424B3 1 d379947d424b3.htm PROSPECTUS Prospectus
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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-206017

Prospectus

CNL HEALTHCARE PROPERTIES II, INC.

Maximum Offering — Up to $2,000,000,000 in shares of

Class A, Class T or Class I Common Stock

 

 

CNL Healthcare Properties II, Inc. is a Maryland corporation organized to acquire and manage a diversified portfolio of real estate properties, focusing primarily on the seniors housing, medical office building, acute care and post-acute care facility sectors, including stabilized, value add and development properties, as well as other income-producing real estate and real estate-related securities and loans. We also may invest in and originate mortgage, bridge or mezzanine loans or invest in entities that make investments in real estate. We are externally managed by CHP II Advisors, LLC, or our “advisor.” We intend to qualify and elect to be taxed as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for federal income tax purposes beginning with our taxable year ending December 31, 2017, or our first year of material operations. As of March 31, 2017, we owned one real estate investment consisting of a seniors housing community.

We are offering up to $1,750,000,000 of shares of our common stock on a “best efforts” basis, referred to herein as the “primary offering,” which means that CNL Securities Corp., or the “dealer manager,” will use its best efforts but is not required to sell any specific amount of shares. We are offering, in any combination, three classes of our common stock in our primary offering: Class A shares, Class T shares and Class I shares. We are also offering, in any combination, up to $250,000,000 of Class A, Class T and Class I shares to be issued pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan. There are differing selling fees and commissions for each class. We will also pay annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees, subject to certain limits, on the Class T and Class I shares sold in the primary offering. We reserve the right to reallocate shares of common stock between our distribution reinvestment plan and our primary offering. This is a continuous offering that will end no later than March 2, 2018, unless extended in accordance with applicable securities laws. Subject to certain exceptions, you must initially invest at least $5,000 in shares of our common stock.

We are an “emerging growth company” under the federal securities laws and will be subject to reduced public company reporting requirements.

 

 

Investing in shares of our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should purchase shares only if you can afford a complete loss of your investment. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 28. Significant risks relating to your investment in shares of our common stock include, among others:

 

    We have a limited operating history and may not be able to achieve our investment objectives. If we are unable to raise substantial funds, we will be limited in the number and type of investments we may make.

 

    There is no public trading market for our shares and we have no obligation to apply for listing on any securities market. You should consider our shares to be a long-term investment and be prepared to hold them for an indefinite period of time. There are also restrictions on the transferability of shares of our common stock. See “Description of Capital Stock—Restriction on Ownership of Shares of Capital Stock.”

 

    This is a “blind pool” offering; as of the date of this prospectus, we own one seniors housing community located in Pensacola, Florida. Other than as disclosed herein or in a supplement to this prospectus, neither we nor our advisor has identified any additional real property, debt or other investments to acquire with proceeds from this offering. You will not have the opportunity to evaluate our future investments prior to purchasing shares of our common stock.

 

    We may have difficulty funding our distributions with funds provided by cash flows from operating activities; therefore, until we generate sufficient operating cash flow, it is likely we will fund distributions to our stockholders with cash flows from financing activities, which may include borrowings and net proceeds from shares sold in this offering, cash resulting from a waiver or deferral of fees or expense reimbursements otherwise payable to our advisor or its affiliates, cash resulting from our advisor or its affiliates paying certain of our expenses, and proceeds from the sales of assets or from our cash balances (which may constitute a return of capital). The use of these sources to pay distributions could adversely impact the value of your shares.

 

    Other real estate investment programs sponsored by the sponsor of this offering or its affiliates may have investment strategies that are similar to ours. Our advisor and our executive officers will face conflicts of interest relating to the purchase and management of our investments, and such conflicts may not be resolved in our favor. Our advisor will also face conflicts of interest as a result of their compensation arrangements with us, which could result in actions that are not in your best interests.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities regulator has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. In addition, the Attorney General of the State of New York has not passed on or endorsed the merits of this offering. Any representation to the contrary is unlawful. The use of forecasts in this offering is prohibited. Any representation to the contrary and any predictions, written or oral, as to the amount or certainty of any present or future cash benefit or tax consequence which may flow from an investment in our common stock is not permitted.

 

    

Maximum Aggregate

Price to Public

     Maximum Selling
Commissions and
Dealer Manager Fees
   

Proceeds to Us

Before Expenses (1)

 

Maximum Offering

   $ 1,750,000,000      $ 82,250,000 (2)    $ 1,667,750,000  

Class A Shares, Per Share (2)

   $ 10.93      $ 0.93     $ 10.00  

Class T Shares, Per Share (3)

   $ 10.50      $ 0.50     $ 10.00  

Class I Shares, Per Share (3)

   $ 10.00      $ —       $ 10.00  

Distribution Reinvestment Plan (4)

   $ 250,000,000      $ —       $ 250,000,000  

Class A Shares, Per Share

   $ 10.00      $ —       $ 10.00  

Class T Shares, Per Share

   $ 10.00      $ —       $ 10.00  

Class I Shares, Per Share

   $ 10.00      $ —       $ 10.00  

 

(1) The proceeds are calculated without deducting certain organization and offering expenses. The total of the other organization and offering expenses, excluding selling commissions, dealer manager fees and annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees, are estimated to be approximately $17,500,000 if the maximum primary offering amount is sold. Our advisor will pay these other organization and offering expenses on our behalf, without reimbursement by us.
(2) The maximum and minimum selling commissions and dealer manager fees assume that 5%, 90% and 5% of the gross offering proceeds from the primary offering are from sales of Class A, Class T, and Class I, respectively. The maximum upfront selling commissions and dealer manager fees are equal to 8.5%, 4.75% and 0% of the sale price for Class A, Class T and Class I shares, respectively, with discounts available to some categories of investors. Prior to March 20, 2017, the maximum selling commissions and dealer manager fees were equal to 9.75% of the sale price for Class A shares, with discounts available to some categories of investors. An insignificant number of Class A shares, Class T shares and Class I were sold on the terms in effect prior to March 20, 2017, and therefore we have assumed for purposes of this table and similar estimates throughout this prospectus that all Class A shares, Class T shares and Class I shares are sold on the terms in effect pursuant to this prospectus.
(3) The Company will also pay an annual distribution and stockholder servicing fee, subject to certain limits, with respect to the Class T and Class I shares sold in the primary offering in an annual amount equal to 1.00% and 0.50%, respectively of the current primary gross offering price per Class T or Class I share, respectively, or, in certain cases, the estimated net asset value per Class T or Class I share, respectively, payable on a quarterly basis. See “Plan of Distribution.”
(4) We will not pay selling commissions, dealer manager fees, annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees, or reimburse issuer costs, in connection with shares of common stock issued through our distribution reinvestment plan. For participants in the distribution reinvestment plan, distributions paid on Class A shares, Class T shares and Class I shares, as applicable, will be used to purchase Class A shares, Class T shares and Class I shares, respectively.

