4. Acquisitions, Dispositions and Other Significant Transactions

2016 Dispositions of Owned Communities

The Company began 2016 with 17 of its owned communities classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2015. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company entered into agreements to sell an additional 51 communities and completed the dispositions of 51 owned communities. These transactions are summarized below.

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During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company sold seven of the 17 communities held for sale as of December 31, 2015 for an aggregate sales price of $46.7 million. The results of operations of these communities are reported in the Assisted Living and CCRCs – Rental segments within the consolidated financial statements through the respective disposition dates. The remaining 10 communities were classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2016.

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During the three months ended June 30, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement with a third party to sell a 12-state portfolio of 44 owned communities for an aggregate sales price of $252.5 million. During the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Company sold 32 of these communities for an aggregate sales price of $177.5 million. During the three months ended December 31, 2016, the Company sold nine of these communities for an aggregate sales price of $47.7 million. The results of operations of these 41 communities are reported within the Assisted Living segment within the consolidated financial statements through the respective disposition dates. During the three months ended December 31, 2016, the agreement was amended to remove one community from the portfolio, and the aggregate sales price of the portfolio was decreased by $4.7 million. The remaining two communities within the portfolio were classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2016.

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During 2016, the Company identified seven additional owned communities as held for sale. During the three months ended December 31, 2016, the Company sold three of these communities for an aggregate sales price of $33.0 million. The results of operations of these three communities are reported in the Assisted Living, CCRCs – Rental and Retirement Center segments through the respective disposition dates. The remaining four communities were classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2016.

As of December 31, 2016, $97.8 million was recorded as assets held for sale and $60.5 million of mortgage debt was included in the current portion of long-term debt within our consolidated balance sheet with respect to the 16 communities held for sale as of such date. This debt will either be repaid with the proceeds from the sales or be assumed by the prospective purchasers. The results of operations of the 16 communities are reported in the following segments within the consolidated financial statements: Assisted Living (13 communities) and CCRCs – Rental (three communities). The 16 communities had resident fee revenue of $47.2 million and facility operating expenses of $42.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2016. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company recognized $15.8 million of impairment expense related to assets held for sale, primarily due to the excess of carrying value, including allocated goodwill, over the estimated selling price less costs to dispose.

The closings of the sales of the unsold communities classified as held for sale are subject to receipt of regulatory approvals and satisfaction of other customary closing conditions, and are expected to occur in the next 12 months; however, there can be no assurance that the transactions will close or, if they do, when the actual closings will occur.

2016 Dispositions and Restructurings of Leased Communities

On November 1, 2016, the Company announced that it had entered into agreements to, among other things, terminate triple-net leases with respect to 97 communities, four of which would be contributed to an existing unconsolidated venture in which the Company holds an equity interest and 64 of which would be owned by a venture in which the Company expects to acquire a non-controlling interest. The transactions include the following components:

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HCP, Inc. ("HCP") and affiliates of Blackstone Real Estate Advisors VIII L.P. (collectively, "Blackstone") entered into an agreement pursuant to which HCP has agreed to sell 64 communities—which are currently leased to the Company and have a remaining average lease term of approximately 12 years—to Blackstone for a purchase price of $1.125 billion (the "HCP Sale Transaction"). Separately, the Company entered into an agreement with Blackstone pursuant to which the Company has agreed to form a venture (the "Blackstone Venture") into which Blackstone will contribute the 64 communities and into which the Company expects to contribute a total of approximately $170.0 million to purchase a 15% equity interest, terminate the leases, and fund its share of anticipated closing costs and working capital. Following closing, the Company will manage the communities on behalf of the venture. The Company expects the Blackstone Venture transactions to close during the three months ended March 31, 2017. The results of operations of the 64 communities are reported in the following segments within the consolidated financial statements: Assisted Living (48 communities), Retirement Centers (nine communities) and CCRCs-Rental (seven communities). The 64 communities had resident fee revenue of $264.7 million, facility operating expenses of $182.0 million and cash lease payments of $88.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2016.

