As of December 31, 2023, 94 of the Company’s 226 facilities were leased to subsidiaries of The Ensign Group, Inc. (“Ensign”) on a triple-net basis under multiple long-term leases (each, an “Ensign Master Lease” and, collectively, the “Ensign Master Leases”) which commenced on June 1, 2014 and were subsequently modified. The obligations under the Ensign Master Leases are guaranteed by Ensign. A default by any subsidiary of Ensign with regard to any facility leased pursuant to an Ensign Master Lease will result in a default under all of the Ensign Master Leases. As of December 31, 2023, annualized contractual rental income from the Ensign Master Leases was $63.8 million and is escalated annually, in June, by an amount equal to the product of (1) the lesser of the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) (but not less than zero) or 2.5%, and (2) the prior year’s rent. In addition to rent, the subsidiaries of Ensign that are tenants under the Ensign Master Leases are solely responsible for the costs related to the leased properties (including property taxes, insurance, and maintenance and repair costs). During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company acquired four additional facilities leased to subsidiaries of Ensign on a triple-net basis under two separate master lease agreements, each of which contains a purchase option. As of December 31, 2023, annualized contractual rental income from the four additional Ensign facilities was $4.0 million and is escalated annually, in December, by an amount equal to the product of (1) the lesser of the percentage change in the CPI (but not less than zero) or 2.5%, and (2) the prior year’s rent. In addition to rent, the subsidiaries of Ensign that are tenants under the four additional facilities are solely responsible for the costs related to the leased properties (including property taxes, insurance, and maintenance and repair costs). The obligations under the lease agreements for the four additional facilities are guaranteed by Ensign but do not contain cross-default provisions with the Ensign Master Leases. See below under “Lease Amendments and Terminations” for further detail on Ensign lease amendments. Ensign provides a guaranty for properties leased to The Pennant Group, Inc. (“Pennant”) under the Pennant Master Lease (defined below), which represent $7.3 million of total annualized contractual rental income as of December 31, 2023.

As of December 31, 2023, 15 of the Company’s facilities were leased to subsidiaries of Priority Management Group (“PMG”) on a triple-net basis under one long-term lease (the “PMG Master Lease”). The PMG Master Lease commenced on December 1, 2016, and provides an initial term of fifteen years, with two five-year renewal options. As of December 31, 2023, annualized contractual rental income from the PMG Master Lease was $31.2 million and is escalated annually by an amount equal to the product of (1) the lesser of the percentage change in the CPI (but not less than zero) or 3.0%, and (2) the prior year’s rent. In addition to rent, the subsidiaries of PMG that are tenants under the PMG Master Lease are solely responsible for the costs related to the leased properties (including property taxes, insurance, and maintenance and repair costs).

As of December 31, 2023, 108 of the Company’s 226 facilities were leased to various other operators under triple-net leases. All of these leases contain annual escalators based on the percentage change in the CPI (but not less than zero), some of which are subject to a cap, or fixed rent escalators. During the second and third quarters of 2022, the Company entered into triple-net lease agreements for two of the Company’s 226 facilities which are being repurposed to behavioral health facilities. Two of the Company’s 226 facilities are non-operational and are leased under a long term lease with rent commencing 12 months following lease commencement. In addition, as of December 31, 2023, the master lease for one of the Company’s 226 facilities was terminated and the facility is non-operational while undergoing renovations. See below under “Lease Amendments and Terminations” for further detail. As of December 31, 2023, 14 facilities were held for sale. See Note 4, Impairment of Real Estate Investments, Assets Held for Sale, Net and Asset Sales for additional information.

(1)Includes initial cash rent and tenant operating expense reimbursements, as adjusted for applicable rental escalators and rent increases due to capital expenditures funded by the Company. For tenants on a cash basis, this represents the lesser of the amount that would be recognized on a straight-line basis or cash that has been received. Tenant operating expense reimbursements for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 were $5.5 million, $2.8 million, and $3.6 million, respectively.