 

 

The date of this prospectus is April 26, 2017


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SUITABILITY STANDARDS

We have established financial suitability standards for initial stockholders in this offering. These suitability standards require that a purchaser of shares have either:

 

    a net worth of at least $250,000; or

 

    a gross annual income of at least $70,000 and a net worth of at least $70,000.

In determining your net worth, do not include the value of your home, home furnishings or personal automobiles.

Our suitability standards also require that you:

 

    can reasonably benefit from an investment in our common stock based on your overall investment objectives and portfolio structure;

 

    are able to bear the economic risk of the investment based on your overall financial situation; and

 

    have an apparent understanding of:

 

    the fundamental risks of your investment;

 

    the risk that you may lose your entire investment;

 

    the lack of liquidity of your shares;

 

    the restrictions on transferability of your shares;

 

    the background and qualifications of our advisor; and

 

    the tax consequences of your investment.

Our sponsor, CNL Financial Group, LLC, and each person selling shares on our behalf must make every reasonable effort to determine that the purchase of shares in this offering is a suitable and appropriate investment for each stockholder based on information provided by the stockholder regarding the stockholder’s financial situation and investment objectives. In the case of sales to fiduciary accounts, these minimum standards shall be met by the beneficiary, by the fiduciary account, or by the donor or grantor who directly or indirectly supplies the funds to purchase the shares if the donor or grantor is the fiduciary.

Certain states have established suitability requirements that are more stringent than the standards that we have established and described above. Shares will be sold to investors residing in these states only if those investors represent that they meet the additional suitability standards set forth below. In each case, these additional suitability standards exclude from the calculation of net worth the value of an investor’s home, home furnishings and personal automobiles.

 

    Alabama - In addition to meeting the applicable suitability standards set forth above, CNL Healthcare Properties II, Inc.’s securities will only be sold to Alabama residents who have a liquid net worth of at least 10 times their investment in this real estate program and its affiliates.

 

    California - An investment in CNL Healthcare Properties II, Inc.’s securities is limited to California investors who have (i) a liquid net worth of not less than $100,000 and a gross annual income of not less than $75,000 or (ii) a net worth of $250,000, exclusive of his or her home, home furnishings, and automobile. In addition, a California resident may not invest more than 10% of his or her net worth in this offering.

 

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    Idaho - An investment in CNL Healthcare Properties II, Inc.’s securities is limited to Idaho investors who have either (i) a liquid net worth of $85,000 and an annual gross income of $85,000 or (ii) a liquid net worth of $300,000. Additionally, an Idaho investor’s total investment in CNL Healthcare Properties II, Inc. shall not exceed 10% of such investor’s liquid net worth. For these purposes, “liquid net worth” is defined as that portion of net worth consisting of cash, cash equivalents and readily marketable securities.

 

    Iowa - An investment in CNL Healthcare Properties II, Inc.’s securities is limited to Iowa investors who have either (a) a minimum net worth of $300,000 (exclusive of home, auto and furnishings) or (b) a minimum annual income of $70,000 and a net worth of $100,000 (exclusive of home, auto and furnishings). In addition, an Iowa resident may not invest more than 10% of his or her liquid net worth in this offering. For these purposes, “liquid net worth” shall consist of cash, cash equivalents and readily marketable securities

 

    Kentucky - A Kentucky resident who invests in the securities of CNL Healthcare Properties II, Inc. must have (i) a minimum gross annual income of $70,000 and a minimum net worth of $70,000, or (ii) a minimum net worth of $250,000. Moreover, no Kentucky resident shall invest more than 10% of his or her liquid net worth (cash, cash equivalents and readily marketable securities) in the securities of CNL Healthcare Properties II, Inc. or its affiliates’ non-publicly traded real estate investment trusts.

 

    Massachusetts—Investors may not invest, in the aggregate, more than 10% of their liquid net worth in this program and other illiquid direct participation programs.

 

    Missouri - In addition to meeting the applicable suitability standards set forth above, an investment in each class of CNL Healthcare Properties II, Inc.’s securities may not exceed 10% of a Missouri investor’s liquid net worth.

 

    Nebraska - Investors who are not accredited investors as defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, must limit their aggregate investment in this offering and in the securities of other non-publicly traded real estate investment trusts (REITs) to 10% of such investor’s net worth.

 

    New Jersey - An investment in CNL Healthcare Properties II, Inc.’s securities is limited to New Jersey investors who have: (a) a minimum liquid net worth of at least $100,000 and a minimum annual gross income of not less than $85,000, or (b) a minimum liquid net worth of $350,000. For these purposes, ‘liquid net worth” is defined as that portion of net worth (total assets exclusive of home, home furnishings and automobiles, minus total liabilities) that consists of cash, cash equivalents and readily marketable securities. In addition, a New Jersey investor’s investment in us, our affiliates and other non-publicly traded direct investment programs (including real estate investment trusts, business development companies, oil and gas programs, equipment leasing programs and commodity pools, but excluding unregistered, federally and state exempt private offerings) may not exceed ten percent (10%) of his or her liquid net worth.

 

    New Mexico - In addition to meeting the applicable suitability standards set forth above, your investment in CNL Healthcare Properties II, Inc., our affiliates and other non-traded real estate investment trusts may not exceed 10% of your liquid net worth. For these purposes, “liquid net worth” shall be defined as that portion of net worth which consists of cash, cash equivalents and readily marketable securities.

 

    North Dakota - In addition to meeting the applicable suitability standards set forth above, a North Dakota resident must have a net worth of at least ten times his or her investment in CNL Healthcare Properties II, Inc.

