10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

ý QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2015

or

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _______________ to _______________ 

Commission File Number: 001-36499

New Senior Investment Group Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	80-0912734
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY	10105
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(212) 479-3140

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulations S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

ý Yes  No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer ý	Accelerated filer o	Non-accelerated filer o	Smaller reporting company o
	(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes o No ý

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the last practicable date.

Common stock, $0.01 par value per share: 86,534,140 shares outstanding as of October 30, 2015.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

The information contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q is not a complete description of our business or the risks associated with an investment in New Senior Investment Group Inc. We urge you to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made in this report.

This report contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, the operating performance of New Senior Investment Group Inc.’s (“New Senior,” the “Company,” “we” or “us”) investments, the stability of our earnings, and our financing needs. Forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “potential,” “intend,” “expect,” “endeavor,” “seek,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “overestimate,” “underestimate,” “believe,” “could,” “project,” “predict,” “continue” or other similar words or expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions, discuss future expectations, describe future plans and strategies, contain projections of results of operations or of financial condition or state other forward-looking information. Our ability to predict results or the actual outcome of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, our actual results and performance could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results in future periods to differ materially from forecasted results. Factors which could have a material adverse effect on our operations and future prospects include, but are not limited to:

• our ability to successfully operate as a standalone public company;

• access to financing on favorable terms;

• our dependence on our property managers and tenants (including the tenants to which properties are leased under triple net leases, collectively the “Master Tenants”);

• the relative spreads between the yield on the assets we invest in and the cost of financing;

• reductions in cash flows received from our real estate investments;

• our ability to take advantage of investment opportunities at attractive risk-adjusted prices;

• the ability of our property managers and tenants (including the Master Tenants) to comply with laws, rules and regulations in the operation of our properties;

• the ability of our property managers and tenants, as applicable, to effectively conduct their operations, maintain and improve our properties, to deliver high-quality services, to attract and retain qualified personnel and to attract residents;

• increases in costs at our senior housing properties (including, but not limited to, the costs of labor, supplies, insurance and property taxes);

• our occupancy rates;

• the ability and willingness of our tenants (including the Master Tenants) to renew their leases with us upon expiration of the leases and competition for tenants, including with respect to new leases and the renewal or rollover of existing leases;

• our ability to reposition our properties on the same or better terms in the event of nonrenewal;

• in the event we exercise our right to replace an existing tenant, the obligations, including indemnification obligations, we may incur in connection with the replacement of an existing tenant;

• the sale of properties, including our ability to close our anticipated dispositions on currently anticipated terms, or within currently anticipated timeframes, or at all, and realize currently anticipated benefits from such dispositions;

• availability of suitable properties to acquire at favorable prices and the competition for the acquisition and financing of those properties;

• our ability and the ability of our property managers and tenants (including the Master Tenants) to obtain and maintain adequate property, liability and other insurance from reputable, financially stable providers;

• changes of federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to fraud and abuse practices, Medicaid reimbursement and licensure, etc., including those affecting the healthcare industry that affect our costs of compliance or increase the costs, or otherwise affect the operations or our property managers or tenants;

• the ability of our property managers and tenants and guarantors (including the Master Tenants) to maintain the financial strength and liquidity necessary to satisfy their respective obligations and liabilities to third parties, including without limitation obligations under their existing credit properties and other indebtedness;

• a lack of liquidity surrounding our investments which could impede our ability to vary our portfolio in an appropriate manner;

• changes in economic conditions generally and the real estate and bond markets specifically;

• the quality and size of the investment pipeline and the rate at which we can invest our cash;

• changes in interest rates and/or credit spreads, as well as the success of any hedging strategy we may undertake in relation to such changes;

• the impact of any current or further legal proceedings and regulatory investigations and inquiries;

• the impact of any material transactions with the Manager or one of its affiliates, including the impact of any actual, potential or predicted conflicts of interest;

• our ability to maintain our qualification as a Real Estate Investment Trust ("REIT") for U.S. federal income tax purposes and the potentially onerous consequences that any failure to maintain such qualification would have on our business; and

• our ability to maintain our exemption from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) and the fact that maintaining such exemption imposes limits on our operations.

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. The factors noted above could cause our actual results to differ significantly from those contained in any forward-looking statement.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements, which reflect our management’s views only as of the date of this report. We are under no duty to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this report to conform these statements to actual results.

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING EXHIBITS

In reviewing the agreements included as exhibits to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, please remember they are included to provide you with information regarding their terms and are not intended to provide any other factual or disclosure information about the Company or the other parties to the agreements.  The agreements contain representations and warranties by each of the parties to the applicable agreement.  These representations and warranties have been made solely for the benefit of the other parties to the applicable agreement and:

• should not in all instances be treated as categorical statements of fact, but rather as a way of allocating the risk to one of the parties if those statements prove to be inaccurate;

• have been qualified by disclosures that were made to the other party in connection with the negotiation of the applicable agreement, which disclosures are not necessarily reflected in the agreement;

• may apply standards of materiality in a way that is different from what may be viewed as material to you or other investors; and

• were made only as of the date of the applicable agreement or such other date or dates as may be specified in the agreement and are subject to more recent developments.

Accordingly, these representations and warranties may not describe the actual state of affairs as of the date they were made or at any other time.  Additional information about the Company may be found elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the Company’s other public filings, which are available without charge through the Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC")website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Company acknowledges that, notwithstanding the inclusion of the foregoing cautionary statements, it is responsible for considering whether additional specific disclosures of material information regarding contractual provisions are required to make the statements in this report not misleading.

NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10-Q

INDEX

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PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements	1
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2015 (unaudited) and December 31, 2014	1
	Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014	2
	Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2015	3
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014	4
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	5
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	23
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	41
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	42
PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION	43
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	43
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	43
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	63
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	63
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	63
Item 5.	Other Information	63
Item 6.	Exhibits	64
	SIGNATURES	66

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(dollars in thousands, except share data)

	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
Assets	(Unaudited)
Real estate investments:
Land	$	218,816		$	138,799
Buildings, improvements and other	2,547,131			1,500,130
Accumulated depreciation	(107,512		)	(56,988		)
Net real estate property	2,658,435			1,581,941
Acquired lease and other intangible assets	290,274			178,615
Accumulated amortization	(139,095		)	(79,021		)
Net real estate intangibles	151,179			99,594
Net real estate investments	2,809,614			1,681,535
Cash and cash equivalents	156,926			226,377
Receivables and other assets, net	88,712			58,247
Total Assets	$	3,055,252		$	1,966,159
Liabilities and Equity
Liabilities
Mortgage notes payable, net	$	2,127,184		$	1,223,224
Due to affiliates	11,429			6,882
Dividends payable	—			15,276
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	94,520			72,241
Total Liabilities	$	2,233,133		$	1,317,623
Commitments and contingencies
Equity
Preferred Stock $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized and none outstanding as of both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014	$	—		$	—
Common stock $0.01 par value, 2,000,000,000 shares authorized, 86,534,140 and 66,415,415 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	865			664
Additional paid-in capital	938,916			672,587
Accumulated deficit	(117,662		)	(24,715		)
Total Equity	$	822,119		$	648,536
Total Liabilities and Equity	$	3,055,252		$	1,966,159

See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands, except share data)

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Revenues
Resident fees and services	$	76,726		$	40,473		$	187,384		$	113,287
Rental revenue	28,259			26,672			82,661			71,316
Total revenues	104,985			67,145			270,045			184,603
Expenses
Property operating expense	51,760			28,776			128,855			80,531
Depreciation and amortization	40,812			28,670			110,543			74,682
Interest expense	20,051			14,130			52,346			41,532
Acquisition, transaction and integration expense	2,373			4,087			11,490			12,323
Management fee to affiliate	4,085			2,385			10,207			5,764
General and administrative expense	3,152			1,398			10,691			3,053
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—			—			5,091			—
Other expense (income)	1,089			(1,500		)	1,569			(1,500		)
Total expenses	$	123,322		$	77,946		$	330,792		$	216,385
Loss Before Income Taxes	(18,337		)	(10,801		)	(60,747		)	(31,782		)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(378		)	350			(344		)	1,337
Net Loss	$	(17,959	)	$	(11,151	)	$	(60,403	)	$	(33,119	)
Loss Per Share of Common Stock
Basic and diluted (A)	$	(0.21	)	$	(0.17	)	$	(0.82	)	$	(0.50	)
Weighted Average Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding
Basic and diluted (B)	86,533,384			66,399,857			73,342,453			66,399,857
Dividends Declared Per Share of Common Stock	$	—		$	—		$	0.49		$	—

(A) Basic earnings per share ("EPS") is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding plus the additional dilutive effect, if any, of common stock equivalents during each period.

(B) For the purposes of computing income per share of common stock for periods prior to the spin-off on November 6, 2014, the Company treated the common shares issued in connection with the spin-off as if they had been outstanding for all periods presented, similar to a stock split. All outstanding options were excluded from the diluted share calculation as their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands, except share data)

	Common Stock
	Shares	Amount		Accumulated Deficit			Additional Paid-in Capital		Total Equity
Equity at December 31, 2014	66,415,415	$	664	$	(24,715	)	$	672,587	$	648,536
Issuance of common stock, net	20,118,725	201		—			266,312		266,513
Dividends declared	—	—		(32,544		)	—		(32,544		)
Fair value of stock options issued	—	—		—			17		17
Net loss	—	—		(60,403		)	—		(60,403		)
Equity at September 30, 2015	86,534,140	$	865	$	(117,662	)	$	938,916	$	822,119

See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net loss	$	(60,403	)	$	(33,119	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of tangible assets and amortization of intangible assets	110,651			74,682
Amortization of deferred financing costs	6,777			6,142
Amortization of deferred community fees	(1,886		)	(984		)
Amortization of premium on mortgage notes payable	228			635
Non-cash straight line rent	(18,885		)	(19,034		)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	—			(1,500		)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	5,091			—
Equity-based compensation	17			—
Provision for bad debt	1,449			649
Unrealized loss on interest rate caps	837			—
Changes in:
Receivables and other assets	(13,148		)	(8,645		)
Due to affiliates	4,547			6,334
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	18,641			20,850
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	53,916		$	46,010
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of deposits	$	(1,212,169	)	$	(299,244	)
Capital expenditures	(7,788		)	(5,826		)
Funds reserved for future capital expenditures	(2,003		)	(1,018		)
Deposits paid for real estate investments	(11,355		)	(155		)
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(1,233,315	)	$	(306,243	)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Proceeds from mortgage notes payable	$	1,222,252		$	80,144
Principal payments of mortgage notes payable	(11,683		)	(9,942		)
Repayments of mortgage notes payable	(304,484		)	—
Payment of exit fee on extinguishment of debt	(1,499		)	—
Payment of deferred financing costs	(12,294		)	(967		)
Payment of common stock dividend	(47,820		)	—
Purchase of interest rate caps	(1,037		)	—
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	276,569			—
Costs related to issuance of common stock	(10,056		)	—
Contributions	—			247,475
Distributions	—			(44,321		)
Net cash provided by financing activities	$	1,109,948		$	272,389
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(69,451		)	12,156
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	226,377			30,393
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	$	156,926		$	42,549
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
Cash paid during the period for interest expense	$	42,886		$	32,120
Cash paid during the period for income taxes	190			1,350
Supplemental Schedule of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Option exercise	$	62		$	—
Other liabilities assumed with acquisitions	651			—
Issuance of contingent consideration at fair value	—			50

See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

September 30, 2015

(dollars in thousands, except share data)

1. ORGANIZATION

New Senior is a REIT primarily focused on investing in private pay senior housing properties. The Company has been investing in senior housing since 2012 and, as of September 30, 2015, owns a diversified portfolio of 152 primarily private pay senior housing properties located across 37 states. The Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “SNR” and is headquartered in New York, New York.

The Company operates in two reportable segments: (1) Managed Properties and (2) Triple Net Lease Properties.

Managed Properties – The Company has engaged property managers to manage 94 of its properties on a day-to-day basis under the Managed Properties segment. These properties consist of 53 dedicated independent living facilities (“IL-only”) and 41 properties with a combination of assisted living/memory care (“AL/MC”) facilities. The Company’s Managed Properties are managed by Holiday Acquisition Holdings LLC (“Holiday”), a portfolio company that is majority owned by private equity funds managed by an affiliate of FIG LLC (the “Manager”), a subsidiary of Fortress Investment Group LLC (“Fortress”), FHC Property Management LLC (together with its subsidiaries, “Blue Harbor”), an affiliate of the Manager, Jerry Erwin Associates, Inc. (“JEA”) and Thrive Senior Living LLC ("Thrive"), collectively, the “Property Managers,” under property management agreements (the “Property Management Agreements”). Under the Property Management Agreements, the Property Managers are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Company’s senior housing properties and are entitled to a management fee in accordance with the terms of the Property Management Agreements.

The Company has entered into long-term property management agreements for its managed properties with Blue Harbor, Holiday, JEA and Thrive. Holiday’s property management agreements have initial five-year or ten-year terms, with successive, automatic one-year renewal periods and the Company pays property management fees of 5% to 7% of effective gross income. For the Company’s other property managers, the property management agreements have initial terms of five to ten years with successive, automatic one-year renewal periods. The Company pays property management fees of 3% to 7% of gross revenues and, for certain property management agreements, a property management fee based on a percentage of net operating income.

Triple Net Lease Properties – The Company has also invested in 58 properties (substantially all of which are included in the “Holiday Portfolio” and the Life Care Services ("LCS") Portfolio) subject to triple net lease arrangements under the Triple Net Lease Properties segment. These properties consist of 52 IL-only properties, five rental Continuing Care Retirement Communities (“CCRC”) properties and one AL/MC property. In a triple net lease arrangement, the Company purchases property and leases it back to the seller or to a third party, and the lessee agrees to operate and maintain the property at its own expense, including repairs, maintenance, capital expenditures, utilities, taxes, insurance and the payroll expense of property-level employees. The Company’s triple net lease agreements have initial terms of approximately 15 or 17 years and include renewal options and annual rent increases ranging from 2.5% to 4.5%.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

September 30, 2015

(dollars in thousands, except share data)

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP’’) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of New Senior and its consolidated subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. New Senior consolidates those entities in which it has control over significant operating, financial and investing decisions of the entity. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company did not have any investments in Variable Interest Entities (“VIEs”). VIEs are defined as entities in which equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. These Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the results of operations, financial position and cash flows in the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company was not operated as a stand-alone business from Newcastle Investment Corp. ("Newcastle"). Information in the Consolidated Financial Statements for this period has been prepared on a stand-alone basis from the consolidated financial statements and accounting records of Newcastle. Information in the Consolidated Financial Statements for this period does not necessarily reflect what New Senior’s consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows would have been had New Senior operated as an independent company prior to the spin-off. Management believes the assumptions and methods of allocation used in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements are reasonable.

The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all revenues, expenses and cash flows directly attributable to the Company. Certain expenses of Newcastle, comprised primarily of a portion of its management fee, acquisition and transaction costs and general and administrative costs, have been allocated to New Senior to the extent they were directly associated with the Company for periods prior to the spin-off. The portion of the management fee allocated to New Senior prior to the spin-off represents the product of the management fee rate payable by Newcastle, 1.5% and New Senior’s gross equity, which management believes is a reasonable method for quantifying the cost of the services provided by the employees of the Manager to the Company. New Senior and Newcastle have not shared any costs subsequent to the spin-off. See Note 11 for details related to the management agreement terms.

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation.

Use of Estimates

Management is required to make estimates and assumptions when preparing financial statements in conformity with GAAP. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from management’s estimates.

Revenue Recognition

Resident Fees and Services -Resident fees and services include monthly rental revenue, care income and ancillary income recognized from the Managed Properties segment. Resident fees and services are recognized monthly as services are provided. Lease agreements with residents are cancelable by the resident with 30 days’ notice. Ancillary income primarily relates to non-refundable community fees. Non-refundable community fees are recognized on a straight-line basis over the average length of stay of residents, which management estimates to be approximately 24 months for AL/MC properties and approximately 33 months for IL-only properties.

Rental Revenue -Rental revenue from the Triple Net Lease Properties segment is recognized on a straight-line basis over the applicable term of the lease when collectability is reasonably assured. Recognizing rental revenue on a straight-line basis typically results in recognizing revenue in excess of cash amounts contractually due from the Company’s tenants during the first half of the lease term, creating a straight-line rent receivable that is included in other assets. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, straight-line rent receivables were $45,339 and $26,454, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

September 30, 2015

(dollars in thousands, except share data)

Acquisition Accounting

The Company has determined that all of its acquisitions should be accounted for under the acquisition method. The accounting for acquisitions requires the identification and measurement of all acquired tangible and intangible assets and assumed liabilities at their respective fair values, as of the respective acquisition dates. Recognized intangible assets primarily include the fair value of in-place resident leases and above/below market lease intangibles. In measuring the fair value of tangible and identified intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, management uses information obtained as a result of pre-acquisition due diligence, marketing, leasing activities and independent appraisals. In the case of real property, the fair value of the tangible assets acquired is determined by valuing the property as if it were vacant.

The Company estimates the fair value of in-place leases as (i) the present value of the estimated rental revenue that would have been forgone, offset by variable costs that would have otherwise been incurred during a reasonable lease-up period, as if the acquired units were vacant and (ii) the estimated absorption costs, such as additional marketing costs that would have been incurred during the lease-up period. The acquisition fair value of the in-place lease intangibles is amortized over the average length of stay of the residents at the senior housing properties on a straight-line basis.

The Company estimates the fair value of above/below market lease intangibles as the difference between contract rent and market rent over the remaining lease term for each leased property, on a discounted basis. Above/below market lease intangibles also include ground lease intangibles that are amortized over the contractual lives of the leases.

Other intangibles recognized upon acquisition include intangible assets such as non-compete intangibles. Non-compete intangibles reflect the fair value of non-compete agreements at acquisition. The Company estimates the fair value of non-compete intangibles as the sum of (i) the present value of the consulting services during the non-compete period and (ii) the difference between (a) the present value of the net operating income with the non-compete agreements in place and (b) the present value of the net operating income, as if the non-compete agreements were not in place. The acquisition fair value of the non-compete intangibles is amortized over the non-compete period on a straight-line basis.

Contingent consideration, if any, is measured at fair value on the date of acquisition. The fair value of the contingent consideration is remeasured at each reporting date with any change recorded in "Other expense (income)" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Acquisition and transaction expense includes costs related to completed and potential acquisitions and transactions and include advisory, legal, accounting, valuation and other professional or consulting fees. Integration expense includes costs directly related to the integration of acquired businesses such as lender mandated repairs, licensing, rebranding and training incurred in connection with the acquisition.

Acquisition, transaction and integration costs are expensed as incurred.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

September 30, 2015

(dollars in thousands, except share data)

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-09 Revenues from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The standard’s core principle is that a company will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In doing so, companies will need to use more judgment and make more estimates than under today’s guidance. These may include identifying performance obligations in the contract, estimating the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price and allocating the transaction price to each separate performance obligation. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14 Revenuefrom Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date which defers the effective date by one year. The effective date of this standard will be for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted beginning after December 15, 2016. Entities have the option of using either a full retrospective or a modified approach to adopt the guidance in the ASU. The Company is currently evaluating the new guidance to determine the impact it may have on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02 which amends the consolidation guidance in ASC 810. The standard eliminates the deferral of FAS 167, per ASC 810-10-65-2(a), that has allowed certain investment funds to follow the previous consolidation guidance in FIN 46 (R). The standard changes whether (1) fees paid to a decision maker or service provider represent a variable interest, (2) a limited partnership or similar entity has the characteristics of a VIE and (3) a reporting entity is the primary beneficiary of a VIE. This ASU is effective in the first quarter of 2016 and adoption is not expected to have an impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03 Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. The standard requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The effective date of the standard will be for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015 for public companies, and early adoption is permitted. The Company has elected to early adopt the provisions of this ASU and it requires retrospective application to all prior periods. Accordingly, "Mortgage notes payable, net" is reported net of deferred financing costs of $39,635 and $36,206 as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16 Business Combinations: Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement Period Adjustments. This standard eliminates the requirement for an acquirer in a business combination to account for measurement-period adjustments retrospectively. Instead, acquirers must recognize measurement-period adjustments during the period in which they determine the amounts, including the effect on earnings of any amounts they would have recorded in previous periods if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. The effective date of the standard will be for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the new guidance to determine the impact it may have on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

The FASB has recently issued or discussed a number of proposed standards on such topics as financial statement presentation, leases, financial instruments and hedging. Some of these proposed changes are significant and could have a material impact on New Senior's Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company has not yet fully evaluated the potential impact of all these proposals, but will make such an evaluation as the standards are finalized.

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(dollars in thousands, except share data)

3. ACQUISITIONS

Third quarter 2015 acquisitions

On August 12, 2015, the Company acquired a portfolio of 28 private pay, IL-only properties ("Timber") located across 21 states for a purchase price of $640,000, less certain discounts primarily related to capital expenditures, for total consideration of $632,238 (which includes a deposit of $5,000 paid in the second quarter of 2015). This acquisition was financed with $464,680 of mortgage debt, which carries a fixed rate of 4.25% and matures in September 2025, and the remainder was paid with cash on hand. These properties were integrated into the Managed Properties segment and are managed by Holiday.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company paid deposits of $1,400 for future acquisitions that had not closed as of September 30, 2015.

First and second quarter 2015 acquisitions

Additionally, during the six months ended June 2015, the Company acquired four portfolios representing 24 properties for total consideration of $594,742 (which includes deposits of $4,955 and $4,855 paid in the first quarter of 2015 and the fourth quarter of 2014, respectively). These acquisitions include 23 properties (21 IL-only and 2 AL/MC) that were integrated into the Managed Properties segment, of which, Holiday, Blue Harbor and Thrive manage 19, 2 and 2 of the properties, respectively. One acquisition is a rental CCRC and was integrated into the Triple Net Lease segment.

Resident fees and services, Rental revenue and Net loss were $51,686, $2,644 and $15,399, respectively, for the acquisitions made during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

The following table summarizes the preliminary fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with the acquisitions completed in the nine month period ended September 30, 2015, in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting:

	Managed Properties			Triple Net Lease Properties			Total
Real estate investments	$	1,052,469		$	67,070		$	1,119,539
In-place lease intangibles	105,590			6,081			111,671
Other assets, net of other liabilities	(2,878		)	(1,352		)	(4,230		)
Total consideration	1,155,181			71,799			1,226,980
Mortgage notes payable (A)	837,815			52,000			889,815
Net assets	$	317,366		$	19,799		$	337,165
Total acquisition-related expenses (B)	$	4,215		$	1,825		$	6,040

(A) Represents new debt issued in connection with the acquisitions.

(B) Included in "Acquisition, transaction and integration expense" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company acquired seven portfolios representing 15 senior housing properties (9 AL/MC, 4 CCRC and 2 IL-only). These acquisitions include nine properties that were integrated into the Managed Properties segment, of which Blue Harbor and Holiday manage seven and two of the properties, respectively. The remaining six properties were integrated into the Triple Net Lease segment.

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(dollars in thousands, except share data)

The Company's acquisition accounting for transactions completed through September 30, 2015 is still preliminary (with the exception of properties acquired through the third quarter of 2014 for which the acquisition accounting has been finalized), pending the completion of various analyses and the finalization of estimates used in the determination of fair values. During the measurement period, additional assets or liabilities may be recognized if new information is obtained about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date that, if known, would have resulted in the recognition of those assets or liabilities as of that date. The preliminary measurement of net assets acquired may be adjusted after obtaining additional information regarding, among other things, asset valuations (including market and other information with which to determine fair values), liabilities assumed, the analysis of assumed contracts, and revisions of previous estimates. These adjustments may be significant and will be accounted for retrospectively, pending the adoption of ASU 2015-16.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, measurement period adjustments were made based on the valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The adjustments included an increase of $13,281 in real estate investments, a decrease of $13,601 for in-place lease intangibles and an increase of $320 in other assets. None of the measurement period adjustments had a material impact on the Company's previously reported results of operations.

The following table illustrates the pro forma effect of the acquisitions completed in the period from January 1, 2014 to September 30, 2015 on revenues and pre-tax net loss, as if they had been consummated as of January 1, 2014:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Revenues	$	113,909		$	111,029		$	339,622		$	328,854
Pre-tax net loss	(21,569		)	(22,645		)	(78,851		)	(72,600		)

The pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of the operating results that would have been obtained had the acquisitions occurred as of January 1, 2014, nor are they necessarily indicative of future operating results.

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4. SEGMENT REPORTING

As of September 30, 2015, the Company operated in two reportable business segments: Managed Properties and Triple Net Lease Properties. Under its Managed Properties segment, the Company invests in senior housing properties throughout the United States and engages property managers to manage those senior housing properties. Under its Triple Net Lease Properties segment, the Company invests in senior housing and healthcare properties throughout the United States and leases those properties to healthcare operating companies under triple net leases that obligate the tenants to pay all property-related expenses, including repairs, maintenance, capital expenditures, utilities, taxes, insurance and the payroll expense of property-level employees.

The Company evaluates performance of the combined properties in each reportable business segment based on segment net operating income (“NOI”). The Company defines NOI as total revenues less property-level operating expenses, which include property management fees and travel cost reimbursements to affiliates. The Company believes that net income, as defined by GAAP, is the most appropriate earnings measurement. However, the Company believes that segment NOI serves as a useful supplement to net income because it allows investors, analysts and management to measure unlevered property-level operating results and to compare the Company’s operating results to the operating results of other real estate companies and between periods on a consistent basis. Segment NOI should not be considered as an alternative to net income as determined in accordance with GAAP.

Interest expense, depreciation and amortization, general and administrative expense, acquisition, transaction and integration expense, management fee to affiliate, income tax (benefit) expense, other expense (income) and discontinued operations (if any) are not allocated to individual segments for purposes of assessing segment performance. There are no intersegment sales or transfers.

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2015							Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Triple Net Lease Properties		Managed Properties		Consolidated			Triple Net Lease Properties		Managed Properties		Consolidated
Revenues
Resident fees and services	$	—	$	76,726	$	76,726		$	—	$	40,473	$	40,473
Rental revenue	28,259		—		28,259			26,672		—		26,672
Less: Property operating expense	—		51,760		51,760			—		28,776		28,776
Segment NOI	$	28,259	$	24,966	$	53,225		$	26,672	$	11,697	$	38,369
Depreciation and amortization					40,812							28,670
Interest expense					20,051							14,130
Acquisition, transaction and integration expense					2,373							4,087
Management fee to affiliate					4,085							2,385
General and administrative expense					3,152							1,398
Other expense (income)					1,089							(1,500		)
Income tax (benefit) expense					(378		)					350
Net Loss					$	(17,959	)					$	(11,151	)

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September 30, 2015

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	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015							Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Triple Net Lease Properties		Managed Properties		Consolidated			Triple Net Lease Properties		Managed Properties		Consolidated
Revenues
Resident fees and services	$	—	$	187,384	$	187,384		$	—	$	113,287	$	113,287
Rental revenue	82,661		—		82,661			71,316		—		71,316
Less: Property operating expense	—		128,855		128,855			—		80,531		80,531
Segment NOI	$	82,661	$	58,529	$	141,190		$	71,316	$	32,756	$	104,072
Depreciation and amortization					110,543							74,682
Interest expense					52,346							41,532
Acquisition, transaction and integration expense					11,490							12,323
Management fee to affiliate					10,207							5,764
General and administrative expense					10,691							3,053
Loss on extinguishment of debt					5,091							—
Other expense (income)					1,569							(1,500		)
Income tax (benefit) expense					(344		)					1,337
Net Loss					$	(60,403	)					$	(33,119	)

Property operating expense includes property management fees and travel reimbursement costs. The Company also reimbursed the Property Managers for property-level payroll expenses. See Note 11 for additional information on these expenses related to Blue Harbor and Holiday. Reimbursements paid to JEA and Thrive during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 were not material.

Assets by reportable business segment are as follows:

	September 30, 2015				December 31, 2014
Assets:	Amount		Percentage		Amount		Percentage
Triple Net Lease Properties	$	1,230,354	40.3	%	$	1,175,690	59.8	%
Managed Properties	1,824,898		59.7	%	790,469		40.2	%
Total Assets	$	3,055,252	100.0	%	$	1,966,159	100.0	%

The tenant for the Holiday Portfolio, an affiliate of Fortress, accounted for 21.2% and 33.2% of the total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 and 24.8% and 36.2% of the total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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September 30, 2015

(dollars in thousands, except share data)

The following table presents the percentage of total revenues by geographic location:

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Number of Communities	% of Revenue		Number of Communities	% of Revenue
Florida	26	21.4	%	19	26.0	%
Texas	17	14.0	%	16	11.2	%
California	12	9.0	%	5	8.6	%
Pennsylvania	7	6.4	%	5	7.7	%
Oregon	10	5.6	%	8	7.5	%
North Carolina	9	5.5	%	3	3.8	%
Utah	6	5.5	%	5	6.7	%
Other	65	32.6	%	38	28.5	%
Total	152	100.0	%	99	100.0	%

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5. REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS

	September 30, 2015							December 31, 2014
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Depreciation			Net Carrying Value		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Depreciation			Net Carrying Value
Land	$	218,816	$	—		$	218,816	$	138,799	$	—		$	138,799
Building and improvements	2,437,366		(80,971		)	2,356,395		1,434,200		(43,164		)	1,391,036
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	109,765		(26,541		)	83,224		65,930		(13,824		)	52,106
Total	$	2,765,947	$	(107,512	)	$	2,658,435	$	1,638,929	$	(56,988	)	$	1,581,941

Depreciation expense was $20,020 and $12,358 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 and $50,578 and $33,918 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. A loss on disposal of assets of $54 is included in "Property operating expense" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

The following table summarizes the Company’s real estate intangibles as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

	September 30, 2015								December 31, 2014
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Value		Weighted Average Amortization Period	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Value		Weighted Average Amortization Period
Above/below market lease intangibles, net	$	5,868	$	(313	)	$	5,555	52.7 years	$	5,868	$	(167	)	$	5,701	52.1 years
In-place lease intangibles	278,610		(137,355		)	141,255		2.6 years	166,951		(77,889		)	89,062		2.3 years
Other intangibles	5,796		(1,427		)	4,369		9.3 years	5,796		(965		)	4,831		9.6 years
Total intangibles	$	290,274	$	(139,095	)	$	151,179		$	178,615	$	(79,021	)	$	99,594

Amortization expense was $20,792 and $16,312 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 and $59,965 and $40,764 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Additionally, amortization of below market leases was $36 and $38 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 and $109 and $85 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and is reported as a reduction to "Rental revenue" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The estimated future amortization of intangible assets is as follows:

Years Ending December 31
Remainder of 2015	$	23,437
2016	73,180
2017	39,176
2018	7,910
2019	503
Thereafter	6,973
Total	$	151,179

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6. RECEIVABLES AND OTHER ASSETS, NET

	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Straight-line rent receivables	$	45,339	$	26,454
Escrows held by lenders (A)	22,162		10,768
Other receivables	2,773		5,845
Prepaid expenses	4,514		3,217
Resident receivables, net	2,774		3,162
Deferred tax assets	5,524		4,672
Security deposits	2,296		1,225
Income tax receivable	1,843		1,870
Interest rate caps	200		—
Other assets	1,287		1,034
Total	$	88,712	$	58,247

(A) Escrows held by lenders represent amounts deposited in tax, insurance, and replacement reserve escrow accounts that are related to mortgage notes collateralized by New Senior's properties.

The following table summarizes the allowance for doubtful accounts and the related provision for resident receivables:

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
Balance, beginning of period	$	190		$	303
Provision for bad debt	1,449			649
Write-offs, net of recoveries	(916		)	(727		)
Balance, end of period	$	723		$	225

The provision for resident receivables and related write-offs are included in "Property operating expense" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

7. DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS

The deferred financing costs summarized in the following table are presented as a reduction to "Mortgage notes payable, net" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
Gross carrying amount	$	54,567		$	45,569
Accumulated amortization	(14,932		)	(9,363		)
Total	$	39,635		$	36,206

Amortization of deferred financing costs is reported within "Interest expense" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. In March 2015, the Company refinanced mortgage loans and wrote-off $1,208 of unamortized deferred financing costs. See Note 8 for further information.

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8. MORTGAGE NOTES PAYABLE, NET

	September 30, 2015							December 31, 2014
	Outstanding Face Amount		Carrying Value (A)		Final Stated Maturity	Stated Interest Rate	Weighted Average Maturity (Years)	Outstanding Face Amount		Carrying Value (A)
Managed Properties
Fixed Rate (B)	$	608,099	$	604,092	Dec 2018 - Sep 2025	3.65% to 6.76%	8.5	$	156,763	$	154,696
Floating Rate (C)	705,403		697,638		Apr 2022 - May 2022	1M LIBOR + 2.20% to 1M LIBOR + 2.34%	6.5	278,424		275,689
Triple Net Lease Properties
Fixed Rate (D)	699,153		675,198		Jan 2021 - Jan 2024	3.83% to 8.00%	6.8	708,383		679,333
Floating Rate (E)	152,000		150,256		Oct 2017 - Apr 2018	3M LIBOR + 3.00% to 3M LIBOR + 3.25%	2.2	115,000		113,506
Total	$	2,164,655	$	2,127,184			6.8	$	1,258,570	$	1,223,224

(A) The totals are reported net of deferred financing costs of $39,635 and $36,206 as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

(B) On August 12, 2015, the Company obtained new mortgage financing of $464,680 to partially fund the Timber acquisition. The financing carries a fixed rate of 4.25% and matures in September 2025.

