upgraded HTA's
        investment grade credit rating to BBB, with a stable outlook.
    --  Capital Raising: In June 2014, HTA issued and sold $300.0 million of
        7-year senior unsecured notes at an interest rate of 3.375% per annum. 
        During the quarter, HTA raised approximately $18.3 million through the
        sale of common stock at an average price of $11.86 per share through our
        ATM program.  Net proceeds from the bond and equity issuances were used
        to fund acquisitions, repay secured mortgages and the outstanding
        balance on the unsecured revolving credit facility and for general
        corporate purposes.

Financial Results

Rental Income

Rental income increased 15.5% to $88.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, compared to $77.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013. The increase in rental income was primarily driven by $515.2 million of acquisitions since June 30, 2013 and same-property growth.

Normalized FFO

Normalized Funds from Operations, or Normalized FFO, was $0.18 per diluted share, or $43.5 million, for the three months ended June 30, 2014, compared to $0.16 per diluted share, or $35.7 million, for the three months ended June 30, 2013.

FFO

FFO was $0.15 per diluted share, or $36.5 million, for the three months ended June 30, 2014, compared to $0.19 per diluted share, or $43.6 million, for the three months ended June 30, 2013.

Normalized FAD

Normalized Funds Available for Distribution, or Normalized FAD, was $0.16 per diluted share, or $39.3 million, for the three months ended June 30, 2014, compared to $0.14 per diluted share, or $32.0 million, for the three months ended June 30, 2013. The payout ratio of Normalized FAD was 88% for the second quarter.

NOI

Net Operating Income, or NOI, was $62.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, compared to $55.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013.

Same-Property Cash NOI

Same-Property Cash NOI increased 3.1% to $53.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, compared to $52.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses were $5.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, compared to $6.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013.

Interest Expense and Change in the Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments

The total interest expense and change in the fair value of derivative financial instruments for the three months ended June 30, 2014 was $15.7 million, which included $13.1 million of interest expense related to debt and interest rate swaps, and a net loss of $2.6 million on the change in the fair value of HTA's derivative financial instruments.

HTA ended the quarter with a weighted average borrowing cost of 3.88% per annum, inclusive of interest rate swaps. The weighted average remaining term of the debt portfolio at the end of the quarter was 5.8 years, including extension options.

Net Income

Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2014 was $2.9 million, compared to $14.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013. The decrease is primarily due to the net gain on the change in the fair value of our derivatives of $8.9 million in 2013, compared to a net loss of $2.6 million in 2014.

Balance Sheet

As of June 30, 2014, HTA had total assets of $3.0 billion, cash and cash equivalents of $132.7 million and $644.5 million available on its unsecured revolving credit facility. The leverage ratio of net debt (debt less cash) to total net capitalization was 32.3%.

Leased Rate, Occupancy Rate and Tenant Retention

The leased rate of HTA's portfolio which includes leases executed but not commenced was 91.5% by gross leasable area, or GLA, an increase from 91.3% as of Q2 2013. The occupancy rate of HTA's portfolio was 90.9% by GLA, an increase from 90.4% as of Q2 2013. Tenant retention for the quarter was approximately 86% by GLA.

Credit Rated Tenants

Investment grade rated tenants as a percent of annualized base rent was approximately 42% as of June 30, 2014 and approximately 58% of HTA's annualized base rent is derived from tenants that have (or whose parent companies have) a credit rating from a nationally recognized rating agency.

In-House Property Management and Leasing Platform

During the quarter, HTA expanded its in-house property management and leasing platform by approximately 529,000 square feet of GLA, bringing total in-house GLA to 13.1 million square feet, or 90% of the portfolio's GLA. During the quarter, HTA opened its ninth regional office located in Miami.