 

    Ohio—It shall be unsuitable for an investor’s aggregate investment in shares of CNL Healthcare Properties II, Inc., its affiliates and other non-traded REITs to exceed 10% of his or her liquid net worth. For these purposes, “liquid net worth” is defined as that portion of net worth (total assets exclusive of primary residence, home furnishings, and automobiles minus total liabilities) that is comprised of cash, cash equivalents, and readily marketable securities.

 

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    Oregon - In addition to the suitability standards set forth above, an Oregon investor’s maximum investment in CNL Healthcare Properties II, Inc. and its affiliates may not exceed 10% of the investor’s liquid net worth. For these purposes, “liquid net worth” is defined as that portion of an investor’s net worth consisting of cash, cash equivalents and readily marketable securities.

 

    Pennsylvania - An investor’s investment in CNL Healthcare Properties II, Inc.’s securities may not exceed ten percent (10%) of his or her net worth (exclusive of home, furnishings and automobiles).

 

    Vermont - In addition to meeting the applicable suitability standards set forth above, each investor who is not an “accredited investor” as defined in 17 C.F.R. § 230.501 may not purchase an amount of shares in this offering that exceeds 10% of the investor’s liquid net worth. For these purposes, “liquid net worth” is defined as an investor’s total assets (not including home, home furnishings, or automobiles) minus total liabilities. Vermont residents who are “accredited investors” as defined in 17 C.F.R. § 230.501 are not subject to the limitation described in this paragraph.

In addition to the suitability standards established above, the following states have established recommendations for investors residing in those states. Shares will be sold to investors in these states only if those investors acknowledge the recommendations set forth below.

 

    Kansas - The Office of the Kansas Securities Commissioner recommends that an investor’s aggregate investment in our securities and other similar direct participation investments not exceed 10% of the investor’s liquid net worth. For this purpose, “liquid net worth” is defined as that portion of net worth that consists of cash, cash equivalents and readily marketable securities.

 

    Maine – The Maine Office of Securities recommends that an investor’s aggregate investment in this offering and other similar direct participation investments not exceed 10% of the investor’s liquid net worth. For this purpose, “liquid net worth” is defined as that portion of net worth that consists of cash, cash equivalents and readily marketable securities.

Since the minimum offering was less than $175 million, investors residing in Pennsylvania are cautioned to carefully evaluate the program’s ability to fully accomplish its stated objectives and to inquire as to the current dollar volume of program subscriptions. Pursuant to the requirements of the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities, we will not solicit or accept subscriptions from Pennsylvania residents until after we have accepted subscriptions for shares totaling at least $87.5 million.

Before authorizing an investment in shares, fiduciaries of Plans (as defined below in the “Plan of Distribution” section) should consider, among other matters: (i) fiduciary standards imposed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended or “ERISA” and governing state or other law, if applicable; (ii) whether the purchase of shares satisfies the prudence and diversification requirements of ERISA and governing state or other law, if applicable, taking into account any applicable Plan’s investment policy and the composition of the Plan’s portfolio, and the limitations on the marketability of shares; (iii) whether such fiduciaries have authority to hold shares under the applicable Plan investment policies and governing instruments; (iv) rules relating to the periodic valuation of Plan assets and the delegation of control over responsibility for “plan assets” under ERISA or governing state or other law, if applicable; (v) whether the investment will generate unrelated business taxable income to the Plan (see “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations—Taxation of U.S. Stockholders—Taxation of Tax-Exempt Stockholders”) and (vi) prohibitions under ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the “Code” and/or governing state or other law relating to Plans engaging in certain transactions involving “plan assets” with persons who are “disqualified persons” under the Code or “parties in interest” under ERISA or governing state or other law, if applicable. See “Plan of Distribution—Certain Benefit Plan Considerations.”

 

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HOW TO SUBSCRIBE

Investors who meet the suitability standards described herein may subscribe for shares of our common stock as follows:

 

    Review this entire prospectus and any appendices and supplements accompanying this prospectus.

 

    Complete the execution copy of the subscription agreement. A specimen copy of the subscription agreement is included in this prospectus as Appendix A.

 

    Except with respect to subscriptions from Ohio, Pennsylvania and Washington investors, deliver your check payable to “CNL Healthcare Properties II, Inc.” for the full purchase price of the shares of our common stock being subscribed for, along with a completed, executed subscription agreement to your participating broker-dealer.

 

    Ohio, Pennsylvania and Washington investors should make checks payable to “UMB Bank, N.A., Escrow Agent for CNL Healthcare Properties II, Inc.” until such time as we have raised $20,000,000, $87,500,000 or $20,000,000 in subscription proceeds, respectively, and the funds are released from escrow. At that time, we will notify our dealer manager and participating brokers and ask that checks thereafter be made payable to “CNL Healthcare Properties II, Inc.” See “Plan of Distribution—The Offering” and “Plan of Distribution—Subscription Procedures.”

By executing the subscription agreement and paying the total purchase price for the shares of our common stock subscribed for, each investor attests that he or she meets the minimum net worth or income standards as stated in the subscription agreement and agrees to be bound by all of its terms.

Subscriptions will be effective only upon our acceptance, and we reserve the right to reject any subscription, in whole or in part. An approved custodian/trustee must process and forward to us subscriptions made through individual retirement accounts, or “IRAs,” Keogh plans, 401(k) plans and other tax-deferred plans. See “Suitability Standards” and “Plan of Distribution—Subscription Procedures” for additional details on how you can purchase shares of our common stock.