(C) All of these loans have LIBOR caps that range between 3.66% and 3.80% as of September 30, 2015.

(D) Includes loans with an outstanding face amount of $352,041 and $308,203, as of September 30, 2015, for which the Company bought down the interest rates to 4.00% and 3.83%, respectively, through January 2019. The interest rates will increase to 4.99% and 4.56%, respectively, thereafter.

(E) On August 31, 2015, the Company completed a partial payoff of $15,000 for a floating rate loan.

In March 2015, the Company refinanced mortgage loans of $297,030 and recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $5,091, which represents the write-off of related unamortized deferred financing costs, mortgage discounts, exit fees and other costs, as of the date of the refinancing, and is included in "Loss on extinguishment of debt" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The carrying value of the collateral relating to the fixed rate and floating rate mortgages was $1,701,707 and $1,107,093 as of September 30, 2015 and $1,130,582 and $524,996 as of December 31, 2014, respectively.

The Company’s mortgage notes payable contain various customary financial and other covenants, and in certain cases include a Debt Service Coverage Ratio and Project Yield, as defined in the agreements. The Company was in compliance with the covenants of its mortgage notes payable agreements as of September 30, 2015.

The fair values of mortgage notes payable as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was $2,197,524 and $1,283,109, respectively. Mortgage notes payable are not measured at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The disclosed fair value of mortgage notes payable, classified as level 3 within the fair value hierarchy, is based on a discounted cash flow valuation model. Significant inputs in the model include amounts and timing of expected future cash flows and market yields which are constructed based on inputs implied from similar debt offerings.

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9. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company entered into interest rate cap contracts to hedge future payments on floating rate debt obligations. The interest rate caps are carried at fair value and are included in "Receivables and other assets, net" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company estimates the fair value of these instruments using pricing models that consider forward yield curves, cap strike rates, cap volatility and discount rates, which are classified as level 2 inputs. Significant inputs to the valuation of level 2 derivatives can be verified to market transactions, broker or dealer quotations or other pricing sources with reasonable levels of price transparency. The Company does not apply hedge accounting. The fair value adjustment on the Company's interest rate caps was a loss of $357 and $837 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, and is included in "Other expense (income)" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The following table presents information related to the Company's outstanding interest rate caps:

	September 30, 2015
Outstanding notional amount	$	705,431
LIBOR cap range	3.66% to 3.80%
LIBOR cap effective date range	March 2015 to April 2018
Fair value	$	200

10. ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES

	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Security deposits payable	$	53,476	$	50,917
Accounts payable	10,051		6,058
Mortgage interest payable	6,112		3,651
Deferred community fees, net	4,745		3,113
Rent collected in advance	3,660		2,530
Property tax payable	7,209		1,627
Contingent consideration	—		50
Other liabilities	9,267		4,295
Total	$	94,520	$	72,241

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11. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Management Agreements

In conjunction with the spin-off, New Senior entered into a management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with the Manager dated November 6, 2014 (effective November 7, 2014), under which the Manager advises the Company on various aspects of its business and manages its day-to-day operations, subject to the supervision of the Company’s board of directors. For its management services, the Manager is entitled to a base management fee of 1.5% per annum of the Company’s gross equity. Gross equity is generally defined as the equity invested by Newcastle as of the distribution date plus the aggregate offering price from stock offerings, plus certain capital contributions to subsidiaries, less capital distributions (calculated without regard to depreciation and amortization) and repurchases of common stock, calculated and payable monthly in arrears in cash. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company incurred management fees of $4,085 and $10,207, respectively, under the Management Agreement, which are included in “Management fee to affiliate” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of September 30, 2015, the Company had a payable for management fees of $1,362 which is included in “Due to affiliates” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Manager is entitled to receive, on a quarterly basis, incentive compensation on a cumulative, but not compounding basis, in an amount equal to the product of (A) 25% of the dollar amount by which (1)(a) funds from operations (as defined in the Management Agreement) before the incentive compensation per share of common stock, plus (b) gains (or losses) from sales of property per share of common stock, plus (c) internal and third party acquisition-related expenses, plus (d) unconsummated transaction expenses, and plus (e) other non-routine items, exceed (2) an amount equal to (a) the weighted average value per share of the equity invested by Newcastle in the assets of the Company (including total cash contributed to the Company) as of the distribution date and the price per share of the Company’s common stock in any offerings by the Company (adjusted for prior capital dividends or capital distributions, which shall be calculated without regard to depreciation and amortization) multiplied by (b) a simple interest rate of 10% per annum, multiplied by (B) the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. The incentive fee is payable in cash, stock or a combination of both. The Manager earned no incentive compensation during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

Because the Manager’s employees perform certain legal, accounting, due diligence tasks and other services that outside professionals or outside consultants otherwise would perform, the Manager is paid or reimbursed, pursuant to the Management Agreement, for the cost of performing such tasks, provided that such costs and reimbursements are no greater than those which would be paid to outside professionals or consultants on an arm’s-length basis. The Company is also required to pay all operating expenses, except those specifically required to be borne by the Manager under the Management Agreement. The Company is required to pay expenses that include, but are not limited to, issuance and transaction costs incidental to the sourcing, evaluation, acquisition, management, disposition, and financing of the Company’s investments, legal, underwriting, sourcing, asset management and auditing fees and expenses, the compensation and expenses of independent directors, the costs associated with the establishment and maintenance of any credit facilities and other indebtedness of the Company (including commitment fees, legal fees, closing costs, etc.), expenses associated with other securities offerings of the Company, the costs of printing and mailing proxies and reports to the Company’s stockholders, costs incurred by employees or agents of the Manager for travel on the Company’s behalf, costs associated with any computer software or hardware that is solely used by the Company, costs to obtain liability insurance to indemnify directors and officers and the compensation and expenses of the Company’s transfer agent. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company reimbursed the Manager $1,955 and $6,898, respectively, for costs incurred for tasks and other services performed by the Manager under the Management Agreement, of which $1,330 and $4,606 is included in "General and administrative expense" and $625 and $2,292 is included in "Acquisition, transaction and integration expense," respectively, in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of September 30, 2015, the Company had a payable for Manager reimbursements of $3,336 which is included in “Due to affiliates” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

During the quarter ended September 30, 2015, the Company executed a plan to centralize operations in New York, New York and relocate certain personnel from the Plano, Texas office to New York, New York.  The Company has determined that this plan qualifies as a restructuring activity under ASC 420. The Company incurred costs of $731 in connection with this restructuring, which primarily consist of  severance-related costs, and are included in “Other expense (income)” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company does not expect to incur any material costs related to this restructuring in subsequent periods.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

September 30, 2015

(dollars in thousands, except share data)

As of, and for the periods prior to, November 6, 2014, the Company was not party to a stand-alone management agreement with the Manager. However, the Company was allocated a portion of the fees paid by Newcastle to the Manager for management services in the amount of $2,385 and $5,764 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. Newcastle’s management agreement with the Manager provides that Newcastle reimburses the Manager for various expenses incurred by the Manager or its officers, employees and agents on its behalf, including costs of legal, accounting, tax, auditing, administrative and other similar services rendered for Newcastle by providers retained by the Manager or, if provided by the Manager's employees, based on amounts which are no greater than those which would be payable to outside professionals or consultants engaged to perform such services pursuant to agreements negotiated on an arm's-length basis. Newcastle’s Manager was also entitled to receive incentive compensation on a cumulative, but not compounding basis, subject to certain performance targets and contingent events. The Manager earned no incentive compensation during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Property Management Agreements

Within the Company’s Managed Properties segment, the Company is party to Property Management Agreements with Blue Harbor and Holiday, both affiliates of Fortress, to manage a portion of its senior housing properties. Pursuant to these Property Management Agreements, the Company pays monthly property management fees. For AL/MC properties managed by Blue Harbor and Holiday, the Company pays management fees equal to 6% of effective gross income for the first two years and 7% thereafter. For IL-only properties managed by Blue Harbor and Holiday, the Company pays management fees equal to 5% of effective gross income. For certain property management agreements, the Company may also pay an incentive fee based on operating performance of the properties. No incentive fees were incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Property management fees are included in property operating expense. Property operating expense for Property Managers affiliated with Fortress include property management fees of $4,267 and $2,505 and travel reimbursement costs of $92 and $82 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Property operating expense for Property Managers affiliated with Fortress include property management fees of $11,023 and $6,828 and travel reimbursement costs of $277 and $230 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. As of September 30, 2015, the Company had a payable for property management fees of $1,578 which is included in “Due to affiliates” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The payroll expense is structured as a reimbursement to the Property Manager, who is the employer of record. The Company reimbursed the Property Managers affiliated with Fortress for property-level payroll expenses relating to the Company’s operations for approximately $23,249 and $14,940 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 and $59,630 and $42,245 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. As of September 30, 2015, the Company had a payable for property-level payroll expenses of $5,153 which is included in “Due to affiliates” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Property Management Agreements with affiliated managers have initial terms of 5 or 10 years and provide for automatic one-year extensions after the initial term, subject to termination rights. 

Triple Net Lease Agreements

Within the Company’s Triple Net Lease segment, the Company is party to triple net master leases with the tenant for the Holiday Portfolios. Pursuant to the leases, the tenant is required to pay base monthly rent payments in accordance with the underlying lease terms on a straight-line basis over the lease term which expires in 2031. Such payments amounted to $16,989 and $16,258 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 and $50,968 and $48,774 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

September 30, 2015

(dollars in thousands, except share data)

12. INCOME TAXES

New Senior has been operating so as to qualify as a REIT under the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). However, certain of the Company’s activities are conducted through its taxable REIT subsidiaries ("TRS") and therefore are subject to federal and state income taxes at regular corporate tax rates.

The following table presents the provision for income taxes:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Current
Federal	$	—		$	(33	)	$	—		$	972
State and local	83			238			187			242
Total current provision	83			205			187			1,214
Deferred
Federal	$	(427	)	$	130		$	(537	)	$	110
State and local	(34		)	15			6			13
Total deferred provision	(461		)	145			(531		)	123
Total Provision for Income Taxes	$	(378	)	$	350		$	(344	)	$	1,337

The following table presents the significant components of deferred tax assets:

	September 30, 2015
Deferred Tax Assets:
Prepaid fees and rent	$	2,138
Depreciation and amortization	1,751
Net operating losses	1,402
Other	233
Total Deferred Tax Assets	5,524
Less valuation allowance	—
Net Deferred Tax Assets	$	5,524

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income by the TRS during the periods in which temporary differences become deductible. The Company has not recorded a valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets as of September 30, 2015 as management believes that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized.

13. EQUITY

As of September 30, 2015, 1,543,672 shares of the Company’s common stock were held by Fortress, through its affiliates, and its principals and employees.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

September 30, 2015

(dollars in thousands, except share data)

14. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

As of September 30, 2015, management believes there are no material contingencies that would affect the Company’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

Certain Obligations, Liabilities and Litigation

The Company may be subject to various obligations, liabilities, investigations, inquiries and litigation assumed in connection with or arising out of its acquisitions or otherwise arising in connection with its on-going business. Some of these liabilities may be indemnified by third parties. However, if these liabilities, investigations and inquiries are greater than expected or were not known to the Company at the time of acquisition, if the Company is not entitled to indemnification, or if the responsible third party fails to indemnify the Company for these liabilities, such obligations, liabilities and litigation could have a material adverse effect on the Company. In addition, in connection with the sale or leasing of properties, the Company may incur various obligations and liabilities, including indemnification obligations, relating to the operations of those properties, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, cash flows and results of operations.

Certain Tax-Related Covenants

If New Senior is treated as a successor to Newcastle under applicable U.S. federal income tax rules, and if Newcastle fails to qualify as a REIT, New Senior could be prohibited from electing to be a REIT. Accordingly, Newcastle has (i) represented that it has no knowledge of any fact or circumstance that would cause New Senior to fail to qualify as a REIT, (ii) covenanted to use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with New Senior as necessary to enable New Senior to qualify for taxation as a REIT and receive customary legal opinions concerning REIT status, including providing information and representations to New Senior and its tax counsel with respect to the composition of Newcastle’s income and assets, the composition of its stockholders and its operation as a REIT, and (iii) covenanted to use its reasonable best efforts to maintain its REIT status for each of Newcastle’s taxable years ending on or before December 31, 2015 (unless Newcastle obtains an opinion from a nationally recognized tax counsel or a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) to the effect that Newcastle’s failure to maintain its REIT status will not cause New Senior to fail to qualify as a REIT under the successor REIT rule referred to above).

Proceedings Indemnified and Defended by Third Parties

From time to time, the Company is party to certain legal actions, regulatory investigations and claims for which third parties are contractually obligated to indemnify, defend and hold the Company harmless. While the Company is presently not being defended by any tenant and other obligated third parties in these types of matters, there is no assurance that its tenants, their affiliates or other obligated third parties will continue to defend the Company in these matters, or that such parties will have sufficient assets, income and access to financing to enable them to satisfy their defense and indemnification obligations to the Company.

Environmental Costs

As a commercial real estate owner, the Company is subject to potential environmental costs. As of September 30, 2015, management of the Company is not aware of any environmental concerns that would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

Capital Improvement and Repair Commitments

The Company is committed to making $4,000 available for immediate capital improvements to the triple net lease properties under the LCS Portfolio, of which $113 has been funded as of September 30, 2015. The Company also agreed to make available an additional $11,500 at certain intervals over the 15 year lease period to be used for further capital improvements. Upon funding these further capital improvements, the Company will be entitled to a rent increase. Additionally, the Company is committed under the Watermark triple net lease property to make $1,000 available for lender mandated repairs and $1,000 available for additional capital improvements during the 15 year lease period. Upon funding the capital improvements, the Company will be entitled to a rent increase. No repairs or capital improvements under the Watermark property have been funded as of September 30, 2015. Finally, the Company has two ground leases with initial terms of 74 and 82 years that require equal annual rent payments over the life of the leases which are not material.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

September 30, 2015

(dollars in thousands, except share data)

15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

These Consolidated Financial Statements include a discussion of material events, if any, which have occurred subsequent to September 30, 2015 (referred to as subsequent events) through the issuance of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

On October 1, 2015, the Company acquired a portfolio of two AL/MC properties located in Texas for a purchase price of $40,000. The acquisition was financed with $26,000 of mortgage debt, which carries a rate of 1-month LIBOR plus 2.70%, and the remainder was paid with cash on hand. In connection with this financing, the Company entered into two interest rate cap contracts that cap LIBOR at 3.30% and are effective from October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2020. These properties were integrated into the Managed Properties segment and are managed by Thrive.

On November 4, 2015, the Company's Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on its common stock of $0.26 per common share for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. The dividend is payable on December 2, 2015 to shareholders of record on November 18, 2015.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is intended to help the reader understand the results of operations and financial condition of New Senior. The following should be read in conjunction with the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included within this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Actual results and the timing of events may differ significantly from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those included in Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors.”

OVERVIEW

Our Business

We are a REIT primarily focused on investing in private pay senior housing properties. We have been investing in senior housing since 2012 and, as of September 30, 2015, own a diversified portfolio of 152 primarily private pay senior housing properties located across 37 states. We are listed on the NYSE under the symbol “SNR” and are headquartered in New York, New York.

We conduct our business through two reportable segments: Managed Properties and Triple Net Lease Properties. See our Consolidated Financial Statements and the related notes, including Note 1 included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

We are externally managed by the Manager and advised by Fortress on various aspects of our business and our operations, subject to the supervision of our board of directors. For its services, the Manager is entitled to an annual management fee and incentive compensation, both as defined in, and in accordance with the terms of, the Management Agreement.

Acquisitions

For a discussion of acquisitions made in the current period, see Note 3 included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

MARKET CONSIDERATIONS

We are the only pure play, publicly traded senior housing REIT. Senior housing is a $300 billion market, and ownership of senior housing assets is highly fragmented. Given these industry fundamentals and compelling demographics that are expected to drive increased demand for senior housing, we believe the senior housing industry presents attractive investment opportunities.

We believe we are well positioned to capitalize on these opportunities, in part because of our Manager’s experience in the senior housing industry. We have pursued an acquisition strategy that targets a complementary mix of both large and smaller portfolios (generally less than $250 million purchase price). Pursuing smaller acquisitions has enabled us to reduce competition with other active REIT buyers of large portfolios.

We completed five acquisitions of senior housing portfolios comprised of 52 properties during the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Our senior housing acquisitions have been financed with a combination of fixed and floating rate debt.

We aim to generate growth in property-level net operating income by implementing operational and structural efficiencies, where possible.

Market factors that could affect our investment strategy and returns include, but are not limited to: (i) the potential for increased interest rates, which would increase the cost of our floating rate financing and negatively impact our investment returns, (ii) increased competition from other buyers of senior housing assets, which we have experienced recently and which has hampered our ability to source attractive investment opportunities, and (iii) increase construction of senior housing facilities, which could impair our ability to increase rents and thereby limit growth in property-level net operating income.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Comparability of Information

We have a limited operating history as we acquired our first portfolio of senior housing properties in July 2012. Prior to November 7, 2014 we were not operating as a separate, standalone entity, and our results of operations were prepared on a spin-off basis from the Consolidated Financial Statements and accounting records of Newcastle and reflected Newcastle’s basis in the acquired properties. Management believes that the assumptions and methods of allocation used in our results of operations are reasonable.

Segment Overview

We evaluate our business operations and allocate resources based on two segments: (i) Managed Properties and (ii) Triple Net Lease Properties. Under our Managed Properties segment, we operate 94 properties under property management agreements with the Property Managers. Under our Triple Net Lease Properties segment, we lease 58 of our properties under four triple net master leases.

We evaluate performance of these reportable business segments based on segment net operating income (“NOI”). We consider NOI as an important supplemental measure used to evaluate the operating performance of our segments because it allows investors, analysts and our management to assess our unleveraged property-level operating results and to compare our operating results with other real estate companies, and between periods on a consistent basis. We define NOI as total revenue less property operating expense.

Our Managed Properties segment operates various types of senior housing properties and provides our customers with a broad range of services that management believes are integral to the success and growth of this segment. Our Triple Net Lease Properties segment leases senior housing properties on a long-term basis whereby we do not manage the underlying operations, as our tenants are typically responsible for bearing operating costs including maintenance, utilities, taxes, insurance, repairs and capital improvements. Thus, resident fees and services, property operating expense, general and administrative expense, other income and expense and income tax expense are not relevant to the Triple Net Lease Properties segment. Because of such differences in the nature of the segments’ activities, each segment requires a different type of management focus. As such, these segments are managed separately. In deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance, our chief operating decision maker regularly evaluates the performance of our reportable segments on the basis of NOI.

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Three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to three months ended September 30, 2014

The following table sets forth our historical results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, derived from our unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 in this Form 10-Q.

(dollars in thousands)	Three months ended September 30,						Increase (Decrease)
	2015			2014			Amount			Percentage
Revenues
Resident fees and services	$	76,726		$	40,473		$	36,253		89.6	%
Rental revenue	28,259			26,672			1,587			6.0	%
Total revenues	104,985			67,145			37,840			56.4	%
Expenses
Property operating expense	51,760			28,776			22,984			79.9	%
Depreciation and amortization	40,812			28,670			12,142			42.4	%
Interest expense	20,051			14,130			5,921			41.9	%
Acquisition, transaction and integration expense	2,373			4,087			(1,714		)	(41.9	)%
Management fee to affiliate	4,085			2,385			1,700			71.3	%
General and administrative expense	3,152			1,398			1,754			125.5	%
Other expense (income)	1,089			(1,500		)	2,589			NM
Total expenses	$	123,322		$	77,946		$	45,376		58.2	%
Loss before income taxes	(18,337		)	(10,801		)	(7,536		)	69.8	%
Income tax (benefit) expense	(378		)	350			(728		)	NM
Net Loss	$	(17,959	)	$	(11,151	)	$	(6,808	)	61.1	%

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NM – Not meaningful

The following table provides a comparison of the results of operations of our segments for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:

(dollars in thousands)	Three months ended September 30,				Increase (Decrease)
	2015		2014		Amount		Percentage
Managed Properties
Resident fees and services	$	76,726	$	40,473	$	36,253	89.6	%
Property operating expense	51,760		28,776		22,984		79.9	%
Segment NOI for Managed Properties	$	24,966	$	11,697	$	13,269	113.4	%
Triple Net Lease Properties
Rental revenue	28,259		26,672		1,587		6.0	%
Segment NOI for Triple Net Lease Properties	$	28,259	$	26,672	$	1,587	6.0	%

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The following table provides the reconciliation of our segment NOI to net loss, and compares the results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:

(dollars in thousands)	Three months ended September 30,						Increase (Decrease)
	2015			2014			Amount			Percentage
Total Revenue	$	104,985		$	67,145		$	37,840		56.4	%
Segment NOI for Managed Properties	24,966			11,697			13,269			113.4	%
Segment NOI for Triple Net Lease Properties	28,259			26,672			1,587			6.0	%
Total Segment NOI	53,225			38,369			14,856			38.7	%
Expenses
Depreciation and amortization	40,812			28,670			12,142			42.4	%
Interest expense	20,051			14,130			5,921			41.9	%
Acquisition, transaction and integration expense	2,373			4,087			(1,714		)	(41.9	)%
Management fee to affiliate	4,085			2,385			1,700			71.3	%
General and administrative expense	3,152			1,398			1,754			125.5	%
Other expense (income)	1,089			(1,500		)	2,589			NM
Income tax (benefit) expense	(378		)	350			(728		)	NM
Net Loss	$	(17,959	)	$	(11,151	)	$	(6,808	)	61.1	%

_______________

NM – Not meaningful

Managed Properties

During the three months ended September 30, 2015, we acquired a portfolio of 28 senior housing properties bringing the total number of Managed Properties to 94 as of September 30, 2015. We accounted for each acquisition under the acquisition method, whereby all assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recognized at their acquisition-date fair value with acquisition-related costs being expensed as incurred. The results of operations from the acquisitions are reflected in our Consolidated Financial Statements from the date of the respective acquisition.

	As of and for the three months ended September 30,
	2015		2014
Total properties	94		42
Total beds	11,302		5,303
Average occupancy rate	86.9	%	84.0	%

Same store information, as used herein, is defined as information for 38 properties owned for the entirety of comparable periods. The following table presents same store Segment NOI, Segment NOI for non-same store properties and Total Segment NOI for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:

(dollars in thousands)	Three months ended September 30,				Increase (Decrease)
	2015		2014		Amount		Percentage
Resident fees and services	$	41,219	$	39,119	$	2,100	5.4	%
Property operating expense	29,607		27,897		1,710		6.1	%
Same Store Segment NOI	11,612		11,222		390		3.5	%
Segment NOI for non-Same Store properties	13,354		475		12,879		NM
Total Segment NOI	$	24,966	$	11,697	$	13,269	113.4	%

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NM – Not meaningful

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Resident fees and services

Resident fees and services represent residents’ monthly rental and care fees. Revenue from resident fees and services increased by $36.3 million to $76.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 from $40.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014. For the three months ended September 30, 2015, resident fees and services include revenues derived from the additional 52 properties that were acquired after September 30, 2014. This series of acquisitions increased the total number of beds by 5,999 to bring the total bed count to 11,302 for the Managed Properties segment at September 30, 2015. Average occupancy rates for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were 86.9% and 84.0%, respectively.

Same store resident fees and services increased by $2.1 million to $41.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 from $39.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014. This increase was driven by an increase in rental rates and an increase in average occupancy rates on a same store basis from 83.8% as of September 30, 2014 to 85.3% as of September 30, 2015.

Property operating expense

Property operating expense increased by $23.0 million to $51.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 from $28.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014. The increase was primarily due to increases in labor, utilities, food and other costs as a result of the additional properties that were acquired after September 30, 2014. Property operating expense as a percent of segment revenues decreased to 67.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2015 from 71.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2014.

Property operating expense includes property management fees and travel reimbursements paid to Property Managers of $4.4 million and $2.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Same store property operating expense increased by $1.7 million to $29.6 million from $27.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, primarily due to an increase in average occupancy rates and an increase in labor and other costs.

Segment NOI for Managed Properties

Segment NOI for Managed Properties increased by $13.3 million to $25.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 from $11.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014, or as a percent of resident fees and services, was 32.5% and 28.9%, respectively. The increase in segment NOI primarily reflects the impact of the additional properties that were acquired after September 30, 2014.

Same store Segment NOI for the Managed Properties segment increased by $0.4 million, to $11.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 from $11.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014, primarily due to an increase in average occupancy rates.

Triple Net Lease Properties

Rental revenue and Segment NOI for Triple Net Lease Properties

Segment NOI for Triple Net Lease Properties increased by $1.6 million to $28.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 from $26.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014. The increase was due to the acquisition of a rental CCRC ("Watermark") in the second quarter of 2015. As a percentage of rental revenue, segment NOI was 100% of revenue for each fiscal year as the lessee operates the property and bears the related costs, including repairs, maintenance, capital expenditures, utilities, taxes, insurance and the payroll expense of property-level employees.

Expenses

Depreciation and amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $12.1 million to $40.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 from $28.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014. The increase primarily reflects the impact of the additional properties that were acquired after September 30, 2014.

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Interest expense

Interest expense increased by $5.9 million to $20.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 from $14.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014. We incurred an additional $1,337.3 million in debt since September 30, 2014 and repaid $320.0 million of mortgage notes payable. The net increase in mortgage notes payable, related to the additional properties that were acquired after September 30, 2014, resulted in increased interest expense.

The weighted average effective interest rate for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was 4.06% and 4.93%, respectively. The period-over-period decrease primarily relates to the refinancing of $297.0 million of mortgage loans in March 2015.

Acquisition, transaction and integration expense

Acquisition, transaction and integration expense decreased by $1.7 million to $2.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 from $4.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014. The decrease primarily reflects a decrease in spin-off related costs, partially offset by an increase in acquisition-related costs. Acquisition, transaction and integration expense includes $2.0 million of spin-off related costs for the three months ended September 30, 2014. There were no spin-off related costs during the three months ended September 30, 2015.

Management fee to affiliate

Management fee to affiliate expense increased by $1.7 million to $4.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 from $2.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014.

Subsequent to the spin-off, we are party to a management agreement with the Manager. We pay a management fee equal to 1.5% per annum of our gross equity, which is generally the equity invested by Newcastle as of the distribution date, plus certain adjustments as defined in the agreement with the Manager. The Manager is also entitled to receive, on a quarterly basis, incentive compensation. Prior to the spin-off, Newcastle was party to a management agreement with the Manager, and, as a subsidiary of Newcastle, we were allocated a portion of the relevant management fee calculated as 1.5% of daily gross equity, as defined in the management agreement.

General and administrative expense

General and administrative expense increased by $1.8 million to $3.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 from $1.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014. The increase was primarily driven by the reimbursement to the Manager for costs incurred for tasks and other services performed by the Manager under the Management Agreement and an increase in audit and other professional fees primarily related to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.

Other expense (income)

Other expense was $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 which primarily reflects restructuring costs related to the relocation of the Plano, Texas office and the change in the fair value of our interest rate caps. Other income was $1.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 which reflects a fair value adjustment to the contingent consideration income associated with the purchase of assets in 2013.

Income tax (benefit) expense

We have been operating so as to qualify as a REIT under the requirements of the Code. However, certain of our activities are conducted through our TRS and therefore are subject to federal and state income taxes. During the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, our TRS recorded approximately $(0.4) million and $0.4 million in income tax (benefit) expense, respectively.

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Nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2014

The following table sets forth our historical results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, derived from our unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 in this Form 10-Q.

(dollars in thousands)	Nine months ended September 30,						Increase (Decrease)
	2015			2014			Amount			Percentage
Revenues
Resident fees and services	$	187,384		$	113,287		$	74,097		65.4	%
Rental revenue	82,661			71,316			11,345			15.9	%
Total revenues	270,045			184,603			85,442			46.3	%
Expenses
Property operating expense	128,855			80,531			48,324			60.0	%
Depreciation and amortization	110,543			74,682			35,861			48.0	%
Interest expense	52,346			41,532			10,814			26.0	%
Acquisition, transaction and integration expense	11,490			12,323			(833		)	(6.8	)%
Management fee to affiliate	10,207			5,764			4,443			77.1	%
General and administrative expense	10,691			3,053			7,638			NM
Loss on extinguishment of debt	5,091			—			5,091			NM
Other expense (income)	1,569			(1,500		)	3,069			NM
Total expenses	$	330,792		$	216,385		$	114,407		52.9	%
Loss before income taxes	(60,747		)	(31,782		)	(28,965		)	91.1	%
Income tax (benefit) expense	(344		)	1,337			(1,681		)	NM
Net Loss	$	(60,403	)	$	(33,119	)	$	(27,284	)	82.4	%

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NM – Not meaningful

The following table provides a comparison of the results of operations of our segments for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:

(dollars in thousands)	Nine months ended September 30,				Increase (Decrease)
	2015		2014		Amount		Percentage
Managed Properties
Resident fees and services	$	187,384	$	113,287	$	74,097	65.4	%
Property operating expense	128,855		80,531		48,324		60.0	%
Segment NOI for Managed Properties	$	58,529	$	32,756	$	25,773	78.7	%
Triple Net Lease Properties
Rental revenue	82,661		71,316		11,345		15.9	%
Segment NOI for Triple Net Lease Properties	$	82,661	$	71,316	$	11,345	15.9	%

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The following table provides the reconciliation of our segment NOI to net loss, and compares the results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:

(dollars in thousands)	Nine months ended September 30,						Increase (Decrease)
	2015			2014			Amount			Percentage
Total Revenue	$	270,045		$	184,603		$	85,442		46.3	%
Segment NOI for Managed Properties	58,529			32,756			25,773			78.7	%
Segment NOI for Triple Net Lease Properties	82,661			71,316			11,345			15.9	%
Total Segment NOI	141,190			104,072			37,118			35.7	%
Expenses
Depreciation and amortization	110,543			74,682			35,861			48.0	%
Interest expense	52,346			41,532			10,814			26.0	%
Acquisition, transaction and integration expense	11,490			12,323			(833		)	(6.8	)%
Management fee to affiliate	10,207			5,764			4,443			77.1	%
General and administrative expense	10,691			3,053			7,638			NM
Loss on extinguishment of debt	5,091			—			5,091			NM
Other expense (income)	1,569			(1,500		)	3,069			NM
Income tax (benefit) expense	(344		)	1,337			(1,681		)	NM
Net Loss	$	(60,403	)	$	(33,119	)	$	(27,284	)	82.4	%

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NM – Not meaningful

Managed Properties

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we acquired 51 senior housing properties in four different portfolios bringing the total number of Managed Properties to 94 as of September 30, 2015. We accounted for each acquisition under the acquisition method, whereby all assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recognized at their acquisition-date fair value with acquisition-related costs being expensed as incurred. The results of operations from the acquisitions are reflected in our Consolidated Financial Statements from the date of the respective acquisition.

	As of and for the nine months ended September 30,
	2015		2014
Total properties	94		42
Total beds	11,302		5,303
Average occupancy rate	85.8	%	83.5	%

Same store information, as used herein, is defined as information for 33 properties owned for the entirety of comparable periods. The following table presents same store Segment NOI, Segment NOI for non-same store properties and Total Segment NOI for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:

(dollars in thousands)	Nine months ended September 30,				Increase (Decrease)
	2015		2014		Amount		Percentage
Resident fees and services	$	109,895	$	104,798	$	5,097	4.9	%
Property operating expense	78,573		74,662		3,911		5.2	%
Same Store Segment NOI	31,322		30,136		1,186		3.9	%
Segment NOI for non-Same Store properties	27,207		2,620		24,587		NM
Total Segment NOI	$	58,529	$	32,756	$	25,773	78.7	%

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NM – Not meaningful

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Resident fees and services

Resident fees and services represent residents’ monthly rental and care fees. Revenue from resident fees and services increased by $74.1 million to $187.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 from $113.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, resident fees and services include revenues derived from the additional 52 properties that were acquired after September 30, 2014. This series of acquisitions increased the total number of beds by 5,999 to bring the total bed count to 11,302 for the Managed Properties segment at September 30, 2015. Average occupancy rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were 85.8% and 83.5%, respectively.

Same store resident fees and services increased by $5.1 million to $109.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 from $104.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. This increase was driven by an increase in rental rates and an increase in average occupancy rates on a same store basis from 83.1% as of September 30, 2014 to 83.8% as of September 30, 2015.

Property operating expense

Property operating expense increased by $48.3 million to $128.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 from $80.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The increase was primarily due to increases in labor, utilities, food and other costs as a result of the additional properties that were acquired after September 30, 2014. Property operating expense as a percent of segment revenues decreased to 68.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 from 71.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Property operating expense includes property management fees and travel reimbursements paid to Property Managers of $11.3 million and $7.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Same store property operating expense increased by $3.9 million to $78.6 million from $74.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, primarily due to an increase in average occupancy rates and an increase in labor and other costs.

