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Universal Health Realty Income Trust Reports 2009 Third Quarter Financial Results

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Universal Health Realty Income Trust (NYSE: UHT) announced today that for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, net income increased 9% to $4.6 million, or $.38 per diluted share, as compared to $4.2 million, or $.35 per diluted share, during the same quarter in the prior year. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009, net income increased 12% to $14.0 million, or $1.18 per diluted share, as compared to $12.5 million, or $1.05 per diluted share, during the comparable nine-month period of the prior year.

The increase in net income of $365,000, or $.03 per diluted share, during the third quarter of 2009, as compared to the comparable prior year quarter, was due primarily to an increase in our share of income generated at various properties owned by unconsolidated limited liability companies ("LLCs") in which we hold non-controlling ownership interests as well as an increase in bonus rents earned on the hospital facilities operated by wholly-owned subsidiaries of Universal Health Services, Inc. ("UHS").

The increase in net income of approximately $1.5 million, or $.13 per diluted share, during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009, as compared to the comparable prior year period, was due primarily to: (i) an increase in our share of income generated at various unconsolidated LLCs; (ii) the effect of a favorable adjustment resulting from the change in estimate to the operating expenses of an LLC, and; (iii) an increase in bonus rents earned on the UHS hospital facilities.

Funds from operations ("FFO") increased 9% to $8.3 million, or $.70 per diluted share, during the third quarter of 2009 as compared to $7.6 million, or $.64 per diluted share, during the comparable quarter of the prior year. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009, FFO increased 11% to $24.8 million, or $2.09 per diluted share, as compared to $22.4 million, or $1.88 per diluted share during the comparable nine-month period of the prior year.

The third quarter dividend of $.595 per share was paid on September 30, 2009. At September 30, 2009, our shareholders' equity was $138.1 million and our liabilities for borrowed funds were $84.4 million, including mortgage debt of consolidated entities, which is non-recourse to us, totaling $34.2 million.

The increases in base rentals-UHS facilities, depreciation and amortization, other operating expenses and interest expense during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, as compared to the comparable prior year periods, resulted primarily from the operating results of two newly constructed medical office buildings which were completed and opened during the third quarter of 2008 and the first quarter of 2009.

In September, 2009, the Auburn Medical Office Building II located in Auburn, Washington, on the campus of an acute care hospital owned and operated by a wholly-owned subsidiary of UHS, was completed and opened. At September 30, 2009, construction continues on the Texoma Medical Plaza located in Denison, Texas which is scheduled to be completed and opened in late 2009 or early 2010. Texoma Medical Plaza is located on the campus of a replacement acute care hospital currently under construction by a wholly-owned subsidiary of UHS.

Universal Health Realty Income Trust, a real estate investment trust, invests in healthcare and human service related facilities including acute care hospitals, behavioral healthcare facilities, rehabilitation hospitals, sub-acute care facilities, surgery centers, childcare centers and medical office buildings. We have fifty-one real estate investments in fifteen states.

Funds from operations is a widely recognized measure of performance for Real Estate Investment Trusts ("REITs"). We believe that funds from operations and funds from operations per diluted share, which are non-GAAP financial measures ("GAAP" is Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America), are helpful to our investors as measures of our operating performance. We compute FFO in accordance with standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT"), which may not be comparable to FFO reported by other REITs that do not compute FFO in accordance with the NAREIT definition, or that interpret the NAREIT definition differently than we interpret the definition. FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered to be an alternative to net income determined in accordance with GAAP. In addition, FFO should not be used as: (i) an indication of our financial performance determined in accordance with GAAP; (ii) an alternative to cash flow from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP; (iii) a measure of our liquidity, or; (iv) an indicator of funds available for our cash needs, including our ability to make cash distributions to shareholders. A reconciliation of our reported net income to FFO is shown below.

To obtain a complete understanding of our financial performance these measures should be examined in connection with net income, determined in accordance with GAAP, as presented in the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto in this report or in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including our Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009. Since the items included or excluded from these measures are significant components in understanding and assessing financial performance under GAAP, these measures should not be considered to be alternatives to net income as a measure of our operating performance or profitability. Since these measures, as presented, are not determined in accordance with GAAP and are thus susceptible to varying calculations, they may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. Investors are encouraged to use GAAP measures when evaluating our financial performance.

The matters discussed in this report, as well as the news releases issued from time to time by us, include certain statements containing the words "believes", "anticipates", "intends", "expects" and words of similar import, which constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements or industry results to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Readers should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements which reflect management's view only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


                        Universal Health Realty Income Trust
                         Consolidated Statements of Income
          For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
                  (amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                  (unaudited)


                                             Three Months      Nine Months
                                                 Ended            Ended
                                             September 30,     September 30,
                                            --------------   ---------------
                                              2009    2008     2009     2008
                                              ----    ----     ----     ----
    Revenues:
      Base rental - UHS facilities          $3,640  $3,347  $10,737   $9,505
      Base rental - Non-related parties      2,566   2,559    7,720    7,399
      Bonus rental - UHS facilities          1,022     898    3,167    2,969
      Tenant reimbursements and
      other - Non-related parties              639     584    2,064    1,669
      Tenant reimbursements and other
       - UHS facilities                         57      38      139      100
                                                --      --      ---      ---
                                             7,924   7,426   23,827   21,642
                                             -----   -----   ------   ------

