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

The real estate investment trust, based in Westlake Village, California, said it had funds from operations of $29.9 million, or 75 cents per share, in the period.

The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of 75 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 $34.8 million, or 88 cents per share.

The real estate investment trust posted revenue of $41.8 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $34.2 million.

The company's shares have decreased slightly more than 1 percent since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Monday, shares hit $42.96, a fall of 8 percent in the last 12 months.

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