Segment NOI for Managed Properties

Segment NOI for Managed Properties increased by $25.8 million to $58.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 from $32.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, or as a percent of resident fees and services, was 31.2% and 28.9%, respectively. The increase in segment NOI primarily reflects the impact of the additional properties that were acquired after September 30, 2014.

Same store Segment NOI for the Managed Properties segment increased by $1.2 million to $31.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 from $30.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, primarily due to an increase in average occupancy rates.

Triple Net Lease Properties

Rental revenue and Segment NOI for Triple Net Lease Properties

Segment NOI for Triple Net Lease Properties increased by $11.3 million to $82.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 from $71.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The increase was due to the acquisitions of the LCS portfolio in the second quarter of 2014 and Watermark in the second quarter of 2015. As a percentage of rental revenue, segment NOI was 100% of revenue for each fiscal year as the lessee operates the property and bears the related costs, including repairs, maintenance, capital expenditures, utilities, taxes, insurance and the payroll expense of property-level employees.

Expenses

Depreciation and amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $35.9 million to $110.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 from $74.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The increase primarily reflects the impact of the additional properties that were acquired after September 30, 2014.

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Interest expense

Interest expense increased by $10.8 million to $52.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 from $41.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. We incurred an additional $1,337.3 million in debt since September 30, 2014 and repaid $320.0 million of mortgage notes payable. The net increase in mortgage notes payable, related to the additional properties that were acquired after September 30, 2014, resulted in increased interest expense.

The weighted average effective interest rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was 4.25% and 5.02%, respectively. The period-over-period decrease primarily relates to the refinancing of $297.0 million of mortgage loans in March 2015.

Acquisition, transaction and integration expense

Acquisition, transaction and integration expense decreased by $0.8 million to $11.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 from $12.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The decrease primarily reflects a decrease in spin-off related costs, partially offset by an increase in acquisition-related costs. Acquisition, transaction and integration expense includes $7.8 million of spin-off related costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. Spin-off related costs were not material for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

Management fee to affiliate

Management fee to affiliate expense increased by $4.4 million to $10.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 from $5.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Subsequent to the spin-off, we are party to a management agreement with the Manager. We pay a management fee equal to 1.5% per annum of our gross equity, which is generally the equity invested by Newcastle as of the distribution date, plus certain adjustments as defined in the agreement with the Manager. The Manager is also entitled to receive, on a quarterly basis, incentive compensation. Prior to the spin-off, Newcastle was party to a management agreement with the Manager, and, as a subsidiary of Newcastle, we were allocated a portion of the relevant management fee calculated as 1.5% of daily gross equity, as defined in the management agreement.

General and administrative expense

General and administrative expense increased by $7.6 million to $10.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 from $3.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The increase was primarily driven by the reimbursement to the Manager for costs incurred for tasks and other services performed by the Manager under the Management Agreement, an increase in audit and other professional fees primarily related to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and an increase in franchise taxes due to the additional properties acquired after September 30, 2014.

Loss on extinguishment of debt

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we refinanced mortgage loans of $297.0 million at a lower interest rate and recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $5.1 million.

Other expense (income)

Other expense was $1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 which primarily reflects restructuring costs related to the relocation of the Plano, Texas office and the change in the fair value of our interest rate caps. Other income was $1.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 which reflects a fair value adjustment to the contingent consideration income associated with the purchase of assets in 2013.

Income tax (benefit) expense

We have been operating so as to qualify as a REIT under the requirements of the Code. However, certain of our activities are conducted through our TRS and therefore are subject to federal and state income taxes. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, our TRS recorded approximately $(0.3) million and $1.3 million in income tax (benefit) expense, respectively.

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OUR PORTFOLIO

Our portfolio is currently comprised of senior housing properties, including IL-only properties, AL/MC properties and CCRC properties. Our Manager will make decisions about our future investments in accordance with broad investment guidelines adopted by our board of directors. Accordingly, we may, without a stockholder vote, change the composition of our portfolio and acquire assets that differ from, and are possibly riskier than, our current portfolio.

The following table summarizes the geographic locations of our senior housing portfolios as of September 30, 2015:

	Managed Properties		Triple Net Lease Properties		Total
Location	Number of Communities	Number of Beds	Number of Communities	Number of Beds	Number of Communities	Number of Beds
Arizona	1	108	1	115	2	223
Arkansas	1	111	—	—	1	111
California	10	1,110	2	235	12	1,345
Colorado	1	120	4	439	5	559
Connecticut	—	—	2	276	2	276
Florida	23	3,085	3	370	26	3,455
Georgia	2	183	—	—	2	183
Hawaii	1	114	—	—	1	114
Idaho	1	121	—	—	1	121
Illinois	1	66	1	111	2	177
Indiana	1	116	—	—	1	116
Iowa	—	—	2	215	2	215
Kansas	1	115	2	238	3	353
Kentucky	—	—	1	117	1	117
Louisiana	1	117	1	103	2	220
Massachusetts	2	244	—	—	2	244
Michigan	3	416	1	121	4	537
Mississippi	1	67	1	93	2	160
Missouri	—	—	3	320	3	320
Montana	1	124	1	115	2	239
Nebraska	1	115	—	—	1	115
Nevada	1	123	1	121	2	244
New Hampshire	4	261	—	—	4	261
New York	1	118	2	234	3	352
North Carolina	7	903	2	240	9	1,143
Ohio	3	349	—	—	3	349
Oklahoma	1	120	—	—	1	120
Oregon	4	387	6	600	10	987
Pennsylvania	3	463	4	808	7	1,271
South Carolina	1	116	—	—	1	116
South Dakota	1	111	—	—	1	111
Tennessee	3	232	1	109	4	341
Texas	3	587	14	2,204	17	2,791
Utah	5	590	1	117	6	707
Virginia	2	228	1	120	3	348
Washington	2	270	—	—	2	270
Wisconsin	1	112	1	116	2	228
Total	94	11,302	58	7,537	152	18,839

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our principal liquidity needs are to (i) fund operating expenses, (ii) meet debt service requirements, (iii) fund recurring capital expenditures and acquisition activities and (iv) make dividend distributions. As of September 30, 2015, we had approximately $156.9 million in liquidity, consisting of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents. Essentially, our cash flow provided by operations is equal to (i) revenues received from our senior housing portfolios, less (ii) operating expenses (primarily management fees, property operating expense, professional fees, insurance and taxes), less (iii) interest on the mortgage notes payable. Net cash provided by operating activities was $53.9 million and $46.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

We anticipate that our cash on hand combined with our cash flows provided by operating activities will be sufficient to fund our business operations, recurring capital expenditures, debt service and distributions to our shareholders over the next twelve months. In addition, we may elect to meet certain liquidity requirements through proceeds from the sale of assets or from borrowings and/or equity and debt offerings.

These expectations are forward-looking and subject to a number of uncertainties and assumptions, which are described below under “Factors That Could Impact Our Liquidity, Capital Resources and Capital Obligations.” If our expectations about our liquidity prove to be incorrect, we could be subject to a shortfall in liquidity in the future, and this shortfall may occur rapidly and with little or no notice, which would limit our ability to address the shortfall on a timely basis.

Factors That Could Impact Our Liquidity, Capital Resources and Capital Obligations

The following factors could impact our liquidity, capital resources and capital obligations. As such, if their outcomes do not meet our expectations, changes in these factors may negatively impact liquidity:

• Access to Financing: Decisions by investors, counterparties and lenders to enter into transactions with us will depend upon a number of factors, such as our historical and projected financial performance, compliance with covenant terms, industry and market trends, the availability of capital and our investors’, counterparties’ and lenders’ policies and rates applicable thereto and the relative attractiveness of alternative investment or lending opportunities.

• Impact of Expected Additional Borrowings or Sales of Assets on Cash Flows: The availability and timing of and proceeds from additional borrowings may be different than expected or may not occur as expected. Proceeds from sales of assets are unpredictable and may vary materially from their estimated fair value and carrying value.

Debt Obligations

Mortgage notes related to certain senior housing properties contain various customary loan covenants, and in certain cases include a Debt Service Coverage Ratio and Project Yield, as defined in the agreements. We were in compliance with all of the covenants as of September 30, 2015.

See Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information related to our non-recourse mortgage notes as of September 30, 2015.

Capital Expenditures

For our Managed Properties segment, we anticipate that capital expenditures will be funded through operating cash flows from the Managed Properties along with additional borrowings. However, our borrowing capability may be limited or restricted in certain circumstances by our existing contractual debt obligations and, therefore, limit our ability to fund capital expenditures. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we funded $7.8 million of capital expenditures.

With respect to our Triple Net Lease Properties segment, the terms of these arrangements typically require the tenants to fund all necessary capital expenditures in order to maintain and improve the applicable senior housing properties. To the extent that our tenants are unwilling or unable to fund these capital expenditure obligations under the existing lease arrangements, we may fund capital expenditures with additional borrowings or cash flow from the operations of these senior housing properties. We may also provide corresponding loans or advances to tenants which would increase the rent payable to us. For further information regarding capital expenditures related to our triple net lease properties, see "Contractual Obligations" below.

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Cash Flows

The following table provides a summary of our cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:

(dollars in thousands)	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014
Net cash provided by (used in)
Operating activities	$	53,916		$	46,010
Investing activities	(1,233,315		)	(306,243		)
Financing activities	1,109,948			272,389
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(69,451		)	12,156
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	226,377			30,393
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	$	156,926		$	42,549

Operating activities

Net cash provided by operating activities was $53.9 million and $46.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The period-over-period increase was primarily due to a net increase in operating cash flows generated by the additional properties that were acquired after September 30, 2014 and same store growth across our portfolio, partially offset by transaction costs associated with the refinancing of $297.0 million of debt in March 2015.

Investing activities

Net cash used in investing activities was $1,233.3 million and $306.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The period-over-period increase was primarily driven by a net increase in cash paid of $924.1 million for the acquisition of additional properties.

Financing activities

Net cash provided by financing activities was $1,109.9 million and $272.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The period-over-period increase was primarily driven by an increase in net proceeds of $1,142.1 million from the issuance of mortgage debt and net proceeds of $266.5 million from the issuance of common stock, partially offset by repayments and principal payments of mortgage debt of $316.2 million and capital contributions of $247.5 million from Newcastle prior to the spin-off.

REIT Compliance Requirements

We have been operating so as to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. U.S. federal income tax law generally requires that a REIT distribute annually at least 90% of its REIT taxable income, excluding net capital gains. We intend to pay dividends greater than all of our REIT taxable income to holders of our common stock in 2015, if, and to the extent, authorized by our board of directors. We note that a portion of this requirement may be able to be met in future years with stock dividends, rather than cash distributions, subject to limitations. We expect that our operating cash flows will exceed REIT taxable income due to depreciation and other non-cash deductions in computing REIT taxable income. However, before we pay any dividend, whether for U.S. federal income tax purposes or otherwise, we must first meet both our operating requirements and debt service on our obligations. If we do not have sufficient liquid assets to enable us to satisfy the 90% distribution requirement, or if we decide to retain cash, we may sell assets, issue additional equity securities or borrow funds to make cash distributions, or we may make a portion of the required distribution in the form of a taxable stock distribution or distribution of debt securities.

Income Tax

We have been operating so as to qualify as a REIT under the requirements of the Code. Currently, certain of our activities are conducted through our TRS and therefore are subject to federal and state income taxes at regular corporate tax rates. Our TRS leases properties from our REIT entities for which the TRS is charged rent based on market rates following the terms of the lease agreements between the TRS and the REIT entities. As of September 30, 2015, the Company is in the process of reviewing these agreements and we may modify certain provisions in order to clarify existing terms. Any modification to the timing or extent of lease payments between our REIT entities and the TRS would result in a change to our taxable income, although our pre-tax income would remain unchanged due to the fact that our REIT entities and the TRS are consolidated and transactions between consolidated entities are eliminated.

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OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

As of September 30, 2015, we do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements. We do not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured investment vehicles, special purpose or variable interest entities established to facilitate off-balance sheet arrangements. Further, we have not guaranteed any obligations of unconsolidated entities or entered into any commitment or intend to provide additional funding to any such entities.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

In addition to mortgage notes payable, we are a party to the Management Agreement with the Manager and property management agreements with Property Managers. We also committed to making $4.0 million available for immediate capital improvements to the triple net lease properties under the LCS portfolio, of which $0.1 million has been funded as of September 30, 2015. We also agreed to make available an additional $11.5 million at certain intervals over the 15 year lease period to be used for further capital improvements. Upon funding these further capital improvements, we will be entitled to a rent increase. Additionally, we have committed under the Watermark triple net lease property to make $1.0 million available for lender mandated repairs and $1.0 million available for additional capital improvements during the 15 year lease period. Upon funding the capital improvements, we will be entitled to a rent increase. No repairs or capital improvements under the Watermark property have been funded as of September 30, 2015. Finally, we have two ground leases with initial terms of 74 and 82 years that require equal annual rent payments over the life of the leases which are not material. We do not have any supplier contracts or other material commitments at this time.

INFLATION

Our triple net leases provide for either fixed increases in base rents and/or indexed escalators, based on the CPI. In our Managed Properties segment, resident agreements are generally month to month agreements affording us the opportunity to increase prices subject to market and other conditions. We believe that inflationary increases in costs and expenses will be offset, at least in part, by contractual rent and resident fee increases.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

We believe that net income, as defined by GAAP, is the most appropriate earnings measurement. However, we consider certain non-GAAP financial measures to be useful supplemental measures of our operating performance. A non-GAAP financial measure is a measure of historical or future financial performance, financial position or cash flows that excludes or includes amounts that are not excluded from or included in the most comparable GAAP measure. The following describes the non-GAAP financial measures based on which management evaluates our operating performance and that we consider most useful to investors, and sets forth reconciliations of these measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

The non-GAAP financial measures we present in this Form 10-Q may not be identical to those presented by other real estate companies due to the fact that not all real estate companies use the same definitions. You should not consider these measures as alternatives to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP), which is an indicator of our financial performance, or as alternatives to cash flow from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP), which is a liquidity measure, nor are these measures necessarily indicative of sufficient cash flow to fund all of our needs. In order to facilitate a clear understanding of our consolidated historical operating results, you should examine these measures in conjunction with net income as presented in our Consolidated Financial Statements and other financial data included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.

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Funds From Operations and Normalized Funds From Operations

Historical cost accounting for real estate assets implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. However, since real estate values historically have risen or fallen with market conditions, many industry investors deem presentations of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting to be insufficient by themselves. To overcome this problem, we consider Funds From Operations ("FFO") and Normalized FFO to be appropriate measures of operating performance of an equity REIT. In particular, we believe that Normalized FFO is useful because it allows investors, analysts and our management to compare our operating performance to the operating performance of other real estate companies and between periods on a consistent basis without having to account for differences caused by period specific items and events such as transaction costs.

We use the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT") definition of FFO. NAREIT defines FFO as net income (computed in accordance with GAAP) excluding gains (losses) from sales of depreciable real estate assets, impairment charges of depreciable real estate, plus real estate depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated entities and joint ventures to reflect FFO on the same basis. We define Normalized FFO as FFO excluding the following income and expense items (which may be recurring in nature) as applicable: (a) acquisition, transaction and integration related costs and expenses; (b) the write off of unamortized deferred financing costs, or additional costs, make whole payments, penalties or premiums incurred as the result of early repayment of debt (collectively, "Loss on extinguishment of debt") and (c) amounts reported in "Other expense (income)" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net loss to FFO and Normalized FFO for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:

(dollars in thousands)	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Net Loss	$	(17,959	)	$	(11,151	)	$	(60,403	)	$	(33,119	)
Depreciation and amortization	40,812			28,670			110,543			74,682
FFO	22,853			17,519			50,140			41,563
Acquisition, transaction and integration expense	2,373			4,087			11,490			12,323
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—			—			5,091			—
Other expense (income) (A)	1,089			(1,500		)	1,569			(1,500		)
Normalized FFO	$	26,315		$	20,106		$	68,290		$	52,386

(A) Primarily includes changes in the fair value of contingent consideration and financial instruments and restructuring expenses.

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Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization

We consider Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”) as an important supplemental measure to net income because it provides additional information with which to evaluate our operating performance on an unleveraged basis. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, excluding acquisition, transaction and integration expense, gains (losses) on sales of real estate, impairment charges, write offs of unamortized deferred financing costs, or additional costs, make whole payments, penalties or premiums incurred as the result of early repayment of debt (collectively, "Loss on extinguishment of debt") and amounts reported in "Other expense (income)" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Adjusted EBITDA does not represent, and should not be considered as an alternative to, net income as determined in accordance with GAAP.

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net loss to Adjusted EBITDA for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:

(dollars in thousands)	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Net Loss	$	(17,959	)	$	(11,151	)	$	(60,403	)	$	(33,119	)
Interest expense	20,051			14,130			52,346			41,532
Income tax (benefit) expense	(378		)	350			(344		)	1,337
Depreciation and amortization	40,812			28,670			110,543			74,682
Acquisition, transaction and integration expense	2,373			4,087			11,490			12,323
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—			—			5,091			—
Other expense (income) (A)	1,089			(1,500		)	1,569			(1,500		)
Adjusted EBITDA	$	45,988		$	34,586		$	120,292		$	95,255

(A) Primarily includes changes in the fair value of contingent consideration and financial instruments and restructuring expenses.

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APPLICATION OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based upon our historical financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the use of estimates and assumptions that could affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Management believes that the estimates and assumptions utilized in the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements are prudent and reasonable. Actual results historically have been in line with management’s estimates and judgments used in applying each of the accounting policies described below, as modified periodically to reflect current market conditions.

A summary of our significant accounting policies is presented in Note 2 to our Consolidated Financial Statements. The following is a summary of our accounting policies that are most effected by judgments, estimates and assumptions.

Revenue Recognition

Resident Fees and Services -Resident fees and services include monthly rental revenue, care income and ancillary income recognized from the Managed Properties segment. Resident fees and services are recognized monthly as services are provided. Lease agreements with residents are cancelable by the resident with 30 days’ notice. Ancillary income primarily relates to non-refundable community fees. Non-refundable community fees are recognized on a straight-line basis over the average length of stay of residents, which we estimate to be approximately 24 months for AL/MC properties and approximately 33 months for IL-only properties.

Rental revenue -Rental revenue from the Triple Net Lease Properties segment is recognized on a straight-line basis over the applicable term of the lease when collectability is reasonably assured. Recognizing rental revenue on a straight-line basis typically results in recognizing revenue in excess of cash amounts contractually due from our tenants during the first half of the lease term, creating a straight-line rent receivable that is included in "Receivables and other assets, net," in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Acquisition Accounting

We have determined that all of our acquisitions should be accounted for under the acquisition method. The accounting for acquisitions requires the identification and measurement of all acquired tangible and intangibles assets and assumed liabilities at their respective fair values as of the respective acquisition dates. Recognized intangible assets primarily include the fair value of in-place resident leases and above/below market lease intangibles. In measuring the fair value of net tangible and identified intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, management uses information obtained as a result of pre-acquisition due diligence, marketing, leasing activities and independent appraisals. In the case of real property, the fair value of the tangible assets acquired is determined by valuing the property as if it were vacant.

We estimate the fair value of in-place leases as (i) the present value of the estimated rental revenue that would have been forgone, offset by variable costs that would have otherwise been incurred during a reasonable lease-up period, as if the acquired units were vacant and (ii) the estimated absorption costs, such as additional marketing costs that would have been incurred during the lease-up period. The acquisition fair value of the in-place lease intangibles is amortized over the average length of stay of the residents at the senior housing properties on a straight-line basis.

We estimate the fair value of above/below market lease intangibles as the difference between contract rent and market rent over the remaining lease term for each leased property, on a discounted basis. Above/below market lease intangibles also include ground lease intangibles that are amortized over the contractual lives of the leases.

Other intangibles recognized upon acquisition include intangible assets such as non-compete intangibles. Non-compete intangibles reflect the fair value of non-compete agreements at acquisition. We estimate the fair value of non-compete intangibles as the sum of (i) the present value of the consulting services during the non-compete period and (ii) the difference between (a) the present value of the net operating income with the non-compete agreements in place and (b) the present value of the net operating income, as if the non-compete agreements were not in place. The acquisition fair value of the non-compete intangibles is amortized over the non-compete period on a straight-line basis.

Contingent consideration, if any, is measured at fair value on the date of acquisition. In subsequent reporting periods, the fair value of the contingent consideration is remeasured at each reporting date, with any change recorded in "Other expense (income)" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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Acquisition and transaction expense includes costs related to completed and potential acquisitions and transactions and include advisory, legal, accounting, valuation and other professional or consulting fees. Integration expense includes costs directly related to the integration of acquired businesses such as lender mandated repairs, licensing, rebranding and training incurred in connection with the acquisition.

Provision for Uncollectible Receivables

We assess the collectibility of our rent receivables on an ongoing basis. We base our assessment on several factors, including, resident payment history, the financial strength of the resident and any guarantors, the value of the underlying collateral, if any, and current economic conditions. If our evaluation of these factors indicates it is probable that we will not be able to recover the full value of the receivable, we provide a specific reserve against the portion of the receivable that we estimate may not be recovered.

Impairment of Long Lived Assets

We periodically evaluate long-lived assets, including definite lived intangible assets, primarily consisting of our real estate investments, for impairment indicators. If indicators of impairment are present, we evaluate the carrying value of the related real estate investments in relation to the future undiscounted cash flows of the underlying operations. In performing this evaluation, market conditions and our current intentions with respect to holding or disposing of the asset are considered. We adjust the net book value of leased properties and other long-lived assets to fair value if the sum of the expected future undiscounted cash flows, including sales proceeds, is less than book value. An impairment loss is recognized at the time any such determination is made.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In May 2014, the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") issued ASU 2014-09 Revenues from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The standard’s core principle is that a company will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In doing so, companies will need to use more judgment and make more estimates than under today’s guidance. These may include identifying performance obligations in the contract, estimating the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price and allocating the transaction price to each separate performance obligation. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14 Revenuefrom Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date which defers the effective date by one year. The effective date of this standard will be for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted beginning after December 15, 2016. Entities have the option of using either a full retrospective or a modified approach to adopt the guidance in the ASU. We are currently evaluating the new guidance to determine the impact it may have on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02 which amends the consolidation guidance in ASC 810. The standard eliminates the deferral of FAS 167, per ASC 810-10-65-2(a), that has allowed certain investment funds to follow the previous consolidation guidance in FIN 46 (R). The standard changes whether (1) fees paid to a decision maker or service provider represent a variable interest, (2) a limited partnership or similar entity has the characteristics of a VIE and (3) a reporting entity is the primary beneficiary of a VIE. This ASU is effective in the first quarter of 2016 and adoption is not expected to have an impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03 Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. The standard requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The effective date of the standard will be for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015 for public companies, and early adoption is permitted. We have elected to early adopt the provisions of this ASU and it requires retrospective application to all prior periods. Accordingly, "Mortgage notes payable, net" is reported net of deferred financing costs of $39.6 million and $36.2 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16 Business Combinations: Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement Period Adjustments. This standard eliminates the requirement for an acquirer in a business combination to account for measurement-period adjustments retrospectively. Instead, acquirers must recognize measurement-period adjustments during the period in which they determine the amounts, including the effect on earnings of any amounts they would have recorded in previous periods if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. The effective date of the standard will be for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015, and early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the new guidance to determine the impact it may have on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

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The FASB has recently issued or discussed a number of proposed standards on such topics as financial statement presentation, leases, financial instruments and hedging. Some of the proposed changes are significant and could have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements. We have not yet fully evaluated the potential impact of all these proposals, but will make such an evaluation as the standards are finalized.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Market risk is the exposure to loss resulting from changes in interest rates, credit spreads, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices and equity prices. The primary market risks that we are exposed to are interest rate risk and credit risk. These risks are highly sensitive to many factors, including governmental monetary and tax policies, domestic and international economic and political considerations and other factors beyond our control. All of our market risk sensitive assets and liabilities are for non-trading purposes only. In addition, we are exposed to liquidity risk, which may impact our access to capital resources and repayment of capital obligations.

Interest Rate Risk

We are exposed to market risk related to changes in interest rates on borrowings under our mortgage loans that are floating rate obligations. These market risks result primarily from changes in LIBOR or prime rates. We continuously monitor our level of floating rate debt with respect to total debt and other factors, including our assessment of current and future economic conditions.

For fixed rate debt, interest rate fluctuations generally affect the fair value, but do not impact our earnings or cash flows. Therefore, interest rate risk does not have a significant impact on our fixed rate debt obligations until such obligations mature or until we elect to prepay and refinance such obligations. If interest rates have risen at the time our fixed rate debt matures or is refinanced, our future earnings and cash flows could be adversely affected by additional borrowing costs. Conversely, lower interest rates at the time of maturity or refinancing may lower our overall borrowing costs.

For floating rate debt, interest rate fluctuations can affect the fair value, as well as earnings or cash flows. If market interest rates rise, our earnings and cash flows could be adversely affected by an increase in interest expense. In contrast, lower interest rates may reduce our borrowing costs and improve our operational results. We continuously monitor our interest rate exposure and may elect to use derivative instruments to manage interest rate risk associated with floating rate debt.

As of September 30, 2015 we had $857.4 million of floating rate debt, representing approximately 39.6% of our total indebtedness, with a weighted average rate of 2.69%. A 100 basis point change in interest rates would change annual interest expense by $8.6 million on an annualized basis.

Credit Risk

We derive a portion of our revenue from long-term triple net leases in which the minimum rental payments are fixed with scheduled periodic increases. We also earn revenue from senior housing properties operated pursuant to property management agreements. For these properties, rental rates may fluctuate due to lease rollovers and renewals and economic or market conditions.

The Master Tenants account for a significant portion of our total revenues and net operating income, and such concentration creates credit risk. We could be adversely affected if the Master Tenants become unable or unwilling to satisfy their obligations to us. There is no assurance that the Master Tenants or the related guarantors will have sufficient assets, income and access to financing to enable them to satisfy their obligations to us.

Furthermore, although our leases, financing arrangements and other agreements with our tenants and operators generally provide us the right under specified circumstances to terminate a lease, evict an operator or tenant, or demand immediate repayment of certain obligations to us, the bankruptcy and insolvency laws afford certain rights to a party that has filed for bankruptcy or reorganization that may render certain of these remedies unenforceable, or delay our ability to pursue such remedies.

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Liquidity Risk

In addition to the discussion in Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors,” the following factors could affect our liquidity, access to capital resources and our capital obligations. As such, if their outcomes do not fall within our expectations, changes in these factors could negatively affect our liquidity.

• Decisions by investors, counterparties and lenders to enter into transactions with us will depend upon a number of factors, such as our historical and projected financial performance, compliance with the terms of our current credit and derivative arrangements, industry and market trends, the availability of capital and our investors’, counterparties’ and lenders’ policies and rates applicable thereto, and the relative attractiveness of alternative investment or lending opportunities.

• Real estate investments are relatively illiquid, and our ability to quickly sell or exchange our properties in response to changes in economic or other conditions is limited. In the event we desire or need to sell any of our properties, the value of those properties and our ability to sell at a price or on terms acceptable to us could be adversely affected by a downturn in the real estate industry or any weakness in the senior housing and healthcare industries. We cannot assure you that we will recognize the full value of any property that we sell for liquidity or other reasons, and the inability to respond quickly to changes in the performance of our investments could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

• Because we derive substantially all of our revenues from triple net lease and managed property tenants and operators, any inability or unwillingness by these tenants and operators to satisfy their respective obligations to us or to renew their leases with us upon expiration of the terms thereof could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity, financial condition, our ability to service our indebtedness and to make distributions to our stockholders.

• To comply with the 90% distribution requirement applicable to REITs and to avoid income and excise taxes, we must make distributions to our stockholders. Such distributions will limit our liquidity to finance investments, acquisitions and new developments and may limit our ability to engage in transactions that are otherwise in the best interests of our stockholders. Although we do not anticipate any inability to satisfy the REIT distribution requirement, from time to time, we may not have sufficient cash or other liquid assets to do so. For example, timing differences between the actual receipt of income and actual payment of deductible expenses, on the one hand, and the inclusion of that income and deduction of those expenses in arriving at our taxable income, on the other hand, or non-deductible expenses such as principal amortization or repayments or capital expenditures in excess of non-cash deductions may cause us to fail to have sufficient cash or liquid assets to enable us to satisfy the 90% distribution requirement. In the event that timing differences occur or we decide to retain cash or to distribute such greater amount as may be necessary to avoid income and excise taxation, we may seek to borrow funds, issue additional equity securities, pay taxable stock dividends, distribute other property or securities or engage in a transaction intended to enable us to meet the REIT distribution requirements. Any of these actions may require us to raise additional capital to meet our obligations; however, limitations on our ability to access capital, as described above, could have an adverse effect on our ability to make required payments on our debt obligations, make distributions to our stockholders or make future investments necessary to implement our business strategy. The terms of the instruments governing our existing indebtedness restrict our ability to engage in certain types of these transactions.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) as of the end of the period covered by this report. The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information is recorded, processed, summarized and reported accurately and completely.  Based on such evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

(b) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d- 15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We may be involved in litigation matters, including regulatory investigations and inquiries, in the ordinary course of our business. Although we will be unable to predict with certainty the eventual outcome of any litigation, regulatory investigation or inquiry, in the opinion of management, our current and any threatened legal proceedings are not expected to have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

You should carefully consider the following risks and other information in this Form 10-Q in evaluating us and our common stock. Any of the following risks, as well as additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial, could materially and adversely affect our results of operations or financial condition. The risk factors generally have been separated into the following groups: risks related to our business, risks related to our Manager, risks related to our taxation as a REIT and risks related to our common stock. However, these categories do overlap and should not be considered exclusive.

RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS

We have limited operating history as a standalone public company and may not be able to successfully operate our business strategy or generate sufficient revenue to make or sustain distributions to our stockholders.

We have limited experience operating as a standalone public company and cannot assure you that we will be able to successfully operate our business or implement our operating policies and strategies as described in this Form 10-Q. Furthermore, we were formed in 2012 and have a limited operating history. We completed our first investment in senior housing properties in July 2012. The timing, terms, price and form of consideration that we pay in future transactions may vary meaningfully from prior transactions.

There can be no assurance that we will be able to generate sufficient returns to pay our operating expenses and make satisfactory distributions to our stockholders, or any distributions at all. Our results of operations and our ability to make or sustain distributions to our stockholders depend on several factors, including the availability of opportunities to acquire attractive assets, the level and volatility of interest rates, the availability of adequate short- and long-term financing, fluctuations in occupancy, Medicaid reimbursement, if applicable, and private pay rates; economic conditions; competition; federal, state, local and industry-regulated licensure, certification and inspection laws, regulations and standards; the availability and increases in cost of general and professional liability insurance coverage; state regulation and rights of residents related to entrance fees; and the availability and increases in the cost of labor (as a result of unionization or otherwise).

The financial information included in this Form 10-Q may not be indicative of the results we would have achieved as a separate standalone company and are not a reliable indicator of our future performance or results.

We did not operate as a separate, standalone company for the entirety of the historical periods presented in the financial information included in this Form 10-Q, which has been derived from Newcastle’s historical financial statements. Therefore, the financial information in this Form 10-Q does not necessarily reflect what our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows would have been had we been a separate, stand-alone public company prior to our spin-off from Newcastle. This is primarily a result of the following factors:

• the financial results in this Form 10-Q do not reflect all of the expenses we will incur as a public company;

• the working capital requirements and capital for general corporate purposes for our assets were satisfied prior to the spin-off as part of Newcastle’s corporate-wide cash management policies. Newcastle is not required, and does not intend, to provide us with funds to finance our working capital or other cash requirements, so we may need to obtain additional financing from banks, through public offerings or private placements of debt or equity securities, strategic relationships or other arrangements; and

• our cost structure, management, financing and business operations are significantly different as a result of operating as an independent public company. These changes result in increased costs, including, but not limited to, fees paid to our Manager, legal, accounting, compliance and other costs associated with being a public company with equity securities traded on the NYSE.

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Our determination of how much leverage to apply to our investments may adversely affect our return on our investments and may reduce cash available for distribution.

We may leverage our assets through a variety of borrowings. Our investment guidelines do not limit the amount of leverage we may incur with respect to any specific senior housing property or pool of properties. The return we are able to earn on our investments and cash available for distribution to our stockholders may be significantly reduced due to changes in market conditions, which may cause the cost of our financing to increase relative to the income that can be derived from our assets.

The income from any senior housing properties is dependent on the ability of the property managers of such properties to successfully manage these properties.

Subject to maintaining our qualification as a REIT, we intend to continue to purchase senior housing properties and engage other parties (including affiliates of our Manager) to manage the operations or lease the properties. The income we recognize from any senior housing properties that we engage other parties to manage would be dependent on the ability of the property manager(s) of such properties to successfully manage these properties. The property manager(s) would compete with other companies on a number of different levels, including: the quality of care provided, reputation, the physical appearance of a property, price and range of services offered, alternatives for healthcare delivery, the supply of competing properties, physicians, staff, referral sources, location, the size and demographics of the population in surrounding areas and the financial condition of tenants and managers. A property manager’s inability to successfully compete with other companies on one or more of the foregoing levels could adversely affect the senior housing property and materially reduce the income we receive from an investment in such property.

