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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Basis of Accounting Basis of Accounting     The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company are prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”).
Out-of-Period Adjustments
During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company identified certain historical errors in its tax provision and its net deferred taxes asset as well as its statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), consolidated statements of changes in equity, and statements of cash flows since 2014, which impacted the quarterly financial statements and annual periods previously issued. Specifically, the Company had overstated intercompany rent on certain leases with the taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”) and reflected a portion of depreciation on REIT assets in the TRS’s tax provision, thereby overstating previously recorded tax benefits, deferred tax assets and net income by $0.8 million, $0.3 million and $0.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and for Pre-2017 periods, respectively.  The intercompany rent and allocation of depreciation only affected the tax provision and did not affect the pre-tax consolidated financial results. The Company concluded that the errors noted above were not material for the period ended December 31, 2019 or any prior periods and has adjusted the amounts on a cumulative basis in 2019.
During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company did not record quarterly interest expense related to borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility (as defined below) that were borrowed and repaid during the fourth quarter of 2019. The amount of interest expense and related payable that should have been recorded was $0.3 million. In 2020, the Company identified that the cumulative interest payable balance was understated, and as a result a true up entry was recorded to record the payable and related expense, resulting in an out of period adjustment. The Company concluded that the errors noted above were not material for the period ended December 31, 2019 or any prior periods and has adjusted the amounts on a cumulative basis in 2020.
Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic
During the first quarter of 2020, the global COVID-19 pandemic that has spread around the world and to every state in the United States commenced. The pandemic has had and could continue to have an adverse impact on economic and market conditions, including a global economic slowdown and recession that may continue for some time. The rapid development and fluidity of this situation precludes any prediction as to the ultimate adverse impact of COVID-19 on economic and market conditions. The COVID-19 pandemic has had, and another pandemic in the future could have, impacts across many sectors and areas of the global economy and financial markets, leading to significant adverse impacts on economic activity including volatility in financial markets. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has evolved rapidly. In many states and cities where our properties are located, measures including “shelter-in-place” or “stay-at-home” orders issued by local, state and federal authorities for much of 2020 and early part of 2021 and social distancing measures have resulted in closure and limitations on the operations of many businesses and organizations. While strict “shelter-in-place” and similar orders have generally been lifted, continued limitations on indoor occupancy or other restrictions applicable to in-person operations have been and may in future be re-instituted in some jurisdictions as rates of infection increase in those locations, including in light of the current spread of the Delta and Omicron variants and other potentially more contagious variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. As the
COVID-19 pandemic continues, it is highly uncertain to what extent and when any such continuing restrictions will be lifted in various jurisdictions and could depend on numerous factors, including vaccination rates among the population, the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against these variants and the response by governmental bodies and regulators. Our tenants and SHOP properties operate businesses that require in-person interactions with their patients and residents. Even for businesses that have not closed or have closed and reopened, concern regarding the transmission of COVID-19 has impacted, and will likely continue to impact, the willingness of persons to, among other things, live in or use facilities at our properties, and impact the revenues generated by our tenants which may further impact the ability of our tenants to pay their rent obligations to us when due. The Company believes the estimates and assumptions underlying its consolidated financial statements are reasonable and supportable based on the information available as of December 31, 2021, however uncertainty over the ultimate impact COVID-19 will have on the global economy generally, and the Company’s business in particular, makes any estimates and assumptions as of December 31, 2021 inherently less certain than they would be absent the current and potential impacts of COVID-19. Actual results may ultimately differ from those estimates.
The Company has taken precautionary steps to increase liquidity and preserve financial flexibility in light of the uncertainty resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. These steps include borrowing an additional $95.0 million under the Credit Facility (as defined below) in March 2020. A portion of the $95.0 million in borrowings was used for general corporate purposes and for acquisitions. In August 2020 and November 2021, the Company amended the Credit Facility as part of its efforts to continue addressing the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. For additional information on the Credit Facility amendment see Note 5 Credit Facilities.
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted global economic activity. Our ability to lease space and negotiate and maintain favorable rents and the results of operations at our SHOPs could also continue to be negatively impacted by a prolonged recession in the U.S. economy as could the rates charged to residents at our SHOPs. Moreover, the demand for leasing space at our MOB properties could decline further negatively impacting occupancy percentage, revenue and net income. Additionally, downturns or stagnation the U.S. housing market as a result of an economic downturn could adversely affect the ability, or perceived ability, of seniors to afford the resident fees and services at our seniors housing properties.
Starting in March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic and measures to prevent its spread began to affect us in a number of ways that vary by operating segment.