(2)During the year ended December 31, 2022, and in accordance with ASC 842, the Company evaluated the collectibility of lease payments through maturity and determined that it was not probable that the Company would collect substantially all of the contractual obligations from five existing and former operators. As such, the Company reversed $0.7 million of operating expense reimbursements, $0.2 million of contractual rent and $0.5 million of straight-line rent during the year ended December 31, 2022. If lease payments are subsequently deemed probable of collection, the Company will reestablish the receivable which will result in an increase in rental income for such recoveries.

The following table summarizes the Company’s acquisitions for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 (dollar amounts in thousands):


Type of Property	Purchase Price(1)		Initial Annual Cash Rent(2)			Number of Properties	Number of Beds/Units(3)
December 31, 2023
Skilled nursing(4) (5)	$	169,181	$	13,764		10	1,256
Multi-service campuses(5)	25,276		1,916			1	168
Assisted living	39,318		3,495			4	241
Total	$	233,775	$	19,175		15	1,665
December 31, 2022
Skilled nursing	$	8,918	$	815		1	135
Multi-service campuses	13,003		1,235			1	130

Total	$	21,921	$	2,050		2	265
December 31, 2021
Skilled nursing	$	57,973	$	4,499		4	509
Multi-service campuses	125,708		8,604		(6)	4	640
Assisted living	12,395		—		(7)	2	98
Total	$	196,076	$	13,103		10	1,247

(4)Includes three SNFs held through joint ventures. See Note 11, Variable Interest Entities, for additional information. One SNF is currently leased under a short-term lease and a new long-term lease has been entered into with one of the Company’s existing operators and it is expected that this lease will become effective once regulatory approval is obtained. Initial annual cash rent does not consider a rent deferral of $420,000 in the first year upon commencement of the long-term lease to be repaid in 15 installments beginning in year 2. The two other SNFs held through a joint venture are under separate leases with an initial annual rent of $2.0 million. The leases provide for a rent reset in which the joint venture may propose rent, capped at 10% of gross revenues, effective January 1, 2027. If the proposed rent reset is not accepted, the joint venture has the option to replace the current tenant.

New Embassy Lease and Hillstone Lease Amendment and Termination. Effective January 1, 2024, the Company entered into a new triple-net master lease with Embassy Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (“Embassy”) with respect to one multi-service campus, formerly leased to an affiliate of Hillstone Healthcare, Inc. (“Hillstone”). The Embassy lease had an initial term at the date of the lease of approximately 10 years with two five-year renewal options and CPI-based rent escalators. Annual cash rent under the lease is approximately $0.6 million and the master lease provides Embassy with a partial rent abatement until required authorizations with respect to the ALF portion of the facility are obtained and occupancy levels reach a certain percentage.

On March 24, 2023, the Company amended its master lease with affiliates of Hillstone. In connection with the lease amendment, the Company agreed to defer rent of approximately $0.7 million for 12 months from December 2022 through November 2023 to be repaid as a percentage of adjusted gross revenues of one underlying facility, as defined in the amended lease, beginning January 1, 2025, until deferred rent has been paid in full. On December 31, 2023, the Company terminated its master lease with Hillstone. Annual cash rent under the Hillstone master lease prior to lease termination was approximately $1.3 million. Hillstone paid a lease termination fee of approximately $0.8 million to cover unpaid contractual rent.

Noble NJ Lease Termination and New Ridgeline NJ Lease. On October 24, 2023, the Company entered into a new master lease (the “Ridgeline NJ Lease”) with affiliates of Ridgeline Properties, LLC (“Ridgeline”) to lease two ALFs in New Jersey which were non-operational and under a short-term lease (the “Noble NJ Lease”) which was terminated in connection with the Ridgeline NJ Lease. The Ridgeline NJ Lease had an initial term at the date of the lease of approximately 10 years from the facility opening date, which is expected to occur in the second quarter of 2024 upon final regulatory approval and final licensing of both facilities, with two five-year renewal options and CPI-based escalators. Annual cash rent under the Ridgeline NJ Lease is approximately $1.0 million beginning on the first day of the second lease year.