Our inability to obtain financing on favorable terms, if at all, may impede our ability to grow.

We may not be able to fund all future capital needs from cash retained from operations. If we are unable to obtain enough internal capital, we may need to rely on external sources of capital (including debt and equity financing) to fulfill our capital requirements. If we cannot access these external sources of capital, we may not be able to make the investments needed to grow our business. Our ability to obtain financing depends upon a number of factors, some of which we have little or no control over, including but not limited to:

• general availability of credit and market conditions, including rising interest rates and increasing borrowing costs;

• the market price of the shares of our equity securities and the credit ratings of our debt and preferred securities;

• the market’s perception of our growth potential, compliance with applicable laws and our current and potential future earnings and cash distributions;

• our degree of financial leverage and operational flexibility;

• the financing integrity of our lenders, which might impair their ability to meet their commitments to us or their willingness to make additional loans to us, and our inability to replace the financing commitment of any such lender on favorable terms, or at all;

• the stability in the market value of our properties;

• the financial performance and general market perception of our property managers and tenants (including the Master Tenants);

• changes in the credit ratings on United States government debt securities or default or delay in payment by the United States of its obligations; and

• issues facing the healthcare industry, including, but not limited to, healthcare reform and changes in government reimbursement policies.

If our access to financing is limited by these factors or other factors, it could impede our ability to grow and have a material adverse impact on our ability to fund operations, refinance our debt obligations, fund dividend payments, acquire properties and undertake development activities.

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Our returns from our managed properties depend on the ability of our managers to continue to maintain or improve occupancy levels.

Any senior housing property in which we invest may have relatively flat or declining occupancy levels due to falling home prices, declining incomes, stagnant home sales, competition from other senior housing developments and a variety of other factors. In addition, the senior housing sector may continue to experience a decline in occupancy due to the weak economy and the associated decision of certain residents to vacate a property and instead be cared for at home. Occupancy levels may also decline due to seasonal contagious illnesses such as influenza. A material decline in occupancy levels and revenues may make it more difficult for the manager of any senior housing property in which we invest to successfully generate income for us. Alternatively, to avoid a decline in occupancy, a manager may reduce the rates charged, which would also reduce our revenues and therefore negatively impact the ability to generate income.

We are not permitted to operate our properties, and we are dependent on the property managers and tenants (including the Master Tenants) of our properties.

We are not permitted to operate our AL/MC properties, and we are dependent on the property managers of our AL/MC properties and on the tenants of our Triple Net Lease Properties.

Because U.S. federal income tax laws generally restrict REITs and their subsidiaries from operating healthcare properties, we do not manage our AL/MC senior housing properties. Instead, AL/MC investments are structured to be REIT Investment Diversification and Empowerment Act of 2007 ("RIDEA") compliant.

The RIDEA structure permits a REIT to lease properties to a TRS if the TRS hires an “eligible independent contractor” (“EIK”) to manage the property. Under this structure, the REIT leases healthcare properties to the TRS and receives rent while the TRS earns income from the properties’ operations, and pays a management fee to the EIK and rent to the REIT property owner.

Accordingly, our TRS has retained Holiday, Blue Harbor, JEA and Thrive to manage properties owned by us. Although we have various rights pursuant to our property management agreements, we rely upon our property managers’ personnel, expertise, technical resources and information systems, compliance procedures and programs, proprietary information, good faith and judgment to manage our senior housing operations efficiently and effectively. We also rely on our property managers to provide accurate property-level financial results for our properties in a timely manner and to otherwise operate our properties in compliance with the terms of our property management agreements and all applicable laws and regulations. We rely on Holiday, Blue Harbor, JEA and Thrive to attract and retain skilled management personnel and property level personnel who are responsible for the day-to-day operations of our properties. Increases in labor costs and other property operating expense, or significant changes in Holiday’s, Blue Harbor’s, JEA’s or Thrive's ability to manage our properties efficiently and effectively, could adversely affect the income we receive from our properties and have a material adverse effect on us. As managers, our property managers do not lease our properties, and, therefore, we are not directly exposed to their credit risk in the same manner or to the same extent as our triple net tenants. However, any adverse developments in Holiday’s, Blue Harbor’s, JEA’s or Thrive's business and affairs or financial condition could impair its ability to manage our properties efficiently and effectively and could have a material adverse effect on us.

While we monitor our property managers’ performance, we have limited recourse under our property management agreements if we believe that the property managers are not performing adequately. In addition, our property managers may manage, own or invest in, properties that compete with our properties, which may result in conflicts of interest. As a result, our property managers may make decisions regarding competing properties that are not in our best interests.

The triple net lease structure also provides us with a REIT-eligible structure for owning senior housing properties. The triple net lease structure permits a REIT to lease properties to an operator and collect rent from the operator. Unlike the RIDEA structure, the triple net lease structure subjects us to credit risk from the tenant. We depend on our tenants to pay all insurance, taxes, utilities and maintenance and repair expenses in connection with the leased properties. Our Master Tenants may not have sufficient assets, income and access to financing to enable them to make rental payments to us or to otherwise satisfy their respective obligations under our leases, and any inability or unwillingness by them to do so could have a material adverse effect on us. In addition, any failure by a Master Tenant to effectively conduct its operations or to maintain and improve our properties could adversely affect its business reputation and its ability to attract and retain residents in our properties, which could have a material adverse effect on us. Our Master Tenants have also agreed to indemnify, defend and hold us harmless from and against various claims, litigation and liabilities arising in connection with their respective businesses, and we cannot assure you that they will have sufficient assets, income, access to financing and insurance coverage to enable them to satisfy their respective indemnification obligations.

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Increases in labor costs at our senior housing properties may have a material adverse effect on us.

Wages and employee benefits represent a significant part of the expenses of any senior housing property. In connection with our RIDEA AL/MC properties and in connection with our IL-only properties that are managed by our property managers, we rely on our property managers to attract and retain skilled management personnel and property level personnel who are responsible for the day-to-day operations of our properties.

The market for qualified nurses and healthcare professionals is highly competitive. Periodic and geographic area shortages of nurses or other trained personnel may require our property managers to increase the wages and benefits offered to their employees in order to attract and retain these personnel or to hire more expensive temporary personnel. Also, our property managers may have to compete with numerous other employers for lesser skilled workers.

As we acquire additional properties, we may be required to pay increased compensation or offer other incentives to retain key personnel and other employees at our managed properties. Employee benefits costs, including employee health insurance and workers’ compensation insurance costs, have materially increased in recent years. Increasing employee health and workers’ compensation insurance costs may materially and negatively affect our earnings at our senior housing properties. We cannot assure you that labor costs at our senior housing properties will not increase or that any increase will be matched by corresponding increases in rates charged to residents. Any significant failure by our property managers to control labor costs or to pass on any such increased labor costs to residents through rate increases could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, if our tenants fail to attract and retain qualified personnel, their ability to satisfy their obligations to us could be impaired.

Termination of assisted living resident agreements and resident attrition could adversely affect our revenues and earnings.

State regulations governing assisted living properties typically require a written agreement with each resident. Most of these regulations also require that each resident have the right to terminate these assisted living resident agreements for any reason on reasonable notice. Consistent with these regulations, most resident agreements at our senior housing properties allow residents to terminate their agreements on 30 days’ notice. Thus, our property managers may be unable to contract with assisted living residents to stay for longer periods of time, unlike typical apartment leasing arrangements that involve lease agreements with terms of up to a year or longer. If a large number of residents elected to terminate their resident agreements at or around the same time, our revenues and earnings from our assisted living properties could be materially and adversely affected. In addition, the advanced ages of the residents at our senior housing properties make the resident turnover rate in these properties difficult to predict.

We do not know if our tenants will renew their leases, and if they do not, we may be unable to lease the properties on as favorable terms, or at all.

We cannot predict whether our tenants (including the Master Tenants) will renew their leases at the end of their lease terms, which expire at various times. If these leases are not renewed, we would be required to find other tenants to occupy those properties or sell them. There can be no assurance that we would be able to identify suitable replacement tenants or enter into leases with new tenants on terms as favorable to us as the current leases or that we would be able to lease those properties at all.

Our operators may be faced with significant potential litigation and rising insurance costs that not only affect their ability to obtain and maintain adequate liability and other insurance, but also may affect, in the case of our triple net lease properties, their ability to pay their lease payments and generally to fulfill their insurance and indemnification obligations to us.

In some states, advocacy groups monitor the quality of care at assisted and independent living communities, and these groups have brought litigation against operators. Also, in several instances, private litigation by assisted and independent living community residents or their families have succeeded in winning very large damage awards for alleged neglect and we cannot assure you that we will not be subject to these types of claims. The effect of this litigation and potential litigation has been to, amongst other matters, materially increase the costs of monitoring and reporting quality of care compliance. The cost of liability and medical malpractice insurance has increased and may continue to increase so long as the present litigation environment in many parts of the United States continues. This may affect the ability of some of our property managers and tenants to obtain and maintain adequate liability and other insurance and manage their related risk exposures. In addition to causing some of our property managers and tenants to be unable to fulfill their insurance, indemnification and other obligations to us under their property management agreements or leases and thereby potentially exposing us to those risks, these litigation risks and costs could cause some of our tenants to become unable to pay rents due to us. Such nonpayment could potentially affect our ability to meet future monetary obligations under our financing arrangements.

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The failure of our operators to comply with laws relating to the operation of our properties may have a material adverse effect on the ability of our tenants to provide its services, pay us rent, the profitability of our managed properties and the values of our properties.

We and our operators are subject to or impacted by extensive, frequently changing federal, state and local laws and regulations. Some of these laws and regulations include: state and local licensure laws; state laws related to patient abuse and neglect; laws protecting consumers against deceptive practices; laws relating to the operation of our properties and how our property managers and tenants conduct their operations, such as fire, health and safety laws and privacy laws; federal and state laws affecting communities that participate in Medicare and Medicaid; the Americans with Disabilities Act and similar state and local laws; and safety and health standards set by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. We and our operators expend significant resources to maintain compliance with these laws and regulations, and responding to any allegations of noncompliance also results in the expenditure of significant resources. If we or our operators fail to comply with any applicable legal requirements, or are unable to cure deficiencies, certain sanctions may be imposed and, if imposed, may materially and adversely affect our tenants’ ability to pay their rent, the profitability of our managed properties, the values of our properties, our ability to complete additional acquisitions in the state in which the violation occurred, and our reputation. Further, changes in the regulatory framework could have a material adverse effect on the ability of our tenants to pay us rent (and any such nonpayment could potentially affect our ability to meet future monetary obligations under our financing arrangements), the profitability of and the values of our properties.

We and our operators are required to comply with federal and state laws governing the privacy, security, use and disclosure of individually identifiable information, including financial information and protected health information. Under HIPAA, we and our operators are required to comply with the HIPAA privacy rule, security standards and standards for electronic healthcare transactions. State laws also govern the privacy of individual health information, and these laws are, in some jurisdictions, more stringent than HIPAA. Other federal and state laws govern the privacy of individually identifiable information. If we or our operators fail to comply with applicable federal or state standards, we or they could be subject to civil sanctions and criminal penalties, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our properties and their operations are subject to extensive regulations. Failure to comply, or allegations of failing to comply, could have a material adverse effect on us.

Various governmental authorities mandate certain physical characteristics of senior housing properties. Changes in laws and regulations relating to these matters may require significant expenditures. Our property management agreements and triple net leases generally require our operators to maintain our properties in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and we expend resources to monitor their compliance. However, our monitoring efforts may fail to detect weaknesses in our operators’ performance on the clinical and other aspects of their duties, which could expose us to the risk of penalties, license suspension or revocation, criminal sanctions and civil litigation. Any such actions, even if ultimately dismissed or decided in our favor, could have a material adverse effect on our reputation and results of operations. In addition, our operators may neglect maintenance of our properties if they suffer financial distress. In the case of our triple net lease properties, we may agree to fund capital expenditures in return for rent increases or other concessions. Our available financial resources or those of our tenants may be insufficient to fund the expenditures required to operate our properties in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. If we fund these expenditures, our tenants’ financial resources may be insufficient to satisfy their increased rental payments to us or other incremental obligations.

Licensing, Medicare and Medicaid and other laws may also require some or all of our operators to comply with extensive standards governing their operations and such operations are subject to routine inspections. In addition, certain laws prohibit fraud by senior housing operators and other healthcare communities, including civil and criminal laws that prohibit false claims in Medicare, Medicaid and other programs that regulate patient referrals. In recent years, the federal and state governments have devoted increasing resources to monitoring the quality of care at senior housing communities and to anti-fraud investigations in healthcare operations generally. When violations of applicable laws are identified, federal or state authorities may impose civil monetary damages, treble damages, repayment requirements and criminal sanctions. In addition to these penalties, violation of any of these laws may subject our operators to exclusion from participation in any federal or state healthcare program. For example, if an operator is subject to a criminal conviction relating to the delivery of goods or services under the Medicare or Medicaid programs, the operator would be excluded from participation in those programs for five years. These fraud and abuse laws and regulations are complex, and we and our operators do not always have the benefit of significant regulatory or judicial interpretation of these laws and regulations. While we do not believe our operators are in violation of these prohibitions, we cannot assure you that governmental officials charged with the responsibility of enforcing the provisions of these prohibitions will not assert that an operator is in violation of such laws and regulations. Violations of law often result in significant media attention. Healthcare communities may also be subject to license revocation or conditional licensure and exclusion from or conditional Medicare or Medicaid participation. When quality of care deficiencies or improper billing are alleged or identified, various laws, including laws prohibiting patient abuse and neglect, may authorize civil money penalties or fines; the suspension, modification or revocation

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of a license (which could result in the suspension of operations) or Medicare or Medicaid participation; the suspension or denial of admissions of residents; the removal of residents from properties; the denial of payments in full or in part; the implementation of state oversight, temporary management or receivership; and the imposition of criminal penalties. We, our property managers and our tenants have received inquiries and requests from various government agencies and we have in the past and may in the future receive notices of potential sanctions, and governmental authorities may impose such sanctions from time to time on our properties based on allegations of violations or alleged or actual failures to cure identified deficiencies. If imposed, such sanctions may adversely affect the profitability of managed properties, the ability to maintain managed properties (including properties unrelated to the property in question) in a given state, our ability to continue to engage certain managers and our tenants’ ability to pay rents to us (and any such nonpayment could potentially affect our ability to meet future monetary obligations or could trigger an event of default under our financing arrangements). Any such claims could also result in material civil litigation. Federal and state requirements for change in control of healthcare communities, including, as applicable, approvals of the proposed operator for licensure, certificate of need ("CON"), Medicare and Medicaid participation, and the terms of our debt may also limit or delay our ability to find substitute tenants or property managers. If any of our property managers or tenants becomes unable to operate our properties, or if any of our tenants becomes unable to pay its rent because they have violated government regulations or payment laws, we may experience difficulty in finding a substitute tenant or property manager or selling the affected property for a fair and commercially reasonable price, and the value of an affected property may decline materially.

Changes in reimbursement rates, payment rates or methods of payment from government and other third-party payors, including Medicaid and Medicare, could have a material adverse effect on us and our operators.

Certain of our operators rely on reimbursement from third-party payors, including the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Medicare and Medicaid programs, as well as numerous private insurance and managed care plans, generally require participating providers to accept government-determined reimbursement levels as payment in full for services rendered, without regard to the facility’s charges. Changes in the reimbursement rate or methods of payment from third-party payors, including Medicare and Medicaid, or the implementation of other measures to reduce reimbursements for services provided by our property managers or our tenants, could result in a substantial reduction in our and our tenant’s revenues. In addition, the implementation of the Resource Utilization Group, Version Four, or “RUG-IV,” which revises the payment classification system for skilled nursing facilities, may impact our tenants by revising the classifications of certain patients. The federal reimbursement for certain facilities, such as skilled nursing facilities, incorporates adjustments to account for facility case-mix. Additionally, revenue under third-party payor agreements can change after examination and retroactive adjustment by payors during the claims settlement processes or as a result of post-payment audits. Payors may disallow requests for reimbursement based on determinations that certain costs are not reimbursable or reasonable or because additional documentation is necessary or because certain services were not covered or were not medically necessary. We cannot assure you that our operators who currently depend on governmental or private payor reimbursement will be adequately reimbursed for the services they provide. Significant limits by governmental and private third-party payors on the scope of services reimbursed or on reimbursement rates and fees, whether from legislation, administrative actions or private payor efforts, could have a material adverse effect on liquidity, financial condition and results of operations, which could affect adversely their ability to comply with the terms of our leases and have a material adverse effect on us.

On July 31, 2014, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released its final rule updating the SNF PPS for the 2015 fiscal year (October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015).  Under the final rule, the SNF PPS standard federal payment rate will increase by 2.0% in fiscal year 2015, reflecting a 2.5% increase in the market basket index, less a 0.5% productivity adjustment mandated by the Affordable Care Act. We are currently analyzing the financial implications of this final rule on the operators of our CCRCs. We cannot provide any assurance that this rule or future updates to SNF PPS or Medicare reimbursement for skilled nursing facilities will not materially adversely affect our tenants and property managers, which, in turn, could have a material adverse effect on us.

Our tenants may be unable to cover their lease obligations to us, and there can be no assurance that the guarantor of our triple net leases will be able to cover any shortfall. Our tenants and subtenants are also subject to financial maintenance tests.

Our tenants are subject to various financial covenants pursuant to the lease agreements, including compliance with a lease coverage ratio. Under certain leases, our tenants are permitted to post and have posted “shortfall deposits” or similar obligations to cure a failure to satisfy certain financial covenants. In addition, we may waive compliance with a lease coverage ratio on the posting of “shortfall deposits” or similar obligations. We cannot assure you that our tenants will remain in compliance with any required financial covenants or that they will have the ability or desire to use such cure provisions in the future if needed. A failure to comply with or cure a financial covenant would generally give rise to an event of a default under a lease, and such event of default could result in an event of default under the financing for the applicable property. If any of our tenants are not able to satisfy their obligations to us, we would be entitled, among other remedies, to use any funds of such tenants then held by us and to seek recourse against the guarantor under its guaranty of the applicable master lease. Such guaranty includes certain financial covenants of the

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guarantor, including maintaining a minimum net worth, a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio ranging between 1.05 and 1.20 and a maximum leverage ratio. There can be no assurance that a guarantor will have the resources necessary to satisfy its obligations to us under its guaranty of a master lease in the event that a Master Tenant fails to satisfy its lease obligations to us in full, which could have a material adverse effect on us.

We may not be able to complete accretive acquisitions, and the acquisitions we do complete may not be successful.

We intend to acquire additional senior housing properties. We may not be able to consummate attractive acquisition opportunities, whether for regulatory reasons or otherwise, and those that we do consummate may not be successful. The current low interest rate environment may drive upward sales prices or lead to overbuilding. We might encounter unanticipated difficulties and expenditures relating to any acquired properties. Newly acquired properties might require significant management attention. We might never realize the anticipated benefits of our acquisitions. Notwithstanding pre-acquisition due diligence, we do not believe that it is possible to fully understand a property before it is operated for an extended period of time. For example, we could acquire a property that contains undisclosed defects in design or construction. In addition, after our acquisition of a property, the market in which the acquired property is located may experience unexpected changes that adversely affect the property’s value. The occupancy of properties that we acquire may decline during our ownership, and rents or returns that are in effect or expected at the time a property is acquired may decline thereafter. Also, our property operating costs for acquisitions may be higher than we anticipate and acquisitions of properties may not yield the returns we expect and, if financed using debt or new equity issuances, may result in stockholder dilution. For these reasons, among others, any acquisitions of additional properties may not succeed or may cause us to experience losses.

Competition may affect our operators’ ability to meet their obligations to us or make it difficult for us to identify and purchase, or develop, suitable senior housing properties to grow our investment portfolio.

We face significant competition from other REITs, investment companies, private equity and hedge fund investors, sovereign funds, healthcare operators, lenders, developers and other institutional investors, some of whom may have greater resources and lower costs of capital than we do. Increased competition makes it more challenging for us to identify and successfully capitalize on opportunities that meet our business goals and could improve the bargaining power of property owners seeking to sell, thereby impeding our investment, acquisition and development activities. If we cannot identify and purchase a sufficient quantity of senior housing properties at favorable prices or if we are unable to finance acquisitions on commercially favorable terms, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The healthcare industry is also highly competitive, and our operators may encounter increased competition for residents and patients, including with respect to the scope and quality of care and services provided, reputation and financial condition, physical appearance of the properties, price and location. The operations of our RIDEA AL/MC properties and our IL-only properties depend on the competiveness and financial viability of the properties. If our managers are unable to successfully compete with other operators and managers by maintaining profitable occupancy and rate levels, their ability to generate income for us may be materially adversely affected. The operations of our triple net lease tenants (including the Master Tenants) also depend upon their ability to successfully compete with other operators and managers. If our tenants (including the Master Tenants) are unable to successfully compete, their ability to fulfill their obligations to us, including the ability to make rent payments to us, may be materially adversely affected. Future changes in government regulation may adversely affect the healthcare industry, including our senior housing properties and healthcare operations, property managers and tenants, and our property managers and tenants may not achieve and maintain occupancy and rate levels that will enable them to satisfy their obligations to us. Any adverse changes in the regulation of the healthcare industry or the competitiveness of our property managers and tenants could have a more pronounced effect on us than if we had investments outside the senior housing and healthcare industries.

Our tenants may become subject to bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings.

Our tenants may not be able to meet the rent or other payments due to us, which may result in a tenant bankruptcy or insolvency, or a tenant might become subject to bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings for other reasons. Although our operating lease agreements provide us with the right to evict tenants, demand immediate payment of rent and exercise other remedies, the bankruptcy and insolvency laws afford certain rights to a party that has filed for bankruptcy or reorganization. A tenant in bankruptcy or subject to insolvency proceedings may be able to limit or delay our ability to collect unpaid rent and to exercise other rights and remedies.

We may be required to fund certain expenses (e.g., real estate taxes and maintenance) to preserve the value of an investment property, avoid the imposition of liens on a property and/or transition a property to a new tenant. If we cannot transition a leased property to a new tenant, we may take possession of that property, which may expose us to certain successor liabilities. Should such events occur, our revenue and operating cash flow may be adversely affected.

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Transfers of healthcare properties may require regulatory approvals, and these properties may not have efficient alternative uses.

Transfers of healthcare properties to successor operators frequently are subject to regulatory approvals or notifications, including, but not limited to, change of ownership approvals under a CON or determination of need laws, state licensure laws, Medicare and Medicaid provider arrangements that are not required for transfers of other types of real estate. The replacement of a healthcare property operator could be delayed by the approval process of any federal, state or local agency necessary for the transfer of the property or the replacement of the operator licensed to manage the property, whether as a result of regulatory issues identified elsewhere in this report or otherwise. Alternatively, given the specialized nature of our properties, we may be required to spend substantial time and funds to adapt these properties to other uses. If we are unable to timely transfer properties to successor operators or find efficient alternative uses, our revenue and operations may be adversely affected.

Certain of our properties may require a license or registration to operate.

Failure to obtain a license or registration or loss of a required license or registration would prevent a property from operating in the manner intended by the property managers or tenants (including the Master Tenants). These events could materially adversely affect our property managers’ ability to generate income for us or our tenants’ ability to make rent payments to us. State and local laws also may regulate the expansion, including the addition of new beds or services or acquisition of medical equipment, and the construction or renovation of healthcare properties, by requiring a CON or other similar approval from a state agency. Any compliance issues could also make it more difficult to obtain or maintain required licenses and registrations.

The impact of the comprehensive healthcare regulation enacted in 2010 on us and our operators cannot accurately be predicted.

The Health Reform Laws, provide states with an increased federal medical assistance percentage under certain conditions. On June 28, 2012, The United States Supreme Court upheld the individual mandate of the Health Reform Laws but partially invalidated the expansion of Medicaid. The ruling on Medicaid expansion allows states not to participate in the expansion—and to forgo funding for the Medicaid expansion—without losing their existing Medicaid funding. Thus far, approximately one-half of the states are fully participating. Given that the federal government substantially funds the Medicaid expansion, it is unclear whether any state will pursue this option, although at least some appear to be considering this option at this time. The participation by states in the Medicaid expansion could have the dual effect of increasing our property managers’ and tenants revenues, through new patients, but further straining state budgets. While the federal government will pay for approximately 100% of those additional costs until 2016, states will be expected to begin paying for part of those additional costs in 2017. With increasingly strained budgets, it is unclear how states will pay their share of these additional Medicaid costs and what other healthcare expenditures could be reduced as a result. A significant reduction in other healthcare related spending by states to pay for increased Medicaid costs could affect our property managers’ and tenants’ revenue streams, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

There are risks related to new properties under construction or development.

In the future, we might construct one or more new properties. Any failure by us or our property managers to obtain the required license, certification, compliance programs, contracts, governmental permits and authorizations, or to obtain financing on favorable terms, may impede our ability to earn revenues on the relevant properties. Additionally, we may have to wait years for significant cash returns on newly developed properties, and if the cash flow from operations or refinancing is not sufficient, we may be forced to borrow additional money to fund our cash distributions to stockholders. Furthermore, if our financial projections with respect to a new property are inaccurate due to increases in capital costs or other factors, the property may fail to perform as we expected in analyzing our investment.

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Our investments are concentrated in senior housing real estate, making us more vulnerable economically to adverse changes in the real estate market and the senior housing industry than if our investments were diversified.

We invest primarily in senior housing properties. Our investment focus exposes us to greater economic risk than if our portfolio were to include real estate assets in other industries or non-real estate assets.

Any adverse changes in the regulation of the healthcare industry or the competitiveness of our property managers and tenants could have a more pronounced effect on us than if our investments were further diversified.

Real estate investments are relatively illiquid, and our ability to quickly sell or exchange our properties in response to changes in economic or other conditions is limited. In the event we desire or need to sell any of our properties, the value of those properties and our ability to sell at a price or on terms acceptable to us could be adversely affected by a downturn in the real estate industry or any weakness in the senior housing industry. We cannot assure you that we will recognize the full value of any property that we sell for liquidity or other reasons, and the inability to respond quickly to changes in the performance of our investments could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Overbuilding in markets in which our senior housing properties are located could adversely affect our future occupancy rates, operating margins and profitability.

The senior housing industry generally has limited barriers to entry, and, as a consequence, the development of new senior housing properties could outpace demand. If development outpaces demand for those asset types in the markets in which our properties are located, those markets may become saturated, and we could experience decreased occupancy, reduced operating margins and lower profitability.

If any of our properties are found to be contaminated, or if we become involved in any environmental disputes, we could incur substantial liabilities and costs.

Under federal and state environmental laws and regulations, a current or former owner of real property may be liable for costs related to the investigation, removal and remediation of hazardous or toxic substances or petroleum that are released from or are present at or under, or that are disposed of in connection with such property. Owners of real property may also face other environmental liabilities, including government fines and penalties imposed by regulatory authorities and damages for injuries to persons, property or natural resources. Environmental laws and regulations often impose liability without regard to whether the owner was aware of, or was responsible for, the presence, release or disposal of hazardous or toxic substances or petroleum. In certain circumstances, environmental liability may result from the activities of a current or former operator of the property. Although we are generally indemnified by our property managers and tenants (including the Master Tenants) of our properties for contamination caused by them, these indemnities may not adequately cover all environmental costs.

All of our revenue is attributable to properties managed or leased by a small group of operators.

As of September 30, 2015, either Blue Harbor, Holiday, JEA or Thrive managed all of our Managed Properties. Our property managers do not lease our properties and, therefore, we are not directly exposed to their credit risk in the same manner or to the same extent as a triple net lease tenant. However, we rely on our property managers’ personnel, expertise, technical resources and information systems, proprietary information, good faith and judgment to manage our senior housing operations efficiently and effectively. We also rely on our property managers to set appropriate resident fees and to otherwise operate our senior housing communities in compliance with the terms of our property management agreements and all applicable laws and regulations. Although we have various rights as the property owner under our property management agreements, including various rights to set budget guidelines and to terminate and exercise remedies under those agreements as provided therein, any failure, inability or unwillingness on the part of our property managers to satisfy their respective obligations under those agreements, to efficiently and effectively manage our properties or to provide timely and accurate accounting information with respect thereto, could have a material adverse effect on us.

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The properties we currently lease account for a significant portion of our total revenues and net operating income, and because our leases are triple net leases, we depend on our tenants to pay all operating costs, including repairs, maintenance, capital expenditures, utilities, taxes, insurance and payroll expense of property-level employees in connection with the leased properties. We cannot assure you that our tenants will have sufficient assets, income and access to financing to enable them to satisfy their obligations to us, and any failure, inability or unwillingness to do so could have a material adverse effect on us. In addition, although affiliates of our tenants have provided a lease guaranty in connection with their respective leases, the guarantees may not be sufficient to satisfy the tenant's obligations to us, and our tenants may not have sufficient assets, income and access to financing to enable them to satisfy their obligations to us. Our reliance on a small number of tenants for a significant portion of our total revenues and net operating income from our senior housing investments creates credit risk. If any of our tenants becomes unable or unwilling to satisfy their obligations to us, our financial condition and results of operations could be weakened.

The geographic concentration of our assets in Florida and Texas may result in losses due to our significant exposure to the effects of economic and real estate conditions in those markets.

As of September 30, 2015, approximately 18.3% and 14.8% of the beds in our senior housing portfolios were located in Florida and Texas, respectively. In addition, as of September 30, 2015, 21.4% and 14.0% of total revenue for our Managed Properties segment and our Triple Net Lease Properties segment, respectively, was derived from our properties in Florida and Texas. As a result of this concentration, a material portion of our portfolios are significantly exposed to the effects of economic and real estate conditions in those particular markets, such as the supply of competing properties, home prices, income levels, the financial condition of our tenants, and general levels of employment and economic activity, which may be adversely affected by the recent decline in oil prices. To the extent that weak economic or real estate conditions affect Florida or Texas more severely than other areas of the country, our financial performance could be negatively impacted.

We rely on information technology in our operations, and any material failure, inadequacy, interruption or security failure of that technology could harm our business.

We rely on information technology networks and systems, including the Internet, to process, transmit and store electronic information and to manage or support a variety of our business processes, including financial transactions and maintenance of records, which in the case of our business, may include personal identifying information. We rely on commercially available systems, software, tools and monitoring to provide security for processing, transmitting and storing this confidential information, such as individually identifiable information relating to financial accounts. Although we have taken steps to protect the security of the data maintained in our information systems, it is possible that our security measures will not be able to prevent the systems’ improper functioning, or the improper disclosure of personally identifiable information such as in the event of cyber-attacks. Security breaches, including physical or electronic break-ins, computer viruses, attacks by hackers and similar breaches, can create system disruptions, shutdowns or unauthorized disclosure of confidential information. Any failure to maintain proper function, security and availability of our information systems could interrupt our operations, damage our reputation, subject us to liability claims or regulatory penalties and could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Some of our senior housing properties generate infectious medical waste due to the illness or physical condition of the residents.

The management of infectious medical waste, including handling, storage, transportation, treatment and disposal, is subject to regulation under various laws, including federal and state environmental laws. These environmental laws set forth the management requirements, as well as permit, record-keeping, notice, and reporting obligations. Each of our senior housing properties has an agreement with a waste management company for the proper disposal of all infectious medical waste. The use of such waste management companies does not immunize us from alleged violations of such medical waste laws for operations for which we are responsible even if carried out by such waste management companies, nor does it immunize us from third-party claims for the cost to clean up disposal sites at which such wastes have been disposed. Any finding that we are not in compliance with these environmental laws could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. While we are not aware of non-compliance with environmental laws related to infectious medical waste at our senior housing properties, these environmental laws are amended from time to time and we cannot predict when and to what extent liability may arise. In addition, because these environmental laws vary from state to state, expansion of our operations to states where we do not currently operate may subject us to additional restrictions on the manner in which we operate our senior housing properties.

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Changes in accounting rules could occur at any time and could impact us in significantly negative ways that we are unable to predict or protect against.

As has been widely publicized, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) and other regulatory bodies that establish the accounting rules applicable to us have recently proposed or enacted a wide array of changes to accounting rules. Moreover, in the future these regulators may propose additional changes that we do not currently anticipate. Changes to accounting rules that apply to us could significantly impact our business or our reported financial performance in negative ways that we cannot predict or protect against. We cannot predict whether any changes to current accounting rules will occur or what impact any codified changes will have on our business, results of operations, liquidity or financial condition.

Failure to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 could have a material adverse effect on our business and stock price.