COVID-19 Impact — MOB Segment
The financial stability and overall health of our tenants is critical to our business. The negative effects that the global pandemic has had on the economy includes the closure or reduction in occupancy activity at some of our MOBs. The economic impact of the pandemic has impacted the ability of some of our tenants to pay their monthly rent either temporarily or in the long term. We experienced delays in rent collections in the second, third and fourth quarters of 2020, although collections have been approximately 100% of original cash rent for the MOB segment throughout the year ended December 31, 2021. We have taken a proactive approach to achieve mutually agreeable solutions with its tenants and in some cases, during the year ended December 31, 2020, we executed lease amendments providing for deferral of rent. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company did not enter into any rent deferral agreements with any of its tenants, and all amounts previously deferred under prior rent deferral agreements have been collected.
COVID-19 Impact — SHOP Segment
In the Company’s SHOP portfolio, occupancy had trended lower since March 2020 and the declines only recently began to level off in June 2021. Government policies and implementation of infection control best practices materially limited or closed communities to new resident move-ins which has affected the Company’s ability to fill vacancies. The Company also experienced lower inquiry volumes and reduced in-person tours during the pandemic. In addition, starting in mid-March 2020, operating costs began to rise materially, including for services, labor and personal protective equipment and other supplies, as the Company’s operators took appropriate actions to protect residents and caregivers. At the SHOP facilities, the Company generally bears these cost increases, which were partially offset by funds received under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), and to a lesser extent, cost recoveries for personal protective equipment from residents. See below for additional information on the CARES Act. These trends accelerated beginning in the second quarter of 2020, continued into early 2021 until stabilizing in the third quarter, and are expected to improve in 2022. Future developments in the course of the pandemic may cause further adverse impacts to the Company’s occupancy and cost levels, and these trends may continue to impact the Company and have a material adverse effect on its revenues and income in the other quarters. While the development of COVID vaccines may limit that effect, the effectiveness of vaccines and the willingness to receive vaccines are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence.
The financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company has been partially offset by funds received under the CARES Act. The Company received $5.1 million and $3.6 million in these funds during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The Company considers these funds to be a grant contribution from the government. The full amounts received were recognized as a reduction of property operating expenses in our consolidated statement of operations for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, to partially offset the incurred COVID-19 expenses. In addition, the Company has applied for additional funds, however, those applications have not yet been approved. There can be no assurance that the program will be extended or any further amounts received under currently effective or potential future government programs.
Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, the OP and its subsidiaries. All inter-company accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. In determining whether the Company has a controlling financial interest in a joint venture and the requirement to consolidate the accounts of that entity, management considers factors such as ownership interest, authority to make decisions and contractual and substantive participating rights of the other partners or members as well as whether the entity is a variable interest entity (“VIE”) for which the Company is the primary beneficiary. The Company has determined the OP is a VIE of which the Company is the primary beneficiary. Substantially all of the Company’s assets and liabilities are held by the OP.
Use of Estimates
Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Management makes significant estimates regarding revenue recognition, purchase price allocations to record investments in real estate, impairments, fair value measurements and income taxes, as applicable.
Leases
For accounting purposes, in accordance with ASC 842: Leases, normally a company would be required to assess a lease modification to determine if the lease modification should be treated as a separate lease and if not, modification accounting would be applied which would require a company to reassess the classification of the lease (including leases for which the prior classification under ASC 840 was retained as part of the election to apply the package of practical expedients allowed upon the adoption of ASC 842, which doesn’t apply to leases subsequently modified). However, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic in which many leases are being modified, the FASB and SEC have provided relief that allows companies to make a policy election as to whether they treat COVID-19 related lease amendments as a provision included in the pre-concession arrangement, and therefore, not a lease modification, or to treat the lease amendment as a modification. In order to be considered COVID-19 related, cash flows must be substantially the same or less than those prior to the concession. For COVID-19 relief qualified changes, there are two methods to potentially account for such rent deferrals or abatements under the relief, (1) as if the changes were originally contemplated in the lease contract or (2) as if the deferred payments are variable lease payments contained in the lease contract.
For all other lease changes that did not qualify for FASB relief, the Company is required to apply modification accounting including assessing classification under ASC 842. Some, but not all of the Company’s lease modifications qualify for the FASB relief. In accordance with the relief provisions, instead of treating these qualifying leases as modifications, the Company has elected to treat the modifications as if previously contained in the lease and recast rents receivable prospectively (if necessary). Under that accounting, for modifications that were deferrals only, there would be no impact on overall rental revenue and for
any abatement amounts that reduced total rent to be received, the impact would be recognized ratably over the remaining life of the lease. For leases not qualifying for this relief, the Company has applied modification accounting and determined that there were no changes in the current classification of its leases impacted by negotiations with its tenants.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue Recognition
The Company’s revenues, which are derived primarily from lease contracts, include rent received from tenants in its MOBs. As of December 31, 2021, these leases had a weighted average remaining lease term of 4.9 years. Rent from tenants in the Company’s MOB operating segment (as discussed below) is recorded in accordance with the terms of each lease on a straight-line basis over the initial term of the lease. Because many of the leases provide for rental increases at specified intervals, straight-line basis accounting requires the Company to record a receivable for, and include in revenue from tenants on a straight-line basis, unbilled rent receivables that the Company will only receive if the tenant makes all rent payments required through the expiration of the initial term of the lease. When the Company acquires a property, the acquisition date is considered to be the commencement date for purposes of this calculation. For new leases after acquisition, the commencement date is considered to be the date the tenant takes control of the space. For lease modifications, the commencement date is considered to be the date the lease modification is executed. The Company defers the revenue related to lease payments received from tenants in advance of their due dates. Tenant revenue also includes operating expense reimbursements which generally increase with the increase in property operating and maintenance expenses in our MOB segment. In addition to base rent, dependent on the specific lease, tenants are generally required to pay either (i) their pro rata share of property operating and maintenance expenses, which may be subject to expense exclusions and floors or (ii) the their share of increases in property operating and maintenance expenses to the extent they exceed the properties’ expenses for the base year of the respective leases. Under ASC 842, the Company has elected to report combined lease and non-lease components in a single line “Revenue from tenants.” For expenses paid directly by the tenant, under both ASC 842 and 840, the Company has reflected them on a net basis.