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

SUITABILITY STANDARDS

     i  

HOW TO SUBSCRIBE

     iv  

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

     1  

INDUSTRY AND MARKET DATA

     1  

PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

     2  

RISK FACTORS

     28  

ESTIMATED USE OF PROCEEDS

     70  

MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION

     74  

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

     85  

INVESTMENTS AND FINANCINGS

     93  

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES

     95  

BUSINESS

     99  

SELECTED INFORMATION REGARDING OUR OPERATIONS

     118  

PRIOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ADVISOR AND ITS AFFILIATES

     125  

MANAGEMENT

     131  

SECURITY OWNERSHIP

     138  

THE ADVISOR AND THE ADVISORY AGREEMENT

     139  

SUMMARY OF DISTRIBUTION REINVESTMENT PLAN

     150  

SUMMARY OF REDEMPTION PLAN

     153  

DISTRIBUTION POLICY

     157  

DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

     159  

THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT

     175  

MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

     178  

REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS

     200  

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

     202  

SUPPLEMENTAL SALES MATERIAL

     216  

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

     217  

LEGAL OPINIONS

     217  

EXPERTS

     217  

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

     218  

 

Form of Subscription Agreement

     Appendix A  

Distribution Reinvestment Plan

     Appendix B  

Amended and Restated Redemption Plan

     Appendix C  

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements in this prospectus constitute “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements are statements that do not relate strictly to historical or current facts, but reflect management’s current understandings, intentions, beliefs, plans, expectations, assumptions and/or predictions regarding the future of our business and its performance, the economy and other future conditions and forecasts of future events and circumstances. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “estimates,” “plans,” “continues,” “pro forma,” “may,” “will,” “seeks,” “should” and “could,” and words and terms of similar substance used in connection with discussions of future operating or financial performance, business strategy and portfolios, projected growth prospects, cash flows, costs and financing needs, legal proceedings, amount and timing of anticipated future distributions, estimated net asset value per share of our common stock and other matters.

Our forward-looking statements are not guarantees of our future performance and stockholders are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. While we believe our forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements are inherently susceptible to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. As with any projection or forecast, forward-looking statements are necessarily dependent on assumptions, data and/or methods that may be incorrect or imprecise, and may not be realized. Our forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond our ability to control or accurately predict.

Important factors that could cause our actual results to vary materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the factors listed and described under “Risk Factors” in this prospectus, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Commission and other documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”).

All written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made; we undertake no obligation to, and expressly disclaim any obligation to, update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect new information, changed assumptions, the occurrence of subsequent events, or changes to future operating results over time unless otherwise required by law.

INDUSTRY AND MARKET DATA

This prospectus includes information with respect to market share and industry conditions from third-party sources or based upon our estimates using such sources when available. While we believe that such information and estimates are reasonable, we have not independently verified any of the data from third-party sources. Similarly, our internal research is based upon our understanding of industry conditions, and such information has not been independently verified.

 

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

This prospectus summary highlights material information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. Because it is a summary, this section does not contain all of the information that is important to your decision whether to invest in our common stock. To understand this offering fully, you should read the entire prospectus carefully, including the “Risk Factors” section and the financial statements. As used herein, “the Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to CNL Healthcare Properties II, Inc. and its operating partnership, CHP II Partners, LP and related subsidiaries, except where the context otherwise requires.

CNL Healthcare Properties II, Inc.

CNL Healthcare Properties II, Inc. was formed as a Maryland corporation on July 10, 2015 and is sponsored by CNL Financial Group, LLC, referred to herein as the “sponsor.” We intend to operate in a manner that will allow us to qualify as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, commencing with our first year of material operations, which is currently expected to be the year ending December 31, 2017.

We were formed to make investments in a portfolio of real estate properties that we believe will generate a steady current return and provide long-term value to our stockholders. In particular, we will focus on acquiring properties primarily located in the United States within the seniors housing, medical office building, acute care and post-acute care facility sectors, including stabilized, value add and development properties, as well as other types of real estate and real estate-related securities and loans. The types of medical office buildings that we may acquire include specialty medical and diagnostic service facilities, surgery centers, outpatient rehabilitation facilities and other facilities designed for clinical services. The types of acute care facilities that we may acquire include general acute care hospitals and specialty surgical hospitals. The types of post-acute care facilities that we may acquire include skilled nursing facilities, long-term acute care hospitals and inpatient rehabilitative facilities. We view, manage and evaluate our portfolio homogeneously as one collection of healthcare assets with a common goal of maximizing revenues and property income regardless of the asset class or asset type. As of March 31, 2017, we owned one real estate investment consisting of a seniors housing community.

We generally expect to lease seniors housing properties to wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiary entities (each a “TRS” and collectively “TRSs”) and engage independent third-party managers under management agreements to operate the properties as permitted under the REIT Investment Diversification and Empowerment Act of 2007 (“RIDEA”) structures; however, we may also lease our seniors housing properties to third-party tenants under triple net or similar lease structures, where the tenant bears all or substantially all of the costs (including cost increases, real estate taxes, utilities, insurance and ordinary repairs). Medical office, acute care and post-acute care properties will generally be leased on a triple net, net or modified gross basis to third-party tenants. In addition, we expect most investments will be wholly owned, although we may invest through partnerships with other entities where we believe it is appropriate and beneficial. We expect to invest in new property developments or properties which have not reached full stabilization. Finally, we also may invest in and originate mortgage, bridge or mezzanine loans or invest in entities that make investments similar to the foregoing investment types. We generally make loans to the owners of properties to enable them to acquire land or buildings or to develop property. In exchange, the owner generally grants us a first lien or collateralized interest in a participating mortgage collateralized by the property or by interests in the entity that owns the property.

Our office is located at 450 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32801. Our telephone number is (407) 650-1000.

Our Sponsor and Our Advisor

CNL Financial Group, LLC is our sponsor and promoter and an affiliate of CNL Financial Group, Inc. (“CNL”), which is a leading private investment management firm providing alternative and global real estate investments. Since its inception in 1973, CNL and/or its affiliates have formed or acquired companies with more than $34 billion in assets. Based in Orlando, Florida, CNL was formed by and is currently indirectly owned and controlled by James M. Seneff, Jr. Services provided by CNL and its affiliates include advisory, acquisition, development, lease and loan servicing, asset and portfolio management, disposition, client services, capital raising, finance and administrative services.

 



 

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We are externally advised by our advisor, CHP II Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which is an affiliate of our sponsor. All of our executive officers are also executive officers of our advisor. Pursuant to the advisory agreement, our advisor is responsible for managing our affairs on a day-to-day basis, identifying and analyzing potential investment opportunities, presenting and making recommendations to our board of directors regarding such opportunities and making acquisitions and investments on our behalf.

Our management team has experience investing in, acquiring, developing and managing various types of real estate and real estate-related assets and we expect to benefit from this investment expertise and experience. Our advisor will provide advisory services relating to substantially all aspects of our investments and operations, including real estate acquisitions, asset management and other operational matters. We will pay our advisor certain fees for these services and will reimburse our advisor for expenses incurred on our behalf, subject to certain limitations.