Funds from Operations (FFO), Normalized FFO and Normalized Funds Available for Distribution (Normalized FAD)

HTA computes FFO in accordance with the current standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or NAREIT. NAREIT defines FFO, as net income or loss attributable to common stockholders (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains or losses from sales of property and impairment write-downs of depreciable assets, plus depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. HTA presents this non-GAAP financial measure because it considers it an important supplemental measure of its operating performance and believes it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of REITs. Historical cost accounting assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes ratably over time. Since real asset values have historically risen or fallen based on market conditions, many industry investors have considered presentation of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting to be insufficient by themselves. Because FFO excludes depreciation and amortization unique to real estate, among other items, it provides a perspective not immediately apparent from net income or loss attributable to common stockholders.

HTA's methodology for calculating FFO may be different from methods utilized by other REITs and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other REITs. FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income or loss attributable to common stockholders (computed in accordance with GAAP) as an indicator of our financial performance or to cash flow from operating activities (computed in accordance with GAAP) as an indicator of our liquidity, nor is it indicative of sufficient cash flow to fund all of our needs. FFO should be reviewed in connection with other GAAP measurements.

HTA computes Normalized FFO, which excludes from FFO acquisition-related expenses, listing expenses, net gain or loss on change in the fair value of derivative financial instruments, gain or loss on the extinguishment of debt, noncontrolling income or loss from operating partnership units included in diluted shares and other normalizing items. HTA presents this non-GAAP financial measure because it allows for the comparison of our operating performance to other REITs and between periods on a consistent basis. HTA's methodology for calculating Normalized FFO may be different from the methods utilized by other REITs and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other REITs. Normalized FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income or loss attributable to common stockholders (computed in accordance with GAAP) as an indicator of our financial performance or to cash flow from operating activities (computed in accordance with GAAP) as an indicator of our liquidity, nor is it indicative of sufficient cash flow to fund our needs. Normalized FFO should be reviewed in connection with other GAAP measurements.

HTA also computes Normalized FAD, which excludes from Normalized FFO other income or expense, non-cash compensation expense, straight-line rent adjustments, amortization of below and above market leases, deferred revenue - tenant improvement related, amortization of deferred financing costs and debt premium/discount and recurring capital expenditures, tenant improvements and leasing commissions. HTA believes this non-GAAP financial measure provides a meaningful supplemental measure of its ability to fund its ongoing dividends. Normalized FAD should not be considered as an alternative to net income or loss attributable to common stockholders (computed in accordance with GAAP) as an indicator of our financial performance or to cash flow from operating activities (computed in accordance with GAAP) as an indicator of our liquidity, nor is it indicative of sufficient cash flow to fund all of our needs. Normalized FAD should be reviewed in connection with other GAAP measurements.

The following is the reconciliation of FFO, Normalized FFO and Normalized FAD to net income attributable to common stockholders for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 (amounts in thousands, except per share amounts):




                                    Three Months Ended June 30,        Six Months Ended June 30,
                                    ---------------------------        -------------------------

                                       2014                    2013      2014                      2013
                                       ----                    ----      ----                      ----

    Net income attributable to
     common stockholders                        $2,855               $14,025                             $8,147 $15,376

    Depreciation and amortization
     expense                         33,602                  29,583    68,544                    58,144
                                     ------                  ------    ------                    ------

    FFO                                        $36,457               $43,608                            $76,691 $73,520
                                               -------               -------                            ------- -------

    FFO per share - basic                        $0.15                 $0.19                              $0.32   $0.33
                                                 -----                 -----                              -----   -----

    FFO per share - diluted                      $0.15                 $0.19                              $0.32   $0.33
                                                 -----                 -----                              -----   -----

    Acquisition-related expenses      4,869                     658     5,845                     1,683

    Listing expenses                      -                      -        -                    4,405

    Net (gain) loss on change in
     the fair value of derivative
     financial instruments            2,580                 (8,922)    3,421                  (10,528)

    Gain on extinguishment of debt    (365)                      -    (365)                        -

    Noncontrolling income (loss)
     from operating partnership
     units included in diluted
     shares                            (12)                    203        92                       211

    Other normalizing items               -                    152       209                       558
                                        ---                    ---       ---                       ---

    Normalized FFO                             $43,529               $35,699                            $85,893 $69,849
                                               =======               =======                            ======= =======