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The Company and HCP agreed to terminate triple-net leases with respect to eight communities. HCP agreed to contribute immediately thereafter four of such communities to an existing unconsolidated venture with HCP in which the Company has a 10% equity interest. During the three months ended December 31, 2016, the triple-net leases with respect to seven communities were terminated and HCP contributed four of the communities to an existing unconsolidated venture with HCP in which the Company has a 10% equity interest. The triple-net lease with respect to the remaining community was terminated during January 2017. The results of operations of the eight communities are reported in the following segments within the consolidated financial statements: Assisted Living (six communities), Retirement Centers (one community) and CCRCs-Rental (one community). The eight communities had resident fee revenue of $41.1 million, facility operating expenses of $30.6 million and cash lease payments of $11.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2016.

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The Company and HCP agreed to terminate triple-net leases with respect to 25 communities, which the Company expects to occur in stages through the end of fiscal 2017 (the "HCP Termination Transactions"). During the three months ended December 31, 2016, the Company and HCP amended the leases with respect to these 25 communities to shorten the term of the leases to facilitate the HCP Termination Transactions, with the term with respect to each such community to end on the earlier of October 31, 2017 and the date on which such community is sold or the operations of such community are transferred, at the direction of HCP, to a third party tenant or operator. As a result of the agreement to amend and terminate the community lease agreements for these 25 communities, the Company recorded an $11.1 million loss on facility lease termination within the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2016. The results of operations of the 25 communities are reported in the following segments within the consolidated financial statements: Assisted Living (23 communities) and CCRCs-Rental (two communities). The 25 communities had resident fee revenue of $72.2 million, facility operating expenses of $58.6 million and cash lease payments of $18.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2016.

The closings of the various pending transactions with HCP and Blackstone are subject to the satisfaction of various closing conditions, including (where applicable) the receipt of regulatory approvals; however, there can be no assurance that the transactions will close or, if they do, when the actual closings will occur.

The transactions related to the Blackstone Venture may require the Company to record a significant charge in fiscal 2017 for the amount by which the initial carrying value of the investment in the Blackstone Venture exceeds its fair value. The initial carrying value of the investment in the Blackstone Venture would be based on the total of the approximately $170.0 million of cash expected to be contributed to purchase the equity interest and the carrying value of the Company's assets and liabilities under operating and capital and financing leases expected to be contributed by the Company and deconsolidated from the Company's consolidated financial statements. As of December 31, 2016, the carrying value of the lease obligations for the 64 communities exceed the carrying value of the assets under operating and capital and financing leases by approximately $107.0 million. In connection with these contributions, for accounting purposes, if the approximately $63.0 million net contribution amount exceeds the fair value of the Company's anticipated 15% interest in the Blackstone Venture, a charge may be required for the excess amount upon closing of the Blackstone Venture. Additionally, it is expected that these transactions related to the Blackstone Venture may require the Company to record a significant increase to the Company's existing tax valuation allowance, after considering the change in the Company's future reversal of estimated timing differences resulting from these transactions, mainly caused by removing the deferred positions related to the contributed leases. The Company has recorded valuation allowances of $264.3 million at December 31, 2016 against its $369.5 million of federal and state net operating carryforwards and tax credits as the Company anticipates these losses will not be utilized prior to expiration. The actual amount of charges related to the transactions related to the Blackstone Venture and the increase to the valuation allowance will be determined following the closing of the Blackstone Venture.

Asset Impairment

The following is a summary of the asset impairment expense (dollars in millions):

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles, net (Note 6)	$	166.2	$	23.4	$	10.0
Investment in unconsolidated ventures (Note 5)		36.8		—		—
Other intangible assets, net (Note 7)		29.7		0.9		—
Assets held for sale		15.8		33.6		—
Asset impairment	$	248.5	$	57.9	$	10.0

During the three months ended December 31, 2016, asset impairment expense includes $151.3 million of charges for property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles, $36.8 million of charges for investments in unconsolidated ventures, $29.7 million of charges for other intangible assets and $4.1 million of charges for assets held for sale.

2015 Community Acquisitions

On December 29, 2014, the Company exercised its purchase option under the Master Lease (as defined below) with HCP. As a result, the Company agreed to purchase the fee simple interest of nine communities previously leased to the Company for an aggregate purchase price of $60.0 million. On December 31, 2014, the Company paid the full purchase price of $51.4 million of cash as a deposit for the purchase of eight of the nine communities, and the Company took title to these eight communities at the closing on January 1, 2015. On May 1, 2015, the Company acquired the ninth community and paid the remainder of the purchase price of $8.6 million of cash. The results of operations of these communities are reported in the Assisted Living and CCRCs - Rental segments within the consolidated financial statements.

