Related Party Transactions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Allocation of corporate expenses—For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the consolidated and combined statements of operations of the Company include Ensign revenues and expenses that are specifically identifiable or otherwise attributable to the Company. The specific identification methodology was utilized for all of the items on the statements of operations excluding general corporate expenses. For the periods prior to the Spin-Off, Ensign Properties’ operations were fully integrated with Ensign, including executive management, finance, treasury, corporate income tax, human resources, legal services and other shared services. These costs were allocated to the Company on a systematic basis utilizing a direct usage basis when identifiable, with the remainder allocated on time study, or percentage of the total revenues. The primary allocation method was a time study based on time devoted to Ensign Properties’ activities.

Allocated expenses for these general and administrative services of $7.4 million and $5.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 are reflected in general and administrative expense, in addition to direct expenses which are included in total expenses. There was no allocation for the year ended December 31, 2015. The Company’s financial statements may not be indicative of future performance and do not necessarily reflect what the results of operations, financial position and cash flows would have been had the Company operated as an independent, publicly-traded company during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.

Rental income from Ensign—The Company derives a majority of its rental income through operating lease agreements with Ensign. Ensign is a holding company with no direct operating assets, employees or revenue. All of Ensign’s operations are conducted by separate independent subsidiaries, each of which has its own management, employees and assets. See Note 12, Concentration of Risk, for a discussion of major operator concentration.

Christopher R. Christensen, one of the Company’s directors from June 1, 2014 through April 15, 2015, serves as the chief executive officer of Ensign as well as a member of Ensign’s board of directors. As such, all rental income and tenant reimbursements earned related to the Ensign Master Leases during Mr. Christensen's tenure on our board are considered related party in nature. For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company recognized $16.3 million and $32.7 million in rental income, respectively, from Ensign while Mr. Christensen sat on the Board of Directors of the Company as well as $1.4 million and $2.8 million of tenant reimbursements, respectively. As of December 31, 2014, the Company also had accounts receivable totaling $2.3 million due from Ensign for tenant reimbursements. After April 15, 2015, the effective date of Mr. Christensen's resignation from our board of directors, rental income and tenant reimbursements related to the Ensign Master Leases, and any related accounts receivable, are not considered earned or due from a related party.

Centralized cash management system—Prior to the Spin-Off, the Company participated in Ensign’s centralized cash management system. In conjunction therewith, the intercompany transactions between the Company and Ensign had been considered to be effectively settled in cash in these financial statements. The net effect of the settlement of these intercompany transactions, in addition to cash transfers to and from Ensign, are reflected in “Net contribution from Ensign” on the consolidated and combined statements of cash flows. The “Net contribution (distribution) from/to Ensign” was $4.4 million and $(22.5) million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.