    Expenses:
      Depreciation and amortization          1,623   1,517    4,747    4,372
      Advisory fees to UHS                     412     408    1,191    1,151
      Other operating expenses               1,468   1,211    4,510    3,516
                                             -----   -----    -----    -----
                                             3,503   3,136   10,448    9,039
                                             -----   -----   ------    -----

    Income before equity in income of
     unconsolidated limited liability
     companies ("LLCs") and interest
     expense                                 4,421   4,290   13,379   12,603

      Equity in income of
       unconsolidated LLCs                     750     567    2,516    1,608

    Interest expense, net                     (600)   (651)  (1,876)  (1,688)

                                            ------  ------  -------  -------
    Net income                              $4,571  $4,206  $14,019  $12,523
                                            ======  ======  =======  =======


                                             -----   -----    -----    -----
    Basic earnings per share                 $0.38   $0.35    $1.18    $1.06
                                             =====   =====    =====    =====

                                             -----   -----    -----    -----
    Diluted earnings per share               $0.38   $0.35    $1.18    $1.05
                                             =====   =====    =====    =====

    Weighted average number of
     shares outstanding - Basic             11,884  11,855   11,873   11,849
    Weighted average number
    of share equivalents                         4      37        7       37
                                                 -      --        -       --
    Weighted average number of shares
     and equivalents outstanding - Diluted  11,888  11,892   11,880   11,886
                                            ======  ======   ======   ======



    Calculation of Funds From
    Operations ("FFO"):
                                             Three Months     Nine Months
                                                 Ended           Ended
                                             September 30,    September 30,
                                            --------------   ---------------
                                              2009    2008     2009     2008
                                              ----    ----     ----     ----
    Net income                              $4,571  $4,206  $14,019  $12,523

    Plus: Depreciation and
           amortization expense:
            Consolidated investments         1,598   1,497    4,674    4,314
            Unconsolidated affiliates        2,126   1,882    6,151    5,532
                                             -----   -----    -----    -----
          Funds from operations  (FFO)      $8,295  $7,585  $24,844  $22,369
                                            ======  ======  =======  =======

          Funds from operations (FFO)
           per share - Basic                 $0.70   $0.64    $2.09    $1.89
                                             =====   =====    =====    =====
          Funds from operations (FFO)
           per share - Diluted               $0.70   $0.64    $2.09    $1.88
                                             =====   =====    =====    =====

          Dividend paid per share           $0.595  $0.585   $1.780   $1.750
                                            ======  ======   ======   ======



                   Universal Health Realty Income Trust
                        Consolidated Balance Sheets
                       (dollar amounts in thousands)
                                (unaudited)


                                              September 30,  December 31,
    Assets:                                        2009          2008
    -------                                        ----          ----

    Real Estate Investments:
      Buildings and improvements               $206,578      $191,761
      Accumulated depreciation                  (70,829)      (66,255)
                                                -------       -------
                                                135,749       125,506
      Land                                       19,348        19,348
      Construction in progress                        -         9,795
                                                     --         -----
          Net Real Estate Investments           155,097       154,649
                                                -------       -------

      Investments in and advances to
       limited liability companies
       ("LLCs")                                  60,311        56,462

    Other Assets:
      Cash and cash equivalents                   1,818           618
      Base and bonus rent receivable
       from UHS                                   2,030         1,982
      Rent receivable - other                       741           945
      Deferred charges, notes receivable
       and intangible and other assets,
       net                                        6,250         6,400
                                                  -----         -----
          Total Assets                         $226,247      $221,056
                                               ========      ========

    Liabilities:
    ------------

      Line of credit borrowings                 $50,200       $39,000
      Mortgage notes payable, non-
       recourse to us                             6,732         6,892
      Mortgage, construction and other loans
       payable of consolidated LLCs,
       non-recourse to us                        27,497        25,800
      Accrued interest                              154           190
      Accrued expenses and other
       liabilities                                2,573         3,196
      Tenant reserves, escrows, deposits
       and prepaid rents                            782           883
                                                    ---           ---
          Total Liabilities                      87,938        75,961
                                                 ------        ------


    Equity:
    -------

      Preferred shares of beneficial interest,
            $.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares
            authorized; none issued and
            outstanding                               -             -
      Common shares, $.01 par value;
            95,000,000 shares authorized; issued
            and outstanding: 2009 - 11,899,849
            2008 -11,865,919                        119           119
      Capital in excess of par value            189,652       189,347
      Cumulative net income                     352,737       338,718
      Cumulative dividends                     (404,414)     (383,256)
                                               --------      --------
           Total Universal Health Realty
            Income Trust Shareholders'
            Equity                              138,094       144,928
      Third-party equity interests                  215           167
                                                    ---           ---
       Total Equity                             138,309       145,095
                                                -------       -------
          Total Liabilities and
           Equity                              $226,247      $221,056
                                               ========      ========



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