In February 2015, the Company acquired the underlying real estate associated with 15 communities that were previously leased for an aggregate purchase price of $268.6 million. The results of operations of these communities are reported in the Retirement Centers, Assisted Living, and CCRCs – Rental segments within the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015. The Company financed the transaction with cash on hand, amounts drawn on the secured credit facility and $20.0 million of seller financing. The $20.0 million note has a five year term and bears interest at a fixed rate of 8.0%. The fair value of the communities acquired was determined to approximate $187.2 million. The fair values of the property, plant and equipment of the acquired communities were determined utilizing a direct capitalization method considering stabilized facility operating income and market capitalization rates. These fair value measurements were based on current market conditions as of the acquisition date and are considered Level 3 measurements within the fair value hierarchy. The range of capitalization rates utilized was 6.25% to 8.75%, depending upon the property type, geographical location, and the quality of the respective community. The Company recorded the difference between the amount paid and the estimated fair value of the communities acquired ($76.1 million) as a loss on facility lease termination on the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2015, which includes the reversal of $5.3 million of deferred lease liabilities associated with the termination of the operating lease agreements. The payment for the termination of the lease agreements has been included within net cash provided by operating activities within the consolidated statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2015.

In October 2015, the Company acquired the underlying real estate associated with five communities that were previously leased for an aggregate purchase price of $78.4 million. The results of operations of these communities are reported in the Assisted Living segment. The Company financed the transaction with seller-financing.

2015 Dispositions of Owned Communities

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company sold 17 communities for an aggregate selling price of $82.9 million. The results of operations of the communities are reported in the Retirement Centers, Assisted Living, and CCRCs - Rental segments within the consolidated financial statements through the respective disposition dates. As of December 31, 2015, the Company identified 17 communities as held for sale. As of December 31, 2015, $110.6 million was recorded as assets held for sale and $60.8 million of mortgage debt related to communities held for sale was included in the current portion of long-term debt within the Company's consolidated balance sheet. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company recognized $18.4 million of impairment expense related to communities sold in 2015 and $15.2 million of impairment expense related to communities identified as assets held for sale as of December 31, 2015, primarily due to the excess of carrying value, including allocated goodwill, over the estimated selling price less costs to dispose.

2014 Acquisition of Emeritus

On July 31, 2014, the Company completed the merger contemplated by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 20, 2015, by and among Emeritus Corporation ("Emeritus"), the Company, and Broadway Merger Sub Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ("Merger Sub"), pursuant to which Merger Sub merged with and into Emeritus, with Emeritus continuing as the surviving corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the "Merger"). Prior to the Merger, Emeritus was a senior living service provider focused on operating residential style communities throughout the United States. As of July 31, 2014 Emeritus operated 493 communities, including assisted living and dementia care communities. Many of these communities offer independent living alternatives and, to a lesser extent, skilled nursing care. As of July 31, 2014, Emeritus owned 182 communities and leased 311 communities. Prior to the Merger, Emeritus also offered a range of outpatient therapy and home health services in Florida, Arizona and Texas.

For accounting purposes, the Merger was accounted for by the Company as a purchase. The results of Emeritus' operations have been included in the consolidated financial statements subsequent to July 31, 2014. Revenue and loss from operations of Emeritus included in the Company's consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2014 were $785.5 million and $128.2 million, respectively.

The aggregate acquisition-date fair value of the consideration transferred in the Merger was approximately $3.0 billion which consisted of the issuance of 47.6 million shares of the Company's common stock with a fair value of approximately $1.6 billion upon the cancellation of all shares of Emeritus' common stock and stock options, as well as the Company's assumption of approximately $1.4 billion aggregate principal amount of existing mortgage indebtedness of Emeritus. The fair value of the 47.6 million common shares issued was determined based on the closing market price of the Company's common shares on July 31, 2014, the effective date of the Merger.

As a result of the acquisition of Emeritus, the Company acquired, directly or indirectly, entities that were lessees under operating and capital leases covering 311 communities, as well as certain other leases such as office leases and leases associated with Emeritus' Nurse on Call home health business. The community leases contain customary terms, including assignment and change of control restrictions, maintenance and capital expenditure obligations, termination provisions and financial covenants. In connection with the Merger, the Company entered into guarantees of certain of these leases.