Our advisor performs its duties and responsibilities to us under an advisory agreement and owes fiduciary duties to us and our stockholders. The term of the advisory agreement is for one year after the date of execution, subject to an unlimited number of successive one-year renewals upon the mutual consent of the parties. The current term of the advisory agreement expires on March 2, 2018. Our advisor has minimal assets with which to remedy any liabilities that may result under the advisory agreement. Our independent directors are required to review and approve the terms of our advisory agreement at least annually.

Our advisor may subcontract with affiliated or unaffiliated service providers for the performance of substantially all or a portion of its advisory services, but in such an event, our advisor will ultimately remain responsible for the completion and performance of all services and duties to be performed under our advisory agreement. The service providers our advisor may subcontract with may be insulated from liabilities to us for the services they perform, but they may have certain liabilities to our advisor.

Various affiliates of our sponsor and our advisor will provide services to us as described in the “Management,” “The Advisor and the Advisory Agreement” and “Conflicts of Interest” sections of this prospectus.

Terms of the Offering

We are offering up to $1,750,000,000 of shares of our common stock on a “best efforts” basis, referred to herein as the “primary offering,” which means that CNL Securities Corp., or the “dealer manager,” will use its best efforts but is not required to sell any specific amount of shares. We are offering, in any combination, three classes of our common stock in our primary offering: Class A shares, Class T shares and Class I shares. We are also offering, in any combination, up to $250,000,000 of Class A, Class T and Class I shares to be issued pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan. There are differing selling fees and commissions for each class. The Company will also pay annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees, subject to certain limits, on the Class T and Class I shares sold in the primary offering. We reserve the right to reallocate shares of common stock between our distribution reinvestment plan and our primary offering.

We commenced this offering on March 2, 2016, and we will continue to offer shares of our common stock on a continuous basis until the earlier of the date on which the maximum offering amount has been sold, or March 2, 2018, unless extended in accordance with applicable securities laws. However, in certain states the offering may continue for just one year unless we renew the offering period for up to one additional year. We reserve the right to terminate this offering at any time. On July 11, 2016, we broke escrow through the sale of 250,000 Class A shares to our advisor for $2.5 million. Accordingly, we broke escrow effective July 11, 2016 with respect to subscriptions received from all states where we are conducting this offering except Ohio, Pennsylvania and Washington, which have minimum offering amounts of $20 million, $87.5 million and $20 million, respectively. Subscription funds from Ohio, Pennsylvania and Washington investors will be held in escrow until we sell $20 million, $87.5 million or $20 million in shares of common stock, respectively. The offering proceeds from Ohio, Pennsylvania and Washington investors will be held in an interest bearing escrow account at the escrow agent, UMB Bank, N.A., until we meet the respective minimum offering requirement in each state. Thereafter, the offering proceeds will be released to us and will be available for investment or the payment of fees and expenses as soon as we accept your subscription agreement. We generally intend to admit stockholders on a daily basis. Subject to certain exceptions, you must initially invest at least $5,000 in shares of our common stock. As of April 13, 2017, we had accepted aggregate gross offering proceeds of approximately $13.1 million in the primary offering and $31,500 in the distribution reinvestment plan.

 



 

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We are offering three classes of our common stock in order to provide investors with more flexibility in making their investment in us. All investors can choose to purchase shares of Class A or Class T common stock in the offering, while Class I shares are only available to investors purchasing through certain registered investment advisors. Each share of our common stock, regardless of class, will be entitled to one vote per share on matters presented to the common stockholders for approval. The differences between the classes relate to the stockholder fees and selling commissions payable in respect of each class. The following summarizes the differences in fees and selling commissions among the classes of our common stock.

Class A Shares

 

    We will pay a combined selling commission and dealer manager fee of up to 8.5% of the sale price for each Class A share sold in the primary offering. For Class A shares sold in the primary offering, the maximum selling commission is 6.00% of the sale price and the maximum dealer manager fee is 2.5% of the sale price. Class A shares have higher front-end fees charged at the time of purchase of the shares than are charged on Class T shares due to the higher selling commission paid on Class A shares sold in the primary offering. Front-end fees are not paid on Class I shares. There are ways to reduce these charges. See “Plan of Distribution—Volume Discounts (Class A Shares Only)” for additional information.

 

    No annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees are paid on Class A shares.

Class T Shares

 

    We will pay a combined selling commission and dealer manager fee of up to 4.75% of the sale price for each Class T share sold in the primary offering. For Class T shares sold in the primary offering, our dealer manager may elect the respective amounts of the commission and dealer manager fee, provided that the selling commission shall not exceed 3.0% of the gross proceeds from the completed sale of such Class T shares sold in the primary offering. Class T shares have lower front-end fees charged at the time of purchase of the shares than are charged on Class A shares due to the lower selling commission paid on Class T shares sold in the primary offering. Front-end fees are not paid on Class I shares.

 

    Subject to the limitations described below, the Company pays annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees in an annual amount equal to 1.00% of the then-current primary offering price per Class T share (or, in certain cases, the amount of our estimated net asset value per share), payable on a quarterly basis. This fee is not paid on Class A shares, is larger than the similar fee paid on Class I shares and, all things equal, will result in the per share distributions on Class T shares being less than the per share distributions on Class A shares or Class I shares. There is no assurance that we will pay distributions in any particular amount, if at all.

Class I Shares

 

    Class I shares have no front-end fees.

 

    Subject to the limitations described below, the 10% limit on underwriting compensation, the Company pays annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees in an annual amount equal to 0.50% of the then-current primary offering price per Class I share (or, in certain cases, the amount of our estimated net asset value per share), payable on a quarterly basis. This fee is not paid on Class A shares, is smaller than the similar fee paid on Class T shares and, all things equal, will result in the per share distributions on Class I shares being less than the per share distributions on Class A shares and more than the per share distributions on Class T shares. There is no assurance we will pay distributions in any particular amount, if at all.