The Company’s revenues also include resident services and fee income primarily related to rent derived from lease contracts with residents in the Company’s SHOPs held using a structure permitted under the REIT Investment and Diversification and Empowerment Act of 2007 and to fees for ancillary services performed for SHOP residents, which are generally variable in nature. Rental income from residents in the Company’s SHOP segment is recognized as earned. Residents pay monthly rent that covers occupancy of their unit and basic services, including utilities, meals and some housekeeping services. The terms of the rent are short term in nature, primarily month-to-month. Also included in revenue from tenants is fees for ancillary revenue from non-residents of $3.5 million $13.3 million, and $15.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively. Fees for ancillary services are recorded in the period in which the services are performed.
The decline in ancillary revenue since the year ended December 31, 2019 is primarily due to the Company’s dispositions of its SNF properties in Lutz and Wellington, Florida, which were sold in November 2020 and May 2021, respectively.
The Company defers the revenue related to lease payments received from tenants and residents in advance of their due dates. Pursuant to certain of the Company’s lease agreements, tenants are required to reimburse the Company for certain property operating expenses related to non-SHOP assets (recorded in revenue from tenants), in addition to paying base rent, whereas under certain other lease agreements, the tenants are directly responsible for all operating costs of the respective properties.
The Company continually reviews receivables related to rent and unbilled rents receivable and determines collectability by taking into consideration the tenant’s payment history, the financial condition of the tenant, business conditions in the industry in which the tenant operates and economic conditions in the area in which the property is located. Under the leasing standards (see the “Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements” section below), the Company is required to assess, based on credit risk only, if it is probable that the Company will collect virtually all of the lease payments at lease commencement date and it must continue to reassess collectability periodically thereafter based on new facts and circumstances affecting the credit risk of the tenant. Partial reserves, or the ability to assume partial recovery are no longer permitted. If the Company determines that it is probable it will collect virtually all of the lease payments (rent and common area maintenance), the lease will continue to be accounted for on an accrual basis (i.e., straight-line). However, if the Company determines it is not probable that it will collect virtually all of the lease payments, the lease will be accounted for on a cash basis and a full reserve would be recorded on previously accrued amounts in cases where it was subsequently concluded that collection was not probable. Cost recoveries from tenants are included in operating revenue from tenants beginning on January 1, 2019, in accordance with new accounting rules, on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) in the period the related costs are incurred, as applicable.Under ASC 842, which was adopted effective on January 1, 2019, uncollectable amounts are reflected as reductions in revenue. Under ASC 840, the Company recorded such amounts as bad debt expense as part of property operating expenses.
Investments in Real Estate
Investments in Real Estate
Investments in real estate are recorded at cost. Improvements and replacements are capitalized when they extend the useful life or improve the productive capacity of the asset. Costs of repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.
At the time an asset is acquired, the Company evaluates the inputs, processes and outputs of the asset acquired to determine if the transaction is a business combination or asset acquisition. If an acquisition qualifies as a business combination, the related transaction costs are recorded as an expense in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. If an acquisition qualifies as an asset acquisition, the related transaction costs are generally capitalized and subsequently amortized over the useful life of the acquired assets. See the “Purchase Price Allocation” section in this Note for a discussion of the initial accounting for investments in real estate.
Disposal of real estate investments that represent a strategic shift in operations that will have a major effect on the Company's operations and financial results are required to be presented as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations. No properties were presented as discontinued operations during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019. Properties that are intended to be sold are to be designated as “held for sale” on the consolidated balance sheets at the lesser of carrying amount or fair value less estimated selling costs when they meet specific criteria to be presented as held for sale, most significantly that the sale is probable within one year. The Company evaluates probability of sale based on specific facts including whether a sales agreement is in place and the buyer has made significant non-refundable deposits. Properties are no longer depreciated when they are classified as held for sale. There were no real estate investments held for sale as of December 31, 2021 and there were $0.1 million in real estate investments held for sale as of December 31, 2020 (see Note 3Real Estate Investments, Net to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information).