As a public company, we will be required to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Internal control over financial reporting is complex and may be revised over time to adapt to changes in our business, or changes in applicable accounting rules. In addition, as a result of any new investment in senior housing properties, we may be required to consolidate additional entities, and, therefore, to document and test effective internal controls over the financial reporting of these entities in accordance with Section 404, which we may not be able to do. Even if we are able to do so, there could be significant costs and delays, particularly if these entities were not subject to Section 404 prior to being acquired by us. We cannot assure you that our internal control over financial reporting will be effective in the future or that a material weakness will not be discovered with respect to a prior period for which we had previously believed that internal controls were effective. If we are not able to maintain or document effective internal control over financial reporting, our independent registered public accounting firm will not be able to certify as to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Matters impacting our internal controls may cause us to be unable to report our financial information on a timely basis, or may cause us to restate previously issued financial information, and thereby subject us to adverse regulatory consequences, including sanctions or investigations by the SEC, or violations of applicable stock exchange listing rules. There could also be a negative reaction in the financial markets due to a loss of investor confidence in us and the reliability of our financial statements. Confidence in the reliability of our financial statements is also likely to suffer if we or our independent registered public accounting firm reports a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting. This could materially adversely affect us by, for example, leading to a decline in our share price and impairing our ability to raise capital.

RISKS RELATED TO OUR MANAGER

We are dependent on our Manager and may not find a suitable replacement if our Manager terminates the Management Agreement, and the inability of our Manager to retain or obtain key personnel could delay or hinder implementation of our investment strategies, which could impair our ability to make distributions and could reduce the value of your investment.

We do not have employees. Our officers and other individuals who perform services for us are employees of our Manager, or our operators. We are completely reliant on our Manager, which has significant discretion as to the implementation of our operating policies and strategies, and our operators to conduct our business. We are subject to the risk that our Manager will terminate the Management Agreement and that we will not be able to find a suitable replacement for our Manager in a timely manner, at a reasonable cost or at all.

Furthermore, we are dependent on the services of certain key employees of our Manager whose compensation may be partially or entirely dependent upon the amount of incentive or management compensation earned by our Manager and whose continued service is not guaranteed, and the loss of such services could adversely affect our operations. If any of these people were to cease their affiliation with us or our Manager, either we or our Manager may be unable to find suitable replacements, and our operating results could suffer. We believe that our future success depends, in large part, upon our Manager’s ability to hire and retain highly skilled personnel. Competition for highly skilled personnel is intense, and our Manager may be unsuccessful in attracting and retaining such skilled personnel. If we lose or are unable to obtain the services of highly skilled personnel, our ability to implement our investment strategies could be delayed or hindered and this could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and ability to make distributions to our stockholders.

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There are conflicts of interest in our relationship with our Manager.

Our Management Agreement with our Manager was not negotiated between unaffiliated parties, and its terms, including fees payable, although approved by the independent directors of both Newcastle (our parent prior to the spin-off) and New Senior as fair, may not be as favorable to us as if they had been negotiated with an unaffiliated third party.

There are conflicts of interest inherent in our relationship with our Manager insofar as our Manager and its affiliates—including investment funds, private investment funds, or businesses managed by our Manager—invest in senior housing properties and whose investment objectives overlap with our investment objectives. Certain investments appropriate for us may also be appropriate for one or more of these other investment vehicles. Certain members of our board of directors and employees of our Manager who are our officers also serve as officers and/or directors of these other entities. Although we have the same Manager, we may compete with entities affiliated with our Manager or Fortress for certain target assets.  Fortress has two funds that were primarily focused on investing in senior housing properties. The first, raised in 2006 with $650 million in commitments at closing had its final liquidation in December 2014. The second, also raised in 2006, had $1.6 billion in capital commitments as of September 30, 2015 and is in the process of selling its investments, including its investments in Holiday. Certain of Fortress’s other funds also hold significant  investments in senior housing. All of these funds are outside their respective investment periods, although one of these funds has approximately $120 million in unfunded commitments, which may be drawn for follow-on investments. Fortress funds generally have a fee structure similar to ours, but the fees actually paid will vary depending on the size, terms and performance of each fund.  From time to time, affiliates of Fortress focus on investments in assets with a similar profile as our target assets that we may seek to acquire.  These affiliates may have meaningful purchasing capacity, which may change over time depending upon a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, available equity capital and debt financing, market conditions and cash on hand. Fortress had approximately $74.3 billion of assets under management as of September 30, 2015. In addition, with respect to funds in the process of selling investments, our Manager may be incentivized to regard the sale of such assets to New Senior positively, particularly if a sale to an unrelated third party would result in a loss of fees to our Manager.

Our Management Agreement with our Manager generally does not limit or restrict our Manager or its affiliates from engaging in any business or managing other pooled investment vehicles that invest in investments that meet our investment objectives. Our Manager may engage in additional investment opportunities related to senior housing in the future, which may cause our Manager to compete with us for investments or result in a change in our current investment strategy. In addition, our certificate of incorporation will provide that if Fortress or an affiliate or any of their officers, directors or employees acquire knowledge of a potential transaction that could be a corporate opportunity, they have no duty, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to offer such corporate opportunity to us, our stockholders or our affiliates. In the event that any of our directors and officers who is also a director, officer or employee of Fortress or its affiliates acquires knowledge of a corporate opportunity or is offered a corporate opportunity, provided that this knowledge was not acquired solely in such person’s capacity as a director or officer of ours and such person acts in good faith, then to the fullest extent permitted by law such person is deemed to have fully satisfied such person’s fiduciary duties owed to us and is not liable to us if Fortress or its affiliates pursues or acquires the corporate opportunity or if such person did not present the corporate opportunity to us.

The ability of our Manager and its officers and employees to engage in other business activities, subject to the terms of our Management Agreement with our Manager, may reduce the amount of time our Manager, its officers or other employees spend managing us. In addition, we may engage (subject to our investment guidelines) in material transactions with our Manager or another entity managed by our Manager or one of its affiliates, such as our acquisitions of sizeable portfolios of assets from Holiday, which may present an actual, potential or perceived conflict of interest. It is possible that actual, potential or perceived conflicts could give rise to investor dissatisfaction, litigation or regulatory enforcement actions. Appropriately dealing with conflicts of interest is complex and difficult, and our reputation could be damaged if we fail, or appear to fail, to deal appropriately with one or more potential, actual or perceived conflicts of interest. Regulatory scrutiny of, or litigation in connection with, conflicts of interest could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, which could materially adversely affect our business in a number of ways, including causing an inability to raise additional funds, a reluctance of counterparties to do business with us, a decrease in the prices of our equity securities and a resulting increased risk of litigation and regulatory enforcement actions.

The management compensation structure that we have agreed to with our Manager, as well as compensation arrangements that we may enter into with our Manager in the future (in connection with new lines of business or other activities), may incentivize our Manager to invest in high risk investments. In addition to its management fee, our Manager is currently entitled to receive incentive compensation. In evaluating investments and other management strategies, the opportunity to earn incentive compensation may lead our Manager to place undue emphasis on the maximization of such measures at the expense of other criteria, such as preservation of capital, in order to achieve higher incentive compensation. Investments with higher yield potential are generally riskier or more speculative than lower-yielding investments. Moreover, because our Manager receives compensation in the form of options in connection with the completion of our equity offerings, our Manager may be incentivized to cause us to issue additional stock, which could be dilutive to existing stockholders.

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It would be difficult and costly to terminate our Management Agreement with our Manager.

It would be difficult and costly for us to terminate our Management Agreement with our Manager. After its initial ten-year term, the Management Agreement will be automatically renewed for one-year terms unless terminated (i) by a majority vote of at least two-thirds of our independent directors, or by a vote of the holders of a simple majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock, that there has been unsatisfactory performance by our Manager that is materially detrimental to us or (ii) a determination by a simple majority of our independent directors that the management fee payable to our Manager is not fair, subject to our Manager’s right to prevent such a termination by continuing to provide the services under the Management Agreement at a fee that a simple majority of our independent directors have reasonably determined to be fair. Our Manager will be provided 60 days’ prior notice of any termination and will be paid a termination fee equal to the amount of the management fee earned by the Manager during the 12-month period preceding such termination. In addition, following any termination of the Management Agreement, our Manager may require us to purchase its right to receive incentive compensation at a price determined as if our assets were sold for their then current fair market value or otherwise we may continue to pay the incentive compensation to our Manager. These provisions may increase the effective cost to us of terminating the Management Agreement, thereby adversely affecting our ability to terminate our Manager without cause.

Our board of directors has approved broad investment guidelines for our Manager and do not approve each investment decision made by our Manager. In addition, we may change our investment strategy without a stockholder vote, which may result in our making investments that are different, riskier or less profitable than our current investments.

Our Manager is authorized to follow broad investment guidelines. Consequently, our Manager has great latitude in determining the types and categories of assets it may decide are proper investments for us, including the latitude to invest in types and categories of assets that may differ from those in which we currently invest. Our board of directors will periodically review our investment guidelines and our investment portfolio. However, our board of directors does not review or pre-approve each proposed investment or our related financing arrangements. In addition, in conducting periodic reviews, our board of directors relies primarily on information provided to them by our Manager. Furthermore, transactions entered into by our Manager may be difficult or impossible to unwind by the time they are reviewed by our board of directors even if the transactions contravene the terms of the Management Agreement. In addition, we may change our investment strategy, including our target asset classes, without a stockholder vote.

Our investment strategy may evolve in light of existing market conditions and investment opportunities, and this evolution may involve additional risks depending upon the nature of the assets in which we invest and our ability to finance such assets on a short- or long-term basis. Investment opportunities that present unattractive risk-return profiles relative to other available investment opportunities under particular market conditions may become relatively attractive under changed market conditions, and changes in market conditions may therefore result in changes in the investments we target. Decisions to make investments in new asset categories present risks that may be difficult for us to adequately assess and could therefore reduce our ability to pay dividends on our common stock or have adverse effects on our liquidity or financial condition. A change in our investment strategy may also increase our exposure to interest rate, real estate market or credit market fluctuations. In addition, a change in our investment strategy may increase the guarantee obligations we agree to incur or increase the number of transactions we enter into with affiliates. Our failure to accurately assess the risks inherent in new asset categories or the financing risks associated with such assets could adversely affect our results of operations and our financial condition.

Our Manager will not be liable to us for any acts or omissions performed in accordance with the Management Agreement, including with respect to the performance of our investments.

Pursuant to our Management Agreement, our Manager will not assume any responsibility other than to render the services called for thereunder in good faith and will not be responsible for any action of our board of directors in following or declining to follow its advice or recommendations. Our Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees will not be liable to us or any of our subsidiaries, to our board of directors, or our or any subsidiary’s stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by our Manager, its members, managers, sub-advisers, officers or employees, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of our Manager’s duties under our Management Agreement. We shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold our Manager, its members, managers, officers and employees, sub-advisers and each other person, if any, controlling our Manager, harmless of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of an indemnified party made in good faith in the performance of our Manager’s duties under our Management Agreement and not constituting such indemnified party’s bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of our Manager’s duties under our Management Agreement.

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Our Manager’s due diligence of investment opportunities or other transactions may not identify all pertinent risks, which could materially affect our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations.

Our Manager intends to conduct due diligence with respect to each investment opportunity or other transaction it pursues. It is possible, however, that our Manager’s due diligence processes will not uncover all relevant facts, particularly with respect to any assets we acquire from third parties. In these cases, our Manager may be given limited access to information about the investment and will rely on information provided by the target of the investment. In addition, if investment opportunities are scarce, the process for selecting bidders is competitive, or the timeframe in which we are required to complete diligence is short, our ability to conduct a due diligence investigation may be limited, and we would be required to make investment decisions based upon a less thorough diligence process than would otherwise be the case. Accordingly, investments and other transactions that initially appear to be viable may prove not to be over time, due to the limitations of the due diligence process or other factors.

Because we are dependent upon our Manager and its affiliates to conduct our operations, any adverse changes in the financial health of our Manager or its affiliates or our relationship with them could hinder our Manager’s ability to successfully manage our operations.

We are dependent on our Manager and its affiliates to manage our operations and acquire and manage our investments. Under the direction of our board of directors, and subject to our investment guidelines, our Manager makes all decisions with respect to the management of our company. To conduct its operations, our Manager depends upon the fees and other compensation that it receives from us in connection with managing our company and from other entities and investors with respect to investment management services it provides. Any adverse changes in the financial condition of our Manager or its affiliates, or our relationship with our Manager, could hinder our Manager’s ability to successfully manage our operations, which would materially adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and ability to make distributions to our stockholders. For example, adverse changes in the financial condition of our Manager could limit its ability to attract key personnel.

RISKS RELATED TO OUR TAXATION AS A REIT

Our failure to qualify as a REIT would result in higher taxes and reduced cash available for distribution to our stockholders. Newcastle’s failure to qualify as a REIT could cause us to lose our REIT status.

We intend to elect and qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Our ability to satisfy the REIT asset tests depends upon our analysis of the fair market values of our assets, some of which are not susceptible to a precise determination, and for which we do not obtain independent appraisals. Our compliance with the REIT income and quarterly asset requirements also depends upon our ability to successfully manage the composition of our income and assets on an ongoing basis. Moreover, the proper classification of one or more of our investments may be uncertain in some circumstances, which could affect the application of the REIT qualification requirements. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) will not contend that our investments violate the REIT requirements.

If we were to fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we would be subject to U.S. federal income tax, including any applicable alternative minimum tax, on our taxable income at regular corporate rates and distributions to stockholders would not be deductible by us in computing our taxable income. Any such corporate tax liability could be substantial and would reduce the amount of cash available for distribution to our stockholders, which in turn could have an adverse impact on the value of, and trading prices for, our stock. Unless entitled to relief under certain provisions of the Code, we also would be disqualified from taxation as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year during which we initially ceased to qualify as a REIT.

If Newcastle were to fail to qualify as a REIT, the rule against re-electing REIT status following a loss of such status would also apply to us if we were treated as a successor to Newcastle for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Although Newcastle has provided (i) a representation in the separation and distribution agreement entered into to effect the spin-off (“Separation and Distribution Agreement”) that it has no knowledge of any fact or circumstance that would cause us to fail to qualify as a REIT and (ii) a covenant in the Separation and Distribution Agreement to use its reasonable best efforts to maintain its REIT status for each of Newcastle’s taxable years ending on or before 2015 (unless Newcastle obtains an opinion from a nationally recognized tax counsel or a private letter ruling from the IRS to the effect that Newcastle’s failure to maintain its REIT status will not cause us to fail to qualify as a REIT under the successor REIT rule referred to above), no assurance can be given that such representation and covenant would prevent us from failing to qualify as a REIT. Although, in the event of a breach, we may be able to seek damages from Newcastle, there can be no assurance that such damages, if any, would appropriately compensate us. In addition, if Newcastle were to fail to qualify as a REIT despite its reasonable best efforts, we would have no claim against Newcastle.

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Our failure to qualify as a REIT would cause our stock to be delisted from the NYSE.

The NYSE requires, as a condition to the listing of our shares, that we maintain our REIT status. Consequently, if we fail to maintain our REIT status, our shares would promptly be delisted from the NYSE, which would decrease the trading activity of such shares. This could make it difficult to sell shares and would likely cause the market volume of the shares trading to decline.

If we were delisted as a result of losing our REIT status and desired to relist our shares on the NYSE, we would have to reapply to the NYSE to be listed as a domestic corporation. As the NYSE’s listing standards for REITs are less onerous than its standards for domestic corporations, it would be more difficult for us to become a listed company under these heightened standards. We might not be able to satisfy the NYSE’s listing standards for a domestic corporation. As a result, if we were delisted from the NYSE, we might not be able to relist as a domestic corporation, in which case our shares could not trade on the NYSE.

Dividends payable by REITs do not qualify for the reduced tax rates available for some dividends.

Dividends payable to domestic stockholders that are individuals, trusts and estates are generally taxed at reduced tax rates. Dividends payable by REITs, however, generally are not eligible for the reduced rates. The more favorable rates applicable to regular corporate dividends could cause investors who are individuals, trusts and estates to perceive investments in REITs to be relatively less attractive than investments in the stocks of non-REIT corporations that pay dividends, which could adversely affect the value of the stock of REITs, including our common stock. In addition, the relative attractiveness of real estate in general may be adversely affected by the favorable tax treatment given to non-REIT corporate dividends, which could affect the value of our real estate assets negatively.

Qualifying as a REIT involves highly technical and complex provisions of the Code.

Qualification as a REIT involves the application of highly technical and complex Code provisions for which only limited judicial and administrative authorities exist. Even a technical or inadvertent violation could jeopardize our REIT qualification. Our qualification as a REIT will depend on our satisfaction of certain asset, income, organizational, distribution, stockholder ownership and other requirements on a continuing basis. Compliance with these requirements must be carefully monitored on a continuing basis, and there can be no assurance that our Manager’s personnel responsible for doing so will be able to successfully monitor our compliance.

REIT distribution requirements could adversely affect our liquidity and our ability to execute our business plan.

We generally must distribute annually at least 90% of our REIT taxable income, excluding any net capital gain, in order for corporate income tax not to apply to earnings that we distribute. We intend to make distributions to our stockholders to comply with the REIT requirements of the Code. However, differences in timing between the recognition of taxable income and the actual receipt of cash could require us to sell assets or borrow funds on a short-term or long-term basis to meet the 90% distribution requirement of the Code. Certain of our assets may generate substantial mismatches between taxable income and available cash. As a result, the requirement to distribute a substantial portion of our REIT taxable income could cause us to: (i) sell assets in adverse market conditions; (ii) borrow on unfavorable terms; (iii) distribute amounts that would otherwise be invested in future acquisitions, capital expenditures or repayment of debt; or (iv) make taxable distributions of our capital stock or debt securities in order to comply with REIT requirements. Further, amounts distributed will not be available to fund investment activities. If we fail to obtain debt or equity capital in the future, it could limit our ability to satisfy our liquidity needs, which could adversely affect the value of our common stock.

We may be unable to generate sufficient revenue from operations to pay our operating expenses and to pay distributions to our stockholders.

As a REIT, we are generally required to distribute at least 90% of our REIT taxable income (determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction and not including net capital gain) each year to our stockholders. To qualify for the tax benefits accorded to REITs, we intend to make distributions to our stockholders in amounts such that we distribute an amount at least equal to all or substantially all of our REIT taxable income each year, subject to certain adjustments. However, our ability to make distributions may be adversely affected by the risk factors described herein.

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The stock ownership limit imposed by the Code for REITs and our certificate of incorporation may inhibit market activity in our stock and restrict our business combination opportunities.

In order for us to maintain our qualification as a REIT under the Code, not more than 50% in value of our outstanding stock may be owned, directly or indirectly, by five or fewer individuals (as defined in the Code to include certain entities) at any time during the last half of each taxable year after our first taxable year. Our certificate of incorporation, with certain exceptions, will authorize our board of directors to take the actions that are necessary and desirable to preserve our qualification as a REIT. Unless exempted by our board of directors, no person may own more than 9.8% of the aggregate value of our outstanding capital stock, treating classes and series of our stock in the aggregate. Our board of directors may grant an exemption in its sole discretion, subject to such conditions, representations and undertakings as it may determine in its sole discretion. These ownership limits could delay or prevent a transaction or a change in our control that might involve a premium price for our common stock or otherwise be in the best interest of our stockholders.

Even if we remain qualified as a REIT, we may face other tax liabilities that reduce our cash flow.

Even if we remain qualified for taxation as a REIT, we may be subject to certain federal, state and local taxes on our income and assets, including taxes on any undistributed income, tax on income from some activities conducted as a result of a foreclosure, and state or local income, property and transfer taxes. Moreover, if a REIT distributes less than 85% of its taxable income to its stockholders during any calendar year (including any distributions declared by the last day of the calendar year but paid in the subsequent year), then it is required to pay an excise tax on 4% of any shortfall between the required 85% and the amount that was actually distributed. Any of these taxes would decrease cash available for distribution to our stockholders. In addition, our TRS will be subject to corporate level income tax at regular rates.

Complying with the REIT requirements may negatively impact our investment returns or cause us to forego otherwise attractive opportunities, liquidate assets or contribute assets to the TRS.

To qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we must continually satisfy tests concerning, among other things, the sources of our income, the nature and diversification of our assets, the amounts we distribute to our stockholders and the ownership of our stock. As a result of these tests, we may be required to make distributions to stockholders at disadvantageous times or when we do not have funds readily available for distribution, forego otherwise attractive investment opportunities, liquidate assets in adverse market conditions or contribute assets to a TRS that is subject to regular corporate federal income tax. Our ability to acquire investments will be subject to the applicable REIT qualification tests, and we may have to hold these interests through our TRS, which would negatively impact our returns from these assets. In general, compliance with the REIT requirements may hinder our ability to make and retain certain attractive investments.

Complying with the REIT requirements may limit our ability to hedge effectively.

The existing REIT provisions of the Code may substantially limit our ability to hedge our operations because a significant amount of the income from those hedging transactions is likely to be treated as non-qualifying income for purposes of both REIT gross income tests. In addition, we must limit our aggregate income from non-qualified hedging transactions, from our provision of services and from other non-qualifying sources, to less than 5% of our annual gross income (determined without regard to gross income from qualified hedging transactions). As a result, we may have to limit our use of certain hedging techniques or implement those hedges through total return swaps. This could result in greater risks associated with changes in interest rates than we would otherwise want to incur or could increase the cost of our hedging activities. If we fail to comply with these limitations, we could lose our REIT qualification for U.S. federal income tax purposes, unless our failure was due to reasonable cause, and not due to willful neglect, and we meet certain other technical requirements. Even if our failure were due to reasonable cause, we might incur a penalty tax.

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Distributions to tax-exempt investors may be classified as unrelated business taxable income.

Neither ordinary nor capital gain distributions with respect to our stock nor gain from the sale of stock should generally constitute unrelated business taxable income to a tax-exempt investor. However, there are certain exceptions to this rule. In particular:

• part of the income and gain recognized by certain qualified employee pension trusts with respect to our stock may be treated as unrelated business taxable income if shares of our stock are predominantly held by qualified employee pension trusts, and we are required to rely on a special look-through rule for purposes of meeting one of the REIT ownership tests, and we are not operated in a manner to avoid treatment of such income or gain as unrelated business taxable income; and

• part of the income and gain recognized by a tax-exempt investor with respect to our stock would constitute unrelated business taxable income if the investor incurs debt in order to acquire the stock.

The tax on prohibited transactions will limit our ability to engage in certain transactions which would be treated as prohibited transactions for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Net income that we derive from a prohibited transaction is subject to a 100% tax. The term “prohibited transaction” generally includes a sale or other disposition of property that is held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of our trade or business. We might be subject to this tax if we were to dispose of our property in a manner that was treated as a prohibited transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

We generally intend to conduct our operations so that no significant asset that we own (or are treated as owning) will be treated as, or as having been, held for sale to customers, and that a sale of any such asset will not be treated as having been in the ordinary course of our business. As a result, we may choose not to engage in certain sales at the REIT level, even though the sales might otherwise be beneficial to us. In addition, whether property is held “primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of a trade or business” depends on the particular facts and circumstances. No assurance can be given that any property that we sell will not be treated as property held for sale to customers, or that we can comply with certain safe-harbor provisions of the Code that would prevent such treatment. The 100% prohibited transaction tax does not apply to gains from the sale of property that is held through a TRS or other taxable corporation, although such income will be subject to tax in the hands of the corporation at regular corporate rates. We intend to structure our activities to prevent prohibited transaction characterization.

New legislation or administrative or judicial action, in each instance potentially with retroactive effect, could make it more difficult or impossible for us to qualify as a REIT.

The present U.S. federal income tax treatment of REITs may be modified, possibly with retroactive effect, by legislative, judicial or administrative action at any time, which could affect the U.S. federal income tax treatment of an investment in us. The U.S. federal income tax rules dealing with REITs constantly are under review by persons involved in the legislative process, the IRS and the U.S. Treasury Department, which results in statutory changes as well as frequent revisions to regulations and interpretations. Revisions in U.S. federal tax laws and interpretations thereof could affect or cause us to change our investments and commitments and affect the tax considerations of an investment in us.

Liquidation of assets may jeopardize our REIT qualification or create additional tax liability for us.

To qualify as a REIT, we must comply with requirements regarding the composition of our assets and our sources of income. If we are compelled to liquidate our investments to repay obligations to our lenders, we may be unable to comply with these requirements, ultimately jeopardizing our qualification as a REIT, or we may be subject to a 100% tax on any resultant gain if we sell assets that are treated as dealer property or inventory.

The lease of our properties to a TRS is subject to special requirements.

Under the provisions of RIDEA, we currently lease certain “qualified healthcare properties” (which generally include assisted living properties but not independent living properties) to our TRS (or a limited liability company of which the TRS is a member). The TRS in turn contracts with a third party operator to manage the healthcare operations at these properties. The rents paid by the TRS in this structure will be treated as qualifying rents from real property for purposes of the REIT requirements only if (i) they are paid pursuant to an arm’s-length lease of a qualified healthcare property and (ii) the operator qualifies as an “eligible independent contractor” with respect to the property. An operator will qualify as an eligible independent contractor if it meets certain ownership tests with respect to us, and if, at the time the operator enters into the property management agreement, the operator is actively engaged in the trade or business of operating qualified healthcare properties for any person who is not a related person to us or the TRS. If any of the above conditions were not satisfied, then the rents would not be considered income from a qualifying source for purposes of the REIT rules, which could cause us to incur penalty taxes or to fail to qualify as a REIT.

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RISKS RELATED TO OUR COMMON STOCK

There can be no assurance that the market for our stock will provide you with adequate liquidity, which may make it difficult for you to sell the common stock when you want or at prices you find attractive.

The market price of our common stock may fluctuate widely, depending upon many factors, some of which may be beyond our control. These factors include, without limitation:

• a shift in our investor base;

• our quarterly or annual earnings, or those of other comparable companies;

• actual or anticipated fluctuations in our operating results;

• changes in accounting standards, policies, guidance, interpretations or principles;

• announcements by us or our competitors of significant investments, acquisitions or dispositions;

• the failure of securities analysts to cover our common stock;

• changes in earnings estimates by securities analysts or our ability to meet those estimates;

• the operating and stock price performance of other comparable companies;

• overall market fluctuations; and

• general economic conditions.

Stock markets in general have experienced volatility that has often been unrelated to the operating performance of a particular company. These broad market fluctuations may adversely affect the trading price of our common stock.

Your percentage ownership in our Company may be diluted in the future.

Your percentage ownership in our Company may be diluted in the future because of equity awards that we expect will be granted to our Manager, to the directors, officers and employees of our Manager who perform services for us, and to our directors, officers and employees, as well as other equity instruments such as debt and equity financing. Our board of directors has approved a Nonqualified Stock Option and Incentive Award Plan (the “Plan”) providing for the grant of equity-based awards, including restricted stock, stock options, stock appreciation rights, performance awards, tandem awards and other equity-based and non-equity based awards, in each case to our Manager, to the directors, officers, employees, service providers, consultants and advisors of our Manager who perform services for us, and to our directors, officers, employees, service providers, consultants and advisors. We have reserved shares of our common stock for issuance under the Plan. On the first day of each fiscal year beginning during the ten-year term of the Plan and beginning with calendar year 2015, that number will be increased by a number of shares of our common stock equal to 10% of the number of shares of our common stock newly issued by us during the immediately preceding fiscal year. Upon the successful completion of an offering of our common stock by us, we will issue to our Manager options (including cash-settled options) equal to 10% of the number of shares sold in the offering. Our board of directors may also determine to issue options to the Manager that are not subject to the Plan, provided that the number of shares underlying any options granted to the Manager in connection with capital raising efforts would not exceed 10% of the shares sold in such offering and would be subject to NYSE rules.

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We may incur or issue debt or issue equity, which may negatively affect the market price of our common stock.

We may in the future incur or issue debt or issue equity or equity-related securities. Upon our liquidation, lenders and holders of our debt and holders of our preferred stock (if any) would receive a distribution of our available assets before common stockholders. Any future incurrence or issuance of debt would increase our interest cost and could adversely affect our results of operations and cash flows. We are not required to offer any additional equity securities to existing common stockholders on a preemptive basis. Therefore, additional issuances of common stock, directly or through convertible or exchangeable securities (including limited partnership interests in our operating partnership), warrants or options, will dilute the holdings of our existing common stockholders and such issuances, or the perception of such issuances, may reduce the market price of our common stock. Any preferred stock issued by us would likely have a preference on distribution payments, periodically or upon liquidation, which could eliminate or otherwise limit our ability to make distributions to common stockholders. Because our decision to incur or issue debt or issue equity or equity-related securities in the future will depend on market conditions and other factors beyond our control, we cannot predict or estimate the amount, timing, nature or success of our future capital raising efforts. Thus, common stockholders bear the risk that our future incurrence or issuance of debt or issuance of equity or equity-related securities will adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

We have not established a minimum distribution payment level, and we cannot assure you of our ability to pay distributions in the future.

We intend to make quarterly distributions of an amount at least equal to all or substantially all of our REIT taxable income to holders of our common stock out of assets legally available therefore. We have not established a minimum distribution payment level and our ability to pay distributions may be adversely affected by a number of factors, including the risk factors described in this Form 10-K. Distributions will be authorized by our board of directors and declared by us based upon a number of factors, including actual results of operations, restrictions under Delaware law or any applicable debt covenants, our financial condition, our taxable income, the annual distribution requirements under the REIT provisions of the Code, our operating expenses and other factors our board of directors deems relevant. We cannot assure you that we will achieve investment results that will allow us to make a specified level of cash distributions or year-to-year increases in cash distributions in the future.

Furthermore, while we are required to make distributions in order to maintain our REIT status (as described above under “Risks Related to our Taxation as a REIT—We may be unable to generate sufficient revenue from operations to pay our operating expenses and to pay distributions to our stockholders”), we may elect not to maintain our REIT status, in which case we would no longer be required to make such distributions. Moreover, even if we do elect to maintain our REIT status, we may elect to comply with the applicable requirements by, after completing various procedural steps, distributing, under certain circumstances, a portion of the required amount in the form of shares of our common stock in lieu of cash. If we elect not to maintain our REIT status or to satisfy any required distributions in shares of common stock in lieu of cash, such action could negatively affect our business and financial condition as well as the price of our common stock. No assurance can be given that we will pay any dividends on shares of our common stock in the future.

We may in the future choose to pay dividends in our own stock, in which case you could be required to pay income taxes in excess of the cash dividends you receive.

We may in the future distribute taxable dividends that are payable in cash and shares of our common stock at the election of each stockholder. Taxable stockholders receiving such dividends will be required to include the full amount of the dividend as ordinary income to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a result, stockholders may be required to pay income taxes with respect to such dividends in excess of the cash dividends received. If a U.S. stockholder sells the stock that it receives as a dividend in order to pay this tax, the sale proceeds may be less than the amount included in income with respect to the dividend, depending on the market price of our stock at the time of the sale. Furthermore, with respect to certain non-U.S. stockholders, we may be required to withhold U.S. tax with respect to such dividends, including in respect of all or a portion of such dividend that is payable in stock. In addition, if a significant number of our stockholders determine to sell shares of our common stock in order to pay taxes owed on dividends, it may put downward pressure on the trading price of our common stock.

It is unclear whether and to what extent we will be able to pay taxable dividends in cash and stock in later years. Moreover, various aspects of such a taxable cash/stock dividend are uncertain and have not yet been addressed by the IRS. No assurance can be given that the IRS will not impose additional requirements in the future with respect to taxable cash/stock dividends, including on a retroactive basis, or assert that the requirements for such taxable cash/stock dividends have not been met.

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An increase in market interest rates may have an adverse effect on the market price of our common stock.

One of the factors that investors may consider in deciding whether to buy or sell shares of our common stock is our distribution rate as a percentage of our share price relative to market interest rates. If the market price of our common stock is based primarily on the earnings and return that we derive from our investments and income with respect to our investments and our related distributions to stockholders, and not from the market value of the investments themselves, then interest rate fluctuations and capital market conditions will likely affect the market price of our common stock. For instance, if market interest rates rise without an increase in our distribution rate, the market price of our common stock could decrease as potential investors may require a higher distribution yield on our common stock or seek other securities paying higher distributions or interest. In addition, rising interest rates would result in increased interest expense on our floating rate debt, thereby adversely affecting cash flow and our ability to service our indebtedness and pay distributions.

Provisions in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws and of Delaware law may prevent or delay an acquisition of our company, which could decrease the trading price of our common stock.

Our certificate of incorporation, bylaws and Delaware law contain provisions that are intended to deter coercive takeover practices and inadequate takeover bids by making such practices or bids unacceptably expensive to the raider and to encourage prospective acquirers to negotiate with our board of directors rather than to attempt a hostile takeover. These provisions include, among others:

• a classified board of directors with staggered three-year terms;

• amendment of provisions in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws regarding the election of directors, classes of directors, the term of office of directors, the filling of director vacancies and the resignation and removal of directors only upon the affirmative vote of at least 80% of the then issued and outstanding shares of our capital stock entitled to vote thereon;

• amendment of provisions in our certificate of incorporation regarding corporate opportunity only upon the affirmative vote of at least 80% of the then issued and outstanding shares of our capital stock entitled to vote thereon;

• removal of directors only for cause and only with the affirmative vote of at least 80% of the then issued and outstanding shares of our capital stock entitled to vote in the election of directors;

• our board of directors to determine the powers, preferences and rights of our preferred stock and to issue such preferred stock without stockholder approval;

• advance notice requirements applicable to stockholders for director nominations and actions to be taken at annual meetings; and

• a prohibition, in our certificate of incorporation, stating that no holder of shares of our common stock will have cumulative voting rights in the election of directors, which means that the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock can elect all the directors standing for election.