 



 

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The annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees will be paid on each Class T share and Class I share that is purchased in the primary offering. We do not pay annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees with respect to shares sold under our distribution reinvestment plan or shares received as distributions, although the amount of the annual distribution and stockholder servicing fee payable with respect to Class T shares sold in our primary offering will be allocated among all Class T shares, including those sold under our distribution reinvestment plan and those received as distributions, and the amount of the annual distribution and stockholder servicing fee payable with respect to Class I shares sold in our primary offering will be allocated among all Class I shares, including those sold under our distribution reinvestment plan and those received as distributions.

We will cease paying the annual distribution and stockholder servicing fee with respect to Class T shares held in any particular account, and those Class T shares will convert into a number of Class A shares determined by multiplying each Class T share to be converted by the applicable “Conversion Rate” described herein, on the earlier of (i) a listing of the Class A shares on a national securities exchange; (ii) a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another entity, or the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets; (iii) after the termination of the primary offering in which the initial Class T shares in the account were sold, the end of the month in which total underwriting compensation paid in the primary offering is not less than 10% of the gross proceeds of the primary offering from the sale of Class A, Class T and Class I shares; and (iv) the end of the month in which the total underwriting compensation paid in a primary offering with respect to such Class T shares purchased in a primary offering, comprised of the dealer manager fees, selling commissions, and annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees, is not less than 8.5% of the gross offering price of those Class T shares purchased in such primary offering (excluding shares purchased through our distribution reinvestment plan and those received as stock dividends). If we redeem a portion, but not all of the Class T shares held in a stockholder’s account, the total underwriting compensation limit and amount of underwriting compensation previously paid will be prorated between the Class T shares that were redeemed and those Class T shares that were retained in the account. Likewise, if a portion of the Class T shares in a stockholder’s account is sold or otherwise transferred in a secondary transaction, the total underwriting compensation limit and amount of underwriting compensation previously paid will be prorated between the Class T shares that were transferred and the Class T shares that were retained in the account. Assuming a constant gross offering price or estimated net asset value per share of $10.50 and assuming none of the shares purchased were redeemed or otherwise disposed of or converted prior to the limits above being reached, we expect that with respect to a one-time $10,000 investment in Class T shares, approximately $100 in annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees will be paid to the dealer manager each year, until $375 in total annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees have been paid to the Dealer Manager with respect to such shares.

We will cease paying the annual distribution and stockholder servicing fee with respect to Class I shares held in any particular account, and those Class I shares will convert into a number of Class A shares determined by multiplying each Class I share to be converted by the applicable “Conversion Rate” described herein, on the earlier of (i) a listing of the Class A shares on a national securities exchange; (ii) a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another entity, or the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets; (iii) after the termination of the primary offering in which the initial Class I shares in the account were sold, the end of the month in which total underwriting compensation paid in the primary offering is not less than 10% of the gross proceeds of the primary offering from the sale of Class A, Class T and Class I shares; and (iv) the end of the month in which the total underwriting compensation paid in a primary offering with respect to such Class I shares purchased in a primary offering, comprised of the dealer manager fees, selling commissions, and annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees, is not less than 8.5% of the gross offering price of those Class I shares purchased in such primary offering (excluding shares purchased through our distribution reinvestment plan and those received as stock dividends). If we redeem a portion, but not all of the Class I shares held in a stockholder’s account, the total underwriting compensation limit and amount of underwriting compensation previously paid will be prorated between the Class I shares that were redeemed and those Class I shares that were retained in the account. Likewise, if a portion of the Class I shares in a stockholder’s account is sold or otherwise transferred in a secondary transaction, the total underwriting compensation limit and amount of underwriting compensation previously paid will be prorated between the Class I shares that were transferred and the Class I shares that were retained in the account. Assuming a constant gross offering price or estimated net asset value per share of $10.00 and assuming none of the shares purchased were redeemed or otherwise disposed of or converted prior to the limits above being reached, we expect that with respect to a one-time $10,000 investment in Class I shares, approximately $50 in annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees will be paid to the dealer manager each year, until $850 in total annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees have been paid to the Dealer Manager with respect to such shares.

 



 

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The “Conversion Rate” with respect to Class T shares will be equal to the quotient, the numerator of which is the estimated value per Class T share (including any reduction for annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees as described herein) and the denominator of which is the estimated value per Class A share. The “Conversion Rate” with respect to Class I shares will be equal to the quotient, the numerator of which is the estimated value per Class I share (including any reduction for annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees as described herein) and the denominator of which is the estimated value per Class A share. See “Description of Capital Stock—Valuation Policy.”

We will further cease paying the annual distribution and stockholder servicing fee on any Class T or Class I share that is redeemed or repurchased, as well as upon the Company’s dissolution, liquidation or the winding up of the Company’s affairs, or a merger or other extraordinary transaction in which the Company is a party and, with respect to Class T shares, in which the Class T shares as a class are exchanged for cash or other securities, or, with respect to Class I shares, in which the Class I shares as a class are exchanged for cash or other securities.

If we liquidate (voluntarily or otherwise), dissolve or wind up our affairs, then, immediately before such liquidation, dissolution or winding up, our Class T shares and Class I shares will automatically convert to Class A shares at the applicable Conversion Rate and our net assets, or the proceeds therefrom, will be distributed to the holders of Class A shares, which will include all converted Class T shares and Class I shares, in accordance with their proportionate interests.

With respect to the conversion of Class T shares or Class I shares into Class A shares described above, each Class T share or Class I share, as applicable, will convert into an equivalent amount of Class A shares based on the respective estimated net asset value per share for each class. We currently expect that the conversion will be on a one-for-one basis, as we expect the estimated net asset value per share of each Class A share, Class T share and Class I share to be effectively the same. Following the conversion of their Class T shares or Class I shares into Class A shares, those stockholders continuing to participate in our distribution reinvestment plan will receive Class A shares going forward at the then-current distribution reinvestment price per Class A share, which may be higher than the distribution reinvestment price that they were previously paying per Class T share or Class I share, as applicable.