As more fully discussed in this Note under Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements - ASU No. 2016-02 Leases, all of the Company’s leases as lessor prior to adoption were accounted for as operating leases and they continue to be accounted for as operating leases under the transition guidance. The Company evaluates new leases originated after the adoption date (by the Company or by a predecessor lessor/owner) pursuant to the new guidance where a lease for some or all of a building is classified by a lessor as a sales-type lease if the significant risks and rewards of ownership reside with the tenant. This situation is met if, among other things, there is an automatic transfer of title during the lease, a bargain purchase option, the non-cancelable lease term is for more than major part of remaining economic useful life of the asset (e.g., equal to or greater than 75%), if the present value of the minimum lease payments represents substantially all (e.g., equal to or greater than 90%) of the leased property’s fair value at lease inception, or if the asset so specialized in nature that it provides no alternative use to the lessor (and therefore would not provide any future value to the lessor) after the lease term. Further, such new leases would be evaluated to consider whether they would be failed sale-leaseback transactions and accounted for as financing transactions by the lessor. For the three-year period ended December 31, 2019, the Company has no leases as a lessor that would be considered as sales-type leases or financings under sale-leaseback rules.
The Company is also the lessee under certain land leases which were previously classified prior to adoption of lease accounting and will continue to be classified as operating leases under transition elections unless subsequently modified. These leases are reflected on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the rent expense is reflected on a straight-line basis over the lease term in the consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019.
The Company generally determines the value of construction in progress based upon the replacement cost. During the construction period, the Company capitalizes interest, insurance and real estate taxes until the development has reached substantial completion.
Purchase Price Allocation
Purchase Price Allocation
In both a business combination and an asset acquisition, the Company allocates the purchase price of acquired properties to tangible and identifiable intangible assets or liabilities based on their respective fair values. Tangible assets may include land, land improvements, buildings, fixtures and tenant improvements on an as if vacant basis. Intangible assets may include the value of in-place leases and above- and below-market leases and other identifiable assets or liabilities based on lease or property specific characteristics. In addition, any assumed mortgages receivable or payable and any assumed or issued non-controlling interests (in a business combination) are recorded at their estimated fair values. In allocating the fair value to assumed mortgages, amounts are recorded to debt premiums or discounts based on the present value of the estimated cash flows, which is calculated to account for either above or below-market interest rates. In a business combination, the difference between the purchase price and the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired is either recorded as goodwill or as a bargain purchase gain. In an asset acquisition, the difference between the acquisition price (including capitalized transaction costs) and the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired is allocated to the non-current assets. All acquisitions during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 were accounted for as asset acquisitions.
For acquired properties with leases classified as operating leases, the Company allocates the purchase price to tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their respective fair values. In making estimates of fair values for purposes of allocating purchase price, the Company utilizes a number of sources, including independent appraisals that may be obtained in connection with the acquisition or financing of the respective property and other market data. The Company also considers information obtained about each property as a result of the Company’s pre-acquisition due diligence in estimating the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets acquired and intangible liabilities assumed.
Tangible assets include land, land improvements, buildings, fixtures and tenant improvements on an as-if vacant basis. The Company utilizes various estimates, processes and information to determine the as-if vacant property value. The Company estimates fair value using data from appraisals, comparable sales, discounted cash flow analysis and other methods. Fair value
estimates are also made using significant assumptions such as capitalization rates, fair market lease rates, discount rates and land values per square foot.
Identifiable intangible assets include amounts allocated to acquire leases for above- and below-market lease rates and the value of in-place leases. Factors considered in the analysis of the in-place lease intangibles include an estimate of carrying costs during the expected lease-up period for each property, taking into account current market conditions and costs to execute similar leases. In estimating carrying costs, the Company includes real estate taxes, insurance and other operating expenses and estimates of lost rentals at contract rates during the expected lease-up period, which typically ranges from six to 24 months. The Company also estimates costs to execute similar leases including leasing commissions, legal and other related expenses.
Above-market and below-market lease values for acquired properties are initially recorded based on the present value (using a discount rate which reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired) of the difference between (i) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to each in-place lease and (ii) management’s estimate of fair market lease rates for each corresponding in-place lease, measured over a period equal to the remaining initial term of the lease for above-market leases and the remaining initial term plus the term of any below-market fixed rate renewal options for below-market leases.
The aggregate value of intangible assets related to customer relationship, as applicable, is measured based on the Company’s evaluation of the specific characteristics of each tenant’s lease and the Company’s overall relationship with the tenant. Characteristics considered by the Company in determining these values include the nature and extent of its existing business relationships with the tenant, growth prospects for developing new business with the tenant, the tenant’s credit quality and expectations of lease renewals, among other factors. The Company did not record any intangible asset amounts related to customer relationships during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.