Premier Termination and Amended Ridgeline Lease. Effective September 1, 2023, six ALFs in Michigan and North Carolina were removed from the master lease with affiliates of Premier Senior Living, LLC (“Premier”) and the Company terminated the Premier master lease. Annual cash rent under the Premier master lease prior to lease termination was approximately $2.7 million. In connection with the lease termination, the Company amended its existing triple-net master lease with affiliates of Ridgeline with respect to the six ALFs. The Ridgeline lease had a remaining term at the date of the lease amendment of approximately 15 years with two five-year renewal options and CPI-based rent escalators. Annual cash rent under the amended lease increased by approximately $2.7 million. The amended lease provides for $0.2 million in rent abatement and a $0.2 million rent deferral to be repaid beginning in December 2024.

Amended Momentum Lease. On April 1, 2023, the Company acquired one SNF. In connection with the acquisition, the Company amended its existing triple-net master lease with affiliates of Momentum Skilled Services (“Momentum”) to include the one SNF and extended the initial lease term. The Momentum master lease, as amended, had a remaining term at the date of amendment of approximately 15 years, with two five-year renewal options and CPI-based rent escalators. Annual cash rent under the amended lease increased by approximately $1.0 million.

Noble VA Lease Termination and New Pennant Lease. Effective March 16, 2023, two ALFs in Wisconsin were removed from a master lease with affiliates of Noble VA Holdings (“Noble VA”) and the Company terminated the applicable Noble VA master lease. Annual cash rent under the applicable Noble VA master lease prior to lease termination was approximately $2.3 million. In connection with the lease termination, the Company entered into a new lease (the “New Pennant Lease”) with Pennant with respect to the two ALFs. The New Pennant Lease had an initial term at the date of the lease of approximately 15 years with two five-year renewal options and CPI-based rent escalators. Annual cash rent under the new lease was approximately $0.8 million and the master lease provides Pennant with three months deferred rent to be repaid before the expiration or termination of the lease.

Noble Partial Lease Termination and New Landmark Leases. In June and August of 2022, one ALF in Florida and one ALF in Maryland were removed from a master lease with affiliates of Noble Senior Services (“Noble”) and the Company amended the applicable Noble master lease to reflect the removal of the two ALFs. Annual cash rent under the applicable Noble master lease decreased by approximately $1.1 million. In connection with the partial lease termination, the Company entered into a lease with Landmark Recovery of Maryland, LLC and Landmark Recovery of Florida, LLC (collectively “Landmark”) to repurpose the facilities to behavioral health treatment centers. Rent under the leases will commence 12 - 18 months following commencement of the lease term or, if earlier, upon Landmark obtaining all licensure, permits, and other required regulatory authorizations with respect to operating the facility. The leases will expire on the 20th anniversary of the rent commencement date and both contain one 10-year renewal option and CPI-based rent escalators.

Pennant Partial Lease Termination and Amended Ensign Master Leases. On April 1, 2022, operations at two ALFs in California and Washington operated by Pennant were transferred to Ensign. In connection with the transfers, the Company amended the Pennant Master Lease to reflect the removal of the two ALFs and amended two existing Ensign Master Leases to include the two ALFs. The applicable Ensign Master Leases, as amended, had a remaining term at the date of amendment of approximately five years and 16 years, respectively, both with three five-year renewal options and CPI-based rent escalators. Annual cash rent under each of the two applicable Ensign Master Leases, as amended, increased by approximately $0.4 million and annual cash rent under the Pennant Master Lease, as amended, decreased by $0.8 million.

On March 1, 2022, operations at one ALF in Arizona operated by affiliates of Pennant were transferred to affiliates of Ensign. In connection with the transfer, the Company amended the Pennant Master Lease to reflect the removal of the ALF and amended an existing Ensign Master Lease to include the one ALF. The applicable Ensign Master Lease, as amended, had a remaining term at the date of amendment of approximately 11 years, with two five-year renewal options and CPI-based rent escalators. Annual cash rent under the applicable Ensign Master Lease, as amended, increased by approximately $0.3 million and annual cash rent under the Pennant Master Lease, as amended, decreased by the same amount.