    Normalized FFO per share -
     basic                                       $0.18                 $0.16                              $0.36   $0.32
                                                 =====                 =====                              =====   =====

    Normalized FFO per share -
     diluted                                     $0.18                 $0.16                              $0.36   $0.31
                                                 =====                 =====                              =====   =====


    Normalized FFO                             $43,529               $35,699                            $85,893 $69,849

    Other income                       (14)                   (10)     (40)                     (18)

    Non-cash compensation expense       866                     343     2,254                       908

    Straight-line rent
     adjustments, net               (1,553)                (1,631)  (3,653)                  (3,369)

    Amortization of below and above
     market leases, net                 607                     520     1,275                     1,070

    Deferred revenue -tenant
     improvement related              (139)                  (179)    (272)                    (310)

    Amortization of deferred
     financing costs and debt
     discount/premium                   553                     833     1,114                     1,647

    Recurring capital expenditures,
     tenant improvements and
     leasing commissions            (4,564)                (3,573)  (8,559)                  (6,313)
                                     ------                  ------    ------                    ------

    Normalized FAD                             $39,285               $32,002                            $78,012 $63,464
                                               =======               =======                            ======= =======

    Normalized FAD per share -
     basic                                       $0.17                 $0.14                              $0.33   $0.29
                                                 =====                 =====                              =====   =====

    Normalized FAD per share -
     diluted                                     $0.16                 $0.14                              $0.32   $0.29
                                                 =====                 =====                              =====   =====

    Weighted average number of
     common shares outstanding:

    Basic                           238,025                 225,610   237,658                   221,380
                                    =======                 =======   =======                   =======

    Diluted                         240,551                 227,780   240,189                   222,585
                                    =======                 =======   =======                   =======

Net Operating Income (NOI), Cash NOI and Same-Property Cash NOI

NOI is a non-GAAP financial measure that is computed as net income or loss (computed in accordance with GAAP) before general and administrative expenses, acquisition-related expenses, depreciation and amortization expense, listing expenses, interest expense and net change in the fair value of derivative financial instruments, gain or loss on extinguishment of debt and other income or expense. HTA believes that NOI provides an accurate measure of the operating performance of its operating assets because NOI excludes certain items that are not associated with the management of the properties. Additionally, HTA believes that NOI is a widely accepted measure of comparative operating performance in the evaluation of REITs. However, HTA's use of the term NOI may not be comparable to that of other REITs as they may have different methodologies for computing this amount. NOI should not be considered as an alternative to net income or loss (computed in accordance with GAAP) as an indicator of our financial performance. NOI should be reviewed in connection with other GAAP measurements.

Cash NOI is a non-GAAP financial measure which excludes from NOI straight-line rent adjustments, amortization of below and above market leases and lease termination fees. HTA believes that Cash NOI provides another measurement of the operating performance of its operating assets. Additionally, HTA believes that Cash NOI is a widely accepted measure of comparative operating performance of REITs. However, HTA's use of the term Cash NOI may not be comparable to that of other REITs as they may have different methodologies for computing this amount. Cash NOI should not be considered as an alternative to net income or loss (computed in accordance with GAAP) as an indicator of our financial performance. Cash NOI should be reviewed in connection with other GAAP measurements.

To facilitate the comparison of Cash NOI between periods, HTA calculates comparable amounts for a subset of its owned properties referred to as "same-property." Same-Property Cash NOI excludes properties which have not been owned and operated by HTA during the entire span of all periods reported or are expected to be sold in the near term, notes receivable interest income, and certain non-routine items. Same-Property Cash NOI should not be considered as an alternative to net income or loss (computed in accordance with GAAP) as an indicator of our financial performance. Same-Property Cash NOI should be reviewed in connection with other GAAP measurements.