Gain on Dispositions of Real Estate Investments
Gain on Dispositions of Real Estate Investments
Gains on sales of rental real estate after January 1, 2018 are not considered sales to customers and will generally be recognized pursuant to the provisions included in ASC 610-20, Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (“ASC 610-20”).
Gain on sales of real estate prior to January 1, 2018 are recognized pursuant to the provisions included in ASC 360-20, Real Estate Sales (“ASC 360-20”). The specific timing of a sale was measured against various criteria in and ASC 360-20 related to the terms of the transaction and any continuing involvement in the form of management or financial assistance associated with the properties. If the sales criteria for the full accrual method are not met, depending on the circumstances, the Company may not record a sale or it may record a sale but may defer some or all of the gain recognition. If the criteria for full accrual are not met, the Company may account for the transaction by applying the finance, leasing, profit sharing, deposit, installment or cost recovery methods, as appropriate, until the sales criteria for the full accrual method are met.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
When circumstances indicate the carrying value of a property may not be recoverable, the Company reviews the property for impairment. This review is based on an estimate of the future undiscounted cash flows, excluding interest charges, expected to result from the property’s use and eventual disposition. These estimates consider factors such as expected future operating income, market and other applicable trends and residual value, as well as the effects of leasing demand, competition and other factors. If an impairment exists, due to the inability to recover the carrying value of a property, the Company would recognize an impairment loss in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive (loss) to the extent that the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value of the property for properties to be held and used. For properties held for sale, the impairment loss recorded would equal the adjustment to fair value less estimated cost to dispose of the asset. These assessments have a direct impact on net income because recording an impairment loss results in an immediate negative adjustment to net earnings.
Reportable Segments
Reportable Segments
As of December 31, 2021, the Company has determined that it has two reportable segments, with activities related to investing in MOBs and SHOPs. Management evaluates the operating performance of the Company’s investments in real estate and seniors housing properties on an individual property level. For additional information see Note 15 — Segment Reporting.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of up to 40 years for buildings, 15 years for land improvements, 7 to 10 years for fixtures and improvements, and the shorter of the useful life or the remaining lease term for tenant improvements and leasehold interests.
Construction in progress, including capitalized interest, insurance and real estate taxes, is not depreciated until the development has reached substantial completion. The value of certain other intangibles such as certificates of need in certain jurisdictions are amortized over the expected period of benefit (generally the life of the related building).
The value of in-place leases, exclusive of the value of above-market and below-market in-place leases, is amortized to expense over the remaining periods of the respective leases.
The value of customer relationship intangibles, if any, is amortized to expense over the initial term and any renewal periods in the respective leases, but in no event does the amortization period for intangible assets exceed the remaining depreciable life of the building. If a tenant terminates its lease, the unamortized portion of the in-place lease value and customer relationship intangibles is charged to expense.
Assumed mortgage premiums or discounts are amortized as an increase or reduction to interest expense over the remaining terms of the respective mortgages.
Above and Below-Market Lease Amortization
Capitalized above-market lease values are amortized as a reduction of revenue from tenants over the remaining terms of the respective leases and the capitalized below-market lease values are amortized as an increase to revenue from tenants over the remaining initial terms plus the terms of any below-market fixed rate renewal options of the respective leases. If a tenant with a below-market rent renewal does not renew, any remaining unamortized amount will be taken into income at that time.
Capitalized above-market ground lease values are amortized as a reduction of property operating expense over the remaining terms of the respective leases. Capitalized below-market ground lease values are amortized as an increase to property operating expense over the remaining terms of the respective leases and expected below-market renewal option periods.
Derivative Instruments
Derivative Instruments
The Company may use derivative financial instruments to hedge all or a portion of the interest rate risk associated with its borrowings. Certain of the techniques used to hedge exposure to interest rate fluctuations may also be used to protect against declines in the market value of assets that result from general trends in debt markets. The principal objective of such agreements is to minimize the risks and costs associated with the Company’s operating and financial structure as well as to hedge specific anticipated transactions.
The Company records all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depends on the intended use of the derivative, whether the Company has elected to designate a derivative in a hedging relationship and apply hedge accounting and whether the hedging relationship has satisfied the criteria necessary to apply hedge accounting. Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset, liability, or firm commitment attributable to a particular risk, such as interest rate risk, are considered fair value hedges. Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges. Derivatives may also be designated as hedges of the foreign currency exposure of a net investment in a foreign operation. Hedge accounting generally provides for the matching of the timing of gain or loss recognition on the hedging instrument with the recognition of the changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk in a fair value hedge or the earnings effect of the hedged forecasted transactions in a cash flow hedge.  The Company may enter into derivative contracts that are intended to economically hedge certain of its risk, even though hedge accounting does not apply, or the Company elects not to apply hedge accounting.