The per share amount of distributions on Class A, Class T and Class I shares will differ because of different allocations of certain class-specific expenses. Specifically, distributions on Class T shares and Class I shares will be lower than distributions on Class A shares because the Company is required to pay ongoing annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees with respect to the Class T shares and Class I shares sold in the primary offering. There is no assurance we will pay distributions in any particular amount, if at all. If the annual distribution and stockholder servicing fee paid by the Company with respect to Class T shares exceeds the amount distributed to holders of Class A shares in a particular period (such excess amount is referred to herein as the “Excess Class T Fee”), the estimated value per Class T share would be permanently reduced by an amount equal to the Excess Class T Fee for the applicable period divided by the number of Class T shares outstanding at the end of the applicable period, reducing both the estimated value of the Class T shares used for conversion purposes and the applicable Conversion Rate described herein. Similarly, if the annual distribution and stockholder servicing fee paid by the Company with respect to Class I shares exceeds the amount distributed to holders of Class A shares in a particular period (such excess amount is referred to herein as the “Excess Class I Fee”), the estimated value per Class I share would be permanently reduced by an amount equal to the Excess Class I Fee for the applicable period divided by the number of Class I shares outstanding at the end of the applicable period, reducing both the estimated value of the Class I shares used for conversion purposes and the applicable Conversion Rate described herein.

If you are not eligible to purchase Class I shares, then in selecting between our Class A and Class T shares, you should consider whether you would prefer an investment with higher up-front fees and likely higher current distributions (Class A shares) versus an investment with lower up-front fees but likely lower current distributions (Class T shares). In addition, for the same investment amount, you will receive more Class T shares than you would if you purchased Class A shares, due to the differences in the purchase prices of the Class A and Class T shares, unless you are eligible for certain discounts on Class A shares. You should also consider whether you qualify for any discounts if you choose to purchase Class A shares. See the section of this prospectus entitled “Plan of Distribution” for a description of the circumstances under which selling commissions and dealer manager fees may be reduced in connection with certain purchases. Please also review the more detailed description of our classes of shares in the section entitled “Description of Capital Stock” in this prospectus, and consult with your financial advisor before making your investment decision.

 



 

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In selecting between our Class A and Class I shares, you should consider whether you would prefer an investment with higher up-front fees and likely higher current distributions (Class A shares) versus an investment with lower up-front fees but likely lower current distributions (Class I shares). In addition, for the same investment amount, you will receive more Class I shares than you would if you purchased Class A shares, unless you are eligible for certain discounts on Class A shares. You should also consider whether you qualify for any discounts if you choose to purchase Class A shares, which would improve your investment returns on Class A shares. See the section of this prospectus entitled “Plan of Distribution” for a description of the circumstances under which selling commissions and dealer manager fees may be reduced in connection with certain purchases. Please also review the more detailed description of our classes of shares in the section entitled “Description of Capital Stock” in this prospectus, and consult with your financial advisor before making your investment decision.

Estimated Use of Proceeds

Assuming that 5% of the primary offering gross proceeds come from sales of Class A shares, 90% of primary offering gross proceeds come from sales of Class T shares, and 5% of primary offering gross proceeds come from sales of Class I shares, our management team expects to invest approximately 95% of the primary offering gross offering proceeds to acquire real property, debt and other investments as described in this prospectus, and to pay the associated investment services fees and acquisition expenses. The actual percentage of offering proceeds used to make investments will depend on the number of primary shares sold and the number of shares sold pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan as well as whether we sell more or less than we have assumed of either Class A shares, Class T shares or Class I shares. In addition, as noted below, until the net proceeds from this offering are fully invested and from time to time thereafter, we may not generate sufficient cash flow from operations to fully fund our distributions. Therefore, some or all of our distributions may be paid from other sources, which may include the net proceeds from this offering. We have not established a cap on the amount of our distributions that may be paid from any of these sources. The assumption that 5% of the primary offering gross proceeds will come from sales of Class A shares, 90% of the primary offering gross proceeds will come from sales of Class T shares, and 5% of the primary offering gross proceeds will come from sales of Class I shares is based upon the dealer manager’s expectations, taking into consideration the experiences of other multi-class blind pool initial public offerings of common stock by other REITs as well as future regulatory changes, and there can be no assurance that this assumption will prove to be accurate.

Our Investment Objectives

Our primary investment objectives are to invest in a diversified portfolio of assets that will allow us to:

 

    pay attractive and steady cash distributions;

 

    preserve, protect and grow your invested capital; and

 

    explore liquidity opportunities in the future, such as the sale of either the Company or our assets, potential mergers, or the listing of our common stock on a national exchange.

There is no assurance that we will be able to achieve our investment objectives. While there is no order of priority intended in the listing of our objectives, stockholders should realize that our ability to meet these objectives may be severely handicapped by the performance of our properties.

Investment Strategy

We focus our investment activities on the acquisition, development and financing of properties primarily located within the United States that we believe have the potential for long-term growth and income generation based upon the demographic and market trends and other underwriting criteria and models that we have developed. We intend to focus on the acquisition of properties within the seniors housing, medical office building, acute care and post-acute care facility sectors, including stabilized, value add and development properties. We plan to invest in carefully selected, well-located real estate that will provide an income stream generally through the receipt of rental

 



 

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income. We generally expect to lease seniors housing properties to our TRSs and engage independent third-party managers to operate them. We may also lease seniors housing properties to third-party tenants under triple net or similar lease structures, where the tenant bears all or substantially all of the costs. These investment structures require us to pay all operating expenses and may result in greater variability in operating results, but allow us the opportunity to capture greater returns during periods of market recovery, inflation or strong performance. Medical office, acute care and certain post-acute care properties will be leased on a triple net, net or modified gross basis to third-party tenants.

We may also invest in and originate mortgage, bridge and mezzanine loans, a portion of which may lead to an opportunity to purchase a real estate interest in the underlying property. In addition, we also may invest in other income-oriented real estate assets, securities and investment opportunities that are otherwise consistent with our investment objectives and policies.

As of March 31, 2017, we owned one real estate investment consisting of a seniors housing community. See “Investments and Financings—Investments.”

We will supplement this prospectus to provide descriptions of additional material properties and other material real estate-related investments that we acquire or propose to acquire during the course of this offering.

Our Initial Capitalization

We sold 20,000 shares of our common stock to our advisor for an aggregate purchase price of $200,000 or $10.00 per share. We did not pay any selling commissions or dealer manager fees in connection with the sale. The 20,000 shares were converted into 20,000 Class A shares upon the filing of our Articles of Amendment and Restatement. Except for sales to its affiliates, our advisor may not sell its initial investment in us for so long as it serves as our advisor. As of April 13, 2017, our advisor owns 274,083 Class A shares of our common stock.

