WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. (AP) _ LTC Properties Inc. (LTC) on Thursday reported a key measure of profitability in its second quarter. The results beat Wall Street expectations.

The Westlake Village, California-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $25.4 million, or 64 cents per share, in the period.

The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of 63 cents per share.

Funds from operations is a closely watched measure in the REIT industry. It takes net income and adds back items such as depreciation and amortization.

The company said it had net income of $54.1 million, or $1.36 per share.

The real estate investment trust posted revenue of $43 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $31.6 million, which also topped Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $30.7 million.

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