The accounting for subsequent changes in the fair value of these derivatives depends on whether each has been designated and qualifies for hedge accounting treatment. If the Company elects not to apply hedge accounting treatment, any change in the fair value of these derivative instruments is recognized immediately in gains (losses) on derivative instruments in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss prior to the adoption of ASU 2017-2 on January 1, 2019. If the derivative is designated and qualifies for hedge accounting treatment, the change in the estimated fair value of the derivative is recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) to the extent that it is effective, with any ineffective portion of a derivative’s change in fair value immediately recognized in earnings. After the adoption of ASU 2017-2, if the derivative qualifies for hedge accounting, all of the change in value is recorded in other comprehensive income (loss).
Non-controlling Interests Non-controlling InterestsThe non-controlling interests represent the portion of the common and preferred equity in the OP that is not owned by the Company as well as certain investment arrangements with other unaffiliated third parties whereby such investors receive an ownership interest in certain of the Company’s property-owning subsidiaries and are entitled to receive a proportionate share of the net operating cash flow derived from the subsidiaries’ property. Non-controlling interests are presented as a separate component of equity on the consolidated balance sheets and presented as net loss attributable to non-controlling interests on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Non-controlling interests are allocated a share of net income or loss based on their share of equity ownership, including any preferential amounts. See Note 13 — Non-Controlling Interests for additional information.
Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and Cash EquivalentsCash and cash equivalents includes cash in bank accounts as well as investments in highly-liquid money market funds with original maturities of three months or less.
Deferred Financing and Leasing Costs, Net
Deferred Financing and Leasing Costs, Net
Deferred costs, net, consists of deferred financing costs related to the Credit Facility (as defined in Note 5 — Credit Facilities) Fannie Mae Master Credit Facilities (as defined in Note 5 — Credit Facilities), and deferred leasing costs. Deferred financing costs relating to the mortgage notes payable (see Note 4 — Mortgage Notes Payable, Net) are reflected net of the related financing on our balance sheet.
Deferred financing costs associated with the Credit Facility and Fannie Mae Master Credit Facilities and mortgage notes payable represent commitment fees, legal fees, and other costs associated with obtaining commitments for financing. These costs are amortized over the term of the financing agreement using the effective interest method for the Credit Facility and Fannie Mae Master Credit Facilities and using the effective interest method over the expected term for the mortgage notes payable.
Unamortized deferred financing costs are expensed if the associated debt is refinanced or paid down before maturity. Costs incurred in seeking financial transactions that do not close are expensed in the period in which it is determined that the financing will not close.
Deferred leasing costs, consisting primarily of lease commissions and professional fees incurred in connection with new leases, are deferred and amortized over the term of the lease.
Equity-Based Compensation Equity-Based CompensationThe Company has a stock-based incentive award program for its directors, which is accounted for under the guidance of share- based payments. The cost of services received in exchange for these stock awards is measured at the grant date fair value of the award and the expense for such awards is included in general and administrative expenses and is recognized over the service period (i.e., vesting) required or when the requirements for exercise of the award have been met (See Note 11Equity-Based Compensation).
Income Taxes
Income Taxes
The Company elected to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”), as amended, commencing with the taxable year ended December 31, 2013. If the Company continues to qualify for taxation as a REIT, it generally will not be subject to U.S. federal corporate income tax to the extent it distributes all of its REIT taxable income (which does not equal net income as calculated in accordance with GAAP) to its stockholders. REITs are subject to a number of organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement that the Company distribute annually at least 90% of the Company’s REIT taxable income to the Company’s stockholders.
If the Company fails to continue to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year and does not qualify for certain statutory relief provisions, the Company will be subject to U.S. federal, state and income taxes at regular corporate rates beginning with the year in which it fails to qualify and may be precluded from being able to elect to be treated as a REIT for the Company’s four subsequent taxable years. The Company distributed to its stockholders 100% of its REIT taxable income for each of the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019. Accordingly, no provision for U.S. federal or state income taxes related to such REIT taxable income was recorded in the Company’s financial statements. Even if the Company continues to qualify as a REIT, it may be subject to certain state and local taxes on its income and property, and U.S. federal income and excise taxes on its undistributed income.
Certain limitations are imposed on REITs with respect to the ownership and operation of seniors housing properties.  Generally, to qualify as a REIT, the Company cannot directly or indirectly operate seniors housing properties. Instead, such facilities may be either leased to a third-party operator or leased to a TRS and operated by a third party on behalf of the TRS.  Accordingly, the Company has formed a TRS that is wholly-owned by the OP to lease its SHOPs and the TRS has entered into management contracts with unaffiliated third-party operators to operate the facilities on its behalf.