Amended Eduro Master Lease. On February 1, 2022, the Company acquired one SNF. In conjunction with the acquisition, the Company amended its existing triple-net master lease with affiliates of Eduro Healthcare, LLC (“Eduro”) to include the one SNF and extended the initial lease term. The Eduro master lease, as amended, had a remaining term at the date of amendment of approximately 12 years, with two five-year renewal options and CPI-based rent escalators. Annual cash rent under the Eduro master lease, as amended, increased by approximately $0.8 million.

Amended WLC Master Lease. On March 1, 2022, the Company acquired one multi-service campus. In conjunction with the acquisition, the Company amended its existing triple-net master lease with affiliates of WLC Management Firm, LLC (“WLC”) to include the one multi-service campus. The WLC master lease, as amended, had a remaining term at the date of amendment of approximately 12 years, with two five-year renewal options and CPI-based rent escalators. Annual cash rent under the WLC master lease, as amended, increased by approximately $1.2 million.

Amended Noble Master Leases and New Noble NJ Master Lease. During the three months ended September 30, 2021, the Company did not collect a portion of rent from affiliates of Noble Senior Services and Noble VA Holdings, LLC (collectively, “Noble”). On September 23, 2021, the Company amended its two existing triple-net master leases with Noble. The lease amendment granted a deferral for a total of $1.8 million of unpaid base rent, which represented approximately 4% of the Company’s total contractual base rent for the three months ended September 30, 2021. In connection with its agreement to the rent deferral, the Company also entered into a purchase agreement with Noble to acquire two assisted living facilities owned by Noble. The lease amendment required the deferred rent, as well as all contractual rent for the fourth quarter of 2021, to be paid in full upon the closing of the purchase of the two facilities. The Company closed on the acquisition of the two facilities in December 2021 and the deferred rent, as well as all contractual rent for the fourth quarter of 2021, was paid in full. The two facilities were leased back to Noble under a short-term lease agreement while the Company pursued other tenants for the long-term.

Amended Ensign Master Lease. On August 1, 2021, the Company acquired two skilled nursing facilities. The facilities were leased to affiliates of Ensign. In conjunction with the acquisition of the two facilities, the Company amended and extended the initial term of an existing Ensign Master Lease to include the two skilled nursing facilities. The Ensign Master Lease, as amended, had a remaining term at the date of amendment of approximately 17 years, with three five-year renewal options and CPI-based rent escalators. Annual cash rent under the amended lease increased by approximately $2.2 million, with GAAP rent increasing by $2.5 million due to a $5.0 million prepayment of rent made at closing, which is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the remaining lease term.

Five Oaks Lease Termination and Amended Ensign Master Lease. On June 1, 2021, operating affiliates of Ensign acquired certain operations and assets of Five Oaks Healthcare, LLC (“Five Oaks”) under an agreement with Five Oaks. The agreement granted Ensign the right to occupy and operate four of the Company’s skilled nursing facilities in Washington that were previously being operated by Five Oaks. In conjunction with consenting to the transfer, the Company terminated the existing Five Oaks master lease, and amended and extended the term of an existing triple-net master lease with Ensign to include the four skilled nursing facilities. The Ensign lease, as amended, had a remaining term at the date of amendment of approximately 15 years, with three five-year renewal options and CPI-based rent escalators. Annual cash rent under the terminated Five Oaks master lease was approximately $2.6 million, and annual cash rent under the amended Ensign lease increased by the same amount.

Premier Partial Lease Termination and Amended Noble VA Master Lease. On March 10, 2021 and July 1, 2021, two assisted living facilities in Wisconsin operated by affiliates of Premier were transferred to affiliates of Noble VA. In connection with the transfer, the Company partially terminated the Premier master lease and amended the existing triple-net master lease with Noble VA to include the two assisted living facilities. The Noble VA master lease, as amended, had a remaining term at the date of amendment of approximately 13 years, with two five-year renewal options and CPI-based rent escalators. Initial annual cash rent under the amended Noble VA master lease increased by approximately $1.3 million on March 10, 2021 and approximately $1.0 million on July 1, 2021 and annual cash rent under the partially terminated Premier master lease decreased by approximately the same amount. See above under “Noble VA Lease Termination and New Pennant Lease” and “Amended Noble Master Leases and New Noble NJ Master Lease” for additional information regarding the Company’s leases with Noble.