Public stockholders who might desire to participate in these types of transactions may not have an opportunity to do so, even if the transaction is considered favorable to stockholders. These anti-takeover provisions could substantially impede the ability of public stockholders to benefit from a change in control or a change in our management and board of directors and, as a result, may adversely affect the market price of our common stock and stockholders’ ability to realize any potential change of control premium.

ERISA may restrict investments by plans in our common stock.

A plan fiduciary considering an investment in our common stock should consider, among other things, whether such an investment is consistent with the fiduciary obligations under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), including whether such investment might constitute or give rise to a prohibited transaction under ERISA, the Code or any substantially similar federal, state or local law and, if so, whether an exemption from such prohibited transaction rules is available.

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ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

On July 16, 2015, a former employee of the Manager exercised options in respect of 12,499 shares of the Company’s common stock. The option holder’s exercise of the options was accomplished pursuant to a cashless exercise, whereby the option holder surrendered 4,635 shares of common stock based on the closing market price on July 16, 2015, which was $13.40 per share, to cover the per share exercise price of the options. The options had a weighted average exercise price of $8.43 per share.

The Company offered and sold all the shares of common stock described above in reliance upon Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 for offerings not involving a public offering. At the time of the option holder’s investment decisions, the option holder was knowledgeable about the Company and its prospects, was a highly sophisticated professional who was able to understand the merits and risks of the investment decision, was an accredited investor, and the transaction involved did not involve any public offering.

Set forth below is information regarding the Company’s stock repurchases during the three months ended September 30, 2015:

Period	Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased (#)	Average Price Paid per Share (or Unit) ($)		Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (#)	Approximate Dollar Value of Shares (or Units) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs ($)
July 1 - July 31, 2015	4,635	$	13.40	—	$	—
August 1 - August 31, 2015	—	—		—	—
September 1 - September 30, 2015	—	—		—	—
Total	4,635	$	13.40	—	$	—

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

None.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibits filed with this Form 10-Q:
2.1	Separation and Distribution Agreement dated October 16, 2014, between the Registrant and Newcastle Investment Corp. (incorporated by reference to Newcastle Investment Corp.’s Report on Form 10-Q, Exhibit 2.2, filed on November 5, 2014).
2.2	Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of June 22, 2015, by and among the purchaser named therein and the sellers named therein (incorporated by reference to New Senior’s Report on Form 8-K, Exhibit 2.1, filed on June 22, 2015).
3.1	Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to New Senior’s Report on Form 10-Q, Exhibit 3.1, filed on November 25, 2014).
3.2	Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to New Senior’s Report on Form 10-Q, Exhibit 3.2, filed on November 25, 2014).
10.1	Management Agreement between the Registrant and FIG LLC (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed November 12, 2014).
10.2	Form of Indemnification Agreement by and between New Senior Investment Group Inc. and its directors and officers (incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 10, filed July 29, 2014).
10.3	New Senior Investment Group Inc. Nonqualified Stock Option and Incentive Award Plan.
10.4	Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated November 18, 2013, by and between the Sellers named therein and the Purchasers named therein (incorporated by reference to Newcastle Investment Corp.’s Report on Form 10-K, Exhibit 10.16, filed on March 3, 2014).
10.5	Master Lease, dated December 23, 2013, by and among the Landlords named therein and NCT Master Tenant I LLC (incorporated by reference to Newcastle Investment Corp.’s Report on Form 10-K, Exhibit 10.17, filed on March 3, 2014).
10.6	Guaranty of Lease, dated December 23, 2013, by Holiday AL Holdings LP in favor of the Landlords named therein (incorporated by reference to Newcastle Investment Corp.’s Report on Form 10-K, Exhibit 10.18, filed on March 3, 2014).
10.7	Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2014, by and among the Purchasers named therein and the Sellers named therein, each of which is an affiliate of Hawthorn Retirement Group LLC (incorporated by reference to New Senior’s Report on Form 10-K, Exhibit 10.17, filed on February 26, 2015).
10.8	Multifamily Loan and Security Agreement - Seniors Housing, dated as of March 27, 2015, by and between NIC 11 Ashford Court Owner LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as Borrower (“Borrower”), and Walker & Dunlop, LLC, as Lender (“Lender”) (incorporated by     reference to New Senior’s Report on Form 8-K, Exhibit 10.1, filed on May 14, 2015).
10.9	Multifamily Note - Floating Rate, dated March 27, 2015, executed by Borrower in favor of Lender, as defined in Exhibit 10.8 (incorporated by reference to New Senior’s Report on Form 8-K, Exhibit 10.2, filed on May 14, 2015).
10.10	Multifamily Loan and Security Agreement - Seniors Housing dated as of August 12, 2015, by and between SNR 27 Alexis Gardens Owner LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as Borrower (“Borrower”), and Walker & Dunlop, LLC, as Lender (“Lender”) (incorporated by reference to New Senior’s report on Form 8-K, Exhibit 10.1, filed August 17, 2015).
10.11	Multifamily Note - Fixed Rate Defeasance, dated as of August 12, 2015, executed by Borrower in favor of Lender, as defined in Exhibit 10.10 (incorporated by reference to New Senior’s report on Form 8-K, Exhibit 10.2, filed August 17, 2015).
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 32.2
32.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 32.2
101.INS*	XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

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*	XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) information is furnished and not filed for purposes of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
**	The schedules to the Purchase Agreement included as Exhibit 2.2 have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Company will furnish copies of such schedules to the SEC upon request.

The following property management agreements are being omitted in reliance on Instruction 2 to Item 601 of Regulation S-K, as discussed in Item 1.01 on Newcastle’s Report on Form 8-K filed on July 23, 2012:

Management Agreement, dated as of July 5, 2012, between Sun Oak Management LLC and Sun Oak Leasing LLC.

Management Agreement, dated as of July 5, 2012, between Orchard Park Management LLC and Orchard Park Leasing LLC.

Management Agreement, dated as of July 5, 2012, between Desert Flower Management LLC and Desert Flower Leasing LLC.

Management Agreement, dated as of July 5, 2012, between Canyon Creek Property Management LLC and Canyon Creek Leasing LLC.

Management Agreement, dated as of July 5, 2012, between Regent Court Management LLC and Regent Court Leasing LLC.

Management Agreement, dated as of July 5, 2012, between Sunshine Villa Management LLC and Sunshine Villa Leasing LLC.

Management Agreement, dated as of July 5, 2012, between Sheldon Park Management LLC and Sheldon Park Leasing LLC.

In addition, the following Master Lease and Guaranty of Lease are substantially identical in all material respects, except as to the parties thereto, to the Master Lease and Guaranty of Lease that are filed as Exhibits 10.17 and 10.18, respectively, hereto and are being omitted in reliance on Instruction 2 to Item 601 of Regulation S-K:

Master Lease, dated December 23, 2013, by and among the Landlords named therein and NCT Master Tenant II LLC.

Guaranty of Lease, dated December 23, 2013, by Holiday AL Holdings LP in favor of the Landlords named therein.

In accordance with Instruction 2 to Item 601 of Regulation S-K, the Company has filed only one of 52 Multifamily Loan and Security Agreements dated as of March 27, 2015 and the related Multifamily Notes as Exhibit 10.8 and Exhibit 10.9, respectively, as the omitted Multifamily Loan and Security Agreements and the related Multifamily Notes are substantially identical in all material respects to the loan and note included as Exhibit 10.8 and Exhibit 10.9, respectively, except as to the borrower thereto, the principal amount and certain property-specific provisions.

In accordance with Instruction 2 to Item 601 of Regulation S-K, the Company has filed only one of 28 Multifamily Loan and Security Agreements dated as of August 12, 2015 and the related Multifamily Notes as Exhibit 10.10 and Exhibit 10.11, respectively, as the omitted Multifamily Loan and Security Agreements and the related Multifamily Notes are substantially identical in all material respects to the loan and note included as Exhibit 10.10 and Exhibit 10.11, respectively, except as to the borrower thereto, the principal amount and certain property-specific provisions.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized:

NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
By:	/s/ Susan Givens
Susan Givens
Chief Executive Officer
November 5, 2015
By:	/s/ Justine A. Cheng
Justine A. Cheng
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
November 5, 2015
By:	/s/ Julien P. Hontang
Julien P. Hontang
Principal Accounting Officer
November 5, 2015

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EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

I, Susan Givens, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of New Senior Investment Group Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d–15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

November 5, 2015	/s/ Susan Givens
	Susan Givens
	Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

I, Justine A. Cheng, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of New Senior Investment Group Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d–15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

November 5, 2015	/s/ Justine A. Cheng
	Justine A. Cheng
	Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

EX-32.1

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF CEO PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of New Senior Investment Group Inc. (the “Company”) for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2015 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Susan Givens, as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of her knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

November 5, 2015	/s/ Susan Givens
	Susan Givens
	Chief Executive Officer

This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.2

EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION OF CFO PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of New Senior Investment Group Inc. (the “Company”) for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2015 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Justine A. Cheng, as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of her knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

November 5, 2015	/s/ Justine A. Cheng
	Justine A. Cheng
	Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Deferred Finance Costs [Abstract]
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost	$ 1,208
Deferred Financing Costs, Net [Abstract]
Gross carrying amount		$ 54,567	$ 45,569
Accumulated amortization		(14,932)	(9,363)
Total		$ 39,635	$ 36,206

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) lease	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Capital Improvement and Repair Commitments [Abstract]
Funding for capital improvements	$ 2,003	$ 1,018
Number of ground leases | lease	2
Ground Lease 1 [Member]
Capital Improvement and Repair Commitments [Abstract]
Lease period	74 years
Ground Lease 2 [Member]
Capital Improvement and Repair Commitments [Abstract]
Lease period	82 years
Triple Net Lease [Member] | LCS Portfolio [Member]
Capital Improvement and Repair Commitments [Abstract]
Lease period	15 years
Triple Net Lease [Member] | LCS Portfolio [Member] | Immediate Capital Improvements [Member]
Capital Improvement and Repair Commitments [Abstract]
Capital improvements	$ 4,000
Funding for capital improvements	113
Triple Net Lease [Member] | LCS Portfolio [Member] | Additional Capital Improvements [Member]
Capital Improvement and Repair Commitments [Abstract]
Capital improvements	$ 11,500
Triple Net Lease [Member] | Watermark [Member]
Capital Improvement and Repair Commitments [Abstract]
Lease period	15 years
Triple Net Lease [Member] | Watermark [Member] | Additional Capital Improvements [Member]
Capital Improvement and Repair Commitments [Abstract]
Capital improvements	$ 1,000
Triple Net Lease [Member] | Watermark [Member] | Lender Mandated Repairs [Member]
Capital Improvement and Repair Commitments [Abstract]
Capital improvements	$ 1,000

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenue Recognition [Abstract]
Notice period to cancel lease agreements	30 days
Rent receivables	$ 45,339	$ 26,454
Recent Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract]
Deferred financing costs, net	$ 39,635	36,206
Assisted Living/Memory Care Properties [Member]
Revenue Recognition [Abstract]
Average length of stay of residents	24 months
Independent Living Properties [Member]
Revenue Recognition [Abstract]
Average length of stay of residents	33 months
Newcastle [Member]
Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
Management fee rate payable (in hundredths)	1.50%
Mortgages [Member]
Recent Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract]
Deferred financing costs, net	$ 39,635	$ 36,206

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REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Real Estate [Abstract]

Real Estate Investments

	September 30, 2015							December 31, 2014
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Depreciation			Net Carrying Value		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Depreciation			Net Carrying Value
Land	$	218,816	$	—		$	218,816	$	138,799	$	—		$	138,799
Building and improvements	2,437,366		(80,971		)	2,356,395		1,434,200		(43,164		)	1,391,036
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	109,765		(26,541		)	83,224		65,930		(13,824		)	52,106
Total	$	2,765,947	$	(107,512	)	$	2,658,435	$	1,638,929	$	(56,988	)	$	1,581,941

Real Estate Intangibles

The following table summarizes the Company’s real estate intangibles as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

	September 30, 2015								December 31, 2014
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Value		Weighted Average Amortization Period	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Value		Weighted Average Amortization Period
Above/below market lease intangibles, net	$	5,868	$	(313	)	$	5,555	52.7 years	$	5,868	$	(167	)	$	5,701	52.1 years
In-place lease intangibles	278,610		(137,355		)	141,255		2.6 years	166,951		(77,889		)	89,062		2.3 years
Other intangibles	5,796		(1,427		)	4,369		9.3 years	5,796		(965		)	4,831		9.6 years
Total intangibles	$	290,274	$	(139,095	)	$	151,179		$	178,615	$	(79,021	)	$	99,594

Estimated Future Amortization of Intangible Assets

The estimated future amortization of intangible assets is as follows:

Years Ending December 31
Remainder of 2015	$	23,437
2016	73,180
2017	39,176
2018	7,910
2019	503
Thereafter	6,973
Total	$	151,179

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ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Security deposits payable	$ 53,476	$ 50,917
Accounts payable	10,051	6,058
Mortgage interest payable	6,112	3,651
Deferred community fees, net	4,745	3,113
Rent collected in advance	3,660	2,530
Property tax payable	7,209	1,627
Contingent consideration	0	50
Other liabilities	9,267	4,295
Total	$ 94,520	$ 72,241

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REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS, Estimated Future Amortization of Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Estimated Future Amortization of Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Remainder of 2015	$ 23,437
2016	73,180
2017	39,176
2018	7,910
2019	503
Thereafter	6,973
Net real estate intangibles	$ 151,179	$ 99,594

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 04, 2015 $ / shares	Oct. 01, 2015 USD ($) Property contract	Sep. 30, 2015 $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2014 $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2015 $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2014 $ / shares
Properties Acquired [Abstract]
Dividends Declared Per Share of Common Stock (in dollars per share)			$ 0	$ 0	$ 0.49	$ 0
Subsequent Event [Member]
Properties Acquired [Abstract]
Number of properties acquired | Property		2
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred | $		$ 40,000
Dividends Declared Per Share of Common Stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.26
Interest Rate Cap [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Derivative, Number of Instruments Held | contract		2
LIBOR [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Interest Rate Cap [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Properties Acquired [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)		3.30%
Mortgages [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Properties Acquired [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Outstanding Face Amount | $		$ 26,000
Mortgages [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Properties Acquired [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)		2.70%
Mortgages [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Managed Properties [Member]
Properties Acquired [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)					3.80%

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ACQUISITIONS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Business Combinations [Abstract]

ACQUISITIONS

ACQUISITIONS

Third quarter 2015 acquisitions

On August 12, 2015, the Company acquired a portfolio of 28 private pay, IL-only properties ("Timber") located across 21 states for a purchase price of $640,000, less certain discounts primarily related to capital expenditures, for total consideration of $632,238 (which includes a deposit of $5,000 paid in the second quarter of 2015). This acquisition was financed with $464,680 of mortgage debt, which carries a fixed rate of 4.25% and matures in September 2025, and the remainder was paid with cash on hand. These properties were integrated into the Managed Properties segment and are managed by Holiday.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company paid deposits of $1,400 for future acquisitions that had not closed as of September 30, 2015.

First and second quarter 2015 acquisitions

Additionally, during the six months ended June 2015, the Company acquired four portfolios representing 24 properties for total consideration of $594,742 (which includes deposits of $4,955 and $4,855 paid in the first quarter of 2015 and the fourth quarter of 2014, respectively). These acquisitions include 23 properties (21 IL-only and 2 AL/MC) that were integrated into the Managed Properties segment, of which, Holiday, Blue Harbor and Thrive manage 19, 2 and 2 of the properties, respectively. One acquisition is a rental CCRC and was integrated into the Triple Net Lease segment.

Resident fees and services, Rental revenue and Net loss were $51,686, $2,644 and $15,399, respectively, for the acquisitions made during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

The following table summarizes the preliminary fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with the acquisitions completed in the nine month period ended September 30, 2015, in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting:

	Managed Properties			Triple Net Lease Properties			Total
Real estate investments	$	1,052,469		$	67,070		$	1,119,539
In-place lease intangibles	105,590			6,081			111,671
Other assets, net of other liabilities	(2,878		)	(1,352		)	(4,230		)
Total consideration	1,155,181			71,799			1,226,980
Mortgage notes payable (A)	837,815			52,000			889,815
Net assets	$	317,366		$	19,799		$	337,165
Total acquisition-related expenses (B)	$	4,215		$	1,825		$	6,040

(A) Represents new debt issued in connection with the acquisitions.

(B) Included in "Acquisition, transaction and integration expense" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company acquired seven portfolios representing 15 senior housing properties (9 AL/MC, 4 CCRC and 2 IL-only). These acquisitions include nine properties that were integrated into the Managed Properties segment, of which Blue Harbor and Holiday manage seven and two of the properties, respectively. The remaining six properties were integrated into the Triple Net Lease segment.

The Company's acquisition accounting for transactions completed through September 30, 2015 is still preliminary (with the exception of properties acquired through the third quarter of 2014 for which the acquisition accounting has been finalized), pending the completion of various analyses and the finalization of estimates used in the determination of fair values. During the measurement period, additional assets or liabilities may be recognized if new information is obtained about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date that, if known, would have resulted in the recognition of those assets or liabilities as of that date. The preliminary measurement of net assets acquired may be adjusted after obtaining additional information regarding, among other things, asset valuations (including market and other information with which to determine fair values), liabilities assumed, the analysis of assumed contracts, and revisions of previous estimates. These adjustments may be significant and will be accounted for retrospectively, pending the adoption of ASU 2015-16.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, measurement period adjustments were made based on the valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The adjustments included an increase of $13,281 in real estate investments, a decrease of $13,601 for in-place lease intangibles and an increase of $320 in other assets. None of the measurement period adjustments had a material impact on the Company's previously reported results of operations.

The following table illustrates the pro forma effect of the acquisitions completed in the period from January 1, 2014 to September 30, 2015 on revenues and pre-tax net loss, as if they had been consummated as of January 1, 2014:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Revenues	$	113,909		$	111,029		$	339,622		$	328,854
Pre-tax net loss	(21,569		)	(22,645		)	(78,851		)	(72,600		)

The pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of the operating results that would have been obtained had the acquisitions occurred as of January 1, 2014, nor are they necessarily indicative of future operating results.

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TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Management Agreements [Abstract]
Management fee to affiliate	$ 4,085	$ 2,385	$ 10,207	$ 5,764
Due to affiliates	11,429		11,429		$ 6,882
Triple Net Lease Agreements [Abstract]
Rental revenue	28,259	26,672	$ 82,661	71,316
Newcastle [Member]
Management Agreements [Abstract]
Management fee rate payable (in hundredths)			1.50%
Management fee to affiliate		2,385		5,764
Manager [Member]
Management Agreements [Abstract]
Management fee rate payable (in hundredths)			1.50%
Management fee to affiliate	4,085		$ 10,207
Percentage used in calculation of annual incentive compensation paid to Manager (in hundredths)			25.00%
Interest rate used in calculation of annual incentive compensation paid to Manager (in hundredths)			10.00%
Manager incentive compensation			$ 0	0
Reimbursement to manager for tasks and other services under the management agreement	1,955		6,898
Manager [Member] | General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Management Agreements [Abstract]
Reimbursement to manager for tasks and other services under the management agreement	1,330		4,606
Manager [Member] | Acquisition, Transaction and Integration Expense [Member]
Management Agreements [Abstract]
Reimbursement to manager for tasks and other services under the management agreement	625		2,292
Manager [Member] | Management Fees Under Management Agreement [Member]
Management Agreements [Abstract]
Due to affiliates	1,362		1,362
Manager [Member] | Reimbursement of Property-Level Payroll Expenses Under Property Management Agreement [Member]
Management Agreements [Abstract]
Due to affiliates	3,336		3,336
Property Managers [Member] | Property Management Fees Under Property Management Agreement [Member]
Management Agreements [Abstract]
Due to affiliates	1,578		1,578
Property Managers [Member] | Reimbursement of Property-Level Payroll Expenses Under Property Management Agreement [Member]
Management Agreements [Abstract]
Due to affiliates	5,153		5,153
Managed Properties [Member]
Triple Net Lease Agreements [Abstract]
Rental revenue	0	0	$ 0	0
Managed Properties [Member] | Blue Harbor and Holiday [Member] | Assisted Living/Memory Care Properties [Member]
Property Management Agreements [Abstract]
Percentage of property's gross income paid as property management fees for first two years (in hundredths)			6.00%
Percentage of property's gross income paid as property management fees thereafter (in hundredths)			7.00%
Initial term of Property Management Agreements			2 years
Managed Properties [Member] | Blue Harbor and Holiday [Member] | Independent Living Properties [Member]
Property Management Agreements [Abstract]
Percentage of property's effective gross income paid as property management fees (in hundredths)			5.00%
Managed Properties [Member] | Property Managers [Member]
Property Management Agreements [Abstract]
Property management fees	4,267	11,023	$ 2,505	6,828
Travel reimbursement costs	92	277	82	230
Property-level payroll expenses	23,249	59,630	$ 14,940	42,245
Extension period after initial term of Property Management Agreements			1 year
Managed Properties [Member] | Holiday [Member]
Property Management Agreements [Abstract]
Extension period after initial term of Property Management Agreements			1 year
Triple Net Lease Properties [Member]
Triple Net Lease Agreements [Abstract]
Rental revenue	28,259	26,672	$ 82,661	71,316
Triple Net Lease Properties [Member] | Holiday [Member]
Triple Net Lease Agreements [Abstract]
Rental revenue	16,989	$ 50,968	$ 16,258	$ 48,774
Employee Severance [Member]
Management Agreements [Abstract]
Restructuring Costs	$ 731
Minimum [Member] | Managed Properties [Member] | Property Managers [Member]
Property Management Agreements [Abstract]
Initial term of Property Management Agreements			5 years
Minimum [Member] | Managed Properties [Member] | Holiday [Member]
Property Management Agreements [Abstract]
Percentage of property's effective gross income paid as property management fees (in hundredths)			5.00%
Initial term of Property Management Agreements			5 years
Maximum [Member] | Managed Properties [Member] | Property Managers [Member]
Property Management Agreements [Abstract]
Initial term of Property Management Agreements			10 years
Maximum [Member] | Managed Properties [Member] | Holiday [Member]
Property Management Agreements [Abstract]
Percentage of property's effective gross income paid as property management fees (in hundredths)			7.00%
Initial term of Property Management Agreements			10 years

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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Outstanding Interest Rate Caps

The following table presents information related to the Company's outstanding interest rate caps:

	September 30, 2015
Outstanding notional amount	$	705,431
LIBOR cap range	3.66% to 3.80%
LIBOR cap effective date range	March 2015 to April 2018
Fair value	$	200

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MORTGAGE NOTES PAYABLE, NET (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Mortgage Notes Payable, Net

	September 30, 2015							December 31, 2014
	Outstanding Face Amount		Carrying Value (A)		Final Stated Maturity	Stated Interest Rate	Weighted Average Maturity (Years)	Outstanding Face Amount		Carrying Value (A)
Managed Properties
Fixed Rate (B)	$	608,099	$	604,092	Dec 2018 - Sep 2025	3.65% to 6.76%	8.5	$	156,763	$	154,696
Floating Rate (C)	705,403		697,638		Apr 2022 - May 2022	1M LIBOR + 2.20% to 1M LIBOR + 2.34%	6.5	278,424		275,689
Triple Net Lease Properties
Fixed Rate (D)	699,153		675,198		Jan 2021 - Jan 2024	3.83% to 8.00%	6.8	708,383		679,333
Floating Rate (E)	152,000		150,256		Oct 2017 - Apr 2018	3M LIBOR + 3.00% to 3M LIBOR + 3.25%	2.2	115,000		113,506
Total	$	2,164,655	$	2,127,184			6.8	$	1,258,570	$	1,223,224

(A) The totals are reported net of deferred financing costs of $39,635 and $36,206 as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

(B) On August 12, 2015, the Company obtained new mortgage financing of $464,680 to partially fund the Timber acquisition. The financing carries a fixed rate of 4.25% and matures in September 2025.

(C) All of these loans have LIBOR caps that range between 3.66% and 3.80% as of September 30, 2015.

(D) Includes loans with an outstanding face amount of $352,041 and $308,203, as of September 30, 2015, for which the Company bought down the interest rates to 4.00% and 3.83%, respectively, through January 2019. The interest rates will increase to 4.99% and 4.56%, respectively, thereafter.

(E) On August 31, 2015, the Company completed a partial payoff of $15,000 for a floating rate loan.

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INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Current
Federal	$ 0	$ (33)	$ 0	$ 972
State and local	83	238	187	242
Total current provision	83	205	187	1,214
Deferred
Federal	(427)	130	(537)	110
State and local	(34)	15	6	13
Total deferred provision	(461)	145	(531)	123
Total Provision for Income Taxes	(378)	$ 350	(344)	$ 1,337
Deferred Tax Assets:
Prepaid fees and rent	2,138		2,138
Depreciation and amortization	1,751		1,751
Net operating losses	1,402		1,402
Other	233		233
Total Deferred Tax Assets	5,524		5,524
Less valuation allowance	0		0
Net Deferred Tax Assets	$ 5,524		$ 5,524		$ 4,672

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ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Security deposits payable	$	53,476	$	50,917
Accounts payable	10,051		6,058
Mortgage interest payable	6,112		3,651
Deferred community fees, net	4,745		3,113
Rent collected in advance	3,660		2,530
Property tax payable	7,209		1,627
Contingent consideration	—		50
Other liabilities	9,267		4,295
Total	$	94,520	$	72,241

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INCOME TAXES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Provision for Income Taxes

The following table presents the provision for income taxes:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Current
Federal	$	—		$	(33	)	$	—		$	972
State and local	83			238			187			242
Total current provision	83			205			187			1,214
Deferred
Federal	$	(427	)	$	130		$	(537	)	$	110
State and local	(34		)	15			6			13
Total deferred provision	(461		)	145			(531		)	123
Total Provision for Income Taxes	$	(378	)	$	350		$	(344	)	$	1,337

Deferred Tax Assets

The following table presents the significant components of deferred tax assets:

	September 30, 2015
Deferred Tax Assets:
Prepaid fees and rent	$	2,138
Depreciation and amortization	1,751
Net operating losses	1,402
Other	233
Total Deferred Tax Assets	5,524
Less valuation allowance	—
Net Deferred Tax Assets	$	5,524

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP’’) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of New Senior and its consolidated subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. New Senior consolidates those entities in which it has control over significant operating, financial and investing decisions of the entity. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company did not have any investments in Variable Interest Entities (“VIEs”). VIEs are defined as entities in which equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. These Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the results of operations, financial position and cash flows in the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company was not operated as a stand-alone business from Newcastle Investment Corp. ("Newcastle"). Information in the Consolidated Financial Statements for this period has been prepared on a stand-alone basis from the consolidated financial statements and accounting records of Newcastle. Information in the Consolidated Financial Statements for this period does not necessarily reflect what New Senior’s consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows would have been had New Senior operated as an independent company prior to the spin-off. Management believes the assumptions and methods of allocation used in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements are reasonable.

The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all revenues, expenses and cash flows directly attributable to the Company. Certain expenses of Newcastle, comprised primarily of a portion of its management fee, acquisition and transaction costs and general and administrative costs, have been allocated to New Senior to the extent they were directly associated with the Company for periods prior to the spin-off. The portion of the management fee allocated to New Senior prior to the spin-off represents the product of the management fee rate payable by Newcastle, 1.5% and New Senior’s gross equity, which management believes is a reasonable method for quantifying the cost of the services provided by the employees of the Manager to the Company. New Senior and Newcastle have not shared any costs subsequent to the spin-off. See Note 11 for details related to the management agreement terms.

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation.

Use of Estimates

Management is required to make estimates and assumptions when preparing financial statements in conformity with GAAP. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from management’s estimates.

Revenue Recognition

Resident Fees and Services -Resident fees and services include monthly rental revenue, care income and ancillary income recognized from the Managed Properties segment. Resident fees and services are recognized monthly as services are provided. Lease agreements with residents are cancelable by the resident with 30 days’ notice. Ancillary income primarily relates to non-refundable community fees. Non-refundable community fees are recognized on a straight-line basis over the average length of stay of residents, which management estimates to be approximately 24 months for AL/MC properties and approximately 33 months for IL-only properties.

Rental Revenue -Rental revenue from the Triple Net Lease Properties segment is recognized on a straight-line basis over the applicable term of the lease when collectability is reasonably assured. Recognizing rental revenue on a straight-line basis typically results in recognizing revenue in excess of cash amounts contractually due from the Company’s tenants during the first half of the lease term, creating a straight-line rent receivable that is included in other assets. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, straight-line rent receivables were $45,339 and $26,454, respectively.

Acquisition Accounting

The Company has determined that all of its acquisitions should be accounted for under the acquisition method. The accounting for acquisitions requires the identification and measurement of all acquired tangible and intangible assets and assumed liabilities at their respective fair values, as of the respective acquisition dates. Recognized intangible assets primarily include the fair value of in-place resident leases and above/below market lease intangibles. In measuring the fair value of tangible and identified intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, management uses information obtained as a result of pre-acquisition due diligence, marketing, leasing activities and independent appraisals. In the case of real property, the fair value of the tangible assets acquired is determined by valuing the property as if it were vacant.

The Company estimates the fair value of in-place leases as (i) the present value of the estimated rental revenue that would have been forgone, offset by variable costs that would have otherwise been incurred during a reasonable lease-up period, as if the acquired units were vacant and (ii) the estimated absorption costs, such as additional marketing costs that would have been incurred during the lease-up period. The acquisition fair value of the in-place lease intangibles is amortized over the average length of stay of the residents at the senior housing properties on a straight-line basis.

The Company estimates the fair value of above/below market lease intangibles as the difference between contract rent and market rent over the remaining lease term for each leased property, on a discounted basis. Above/below market lease intangibles also include ground lease intangibles that are amortized over the contractual lives of the leases.

Other intangibles recognized upon acquisition include intangible assets such as non-compete intangibles. Non-compete intangibles reflect the fair value of non-compete agreements at acquisition. The Company estimates the fair value of non-compete intangibles as the sum of (i) the present value of the consulting services during the non-compete period and (ii) the difference between (a) the present value of the net operating income with the non-compete agreements in place and (b) the present value of the net operating income, as if the non-compete agreements were not in place. The acquisition fair value of the non-compete intangibles is amortized over the non-compete period on a straight-line basis.

Contingent consideration, if any, is measured at fair value on the date of acquisition. The fair value of the contingent consideration is remeasured at each reporting date with any change recorded in "Other expense (income)" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Acquisition and transaction expense includes costs related to completed and potential acquisitions and transactions and include advisory, legal, accounting, valuation and other professional or consulting fees. Integration expense includes costs directly related to the integration of acquired businesses such as lender mandated repairs, licensing, rebranding and training incurred in connection with the acquisition.

Acquisition, transaction and integration costs are expensed as incurred.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-09 Revenues from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The standard’s core principle is that a company will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In doing so, companies will need to use more judgment and make more estimates than under today’s guidance. These may include identifying performance obligations in the contract, estimating the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price and allocating the transaction price to each separate performance obligation. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14 Revenuefrom Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date which defers the effective date by one year. The effective date of this standard will be for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted beginning after December 15, 2016. Entities have the option of using either a full retrospective or a modified approach to adopt the guidance in the ASU. The Company is currently evaluating the new guidance to determine the impact it may have on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02 which amends the consolidation guidance in ASC 810. The standard eliminates the deferral of FAS 167, per ASC 810-10-65-2(a), that has allowed certain investment funds to follow the previous consolidation guidance in FIN 46 (R). The standard changes whether (1) fees paid to a decision maker or service provider represent a variable interest, (2) a limited partnership or similar entity has the characteristics of a VIE and (3) a reporting entity is the primary beneficiary of a VIE. This ASU is effective in the first quarter of 2016 and adoption is not expected to have an impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03 Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. The standard requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The effective date of the standard will be for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015 for public companies, and early adoption is permitted. The Company has elected to early adopt the provisions of this ASU and it requires retrospective application to all prior periods. Accordingly, "Mortgage notes payable, net" is reported net of deferred financing costs of $39,635 and $36,206 as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16 Business Combinations: Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement Period Adjustments. This standard eliminates the requirement for an acquirer in a business combination to account for measurement-period adjustments retrospectively. Instead, acquirers must recognize measurement-period adjustments during the period in which they determine the amounts, including the effect on earnings of any amounts they would have recorded in previous periods if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. The effective date of the standard will be for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the new guidance to determine the impact it may have on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

The FASB has recently issued or discussed a number of proposed standards on such topics as financial statement presentation, leases, financial instruments and hedging. Some of these proposed changes are significant and could have a material impact on New Senior's Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company has not yet fully evaluated the potential impact of all these proposals, but will make such an evaluation as the standards are finalized.