As of December 31, 2021, the Company, owned 54 seniors housing properties which are leased and operated through its TRS. The TRS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the OP. A TRS is subject to U.S. federal, state and local income taxes. The Company records net deferred tax assets to the extent the Company believes these assets will more likely than not be realized. In making such determination, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax planning strategies (including modifying intercompany leases with the TRS) and recent financial operations. In the event the Company determines that it would not be able to realize the deferred income tax assets in the future in excess of the net recorded amount, the Company establishes a valuation allowance which offsets the previously recognized income tax asset. Deferred income taxes result from temporary differences between the carrying amounts of the TRS’s assets and liabilities used for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes as well as net operating loss carryforwards. Significant components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2021 consisted of deferred rent and net operating loss carryforwards. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company modified 25 intercompany leases with the TRS which abated intercompany rent due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Because of the Company’s TRS's recent operating history of taxable losses and the on-going impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the results of operations of the Company’s SHOP assets, the Company is not able to conclude that it is more likely than not it will realize the future benefit of its deferred tax assets; thus the Company has provided a 100% valuation allowance of $4.2 million as of December 31, 2021. If and when the Company believes it is more likely than not that it will recover its deferred tax assets, the Company will reverse the valuation allowance as an income tax benefit in its consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss). As of December 31, 2021, the Company’s consolidated TRS had net operating loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes of approximately $13.3 million at December 31, 2021 (of which $7.6 million were incurred prior to January 1, 2018). Carryforwards from losses incurred prior to January 1, 2018, if unused, these will begin to expire in 2035. For net operating losses incurred subsequent to December 31, 2017, there is no expiration date. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had a deferred tax asset of $4.2 million with a full valuation allowance. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had a deferred tax asset of $4.6 million with a full valuation allowance.
The following table details the composition of the Company’s tax (expense) benefit for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, which includes U.S. federal and state income taxes incurred by the Company’s TRS. The Company estimated its income tax (expense) benefit relating to its TRS using a combined federal and state rate of approximately 0.0%, (105.8)% and 26.4%for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. These income taxes are reflected in income tax (expense) benefit on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
The tax years subsequent to and including the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 remain open to examination by the major taxing jurisdictions to which the Company is subject.
Per Share Data
Per Share Data
Net income (loss) per basic share of common stock is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of shares (retroactively adjusted for the Stock Dividends) of common stock issued and outstanding during such period. Diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock considers the effect of potentially dilutive shares of common stock outstanding during the period.
CARES Act Grants
CARES Act Grants
On March 27, 2020, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) was signed into law and it provides funding to Medicare providers in order to provide financial relief during the COVID-19 pandemic. Funds provided under the program were to be used for the preparation, prevention, and medical response to COVID-19, and were designated to reimburse providers for healthcare related expenses and lost revenues attributable to COVID-19. The Company received
$3.6 million in these funds during the year ended December 31, 2020, related to four of its SHOPs. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company received an additional $5.1 million in funding from CARES Act grants. The Company considered the funds to be a grant contribution from the government and the full amounts received were recognized as a reduction of property operating expenses in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020. There can be no assurance that the program will be extended or any further amounts received.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Adopted as of January 1, 2019
ASU No. 2016-02 - Leases
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”) which provides guidance related to the accounting for leases, as well as the related disclosures. For lessors of real estate, leases are accounted for using an approach substantially the same as previous accounting guidance for operating leases and direct financing leases. For lessees, the new standard requires the application of a dual lease classification approach, classifying leases as either operating or finance leases based on the principle of whether or not the lease is effectively a financed purchase by the lessee. Lease expense for operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease, while lease expense for finance leases is recognized based on an effective interest method over the term of the lease. Also, lessees must recognize a right-of-use asset (“ROU”) and a lease liability for all leases with a term of greater than 12 months regardless of their classification. Further, certain transactions where at inception of the lease the buyer-lessor accounted for the transaction as a purchase of real estate and a new lease, may now be required to have symmetrical accounting to the seller-lessee if the transaction was not a qualified sale-leaseback and accounted for as a financing transaction.
Upon adoption, lessors were allowed a practical expedient, which the Company has elected, by class of underlying assets to account for lease and non-lease components (such as tenant reimbursements of property operating expenses) as a single lease component as an operating lease because (a) the non-lease components have the same timing and pattern of transfer as the associated lease component; and (b) the lease component, if accounted for separately, would be classified as an operating lease. Additionally, only incremental direct leasing costs may be capitalized under this new guidance, which is consistent with the Company’s existing policies. Also, upon adoption, companies were allowed a practical expedient package, which the Company has elected, that allowed the Company: (a) to not reassess whether any expired or existing contracts entered into prior to January 1, 2019 are or contain leases; (b) to not reassess the lease classification for any expired or existing leases entered into prior to January 1, 2019 (including assessing sale-leaseback transactions); and (c) to not reassess initial direct costs for any expired or existing leases entered into prior to January 1, 2019. As a result, all of the Company’s existing leases will continue to be classified as operating leases under the new standard. Further, any existing leases for which the property is the leased to a tenant in a transaction that at inception was a sale-leaseback transaction will continue to be treated (absent a modification) as operating leases. The Company did not have any leases that would be considered financing leases as of January 1, 2019.