The following is the reconciliation of NOI, Cash NOI and Same-Property Cash NOI to net income for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 (amounts in thousands):




                                Three Months Ended June 30,
                                ---------------------------

                                  2014                       2013
                                  ----                       ----

    Net income                              $2,883                $14,233

    General and administrative
     expenses                    5,903                      6,217

    Acquisition-related
     expenses                    4,869                        658

    Depreciation and
     amortization expense       33,602                     29,583

    Interest expense and the
     net change in fair value
     of derivative financial
     instruments                15,729                      4,314

    Gain on extinguishment of
     debt                        (365)                         -

    Other income                  (14)                      (10)
                                   ---                        ---

    NOI                                    $62,607                $54,995
                                           =======                =======

    NOI percentage growth        13.8%
                                  ====


    NOI                                    $62,607                $54,995

    Straight-line rent
     adjustments, net          (1,553)                   (1,631)

    Amortization of below and
     above market leases, net      607                        520

    Lease termination fees           -                       (3)
                                   ---                       ---

    Cash NOI                               $61,661                $53,881

    Notes receivable interest
     income                      (564)                     (546)

    Non Same-Property Cash NOI (7,276)                   (1,134)

    Same-Property Cash NOI                 $53,821                $52,201
                                           =======                =======

    Same-Property Cash NOI
     percentage growth            3.1%
                                   ===

About Healthcare Trust of America, Inc.

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. (NYSE: HTA), a publicly traded real estate investment trust, is a full-service real estate company focused on acquiring, owning and operating high-quality medical office buildings that are predominately located on or aligned with campuses of nationally or regionally recognized healthcare systems in the U.S. Since its formation in 2006, HTA has invested approximately $3.2 billion to build a portfolio of properties that is comprised of approximately 14.6 million square feet of GLA located in 27 states. It operates its properties through regional offices located in Albany, Atlanta, Boston, Charleston, Dallas, Indianapolis, Miami, Pittsburgh and Scottsdale.

Forward-Looking Language

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to HTA. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not descriptions of historical facts and include statements regarding management's intentions, beliefs, expectations, plans or predictions of the future, 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. Because such statements include risks, uncertainties and contingencies, actual results may differ materially and in adverse ways from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and contingencies include, without limitation, the following: changes in economic conditions generally and the real estate market specifically; legislative and regulatory changes, including changes to laws governing the taxation of REITs and changes to laws governing the healthcare industry; the availability of capital; changes in interest rates; competition in the real estate industry; the supply and demand for operating properties in our proposed market areas; changes in accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; policies and guidelines applicable to REITs; the availability of properties to acquire; and the availability of financing. Additional information concerning us and our business, including additional factors that could materially and adversely affect our financial results, include, without limitation, the risks described under Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our other filings with the SEC.





                                         HEALTHCARE TRUST OF AMERICA, INC.

                                       CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                         (In thousands, except share data)

                                                    (Unaudited)


                                                        June 30, 2014               December 31, 2013
                                                        -------------               -----------------

                                ASSETS

    Real estate investments:

    Land                                                                   $249,116                      $203,001

    Building and improvements                               2,520,405                        2,358,071

    Lease intangibles                                         424,993                          411,857

                                                            3,194,514                        2,972,929

    Accumulated depreciation and
     amortization                                           (509,042)                       (445,938)

    Real estate investments, net                            2,685,472                        2,526,991

    Real estate notes receivable                               13,520                           28,520

    Cash and cash equivalents                                 132,719                           18,081

    Restricted cash and escrow
     deposits                                                  19,350                           18,114

    Receivables and other assets, net                         114,459                          110,285

    Other intangibles, net                                     49,051                           50,343
                                                               ------                           ------

    Total assets                                                         $3,014,571                    $2,752,334
                                                                         ==========                    ==========

                        LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

    Liabilities:

    Debt, net                                                            $1,520,445                    $1,214,241

    Accounts payable and accrued
     liabilities                                               81,198                           82,893

    Derivative financial instruments
     -interest rate swaps                                       5,685                            5,053

    Security deposits, prepaid rent
     and other liabilities                                     34,032                           35,339

    Intangible liabilities, net                                11,686                           11,797
                                                               ------                           ------

    Total liabilities                                       1,653,046                        1,349,323

    Commitments and contingencies

    Redeemable noncontrolling
     interest of limited partners                               3,264                            3,262