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ORGANIZATION (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 segment Property
Organization [Abstract]
Number of Real Estate Properties	152
Number of states in which properties are located	37
Number of reportable segments | segment	2
Managed Properties [Member]
Organization [Abstract]
Number of Real Estate Properties	94
Managed Properties [Member] | Holiday [Member]
Organization [Abstract]
Extension period after initial term of Property Management Agreements	1 year
Managed Properties [Member] | Holiday [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Organization [Abstract]
Initial term of Property Management Agreements	5 years
Percentage of property's effective gross income paid as property management fees (in hundredths)	5.00%
Managed Properties [Member] | Holiday [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Organization [Abstract]
Initial term of Property Management Agreements	10 years
Percentage of property's effective gross income paid as property management fees (in hundredths)	7.00%
Managed Properties [Member] | Other Property Managers [Member]
Organization [Abstract]
Extension period after initial term of Property Management Agreements	1 year
Managed Properties [Member] | Other Property Managers [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Organization [Abstract]
Initial term of Property Management Agreements	5 years
Percentage of property's gross revenues paid as property management fees (in hundredths)	3.00%
Managed Properties [Member] | Other Property Managers [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Organization [Abstract]
Initial term of Property Management Agreements	10 years
Percentage of property's gross revenues paid as property management fees (in hundredths)	7.00%
Managed Properties [Member] | Independent Living Properties [Member]
Organization [Abstract]
Number of Real Estate Properties	53
Managed Properties [Member] | Assisted Living/Memory Care Properties [Member]
Organization [Abstract]
Number of Real Estate Properties	41
Triple Net Lease Properties [Member]
Organization [Abstract]
Number of Real Estate Properties	58
Triple Net Lease Properties [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Organization [Abstract]
Term of lease agreements	15 years
Rent increase percentage in lease agreements (in hundredths)	2.50%
Triple Net Lease Properties [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Organization [Abstract]
Term of lease agreements	17 years
Rent increase percentage in lease agreements (in hundredths)	4.50%
Triple Net Lease Properties [Member] | Independent Living Properties [Member]
Organization [Abstract]
Number of Real Estate Properties	52
Triple Net Lease Properties [Member] | Continuing Care Retirement Communities [Member]
Organization [Abstract]
Number of Real Estate Properties	5
Triple Net Lease Properties [Member] | Assisted Living/Memory Care Properties [Member]
Organization [Abstract]
Number of Real Estate Properties	1

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MORTGAGE NOTES PAYABLE, NET (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Aug. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Mortgage Notes Payable [Abstract]
Outstanding Face Amount				$ 2,164,655		$ 2,164,655		$ 1,258,570
Carrying value	[1]			2,127,184		$ 2,127,184		1,223,224
Weighted Average Maturity (Years)						6 years 9 months 18 days
Deferred financing costs				39,635		$ 39,635		36,206
Loss on extinguishment of debt				0	$ 0	5,091	$ 0
Mortgage Notes Payable [Member]
Mortgage Notes Payable [Abstract]
Deferred financing costs				39,635		39,635		36,206
Refinanced mortgage loans			$ 297,030
Loss on extinguishment of debt			$ 5,091
Mortgage Notes Payable [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Mortgage Notes Payable [Abstract]
Fair value of mortgage notes payable				2,197,524		2,197,524		1,283,109
Mortgage Notes Payable [Member] | Fixed Rate [Member]
Mortgage Notes Payable [Abstract]
Carrying value of collateral				1,701,707		1,701,707		1,130,582
Mortgage Notes Payable [Member] | Floating Rate [Member]
Mortgage Notes Payable [Abstract]
Carrying value of collateral				1,107,093		$ 1,107,093		524,996
Managed Properties [Member] | Mortgage Notes Payable [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Mortgage Notes Payable [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)						3.66%
Managed Properties [Member] | Mortgage Notes Payable [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Mortgage Notes Payable [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)						3.80%
Managed Properties [Member] | Mortgage Notes Payable [Member] | Fixed Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Minimum						3.65%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Maximum						6.76%
Mortgage Notes Payable [Abstract]
Outstanding Face Amount	[2]			608,099		$ 608,099		156,763
Carrying value	[1],[2]			604,092		$ 604,092		154,696
Stated Interest Rate	[2]					3.65% to 6.76%
Weighted Average Maturity (Years)	[2]					8 years 6 months
Managed Properties [Member] | Mortgage Notes Payable [Member] | Mortgage Loans with Outstanding Face Amount of $40,247 [Member] | Through July 2015 [Member]
Mortgage Notes Payable [Abstract]
Outstanding Face Amount				$ 464,680		$ 464,680
Stated interest rate (in hundredths)				4.25%		4.25%
Managed Properties [Member] | Mortgage Notes Payable [Member] | Floating Rate [Member]
Mortgage Notes Payable [Abstract]
Outstanding Face Amount	[3]			$ 705,403		$ 705,403		278,424
Carrying value	[1],[3]			697,638		$ 697,638		275,689
Stated Interest Rate	[3]					1M LIBOR + 2.20% to 1M LIBOR + 2.34%
Weighted Average Maturity (Years)	[3]					6 years 6 months
Managed Properties [Member] | Mortgage Notes Payable [Member] | Floating Rate [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Mortgage Notes Payable [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)						2.20%
Managed Properties [Member] | Mortgage Notes Payable [Member] | Floating Rate [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Mortgage Notes Payable [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)						2.34%
Triple Net Lease Properties [Member] | Mortgage Notes Payable [Member] | Fixed Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Minimum						3.83%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Maximum						8.00%
Mortgage Notes Payable [Abstract]
Outstanding Face Amount	[4]			699,153		$ 699,153		708,383
Carrying value	[1],[4]			675,198		$ 675,198		679,333
Stated Interest Rate	[4]					3.83% to 8.00%
Weighted Average Maturity (Years)	[4]					6 years 9 months 18 days
Triple Net Lease Properties [Member] | Mortgage Notes Payable [Member] | Mortgage Loans with Outstanding Face Amount of $353,624 [Member]
Mortgage Notes Payable [Abstract]
Outstanding Face Amount				$ 352,041		$ 352,041
Triple Net Lease Properties [Member] | Mortgage Notes Payable [Member] | Mortgage Loans with Outstanding Face Amount of $353,624 [Member] | Through January 2019 [Member]
Mortgage Notes Payable [Abstract]
Stated interest rate (in hundredths)				4.00%		4.00%
Triple Net Lease Properties [Member] | Mortgage Notes Payable [Member] | Mortgage Loans with Outstanding Face Amount of $353,624 [Member] | After January 2019 [Member]
Mortgage Notes Payable [Abstract]
Stated interest rate (in hundredths)				4.99%		4.99%
Triple Net Lease Properties [Member] | Mortgage Notes Payable [Member] | Mortgage Loans with Outstanding Face Amount of $309,511 [Member]
Mortgage Notes Payable [Abstract]
Outstanding Face Amount				$ 308,203		$ 308,203
Triple Net Lease Properties [Member] | Mortgage Notes Payable [Member] | Mortgage Loans with Outstanding Face Amount of $309,511 [Member] | Through January 2019 [Member]
Mortgage Notes Payable [Abstract]
Stated interest rate (in hundredths)				3.83%		3.83%
Triple Net Lease Properties [Member] | Mortgage Notes Payable [Member] | Mortgage Loans with Outstanding Face Amount of $309,511 [Member] | After January 2019 [Member]
Mortgage Notes Payable [Abstract]
Stated interest rate (in hundredths)				4.56%		4.56%
Triple Net Lease Properties [Member] | Mortgage Notes Payable [Member] | Floating Rate [Member]
Mortgage Notes Payable [Abstract]
Outstanding Face Amount	[5]			$ 152,000		$ 152,000		115,000
Carrying value	[1],[5]			$ 150,256		$ 150,256		$ 113,506
Stated Interest Rate	[5]					3M LIBOR + 3.00% to 3M LIBOR + 3.25%
Weighted Average Maturity (Years)	[5]					2 years 2 months 12 days
Repayments of Debt	[5]	$ 15,000
Triple Net Lease Properties [Member] | Mortgage Notes Payable [Member] | Floating Rate [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Mortgage Notes Payable [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)						3.00%
Triple Net Lease Properties [Member] | Mortgage Notes Payable [Member] | Floating Rate [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Mortgage Notes Payable [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)						3.25%

[1] (A)The totals are reported net of deferred financing costs of $39,635 and $36,206 as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

[2] (B)On August 12, 2015, the Company obtained new mortgage financing of $464,680 to partially fund the Timber acquisition. The financing carries a fixed rate of 4.25% and matures in September 2025.

[3] (C)All of these loans have LIBOR caps that range between 3.66% and 3.80% as of September 30, 2015.

[4] (D)Includes loans with an outstanding face amount of $352,041 and $308,203, as of September 30, 2015, for which the Company bought down the interest rates to 4.00% and 3.83%, respectively, through January 2019. The interest rates will increase to 4.99% and 4.56%, respectively, thereafter.

[5] (E)On August 31, 2015, the Company completed a partial payoff of $15,000 for a floating rate loan.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Real estate investments:
Land	$ 218,816	$ 138,799
Buildings, improvements and other	2,547,131	1,500,130
Accumulated depreciation	(107,512)	(56,988)
Net real estate property	2,658,435	1,581,941
Acquired lease and other intangible assets	290,274	178,615
Accumulated amortization	(139,095)	(79,021)
Net real estate intangibles	151,179	99,594
Net real estate investments	2,809,614	1,681,535
Cash and cash equivalents	156,926	226,377
Receivables and other assets, net	88,712	58,247
Total Assets	3,055,252	1,966,159
Liabilities
Mortgage notes payable, net	2,127,184	1,223,224
Due to affiliates	11,429	6,882
Dividends payable	0	15,276
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	94,520	72,241
Total Liabilities	$ 2,233,133	$ 1,317,623
Commitments and contingencies
Equity
Preferred Stock $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized and none outstanding as of both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock $0.01 par value, 2,000,000,000 shares authorized, 86,534,140 and 66,415,415 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	865	664
Additional paid-in capital	938,916	672,587
Accumulated deficit	(117,662)	(24,715)
Total Equity	822,119	648,536
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 3,055,252	$ 1,966,159

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EQUITY (Details) - shares	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common stock outstanding	86,534,140	66,415,415
Fortress Investment Group, LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common stock outstanding	1,543,672

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net loss	$ (60,403)	$ (33,119)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of tangible assets and amortization of intangible assets	110,651	74,682
Amortization of deferred financing costs	6,777	6,142
Amortization of deferred community fees	(1,886)	(984)
Amortization of premium on mortgage notes payable	228	635
Non-cash straight line rent	(18,885)	(19,034)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	0	(1,500)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	5,091	0
Equity-based compensation	17	0
Provision for bad debt	1,449	649
Unrealized loss on interest rate caps	837	0
Changes in:
Receivables and other assets	(13,148)	(8,645)
Due to affiliates	4,547	6,334
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	18,641	20,850
Net cash provided by operating activities	53,916	46,010
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of deposits	(1,212,169)	(299,244)
Capital expenditures	(7,788)	(5,826)
Funds reserved for future capital expenditures	(2,003)	(1,018)
Deposits paid for real estate investments	(11,355)	(155)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,233,315)	(306,243)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Proceeds from mortgage notes payable	1,222,252	80,144
Principal payments of mortgage notes payable	(11,683)	(9,942)
Repayments of mortgage notes payable	(304,484)	0
Payment of exit fee on extinguishment of debt	(1,499)	0
Payment of deferred financing costs	(12,294)	(967)
Payment of common stock dividend	(47,820)	0
Purchase of interest rate caps	(1,037)	0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	276,569	0
Costs related to issuance of common stock	(10,056)	0
Contributions	0	247,475
Distributions	0	(44,321)
Net cash provided by financing activities	1,109,948	272,389
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(69,451)	12,156
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	226,377	30,393
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	156,926	42,549
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
Cash paid during the period for interest expense	42,886	32,120
Cash paid during the period for income taxes	190	1,350
Supplemental Schedule of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Option exercise	62	0
Other liabilities assumed with acquisitions	651	0
Issuance of contingent consideration at fair value	$ 0	$ 50

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SEGMENT REPORTING (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) Property	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) Property	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) segment Property	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) Property	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments | segment			2
Revenues
Resident fees and services	$ 76,726	$ 40,473	$ 187,384	$ 113,287
Rental revenue	28,259	26,672	82,661	71,316
Less: Property operating expense	51,760	28,776	128,855	80,531
Segment NOI	53,225	38,369	141,190	104,072
Depreciation and amortization	40,812	28,670	110,543	74,682
Interest expense	20,051	14,130	52,346	41,532
Acquisition, transaction and integration expense	2,373	4,087	11,490	12,323
Management fee to affiliate	4,085	2,385	10,207	5,764
General and administrative expense	3,152	1,398	10,691	3,053
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	(5,091)	0
Other expense (income)	1,089	(1,500)	1,569	(1,500)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(378)	350	(344)	1,337
Net Loss	(17,959)	$ (11,151)	(60,403)	$ (33,119)
Major Customers [Abstract]
Assets	$ 3,055,252		$ 3,055,252		$ 1,966,159
Percentage of assets	100.00%		100.00%		100.00%
Number of Communities | Property	152		152
Sales Revenue, Net [Member]
Major Customers [Abstract]
Number of Communities | Property	152	99	152	99
Percentage of revenue (in hundredths)			100.00%	100.00%
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Florida [Member]
Major Customers [Abstract]
Number of Communities | Property	26	19	26	19
Percentage of revenue (in hundredths)			21.40%	26.00%
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Texas [Member]
Major Customers [Abstract]
Number of Communities | Property	17	16	17	16
Percentage of revenue (in hundredths)			14.00%	11.20%
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | California [Member]
Major Customers [Abstract]
Number of Communities | Property	12	5	12	5
Percentage of revenue (in hundredths)			9.00%	8.60%
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Pennsylvania [Member]
Major Customers [Abstract]
Number of Communities | Property	7	5	7	5
Percentage of revenue (in hundredths)			6.40%	7.70%
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Oregon [Member]
Major Customers [Abstract]
Number of Communities | Property	10	8	10	8
Percentage of revenue (in hundredths)			5.60%	7.50%
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | North Carolina [Member]
Major Customers [Abstract]
Number of Communities | Property	9	3	9	3
Percentage of revenue (in hundredths)			5.50%	3.80%
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Utah [Member]
Major Customers [Abstract]
Number of Communities | Property	6	5	6	5
Percentage of revenue (in hundredths)			5.50%	6.70%
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Other [Member]
Major Customers [Abstract]
Number of Communities | Property	65	38	65	38
Percentage of revenue (in hundredths)			32.60%	28.50%
Triple Net Lease Properties [Member]
Revenues
Resident fees and services	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Rental revenue	28,259	26,672	82,661	71,316
Less: Property operating expense	0	0	0	0
Segment NOI	28,259	26,672	82,661	71,316
Major Customers [Abstract]
Assets	$ 1,230,354		$ 1,230,354		$ 1,175,690
Percentage of assets	40.30%		40.30%		59.80%
Number of Communities | Property	58		58
Managed Properties [Member]
Revenues
Resident fees and services	$ 76,726	40,473	$ 187,384	113,287
Rental revenue	0	0	0	0
Less: Property operating expense	51,760	28,776	128,855	80,531
Segment NOI	24,966	$ 11,697	58,529	$ 32,756
Major Customers [Abstract]
Assets	$ 1,824,898		$ 1,824,898		$ 790,469
Percentage of assets	59.70%		59.70%		40.20%
Number of Communities | Property	94		94
Tenant for Holiday Portfolios [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member]
Major Customers [Abstract]
Percentage of revenue (in hundredths)	21.20%	33.20%	24.80%	36.20%

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP’’) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of New Senior and its consolidated subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. New Senior consolidates those entities in which it has control over significant operating, financial and investing decisions of the entity. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company did not have any investments in Variable Interest Entities (“VIEs”). VIEs are defined as entities in which equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. These Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the results of operations, financial position and cash flows in the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Basis of Presentation

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company was not operated as a stand-alone business from Newcastle Investment Corp. ("Newcastle"). Information in the Consolidated Financial Statements for this period has been prepared on a stand-alone basis from the consolidated financial statements and accounting records of Newcastle. Information in the Consolidated Financial Statements for this period does not necessarily reflect what New Senior’s consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows would have been had New Senior operated as an independent company prior to the spin-off. Management believes the assumptions and methods of allocation used in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements are reasonable.

The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all revenues, expenses and cash flows directly attributable to the Company. Certain expenses of Newcastle, comprised primarily of a portion of its management fee, acquisition and transaction costs and general and administrative costs, have been allocated to New Senior to the extent they were directly associated with the Company for periods prior to the spin-off. The portion of the management fee allocated to New Senior prior to the spin-off represents the product of the management fee rate payable by Newcastle, 1.5% and New Senior’s gross equity, which management believes is a reasonable method for quantifying the cost of the services provided by the employees of the Manager to the Company. New Senior and Newcastle have not shared any costs subsequent to the spin-off. See Note 11 for details related to the management agreement terms.

Reclassifications

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

Management is required to make estimates and assumptions when preparing financial statements in conformity with GAAP. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from management’s estimates.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

Resident Fees and Services -Resident fees and services include monthly rental revenue, care income and ancillary income recognized from the Managed Properties segment. Resident fees and services are recognized monthly as services are provided. Lease agreements with residents are cancelable by the resident with 30 days’ notice. Ancillary income primarily relates to non-refundable community fees. Non-refundable community fees are recognized on a straight-line basis over the average length of stay of residents, which management estimates to be approximately 24 months for AL/MC properties and approximately 33 months for IL-only properties.

Rental Revenue -Rental revenue from the Triple Net Lease Properties segment is recognized on a straight-line basis over the applicable term of the lease when collectability is reasonably assured. Recognizing rental revenue on a straight-line basis typically results in recognizing revenue in excess of cash amounts contractually due from the Company’s tenants during the first half of the lease term, creating a straight-line rent receivable that is included in other assets.

Acquisition Accounting

Acquisition Accounting

The Company has determined that all of its acquisitions should be accounted for under the acquisition method. The accounting for acquisitions requires the identification and measurement of all acquired tangible and intangible assets and assumed liabilities at their respective fair values, as of the respective acquisition dates. Recognized intangible assets primarily include the fair value of in-place resident leases and above/below market lease intangibles. In measuring the fair value of tangible and identified intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, management uses information obtained as a result of pre-acquisition due diligence, marketing, leasing activities and independent appraisals. In the case of real property, the fair value of the tangible assets acquired is determined by valuing the property as if it were vacant.

The Company estimates the fair value of in-place leases as (i) the present value of the estimated rental revenue that would have been forgone, offset by variable costs that would have otherwise been incurred during a reasonable lease-up period, as if the acquired units were vacant and (ii) the estimated absorption costs, such as additional marketing costs that would have been incurred during the lease-up period. The acquisition fair value of the in-place lease intangibles is amortized over the average length of stay of the residents at the senior housing properties on a straight-line basis.

The Company estimates the fair value of above/below market lease intangibles as the difference between contract rent and market rent over the remaining lease term for each leased property, on a discounted basis. Above/below market lease intangibles also include ground lease intangibles that are amortized over the contractual lives of the leases.

Other intangibles recognized upon acquisition include intangible assets such as non-compete intangibles. Non-compete intangibles reflect the fair value of non-compete agreements at acquisition. The Company estimates the fair value of non-compete intangibles as the sum of (i) the present value of the consulting services during the non-compete period and (ii) the difference between (a) the present value of the net operating income with the non-compete agreements in place and (b) the present value of the net operating income, as if the non-compete agreements were not in place. The acquisition fair value of the non-compete intangibles is amortized over the non-compete period on a straight-line basis.

Contingent consideration, if any, is measured at fair value on the date of acquisition. The fair value of the contingent consideration is remeasured at each reporting date with any change recorded in "Other expense (income)" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Acquisition and transaction expense includes costs related to completed and potential acquisitions and transactions and include advisory, legal, accounting, valuation and other professional or consulting fees. Integration expense includes costs directly related to the integration of acquired businesses such as lender mandated repairs, licensing, rebranding and training incurred in connection with the acquisition.

Acquisition, transaction and integration costs are expensed as incurred.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-09 Revenues from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The standard’s core principle is that a company will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In doing so, companies will need to use more judgment and make more estimates than under today’s guidance. These may include identifying performance obligations in the contract, estimating the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price and allocating the transaction price to each separate performance obligation. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14 Revenuefrom Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date which defers the effective date by one year. The effective date of this standard will be for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted beginning after December 15, 2016. Entities have the option of using either a full retrospective or a modified approach to adopt the guidance in the ASU. The Company is currently evaluating the new guidance to determine the impact it may have on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02 which amends the consolidation guidance in ASC 810. The standard eliminates the deferral of FAS 167, per ASC 810-10-65-2(a), that has allowed certain investment funds to follow the previous consolidation guidance in FIN 46 (R). The standard changes whether (1) fees paid to a decision maker or service provider represent a variable interest, (2) a limited partnership or similar entity has the characteristics of a VIE and (3) a reporting entity is the primary beneficiary of a VIE. This ASU is effective in the first quarter of 2016 and adoption is not expected to have an impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03 Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. The standard requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The effective date of the standard will be for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015 for public companies, and early adoption is permitted. The Company has elected to early adopt the provisions of this ASU and it requires retrospective application to all prior periods. Accordingly, "Mortgage notes payable, net" is reported net of deferred financing costs of $39,635 and $36,206 as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16 Business Combinations: Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement Period Adjustments. This standard eliminates the requirement for an acquirer in a business combination to account for measurement-period adjustments retrospectively. Instead, acquirers must recognize measurement-period adjustments during the period in which they determine the amounts, including the effect on earnings of any amounts they would have recorded in previous periods if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. The effective date of the standard will be for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the new guidance to determine the impact it may have on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

The FASB has recently issued or discussed a number of proposed standards on such topics as financial statement presentation, leases, financial instruments and hedging. Some of these proposed changes are significant and could have a material impact on New Senior's Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company has not yet fully evaluated the potential impact of all these proposals, but will make such an evaluation as the standards are finalized.

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REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS, Real Estate Assets and Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Real Estate Investments, Net [Abstract]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 2,765,947		$ 2,765,947		$ 1,638,929
Accumulated depreciation	(107,512)		(107,512)		(56,988)
Net real estate property	2,658,435		2,658,435		1,581,941
Depreciation expense	20,020	$ 12,358	50,578	$ 33,918
Loss on disposal of assets			54
Real Estate Intangibles [Abstract]
Gross Carrying Amount	290,274		290,274		178,615
Accumulated amortization	(139,095)		(139,095)		(79,021)
Net real estate intangibles	151,179		151,179		99,594
Amortization expense	20,792	16,312	59,965	40,764
Accretion of below market leases	36	$ 38	109	$ 85
Land [Member]
Real Estate Investments, Net [Abstract]
Gross Carrying Amount	218,816		218,816		138,799
Accumulated depreciation	0		0		0
Net real estate property	218,816		218,816		138,799
Building and Improvements [Member]
Real Estate Investments, Net [Abstract]
Gross Carrying Amount	2,437,366		2,437,366		1,434,200
Accumulated depreciation	(80,971)		(80,971)		(43,164)
Net real estate property	2,356,395		2,356,395		1,391,036
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment [Member]
Real Estate Investments, Net [Abstract]
Gross Carrying Amount	109,765		109,765		65,930
Accumulated depreciation	(26,541)		(26,541)		(13,824)
Net real estate property	83,224		83,224		52,106
Above/Below Market Lease Intangibles, Net [Member]
Real Estate Intangibles [Abstract]
Gross Carrying Amount	5,868		5,868		5,868
Accumulated amortization	(313)		(313)		(167)
Net real estate intangibles	5,555		$ 5,555		5,701
Weighted Average Amortization Period			52 years 8 months 14 days	52 years 1 month 6 days
In-Place Lease Intangibles [Member]
Real Estate Intangibles [Abstract]
Gross Carrying Amount	278,610		$ 278,610		166,951
Accumulated amortization	(137,355)		(137,355)		(77,889)
Net real estate intangibles	141,255		$ 141,255		89,062
Weighted Average Amortization Period			2 years 7 months 7 days	2 years 3 months 18 days
Other Intangibles [Member]
Real Estate Intangibles [Abstract]
Gross Carrying Amount	5,796		$ 5,796		5,796
Accumulated amortization	(1,427)		(1,427)		(965)
Net real estate intangibles	$ 4,369		$ 4,369		$ 4,831
Weighted Average Amortization Period			9 years 3 months 19 days	9 years 7 months 6 days

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SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2015							Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Triple Net Lease Properties		Managed Properties		Consolidated			Triple Net Lease Properties		Managed Properties		Consolidated
Revenues
Resident fees and services	$	—	$	76,726	$	76,726		$	—	$	40,473	$	40,473
Rental revenue	28,259		—		28,259			26,672		—		26,672
Less: Property operating expense	—		51,760		51,760			—		28,776		28,776
Segment NOI	$	28,259	$	24,966	$	53,225		$	26,672	$	11,697	$	38,369
Depreciation and amortization					40,812							28,670
Interest expense					20,051							14,130
Acquisition, transaction and integration expense					2,373							4,087
Management fee to affiliate					4,085							2,385
General and administrative expense					3,152							1,398
Other expense (income)					1,089							(1,500		)
Income tax (benefit) expense					(378		)					350
Net Loss					$	(17,959	)					$	(11,151	)

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015							Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Triple Net Lease Properties		Managed Properties		Consolidated			Triple Net Lease Properties		Managed Properties		Consolidated
Revenues
Resident fees and services	$	—	$	187,384	$	187,384		$	—	$	113,287	$	113,287
Rental revenue	82,661		—		82,661			71,316		—		71,316
Less: Property operating expense	—		128,855		128,855			—		80,531		80,531
Segment NOI	$	82,661	$	58,529	$	141,190		$	71,316	$	32,756	$	104,072
Depreciation and amortization					110,543							74,682
Interest expense					52,346							41,532
Acquisition, transaction and integration expense					11,490							12,323
Management fee to affiliate					10,207							5,764
General and administrative expense					10,691							3,053
Loss on extinguishment of debt					5,091							—
Other expense (income)					1,569							(1,500		)
Income tax (benefit) expense					(344		)					1,337
Net Loss					$	(60,403	)					$	(33,119	)

Property operating expense includes property management fees and travel reimbursement costs. The Company also reimbursed the Property Managers for property-level payroll expenses. See Note 11 for additional information on these expenses related to Blue Harbor and Holiday. Reimbursements paid to JEA and Thrive during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 were not material.

Assets by reportable business segment are as follows:

	September 30, 2015				December 31, 2014
Assets:	Amount		Percentage		Amount		Percentage
Triple Net Lease Properties	$	1,230,354	40.3	%	$	1,175,690	59.8	%
Managed Properties	1,824,898		59.7	%	790,469		40.2	%
Total Assets	$	3,055,252	100.0	%	$	1,966,159	100.0	%

Percentage of Total Revenues by Geographic Location

The following table presents the percentage of total revenues by geographic location:

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Number of Communities	% of Revenue		Number of Communities	% of Revenue
Florida	26	21.4	%	19	26.0	%
Texas	17	14.0	%	16	11.2	%
California	12	9.0	%	5	8.6	%
Pennsylvania	7	6.4	%	5	7.7	%
Oregon	10	5.6	%	8	7.5	%
North Carolina	9	5.5	%	3	3.8	%
Utah	6	5.5	%	5	6.7	%
Other	65	32.6	%	38	28.5	%
Total	152	100.0	%	99	100.0	%

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ORGANIZATION

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

ORGANIZATION

ORGANIZATION

New Senior is a REIT primarily focused on investing in private pay senior housing properties. The Company has been investing in senior housing since 2012 and, as of September 30, 2015, owns a diversified portfolio of 152 primarily private pay senior housing properties located across 37 states. The Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “SNR” and is headquartered in New York, New York.

The Company operates in two reportable segments: (1) Managed Properties and (2) Triple Net Lease Properties.

Managed Properties – The Company has engaged property managers to manage 94 of its properties on a day-to-day basis under the Managed Properties segment. These properties consist of 53 dedicated independent living facilities (“IL-only”) and 41 properties with a combination of assisted living/memory care (“AL/MC”) facilities. The Company’s Managed Properties are managed by Holiday Acquisition Holdings LLC (“Holiday”), a portfolio company that is majority owned by private equity funds managed by an affiliate of FIG LLC (the “Manager”), a subsidiary of Fortress Investment Group LLC (“Fortress”), FHC Property Management LLC (together with its subsidiaries, “Blue Harbor”), an affiliate of the Manager, Jerry Erwin Associates, Inc. (“JEA”) and Thrive Senior Living LLC ("Thrive"), collectively, the “Property Managers,” under property management agreements (the “Property Management Agreements”). Under the Property Management Agreements, the Property Managers are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Company’s senior housing properties and are entitled to a management fee in accordance with the terms of the Property Management Agreements.

The Company has entered into long-term property management agreements for its managed properties with Blue Harbor, Holiday, JEA and Thrive. Holiday’s property management agreements have initial five-year or ten-year terms, with successive, automatic one-year renewal periods and the Company pays property management fees of 5% to 7% of effective gross income. For the Company’s other property managers, the property management agreements have initial terms of five to ten years with successive, automatic one-year renewal periods. The Company pays property management fees of 3% to 7% of gross revenues and, for certain property management agreements, a property management fee based on a percentage of net operating income.

Triple Net Lease Properties – The Company has also invested in 58 properties (substantially all of which are included in the “Holiday Portfolio” and the Life Care Services ("LCS") Portfolio) subject to triple net lease arrangements under the Triple Net Lease Properties segment. These properties consist of 52 IL-only properties, five rental Continuing Care Retirement Communities (“CCRC”) properties and one AL/MC property. In a triple net lease arrangement, the Company purchases property and leases it back to the seller or to a third party, and the lessee agrees to operate and maintain the property at its own expense, including repairs, maintenance, capital expenditures, utilities, taxes, insurance and the payroll expense of property-level employees. The Company’s triple net lease agreements have initial terms of approximately 15 or 17 years and include renewal options and annual rent increases ranging from 2.5% to 4.5%.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Equity
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	100,000,000	100,000,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	2,000,000,000	2,000,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	86,534,140	66,415,415
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	86,534,140	66,415,415

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TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Management Agreements

In conjunction with the spin-off, New Senior entered into a management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with the Manager dated November 6, 2014 (effective November 7, 2014), under which the Manager advises the Company on various aspects of its business and manages its day-to-day operations, subject to the supervision of the Company’s board of directors. For its management services, the Manager is entitled to a base management fee of 1.5% per annum of the Company’s gross equity. Gross equity is generally defined as the equity invested by Newcastle as of the distribution date plus the aggregate offering price from stock offerings, plus certain capital contributions to subsidiaries, less capital distributions (calculated without regard to depreciation and amortization) and repurchases of common stock, calculated and payable monthly in arrears in cash. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company incurred management fees of $4,085 and $10,207, respectively, under the Management Agreement, which are included in “Management fee to affiliate” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of September 30, 2015, the Company had a payable for management fees of $1,362 which is included in “Due to affiliates” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Manager is entitled to receive, on a quarterly basis, incentive compensation on a cumulative, but not compounding basis, in an amount equal to the product of (A) 25% of the dollar amount by which (1)(a) funds from operations (as defined in the Management Agreement) before the incentive compensation per share of common stock, plus (b) gains (or losses) from sales of property per share of common stock, plus (c) internal and third party acquisition-related expenses, plus (d) unconsummated transaction expenses, and plus (e) other non-routine items, exceed (2) an amount equal to (a) the weighted average value per share of the equity invested by Newcastle in the assets of the Company (including total cash contributed to the Company) as of the distribution date and the price per share of the Company’s common stock in any offerings by the Company (adjusted for prior capital dividends or capital distributions, which shall be calculated without regard to depreciation and amortization) multiplied by (b) a simple interest rate of 10% per annum, multiplied by (B) the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. The incentive fee is payable in cash, stock or a combination of both. The Manager earned no incentive compensation during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

Because the Manager’s employees perform certain legal, accounting, due diligence tasks and other services that outside professionals or outside consultants otherwise would perform, the Manager is paid or reimbursed, pursuant to the Management Agreement, for the cost of performing such tasks, provided that such costs and reimbursements are no greater than those which would be paid to outside professionals or consultants on an arm’s-length basis. The Company is also required to pay all operating expenses, except those specifically required to be borne by the Manager under the Management Agreement. The Company is required to pay expenses that include, but are not limited to, issuance and transaction costs incidental to the sourcing, evaluation, acquisition, management, disposition, and financing of the Company’s investments, legal, underwriting, sourcing, asset management and auditing fees and expenses, the compensation and expenses of independent directors, the costs associated with the establishment and maintenance of any credit facilities and other indebtedness of the Company (including commitment fees, legal fees, closing costs, etc.), expenses associated with other securities offerings of the Company, the costs of printing and mailing proxies and reports to the Company’s stockholders, costs incurred by employees or agents of the Manager for travel on the Company’s behalf, costs associated with any computer software or hardware that is solely used by the Company, costs to obtain liability insurance to indemnify directors and officers and the compensation and expenses of the Company’s transfer agent. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company reimbursed the Manager $1,955 and $6,898, respectively, for costs incurred for tasks and other services performed by the Manager under the Management Agreement, of which $1,330 and $4,606 is included in "General and administrative expense" and $625 and $2,292 is included in "Acquisition, transaction and integration expense," respectively, in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of September 30, 2015, the Company had a payable for Manager reimbursements of $3,336 which is included in “Due to affiliates” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

During the quarter ended September 30, 2015, the Company executed a plan to centralize operations in New York, New York and relocate certain personnel from the Plano, Texas office to New York, New York.  The Company has determined that this plan qualifies as a restructuring activity under ASC 420. The Company incurred costs of $731 in connection with this restructuring, which primarily consist of  severance-related costs, and are included in “Other expense (income)” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company does not expect to incur any material costs related to this restructuring in subsequent periods.