The Company assessed the impact of adoption from both a lessor and lessee perspective, which is discussed in more detail below, and adopted the new guidance prospectively on January 1, 2019, using a prospective transition approach under which the Company elected to apply the guidance effective January 1, 2019 and not adjust prior comparative reporting periods (except for the Company’s presentation of lease revenue discussed below).
Lessor Accounting
As discussed above, the Company was not required to re-assess the classification of its leases, which are considered operating leases under ASU 2016-02. The following is a summary of the most significant impacts to the Company of the new accounting guidance, as lessor:
Since the Company elected the practical expedient noted above to not separate non-lease component revenue from the associated lease component, the Company has aggregated revenue from its lease components and non-lease components (tenant operating expense reimbursements) into one line. The prior periods have been conformed to this new presentation.
Changes in the Company’s assessment of receivables that result in bad debt expense is now required to be recorded as an adjustment to revenue, rather than a charge to bad debt expense. This new classification applies for the first quarter of 2019 and reclassification of prior period amounts is not permitted. At transition on January 1, 2019, after assessing its reserve balances at December 31, 2018 under the new guidance, the Company wrote off accounts receivable of $0.1 million and straight-line rents receivable of $0.1 million as an adjustment to the opening balance of accumulated deficit, and accordingly rent for these tenants is currently recorded on a cash basis.
Indirect leasing costs in connection with new or extended tenant leases, if any, are being expensed. Under prior accounting guidance, the recognition would have been deferred.
Lessee Accounting
    The Company was a lessee under leases for 17 properties including capital leases of land and building as of January 1, 2019 and because the Company has elected the practical expedients described above, it determined that 11 of these leases would continue to be classified as operating leases under the new standard. The following is a summary of the most significant impacts to the Company of the new accounting guidance, as lessee:
Upon adoption of the new standard, the Company recorded ROU assets and lease liabilities equal to $10.2 million for the present value of the lease payments related to its ground leases. These amounts are included in operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2019.
The Company also reclassified $0.5 million related to amounts previously reported as a straight-line rent liability and $4.8 million, net related to amounts previously reported as above and below market ground lease intangibles to the ROU assets. For additional information and disclosures related to these operating leases, see Note 16 — Commitments and Contingencies.
Other Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities, to better align cash flow and fair value hedge accounting with the corresponding risk management activities. Among other things, the amendments expand which hedging strategies are eligible for hedge accounting, align the timing of recognition of hedge results with the earnings effect of the hedged item and allow companies to include the change in fair value of the derivative in the same income statement line item as the earnings effect of the hedged item. Additionally, for cash flow hedges that are highly effective, the update allows for all changes in fair value of the derivative to be recorded in other comprehensive income. The Company has adopted ASU 2017-12 on January 1, 2019, as required under the guidance, using a modified retrospective transition method and the adoption did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
Adopted as of January 1, 2020:
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. The objective of ASU 2018-13 is to improve the effectiveness of disclosures in the notes to the financial statements by removing, modifying, and adding certain fair value disclosure requirements to facilitate clear communication of the information required by generally accepted accounting principles. The amended guidance is effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2020. The Company adopted the new guidance on January 1, 2020 and determined it did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which changes how entities measure credit losses for financial assets carried at amortized cost. The update eliminates the requirement that a credit loss must be probable before it can be recognized and instead requires an entity to recognize the current estimate of all expected credit losses. Additionally, the amended standard requires credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities to be carried as an allowance rather than as a direct write-down of the asset. On July 25, 2018, the FASB proposed an amendment to ASU 2016-13 to clarify that operating lease receivables recorded by lessors (including unbilled straight-line rent) are explicitly excluded from the scope of ASU 2016-13. The new guidance is effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2020. The Company adopted the new guidance on January 1, 2020 and determined it did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
Adopted as of January 1, 2021:
In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Topic 470) and Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Topic 815). The new standard reduces the number of accounting models for convertible debt instruments and convertible preferred stock, and amends the guidance for the derivatives scope exception for contracts in an entity's own equity. The standard also amends and makes targeted improvements to the related earnings per share guidance. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The standard allows for either modified or full retrospective transition methods. The Company adopted the new guidance on January 1, 2021 and determined it did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
Not yet Adopted as of December 31, 2021
In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848). Topic 848 contains practical expedients for reference rate reform related activities that impact debt, leases, derivatives and other contracts. The guidance in Topic 848 is optional and may be elected over the period March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022 as reference rate reform activities occur. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company elected to apply the hedge accounting expedients related to (i) the assertion that our hedged forecasted transactions remain probable and (ii) the assessments of effectiveness for future LIBOR-indexed cash flows to assume that the index upon which future hedged transactions will be based matches the index on the corresponding derivatives. Application of these expedients preserves the presentation of our derivatives, which will be consistent with our past presentation. The Company will continue to evaluate the impact of the guidance and may apply other elections, as applicable, as additional changes in the market occur.