    Equity:

    Preferred stock, $0.01 par value;
     200,000,000 shares authorized;
     none issued and outstanding                                    -                               -

    Class A common stock, $0.01 par
     value; 1,000,000,000 shares
     authorized; 238,909,961 and
     236,880,614 shares issued and
     outstanding as of June 30, 2014
     and December 31, 2013,
     respectively                                               2,389                            2,369

    Additional paid-in capital                              2,146,545                        2,126,897

    Cumulative dividends in excess of
     earnings                                               (802,366)                       (742,060)
                                                             --------                         --------

    Total stockholders' equity                              1,346,568                        1,387,206

    Noncontrolling interest                                    11,693                           12,543
                                                               ------                           ------

    Total equity                                            1,358,261                        1,399,749
                                                            ---------                        ---------

    Total liabilities and equity                                         $3,014,571                    $2,752,334
                                                                         ==========                    ==========




                                                         HEALTHCARE TRUST OF AMERICA, INC.

                                                  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                                       (In thousands, except per share data)

                                                                    (Unaudited)


                                             Three Months Ended June 30,

                                                                                            Six Months Ended June 30,


                                                  2014                    2013                      2014                     2013
                                                  ----                    ----                      ----                     ----

    Revenues:

    Rental income                                         $88,946                               $77,005                           $179,398 $153,246

    Interest income from real estate
     notes receivable                              725                     619                     1,577                    1,239
                                                   ---                     ---                     -----                    -----

    Total revenues                              89,671                  77,624                   180,975                  154,485

    Expenses:

    Rental                                      27,064                  22,629                    56,653                   46,598

    General and administrative                   5,903                   6,217                    12,202                   12,665

    Acquisition-related                          4,869                     658                     5,845                    1,683

    Depreciation and amortization               33,602                  29,583                    68,544                   58,144

    Listing                                          -                      -                        -                   4,405
                                                   ---                    ---                      ---                   -----

    Total expenses                              71,438                  59,087                   143,244                  123,495
                                                ------                  ------                   -------                  -------

    Income before other income
     (expense)                                  18,233                  18,537                    37,731                   30,990

    Other income (expense):

    Interest expense:

    Interest related to derivative
     financial instruments                     (1,370)                  (996)                  (2,715)                 (2,361)

    Net gain (loss) on change in the
     fair value of derivative
     financial instruments                     (2,580)                  8,922                   (3,421)                  10,528
                                                ------                   -----                    ------                   ------

    Total interest related to
     derivative financial instruments,
     including net change in the fair
     value of derivative financial
     instruments                               (3,950)                  7,926                   (6,136)                   8,167

    Interest related to debt                  (11,779)               (12,240)                 (23,683)                (23,558)

    Gain on extinguishment of debt                 365                       -                      365                        -

    Other income                                    14                      10                        40                       18
                                                   ---                     ---                       ---                      ---

    Net income                                             $2,883                               $14,233                             $8,317  $15,617

    Net income attributable to
     noncontrolling interests                     (28)                  (208)                    (170)                   (241)
                                                   ---                    ----                      ----                     ----

    Net income attributable to common
     stockholders                                          $2,855                               $14,025                             $8,147  $15,376
                                                           ======                               =======                             ======  =======

    Earnings per common share - basic:

    Net income attributable to common
     stockholders                                           $0.01                                 $0.06                              $0.03    $0.07
                                                            =====                                 =====                              =====    =====

    Earnings per common share - diluted:

    Net income attributable to common
     stockholders                                           $0.01                                 $0.06                              $0.03    $0.07
                                                            =====                                 =====                              =====    =====

    Weighted average number of common shares
     outstanding:

    Basic                                      238,025                 225,610                   237,658                  221,380
                                               =======                 =======                   =======                  =======

    Diluted                                    240,551                 227,780                   240,189                  222,585
                                               =======                 =======                   =======                  =======

Financial Contact:
Kellie S. Pruitt
Chief Financial Officer
Healthcare Trust of America, Inc.
480.258.6637
kelliepruitt@htareit.com

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