As of, and for the periods prior to, November 6, 2014, the Company was not party to a stand-alone management agreement with the Manager. However, the Company was allocated a portion of the fees paid by Newcastle to the Manager for management services in the amount of $2,385 and $5,764 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. Newcastle’s management agreement with the Manager provides that Newcastle reimburses the Manager for various expenses incurred by the Manager or its officers, employees and agents on its behalf, including costs of legal, accounting, tax, auditing, administrative and other similar services rendered for Newcastle by providers retained by the Manager or, if provided by the Manager's employees, based on amounts which are no greater than those which would be payable to outside professionals or consultants engaged to perform such services pursuant to agreements negotiated on an arm's-length basis. Newcastle’s Manager was also entitled to receive incentive compensation on a cumulative, but not compounding basis, subject to certain performance targets and contingent events. The Manager earned no incentive compensation during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Property Management Agreements

Within the Company’s Managed Properties segment, the Company is party to Property Management Agreements with Blue Harbor and Holiday, both affiliates of Fortress, to manage a portion of its senior housing properties. Pursuant to these Property Management Agreements, the Company pays monthly property management fees. For AL/MC properties managed by Blue Harbor and Holiday, the Company pays management fees equal to 6% of effective gross income for the first two years and 7% thereafter. For IL-only properties managed by Blue Harbor and Holiday, the Company pays management fees equal to 5% of effective gross income. For certain property management agreements, the Company may also pay an incentive fee based on operating performance of the properties. No incentive fees were incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Property management fees are included in property operating expense. Property operating expense for Property Managers affiliated with Fortress include property management fees of $4,267 and $2,505 and travel reimbursement costs of $92 and $82 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Property operating expense for Property Managers affiliated with Fortress include property management fees of $11,023 and $6,828 and travel reimbursement costs of $277 and $230 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. As of September 30, 2015, the Company had a payable for property management fees of $1,578 which is included in “Due to affiliates” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The payroll expense is structured as a reimbursement to the Property Manager, who is the employer of record. The Company reimbursed the Property Managers affiliated with Fortress for property-level payroll expenses relating to the Company’s operations for approximately $23,249 and $14,940 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 and $59,630 and $42,245 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. As of September 30, 2015, the Company had a payable for property-level payroll expenses of $5,153 which is included in “Due to affiliates” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Property Management Agreements with affiliated managers have initial terms of 5 or 10 years and provide for automatic one-year extensions after the initial term, subject to termination rights. 

Triple Net Lease Agreements

Within the Company’s Triple Net Lease segment, the Company is party to triple net master leases with the tenant for the Holiday Portfolios. Pursuant to the leases, the tenant is required to pay base monthly rent payments in accordance with the underlying lease terms on a straight-line basis over the lease term which expires in 2031. Such payments amounted to $16,989 and $16,258 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 and $50,968 and $48,774 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Oct. 30, 2015
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	New Senior Investment Group Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001610114
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		86,534,140
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2015

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INCOME TAXES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES

New Senior has been operating so as to qualify as a REIT under the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). However, certain of the Company’s activities are conducted through its taxable REIT subsidiaries ("TRS") and therefore are subject to federal and state income taxes at regular corporate tax rates.

The following table presents the provision for income taxes:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Current
Federal	$	—		$	(33	)	$	—		$	972
State and local	83			238			187			242
Total current provision	83			205			187			1,214
Deferred
Federal	$	(427	)	$	130		$	(537	)	$	110
State and local	(34		)	15			6			13
Total deferred provision	(461		)	145			(531		)	123
Total Provision for Income Taxes	$	(378	)	$	350		$	(344	)	$	1,337

The following table presents the significant components of deferred tax assets:

	September 30, 2015
Deferred Tax Assets:
Prepaid fees and rent	$	2,138
Depreciation and amortization	1,751
Net operating losses	1,402
Other	233
Total Deferred Tax Assets	5,524
Less valuation allowance	—
Net Deferred Tax Assets	$	5,524

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income by the TRS during the periods in which temporary differences become deductible. The Company has not recorded a valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets as of September 30, 2015 as management believes that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Revenues
Resident fees and services		$ 76,726	$ 40,473	$ 187,384	$ 113,287
Rental revenue		28,259	26,672	82,661	71,316
Total revenues		104,985	67,145	270,045	184,603
Expenses
Property operating expense		51,760	28,776	128,855	80,531
Depreciation and amortization		40,812	28,670	110,543	74,682
Interest expense		20,051	14,130	52,346	41,532
Acquisition, transaction and integration expense		2,373	4,087	11,490	12,323
Management fee to affiliate		4,085	2,385	10,207	5,764
General and administrative expense		3,152	1,398	10,691	3,053
Loss on extinguishment of debt		0	0	5,091	0
Other expense (income)		1,089	(1,500)	1,569	(1,500)
Total expenses		123,322	77,946	330,792	216,385
Loss Before Income Taxes		(18,337)	(10,801)	(60,747)	(31,782)
Income tax (benefit) expense		(378)	350	(344)	1,337
Net Loss		$ (17,959)	$ (11,151)	$ (60,403)	$ (33,119)
Loss Per Share of Common Stock
Basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ (0.21)	$ (0.17)	$ (0.82)	$ (0.50)
Weighted Average Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding
Basic and diluted (in shares)	[2]	86,533,384	66,399,857	73,342,453	66,399,857
Dividends Declared Per Share of Common Stock (in dollars per share)		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0.49	$ 0

[1] Basic earnings per share ("EPS") is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding plus the additional dilutive effect, if any, of common stock equivalents during each period.

[2] For the purposes of computing income per share of common stock for periods prior to the spin-off on November 6, 2014, the Company treated the common shares issued in connection with the spin-off as if they had been outstanding for all periods presented, similar to a stock split. All outstanding options were excluded from the diluted share calculation as their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

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RECEIVABLES AND OTHER ASSETS, NET

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

RECEIVABLES AND OTHER ASSETS, NET

RECEIVABLES AND OTHER ASSETS, NET

	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Straight-line rent receivables	$	45,339	$	26,454
Escrows held by lenders (A)	22,162		10,768
Other receivables	2,773		5,845
Prepaid expenses	4,514		3,217
Resident receivables, net	2,774		3,162
Deferred tax assets	5,524		4,672
Security deposits	2,296		1,225
Income tax receivable	1,843		1,870
Interest rate caps	200		—
Other assets	1,287		1,034
Total	$	88,712	$	58,247

(A) Escrows held by lenders represent amounts deposited in tax, insurance, and replacement reserve escrow accounts that are related to mortgage notes collateralized by New Senior's properties.

The following table summarizes the allowance for doubtful accounts and the related provision for resident receivables:

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
Balance, beginning of period	$	190		$	303
Provision for bad debt	1,449			649
Write-offs, net of recoveries	(916		)	(727		)
Balance, end of period	$	723		$	225

The provision for resident receivables and related write-offs are included in "Property operating expense" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Real Estate [Abstract]

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS

	September 30, 2015							December 31, 2014
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Depreciation			Net Carrying Value		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Depreciation			Net Carrying Value
Land	$	218,816	$	—		$	218,816	$	138,799	$	—		$	138,799
Building and improvements	2,437,366		(80,971		)	2,356,395		1,434,200		(43,164		)	1,391,036
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	109,765		(26,541		)	83,224		65,930		(13,824		)	52,106
Total	$	2,765,947	$	(107,512	)	$	2,658,435	$	1,638,929	$	(56,988	)	$	1,581,941

Depreciation expense was $20,020 and $12,358 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 and $50,578 and $33,918 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. A loss on disposal of assets of $54 is included in "Property operating expense" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

The following table summarizes the Company’s real estate intangibles as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

	September 30, 2015								December 31, 2014
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Value		Weighted Average Amortization Period	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Value		Weighted Average Amortization Period
Above/below market lease intangibles, net	$	5,868	$	(313	)	$	5,555	52.7 years	$	5,868	$	(167	)	$	5,701	52.1 years
In-place lease intangibles	278,610		(137,355		)	141,255		2.6 years	166,951		(77,889		)	89,062		2.3 years
Other intangibles	5,796		(1,427		)	4,369		9.3 years	5,796		(965		)	4,831		9.6 years
Total intangibles	$	290,274	$	(139,095	)	$	151,179		$	178,615	$	(79,021	)	$	99,594

Amortization expense was $20,792 and $16,312 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 and $59,965 and $40,764 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Additionally, amortization of below market leases was $36 and $38 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 and $109 and $85 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and is reported as a reduction to "Rental revenue" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The estimated future amortization of intangible assets is as follows:

Years Ending December 31
Remainder of 2015	$	23,437
2016	73,180
2017	39,176
2018	7,910
2019	503
Thereafter	6,973
Total	$	151,179

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ACQUISITIONS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Fair Value of Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed

The following table summarizes the preliminary fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with the acquisitions completed in the nine month period ended September 30, 2015, in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting:

	Managed Properties			Triple Net Lease Properties			Total
Real estate investments	$	1,052,469		$	67,070		$	1,119,539
In-place lease intangibles	105,590			6,081			111,671
Other assets, net of other liabilities	(2,878		)	(1,352		)	(4,230		)
Total consideration	1,155,181			71,799			1,226,980
Mortgage notes payable (A)	837,815			52,000			889,815
Net assets	$	317,366		$	19,799		$	337,165
Total acquisition-related expenses (B)	$	4,215		$	1,825		$	6,040

(A) Represents new debt issued in connection with the acquisitions.

(B) Included in "Acquisition, transaction and integration expense" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Effect of Acquisitions on Revenues and Pre-tax Net Loss

The following table illustrates the pro forma effect of the acquisitions completed in the period from January 1, 2014 to September 30, 2015 on revenues and pre-tax net loss, as if they had been consummated as of January 1, 2014:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Revenues	$	113,909		$	111,029		$	339,622		$	328,854
Pre-tax net loss	(21,569		)	(22,645		)	(78,851		)	(72,600		)

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EQUITY

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Equity [Abstract]

EQUITY

EQUITY

As of September 30, 2015, 1,543,672 shares of the Company’s common stock were held by Fortress, through its affiliates, and its principals and employees.

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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company entered into interest rate cap contracts to hedge future payments on floating rate debt obligations. The interest rate caps are carried at fair value and are included in "Receivables and other assets, net" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company estimates the fair value of these instruments using pricing models that consider forward yield curves, cap strike rates, cap volatility and discount rates, which are classified as level 2 inputs. Significant inputs to the valuation of level 2 derivatives can be verified to market transactions, broker or dealer quotations or other pricing sources with reasonable levels of price transparency. The Company does not apply hedge accounting. The fair value adjustment on the Company's interest rate caps was a loss of $357 and $837 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, and is included in "Other expense (income)" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The following table presents information related to the Company's outstanding interest rate caps:

	September 30, 2015
Outstanding notional amount	$	705,431
LIBOR cap range	3.66% to 3.80%
LIBOR cap effective date range	March 2015 to April 2018
Fair value	$	200

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DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Deferred Finance Costs [Abstract]

DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS

DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS

The deferred financing costs summarized in the following table are presented as a reduction to "Mortgage notes payable, net" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
Gross carrying amount	$	54,567		$	45,569
Accumulated amortization	(14,932		)	(9,363		)
Total	$	39,635		$	36,206

Amortization of deferred financing costs is reported within "Interest expense" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. In March 2015, the Company refinanced mortgage loans and wrote-off $1,208 of unamortized deferred financing costs. See Note 8 for further information.

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MORTGAGE NOTES PAYABLE, NET

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

MORTGAGE NOTES PAYABLE, NET

MORTGAGE NOTES PAYABLE, NET

	September 30, 2015							December 31, 2014
	Outstanding Face Amount		Carrying Value (A)		Final Stated Maturity	Stated Interest Rate	Weighted Average Maturity (Years)	Outstanding Face Amount		Carrying Value (A)
Managed Properties
Fixed Rate (B)	$	608,099	$	604,092	Dec 2018 - Sep 2025	3.65% to 6.76%	8.5	$	156,763	$	154,696
Floating Rate (C)	705,403		697,638		Apr 2022 - May 2022	1M LIBOR + 2.20% to 1M LIBOR + 2.34%	6.5	278,424		275,689
Triple Net Lease Properties
Fixed Rate (D)	699,153		675,198		Jan 2021 - Jan 2024	3.83% to 8.00%	6.8	708,383		679,333
Floating Rate (E)	152,000		150,256		Oct 2017 - Apr 2018	3M LIBOR + 3.00% to 3M LIBOR + 3.25%	2.2	115,000		113,506
Total	$	2,164,655	$	2,127,184			6.8	$	1,258,570	$	1,223,224

(A) The totals are reported net of deferred financing costs of $39,635 and $36,206 as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

(B) On August 12, 2015, the Company obtained new mortgage financing of $464,680 to partially fund the Timber acquisition. The financing carries a fixed rate of 4.25% and matures in September 2025.

(C) All of these loans have LIBOR caps that range between 3.66% and 3.80% as of September 30, 2015.

(D) Includes loans with an outstanding face amount of $352,041 and $308,203, as of September 30, 2015, for which the Company bought down the interest rates to 4.00% and 3.83%, respectively, through January 2019. The interest rates will increase to 4.99% and 4.56%, respectively, thereafter.

(E) On August 31, 2015, the Company completed a partial payoff of $15,000 for a floating rate loan.

In March 2015, the Company refinanced mortgage loans of $297,030 and recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $5,091, which represents the write-off of related unamortized deferred financing costs, mortgage discounts, exit fees and other costs, as of the date of the refinancing, and is included in "Loss on extinguishment of debt" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The carrying value of the collateral relating to the fixed rate and floating rate mortgages was $1,701,707 and $1,107,093 as of September 30, 2015 and $1,130,582 and $524,996 as of December 31, 2014, respectively.

The Company’s mortgage notes payable contain various customary financial and other covenants, and in certain cases include a Debt Service Coverage Ratio and Project Yield, as defined in the agreements. The Company was in compliance with the covenants of its mortgage notes payable agreements as of September 30, 2015.

The fair values of mortgage notes payable as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was $2,197,524 and $1,283,109, respectively. Mortgage notes payable are not measured at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The disclosed fair value of mortgage notes payable, classified as level 3 within the fair value hierarchy, is based on a discounted cash flow valuation model. Significant inputs in the model include amounts and timing of expected future cash flows and market yields which are constructed based on inputs implied from similar debt offerings.

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ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES

ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES

	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Security deposits payable	$	53,476	$	50,917
Accounts payable	10,051		6,058
Mortgage interest payable	6,112		3,651
Deferred community fees, net	4,745		3,113
Rent collected in advance	3,660		2,530
Property tax payable	7,209		1,627
Contingent consideration	—		50
Other liabilities	9,267		4,295
Total	$	94,520	$	72,241

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ACQUISITIONS (Details) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Aug. 12, 2015 USD ($) Property	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) Property	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) portfolio	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) Property	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) Property	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) Property
Properties Acquired [Abstract]
Number of states in which properties are located | Property			37						37
Deposit paid for real estate investment			$ 1,400						$ 11,355	$ 155
Debt Instrument, Outstanding Face Amount			$ 2,164,655		$ 1,258,570				$ 2,164,655
Number of Real Estate Properties | Property			152						152
Resident fees and services			$ 76,726			$ 40,473			$ 187,384	113,287
Rental revenue			28,259			26,672			82,661	71,316
Net loss			17,959			11,151			60,403	33,119
Fair Value of Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Abstract]
Real estate investments			1,119,539						1,119,539
In-place lease intangibles			111,671						111,671
Other assets, net of other liabilities			(4,230)						(4,230)
Total consideration			1,226,980						1,226,980
Mortgage notes payable	[1]		889,815						889,815
Net assets			337,165						337,165
Total acquisition related expenses	[2]		6,040						6,040
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustments [Abstract]
Real estate investments									13,281
In-place lease intangibles									13,601
Other assets, net of other liabilities									320
Effect of Acquisitions on Revenues and Pre-Tax Net Income [Abstract]
Revenues			113,909			111,029			339,622	328,854
Pre-tax net loss			$ (21,569)			(22,645)			$ (78,851)	(72,600)
Managed Properties [Member]
Properties Acquired [Abstract]
Number of Real Estate Properties | Property			94						94
Resident fees and services			$ 76,726			40,473			$ 187,384	113,287
Rental revenue			0			0			0	0
Fair Value of Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Abstract]
Real estate investments			1,052,469						1,052,469
In-place lease intangibles			105,590						105,590
Other assets, net of other liabilities			(2,878)						(2,878)
Total consideration			1,155,181						1,155,181
Mortgage notes payable	[1]		837,815						837,815
Net assets			317,366						317,366
Total acquisition related expenses	[2]		$ 4,215						$ 4,215
Managed Properties [Member] | Assisted Living/Memory Care Properties [Member]
Properties Acquired [Abstract]
Number of Real Estate Properties | Property			41						41
Managed Properties [Member] | Independent Living Properties [Member]
Properties Acquired [Abstract]
Number of Real Estate Properties | Property			53						53
Triple Net Lease Properties [Member]
Properties Acquired [Abstract]
Number of Real Estate Properties | Property			58						58
Resident fees and services			$ 0			0			$ 0	0
Rental revenue			28,259			26,672			82,661	71,316
Fair Value of Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Abstract]
Real estate investments			67,070						67,070
In-place lease intangibles			6,081						6,081
Other assets, net of other liabilities			(1,352)						(1,352)
Total consideration			71,799						71,799
Mortgage notes payable	[1]		52,000						52,000
Net assets			19,799						19,799
Total acquisition related expenses	[2]		1,825						1,825
Triple Net Lease Properties [Member] | Holiday [Member]
Properties Acquired [Abstract]
Rental revenue			$ 16,989			$ 50,968			$ 16,258	$ 48,774
Triple Net Lease Properties [Member] | Assisted Living/Memory Care Properties [Member]
Properties Acquired [Abstract]
Number of Real Estate Properties | Property			1						1
Triple Net Lease Properties [Member] | Continuing Care Retirement Communities [Member]
Properties Acquired [Abstract]
Number of Real Estate Properties | Property			5						5
Triple Net Lease Properties [Member] | Independent Living Properties [Member]
Properties Acquired [Abstract]
Number of Real Estate Properties | Property			52						52
2015 Acquisitions [Member]
Properties Acquired [Abstract]
Number of properties acquired		28					4	24
Number of states in which properties are located | Property		21
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred		$ 640,000
Deposit paid for real estate investment		5,000		$ 4,955	$ 4,855
Debt Instrument, Outstanding Face Amount		$ 464,680
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Interest Rate		4.25%
Number of acquired properties managed | Property								23
Resident fees and services									$ 51,686
Rental revenue									2,644
Net loss									$ 15,399
Fair Value of Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Abstract]
Total consideration		$ 632,238					$ 594,742	$ 594,742
2015 Acquisitions [Member] | Thrive [Member]
Properties Acquired [Abstract]
Number of Real Estate Properties | Property			2						2
2015 Acquisitions [Member] | Holiday [Member]
Properties Acquired [Abstract]
Number of Real Estate Properties | Property			19						19
2015 Acquisitions [Member] | Blue Harbor [Member]
Properties Acquired [Abstract]
Number of Real Estate Properties | Property			2						2
2015 Acquisitions [Member] | Assisted Living/Memory Care Properties [Member]
Properties Acquired [Abstract]
Number of portfolios acquired | Property								2
2015 Acquisitions [Member] | Independent Living Properties [Member]
Properties Acquired [Abstract]
Number of acquired properties managed | Property								21
2015 Acquisitions [Member] | Triple Net Lease Properties [Member]
Properties Acquired [Abstract]
Number of acquired properties managed | Property								1
2014 Acquisitions [Member]
Properties Acquired [Abstract]
Number of properties acquired | Property										7
Number of portfolios acquired | Property										15
2014 Acquisitions [Member] | Assisted Living/Memory Care Properties [Member]
Properties Acquired [Abstract]
Number of portfolios acquired | Property										9
2014 Acquisitions [Member] | Continuing Care Retirement Communities [Member]
Properties Acquired [Abstract]
Number of portfolios acquired | Property										4
2014 Acquisitions [Member] | Independent Living Properties [Member]
Properties Acquired [Abstract]
Number of portfolios acquired | Property										2
2014 Acquisitions [Member] | Holiday [Member]
Properties Acquired [Abstract]
Number of properties acquired | Property										2
2014 Acquisitions [Member] | Managed Properties [Member]
Properties Acquired [Abstract]
Number of properties acquired | Property										9
2014 Acquisitions [Member] | Blue Harbor [Member]
Properties Acquired [Abstract]
Number of properties acquired | Property										7
2014 Acquisitions [Member] | Triple Net Lease Properties [Member]
Properties Acquired [Abstract]
Number of properties acquired | Property										6

[1] (A)Represents new debt issued in connection with the acquisitions.

[2] (B)Included in "Acquisition, transaction and integration expense" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

These Consolidated Financial Statements include a discussion of material events, if any, which have occurred subsequent to September 30, 2015 (referred to as subsequent events) through the issuance of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

On October 1, 2015, the Company acquired a portfolio of two AL/MC properties located in Texas for a purchase price of $40,000. The acquisition was financed with $26,000 of mortgage debt, which carries a rate of 1-month LIBOR plus 2.70%, and the remainder was paid with cash on hand. In connection with this financing, the Company entered into two interest rate cap contracts that cap LIBOR at 3.30% and are effective from October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2020. These properties were integrated into the Managed Properties segment and are managed by Thrive.

On November 4, 2015, the Company's Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on its common stock of $0.26 per common share for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. The dividend is payable on December 2, 2015 to shareholders of record on November 18, 2015.

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RECEIVABLES AND OTHER ASSETS, NET (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Receivables and Other Assets, Net

	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Straight-line rent receivables	$	45,339	$	26,454
Escrows held by lenders (A)	22,162		10,768
Other receivables	2,773		5,845
Prepaid expenses	4,514		3,217
Resident receivables, net	2,774		3,162
Deferred tax assets	5,524		4,672
Security deposits	2,296		1,225
Income tax receivable	1,843		1,870
Interest rate caps	200		—
Other assets	1,287		1,034
Total	$	88,712	$	58,247

(A) Escrows held by lenders represent amounts deposited in tax, insurance, and replacement reserve escrow accounts that are related to mortgage notes collateralized by New Senior's properties.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Related Provision for Resident Receivables

The following table summarizes the allowance for doubtful accounts and the related provision for resident receivables:

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
Balance, beginning of period	$	190		$	303
Provision for bad debt	1,449			649
Write-offs, net of recoveries	(916		)	(727		)
Balance, end of period	$	723		$	225

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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Derivative Instruments [Abstract]
Outstanding notional amount	$ 705,431	$ 705,431
Fair value	$ 200	$ 200
LIBOR [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Derivative Instruments [Abstract]
Interest rate cap percentage	3.66%	3.66%
LIBOR [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Derivative Instruments [Abstract]
Interest rate cap percentage	3.80%	3.80%
Interest Rate Cap [Member]
Derivative Instruments [Abstract]
Fair value loss adjustment	$ 357	$ 837

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Unaudited) - 9 months ended Sep. 30, 2015 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Equity at December 31, 2014 at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 648,536	$ 664	$ (24,715)	$ 672,587
Equity (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014	66,415,415	66,415,415
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock, net	$ 266,513	$ 201	0	266,312
Issuance of common stock (in shares)		20,118,725
Dividends declared	(32,544)	$ 0	(32,544)	0
Fair value of stock options issued	17	0	0	17
Net loss	(60,403)	0		0
Equity at September 30, 2015 at Sep. 30, 2015	$ 822,119	$ 865	$ (117,662)	$ 938,916
Equity (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2015	86,534,140	86,534,140

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SEGMENT REPORTING

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

SEGMENT REPORTING

SEGMENT REPORTING

As of September 30, 2015, the Company operated in two reportable business segments: Managed Properties and Triple Net Lease Properties. Under its Managed Properties segment, the Company invests in senior housing properties throughout the United States and engages property managers to manage those senior housing properties. Under its Triple Net Lease Properties segment, the Company invests in senior housing and healthcare properties throughout the United States and leases those properties to healthcare operating companies under triple net leases that obligate the tenants to pay all property-related expenses, including repairs, maintenance, capital expenditures, utilities, taxes, insurance and the payroll expense of property-level employees.

The Company evaluates performance of the combined properties in each reportable business segment based on segment net operating income (“NOI”). The Company defines NOI as total revenues less property-level operating expenses, which include property management fees and travel cost reimbursements to affiliates. The Company believes that net income, as defined by GAAP, is the most appropriate earnings measurement. However, the Company believes that segment NOI serves as a useful supplement to net income because it allows investors, analysts and management to measure unlevered property-level operating results and to compare the Company’s operating results to the operating results of other real estate companies and between periods on a consistent basis. Segment NOI should not be considered as an alternative to net income as determined in accordance with GAAP.

Interest expense, depreciation and amortization, general and administrative expense, acquisition, transaction and integration expense, management fee to affiliate, income tax (benefit) expense, other expense (income) and discontinued operations (if any) are not allocated to individual segments for purposes of assessing segment performance. There are no intersegment sales or transfers.

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2015							Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Triple Net Lease Properties		Managed Properties		Consolidated			Triple Net Lease Properties		Managed Properties		Consolidated
Revenues
Resident fees and services	$	—	$	76,726	$	76,726		$	—	$	40,473	$	40,473
Rental revenue	28,259		—		28,259			26,672		—		26,672
Less: Property operating expense	—		51,760		51,760			—		28,776		28,776
Segment NOI	$	28,259	$	24,966	$	53,225		$	26,672	$	11,697	$	38,369
Depreciation and amortization					40,812							28,670
Interest expense					20,051							14,130
Acquisition, transaction and integration expense					2,373							4,087
Management fee to affiliate					4,085							2,385
General and administrative expense					3,152							1,398
Other expense (income)					1,089							(1,500		)
Income tax (benefit) expense					(378		)					350
Net Loss					$	(17,959	)					$	(11,151	)

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015							Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Triple Net Lease Properties		Managed Properties		Consolidated			Triple Net Lease Properties		Managed Properties		Consolidated
Revenues
Resident fees and services	$	—	$	187,384	$	187,384		$	—	$	113,287	$	113,287
Rental revenue	82,661		—		82,661			71,316		—		71,316
Less: Property operating expense	—		128,855		128,855			—		80,531		80,531
Segment NOI	$	82,661	$	58,529	$	141,190		$	71,316	$	32,756	$	104,072
Depreciation and amortization					110,543							74,682
Interest expense					52,346							41,532
Acquisition, transaction and integration expense					11,490							12,323
Management fee to affiliate					10,207							5,764
General and administrative expense					10,691							3,053
Loss on extinguishment of debt					5,091							—
Other expense (income)					1,569							(1,500		)
Income tax (benefit) expense					(344		)					1,337
Net Loss					$	(60,403	)					$	(33,119	)

Property operating expense includes property management fees and travel reimbursement costs. The Company also reimbursed the Property Managers for property-level payroll expenses. See Note 11 for additional information on these expenses related to Blue Harbor and Holiday. Reimbursements paid to JEA and Thrive during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 were not material.

Assets by reportable business segment are as follows:

	September 30, 2015				December 31, 2014
Assets:	Amount		Percentage		Amount		Percentage
Triple Net Lease Properties	$	1,230,354	40.3	%	$	1,175,690	59.8	%
Managed Properties	1,824,898		59.7	%	790,469		40.2	%
Total Assets	$	3,055,252	100.0	%	$	1,966,159	100.0	%

The tenant for the Holiday Portfolio, an affiliate of Fortress, accounted for 21.2% and 33.2% of the total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 and 24.8% and 36.2% of the total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The following table presents the percentage of total revenues by geographic location:

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Number of Communities	% of Revenue		Number of Communities	% of Revenue
Florida	26	21.4	%	19	26.0	%
Texas	17	14.0	%	16	11.2	%
California	12	9.0	%	5	8.6	%
Pennsylvania	7	6.4	%	5	7.7	%
Oregon	10	5.6	%	8	7.5	%
North Carolina	9	5.5	%	3	3.8	%
Utah	6	5.5	%	5	6.7	%
Other	65	32.6	%	38	28.5	%
Total	152	100.0	%	99	100.0	%

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DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Deferred Finance Costs [Abstract]

Deferred Financing Costs

The deferred financing costs summarized in the following table are presented as a reduction to "Mortgage notes payable, net" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
Gross carrying amount	$	54,567		$	45,569
Accumulated amortization	(14,932		)	(9,363		)
Total	$	39,635		$	36,206

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RECEIVABLES AND OTHER ASSETS, NET (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Receivables and Other Assets [Abstract]
Straight-line rent receivables		$ 45,339		$ 26,454
Escrows held by lenders	[1]	22,162		10,768
Other receivables		2,773		5,845
Prepaid expenses		4,514		3,217
Resident receivables, net		2,774		3,162
Deferred tax assets		5,524		4,672
Security deposits		2,296		1,225
Income tax receivable		1,843		1,870
Interest rate caps		200		0
Other assets		1,287		1,034
Total		88,712		$ 58,247
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period		190	$ 303
Provision for bad debt		1,449	649
Write-offs, net of recoveries		(916)	(727)
Balance, end of period		$ 723	$ 225

[1] (A)Escrows held by lenders represent amounts deposited in tax, insurance, and replacement reserve escrow accounts that are related to mortgage notes collateralized by New Senior's properties.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

As of September 30, 2015, management believes there are no material contingencies that would affect the Company’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

Certain Obligations, Liabilities and Litigation

The Company may be subject to various obligations, liabilities, investigations, inquiries and litigation assumed in connection with or arising out of its acquisitions or otherwise arising in connection with its on-going business. Some of these liabilities may be indemnified by third parties. However, if these liabilities, investigations and inquiries are greater than expected or were not known to the Company at the time of acquisition, if the Company is not entitled to indemnification, or if the responsible third party fails to indemnify the Company for these liabilities, such obligations, liabilities and litigation could have a material adverse effect on the Company. In addition, in connection with the sale or leasing of properties, the Company may incur various obligations and liabilities, including indemnification obligations, relating to the operations of those properties, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, cash flows and results of operations.

Certain Tax-Related Covenants

If New Senior is treated as a successor to Newcastle under applicable U.S. federal income tax rules, and if Newcastle fails to qualify as a REIT, New Senior could be prohibited from electing to be a REIT. Accordingly, Newcastle has (i) represented that it has no knowledge of any fact or circumstance that would cause New Senior to fail to qualify as a REIT, (ii) covenanted to use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with New Senior as necessary to enable New Senior to qualify for taxation as a REIT and receive customary legal opinions concerning REIT status, including providing information and representations to New Senior and its tax counsel with respect to the composition of Newcastle’s income and assets, the composition of its stockholders and its operation as a REIT, and (iii) covenanted to use its reasonable best efforts to maintain its REIT status for each of Newcastle’s taxable years ending on or before December 31, 2015 (unless Newcastle obtains an opinion from a nationally recognized tax counsel or a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) to the effect that Newcastle’s failure to maintain its REIT status will not cause New Senior to fail to qualify as a REIT under the successor REIT rule referred to above).

Proceedings Indemnified and Defended by Third Parties

From time to time, the Company is party to certain legal actions, regulatory investigations and claims for which third parties are contractually obligated to indemnify, defend and hold the Company harmless. While the Company is presently not being defended by any tenant and other obligated third parties in these types of matters, there is no assurance that its tenants, their affiliates or other obligated third parties will continue to defend the Company in these matters, or that such parties will have sufficient assets, income and access to financing to enable them to satisfy their defense and indemnification obligations to the Company.

Environmental Costs

As a commercial real estate owner, the Company is subject to potential environmental costs. As of September 30, 2015, management of the Company is not aware of any environmental concerns that would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

Capital Improvement and Repair Commitments

The Company is committed to making $4,000 available for immediate capital improvements to the triple net lease properties under the LCS Portfolio, of which $113 has been funded as of September 30, 2015. The Company also agreed to make available an additional $11,500 at certain intervals over the 15 year lease period to be used for further capital improvements. Upon funding these further capital improvements, the Company will be entitled to a rent increase. Additionally, the Company is committed under the Watermark triple net lease property to make $1,000 available for lender mandated repairs and $1,000 available for additional capital improvements during the 15 year lease period. Upon funding the capital improvements, the Company will be entitled to a rent increase. No repairs or capital improvements under the Watermark property have been funded as of September 30, 2015. Finally, the Company has two ground leases with initial terms of 74 and 82 years that require equal annual rent payments over the life of the leases which are not material.