The $1.4 billion aggregate principal amount of existing mortgage debt assumed, directly or indirectly, by the Company in the Merger was collateralized by a total of 179 underlying communities, bore interest either at fixed rates at a weighted average of 6.06% per annum or at variable rates at a weighted average of 5.49% per annum (in each case, as of July 31, 2014), and had remaining maturities ranging from approximately three months to 33 years. The mortgage loans contained customary terms including assignment and change of control restrictions, acceleration provisions and financial covenants. In connection with the Merger, the Company entered into guarantees of certain of these debt arrangements.

Emeritus maintained general and professional liability coverage for its owned, leased and managed communities under insurance policies that provided for self-insured retention. In certain historical periods Emeritus was uninsured for a subset of communities. In addition, it maintained a large-deductible workers compensation and a self-insured employee medical program. Emeritus accrued for claims under these three programs and therefore maintained reserves for liabilities related thereto. The Company acquired these liabilities as a result of the Merger, evaluated the adequacy of Emeritus' insurance reserves by reviewing historical claims, investigating claim files with assistance from Emeritus' third party administrators and other consultants, reviewing Emeritus' historical actuarial reports, and obtaining new actuarial valuations for claims incurred but not paid as of the date of the Merger. The Company also acquired tail insurance to provide coverage for general and professional liability claims incurred before the Merger date but made after, and maintains reserves for deductibles payable under the tail policies.

The fair values of the acquired property, plant and equipment, including communities and assets under capital and financing leases, were determined utilizing a direct capitalization method considering stabilized facility operating income and market capitalization rates. These fair value measurements were based on current market conditions as of the acquisition date and are considered Level 3 measurements within the fair value hierarchy. The range of capitalization rates utilized was 5.5% to 9.75%, depending upon the property type, geographical location, and the quality of the respective community.

The fair values of the acquired capital and financing lease obligations were determined utilizing a discounted cash flow approach considering the estimated contractual lease payments and a market discount rate. These fair value measurements were based on current market conditions as of the acquisition date and are considered Level 3 measurements within the fair value hierarchy. The range of discount rates utilized was 6.0% to 10.75%, depending upon the remaining lease term, property type, geographical location, and the quality of the respective community.

The fair values of the acquired long-term debt obligations were determined utilizing a discounted cash flow approach considering the estimated contractual long-term debt payments and a market discount rate. These fair value measurements were based on current market conditions as of the acquisition date and are considered Level 2 measurements within the fair value hierarchy. The range of discount rates utilized was 3.0% to 7.0%, depending upon the remaining debt term and collateral securing the indebtedness.

The table below presents the allocation of purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in millions):


Cash and cash equivalents	$	28
Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles		5,506
Goodwill		645
Other intangible assets, net		259
Other assets, net		307
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses		(297	)
Long-term debt		(1,516	)
Capital and financing lease obligations		(2,692	)
Deferred tax liability		(339	)
Other liabilities		(251	)
Noncontrolling interest		(1	)
Fair value of Brookdale common stock issued	$	1,649

The goodwill of $645.2 million was primarily attributable to the synergies expected to arise after the Merger. The Retirement Centers, Assisted Living and Brookdale Ancillary Services segments were allocated goodwill of $20.5 million, $497.9 million and $126.8 million, respectively. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.

The following table provides the pro forma consolidated operational data as if the Company had acquired Emeritus on January 1, 2013 (unaudited, in millions, except share and per share data):


	2014
Total revenue	$	5,055
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders		(103	)

Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders	$	(0.59	)
Weighted average shares used in computing basic and diluted net income (loss) per share (in thousands)		175,823

The Company incurred $57.1 million of transaction costs related to the acquisition of Emeritus for the year ended December 31, 2014. Transaction costs are primarily comprised of transaction fees and direct acquisition costs, including legal, finance, consulting, professional fees and other third party costs. The proforma consolidated operational data for the year ended December 31, 2014 excludes $57.1 million of transaction costs that were directly attributable to the Merger. On August 29, 2014, the Company completed the HCP Transactions (as defined below). The pro forma consolidated operational data reflects the Company's full ownership interests and previously existing lease terms through the closing of the HCP Transactions on August 29, 2014 and reflects the Company's subsequent venture arrangements and amended lease terms for the remainder of the 2014 period.

The pro forma consolidated operational data is based on assumptions and estimates considered appropriate by the Company's management; however, these pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that would have been obtained had the Merger occurred at the beginning of the period presented, nor does it purport to represent the consolidated results of operations for future periods. The pro forma consolidated operational data does not include the impact of any synergies that have been, or may be, achieved from the acquisition of Emeritus or any strategies that management has implemented or considered or may implement or consider in order to continue to efficiently manage operations.

On July 30, 2014, in connection with the Merger, the Company's Certificate of Incorporation was amended to authorize up to 400 million shares of common stock.

2014 HCP Transactions

On August 29, 2014, the Company completed the transactions contemplated by that certain Master Contribution and Transactions Agreement (the "Master Agreement"), dated as of April 23, 2014, by and between the Company and HCP. At the closing of these transactions (the "Closing"), the Company and HCP entered into two ventures and amended the terms of certain existing agreements between the Company and HCP ("HCP Transactions").

Each of the ventures contemplated by the Master Agreement uses a "RIDEA" structure, whereby at the Closing each of the Company and HCP invested in an "opco" entity and a "propco" entity. The propco owns most of the applicable communities and leases such communities to the opco pursuant to long-term leases entered into at the Closing. The opco owns the remainder of the applicable communities not owned by the propco, and at the Closing the opco engaged an affiliate of the Company to manage all of the owned and leased communities pursuant to management agreements with 15-year terms subject to certain extension options.

Venture Relating to Entry Fee CCRCs. At the Closing, the Company and HCP entered into a venture with respect to certain entry fee CCRCs previously owned, leased and/or operated by the Company. The Company owns a 51% ownership interest, and HCP owns a 49% ownership interest, in each of the propco and opco (together, the "CCRC Venture"). Pursuant to the terms of the Master Agreement, at the Closing the Company contributed to the CCRC Venture eight wholly-owned entities (owning eight CCRCs subject, in certain cases, to existing debt) and certain purchase options with respect to the HCP Communities (as defined below), and HCP contributed to the CCRC Venture three wholly-owned entities (owning three properties in two CCRCs (the "HCP Communities")). In addition, HCP contributed $323.5 million in cash and the CCRC Venture completed the purchases of four communities managed by the Company for an aggregate purchase price of $323.5 million immediately following the Closing. Each of the CCRCs in the CCRC Venture is managed by the Company pursuant to market rate management agreements entered into at the Closing, and the Company agreed to guarantee certain obligations of the manager under the applicable management agreements. Each of the propco and opco is governed by a board of managers consisting of six members, with three representatives appointed by each of the Company and HCP.

The results of operations and financial position of the ten previously owned or leased entry fee CCRCs, including refundable entrance fee liabilities and deferred revenue, were in all material respects deconsolidated from the Company prospectively upon formation of the CCRC Venture. The Company's interest in the CCRC Venture is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The Company's investment basis in the CCRC Venture is based on the carrying values of the net assets it contributed which is less than the Company's proportional share of underlying fair value of equity.

Venture Relating to Emeritus / HCP Communities. At the Closing, the Company and HCP entered into a venture with respect to 49 independent living, assisted living, memory care and/or skilled nursing care communities previously owned by HCP and leased and historically operated by Emeritus. The Company acquired the leases in the Merger, recorded them at fair value at the acquisition date, and in this transaction effectively terminated the leases; therefore the Company has written off all of the recorded lease values in connection with this termination. As of the formation date, the Company owned a 20% ownership interest, and HCP owned an 80% ownership interest, in each of the propco and opco (together, the "HCP 49 Venture"). Pursuant to the terms of the Master Agreement, at the Closing an HCP affiliate made a loan to the Company at prevailing interest rates in the original principal amount of approximately $68.0 million to fund the Company's initial capital contribution to the HCP 49 Venture. HCP contributed 49 communities to propco. At the Closing, propco leased the communities to opco. Each of the communities in the HCP 49 Venture is managed by an affiliate of the Company, and the Company agreed to guarantee certain obligations of the manager under the applicable market rate management agreements. During the three months ended December 31, 2014, the Company repaid the $68.0 million loan from HCP primarily with the proceeds from the public equity offering completed during the third quarter of 2014.

The results and financial position of the communities were, in all material respects, deconsolidated from the Company prospectively upon formation of the HCP 49 Venture. The Company's interest in the venture is accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

Pursuant to the terms of the Master Agreement, the Company was required to pay HCP a fee related to the lease restructuring in the amount of $34 million, which was paid over a two-year period beginning September 30, 2014. The elimination of the recorded lease values upon termination of the aforementioned leases approximated the $34 million liability to HCP.

Amendments to Existing Agreements (including Triple Net Leases). At the Closing, the Company and HCP amended and restated (i) that certain Master Lease and Security Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2012, by and between Emeritus and certain affiliates of HCP, with respect to 112 communities, and (ii) certain other triple net leases between Emeritus and affiliates of HCP, with respect to 41 communities, together into a single master lease with the communities subject thereto separated into three pools (the "Master Lease"). The term of the Master Lease is 14 years for the pool 1 communities, 15 years for the pool 2 communities and 16 years for the pool 3 communities, with an average of approximately 15 years, in each case subject to two extension options of approximately 10 years each, and the Master Lease is guaranteed by the Company. The Master Lease provided for total base rent in 2014 of approximately $158 million, with lower future rent payments and escalations compared to the previously existing leases. HCP agreed to make available up to $100 million for capital expenditures related to the communities during calendar years 2014 through 2017 at an initial lease rate of 7.0%. The Master Lease included certain customary covenants, with respect to, among other things, capital expenditure requirements, restrictions on the ownership, operation and management of competing communities and transfer restrictions (including restrictions on changes of control of the Company). The Master Lease also included customary events of default and remedies relating thereto. In addition, the Master Lease included a fair value purchase option in favor of the Company for up to ten communities at an aggregate purchase price not to exceed $60.0 million. On December 29, 2014 the Company exercised this purchase option and agreed to purchase nine communities for an aggregate purchase price of $60.0 million.

In connection with the transactions contemplated by the Master Agreement, at the Closing, (i) the parties terminated the purchase option rights granted by HCP to Emeritus pursuant to 49 of the previously existing Emeritus leases, (ii) the parties agreed to modify the existing term extension hurdle and incentive management fee structure applicable to an existing venture between the Company and HCP in respect of 20 independent living, assisted living, memory care and/or skilled nursing care communities, and (iii) HCP released certain deposits and reserves posted by the Company and held by HCP or its affiliates in connection with existing leases between the parties. For accounting purposes, the amended leases were treated as new leases and classified as either capital or financing leases. The terminated purchase options were included in the determination of recorded capital or financing lease related balances.

During the three months ended December 31, 2016, the Company and HCP entered into three amendments to the Master Lease effective November 1, 2016 to facilitate the HCP Termination Transactions and the HCP Sale Transaction. The amendments, among other things: (i) shortened the term of the Master Lease with respect to 19 communities to facilitate the HCP Termination Transactions, with the term with respect to each such community to end on the earlier of October 31, 2017 and the date on which such community is sold or the operations of such community are transferred, at the direction of HCP, to a third party tenant or operator; (ii) removed 57 communities from the Master Lease as of November 1, 2016, to facilitate the HCP Sale Transaction; and (iii) extended by one year the period during which the Company is permitted to undertake capital projects for which it is entitled to reimbursement by HCP. Simultaneously, the Company and HCP entered into a separate lease with HCP, with the Company as guarantor, covering the 57 communities removed from the Master Lease on terms that are substantially the same as those contained in the Master Lease. The Blackstone Venture is expected to acquire the 57 communities encumbered by such new lease, at which time the new lease will be terminated.

Equity Offering

In September 2014, the Company completed a public equity offering of 10,298,506 shares of common stock, which yielded net proceeds of approximately $330.4 million, net of approximately $0.4 million of costs related to the offering. During the three months ended December 31, 2014, the Company repaid $275.9 million of existing long-term debt with a weighted average interest rate of approximately 5.5%, financed primarily with the proceeds of the public equity offering, and the Company has used and is using net proceeds to finance the exercise of purchase options on certain communities currently leased by the Company and for other general corporate purposes, which may include additional debt repayments and the acceleration of capital investments in the Company's communities and corporate infrastructure platform.