Borrowing Policies

We may borrow money to acquire real estate assets either at closing or sometime thereafter. These borrowings will take the form of interim or long-term financing primarily from banks or other lenders, and generally will be collateralized by a mortgage on one or more of our properties but also may require us to be directly or indirectly (through a guarantee) liable for the borrowings. We will borrow at either fixed or variable interest rates and on terms that will require us to repay the principal on a level payment schedule or at one time in a “balloon” payment. There is no limitation on the amount we may invest in any single property or other asset or on the amount we can borrow for the purchase of any individual property or other investment. Our charter limits the amount we may borrow, in the aggregate, to 300% of our net assets. Any borrowings over this limit must be approved by a majority of our independent directors and disclosed to our stockholders along with justification for exceeding this limit. As of March 31, 2017, our debt leverage ratio was approximately 56.5% of the aggregate carrying value of our assets. For more information about our borrowings, see “Investments and Financings—Financings.”

Summary Risk Factors

An investment in our common stock is subject to significant risks that are described in more detail in the “Risk Factors” and “Conflicts of Interest” sections of this prospectus. If we are unable to effectively manage the impact of these risks, we may not meet our investment objectives and, therefore, you may lose some or all of your investment. We believe the following risks are most relevant to an investment in shares of our common stock:

 

    We have a limited operating history and there is no assurance that we will be able to achieve our investment objectives. The prior performance of other CNL-affiliated entities may not be an accurate barometer of our future results.

 

    The offering price for each class of our shares was arbitrarily determined and will not accurately represent the current value of our assets at any particular time. The purchase price you pay for shares of our common stock may be higher than the value of our assets per share of our common stock at the time of your purchase.

 



 

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    This is a “best efforts” offering and if we are unable to raise substantial funds, we will be limited in the number and type of investments we may make.

 

    This is a “blind pool” offering; as of the date of this prospectus, we own one seniors housing community located in Pensacola, Florida. Other than as disclosed herein or in a supplement to this prospectus, neither we nor our advisor has identified any additional real property, debt or other investments to acquire with proceeds from this offering. You will not have the opportunity to evaluate our future investments prior to purchasing shares of our common stock.

 

    There is no public trading market for shares of our common stock and we have no obligation or current plans to apply for listing on any public securities market. Therefore, you should consider our shares to be a long-term investment and be prepared to hold them for an indefinite period of time.

 

    We may have difficulty funding our distributions with funds provided by cash flows from operating activities; therefore, until we generate sufficient operating cash flow, it is likely we will fund distributions to our stockholders with cash flows from financing activities, which may include borrowings and net proceeds from primary shares sold in this offering, proceeds from the issuance of shares under our distribution reinvestment plan, cash resulting from a waiver or deferral of fees or expense reimbursements otherwise payable to our advisor or its affiliates, cash resulting from our advisor or its affiliates paying certain of our expenses, and proceeds from the sales of assets or from our cash balances (which may constitute a return of capital). The use of these sources to pay distributions and the ultimate repayment of any liabilities incurred could adversely impact our ability to pay distributions in future periods, decrease the amount of cash we have available for operations and new investments and/or potentially impact the value or result in dilution of your investment by creating future liabilities, reducing the return on your investment or otherwise.

 

    We do not have control over market and business conditions that may affect our success, including changes in general or local economic or market conditions and changing demographics. Such external factors may reduce the value of properties that we acquire, the ability of our tenants to pay rent on a timely basis, or at all, the amount of the rent to be paid to us and the ability of borrowers to make loan payments on time, or at all, and may therefore negatively affect our cash flows and reduce the amount of cash available for distribution to our stockholders.

 

    You are limited in your ability to sell your shares of common stock pursuant to our redemption plan. Our redemption plan limits the number of shares of our common stock that we can redeem at any time as well as the redemption price. Our board of directors may reject any redemption request for any reason or amend, suspend or terminate the redemption plan at any time. Therefore, you may not be able to sell any of your shares back to us under the redemption plan and, if you are able to sell your shares, you may not receive the same price you paid for such shares.

 

    We do not own our advisor. None of our agreements with our advisor and its affiliates were negotiated at arm’s length. We pay substantial fees to our advisor and its affiliates, including the dealer manager, some of which are not based on the quality of the services rendered to us. The basis upon which such fees are calculated could influence their advice to us as well as their judgment in performing services for us.

 

    Our board of directors determines our investment policies, including our policies regarding financing, growth, debt capitalization, REIT qualification and distributions. Our board of directors may amend or revise these and other policies without stockholder consent.

 

    Thomas K. Sittema and Stephen H. Mauldin, two of our directors, are also officers and/or directors of our advisor and other affiliated entities. J. Chandler Martin, one of our independent directors, is also an independent director of CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc., an affiliate of our sponsor. Our officers also serve as officers of our advisor and may also serve as officers in one or more affiliated programs. These directors and officers share their management time and services among us and the affiliated companies and/or programs, which may own assets in asset classes in which we will invest, and could take actions that are more favorable to the other companies and/or programs than to us.

 



 

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    We are subject to risks as a result of the recent economic conditions in both the domestic and international credit markets. Volatility and uncertainty in debt markets could affect our ability to obtain financing for acquisitions or other activities related to real estate assets and the number, diversification or value of our real estate assets.

 

    Our failure to qualify or remain qualified as a REIT would adversely affect our operations, the value of our common stock and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.

 

    Our use of leverage, such as mortgage indebtedness and other borrowings, increases the risk of loss on our investments.

 

    The continuation of a slow economy could adversely affect certain of the properties in which we invest, and the financial difficulties of our tenants and operators could adversely affect our revenues and results of operations.

 

    We will not register as an investment company, and we will therefore not be subject to the substantive requirements imposed on registered investment companies by the Investment Company Act of 1940, or the “Investment Company Act.” If we are required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act, it could significantly impair the operation of our business.

 

    If we internalize the management functions performed by our advisor and its affiliates, your interest in us could be diluted, we could incur other costs associated with being self-managed, we may not be able to retain or replace key personnel and we may have increased exposure to litigation as a result of such internalization.

Our Operating Partnership

We expect to acquire properties through CHP II Partners, LP, referred to herein as “our operating partnership,” of which we own all of the limited partnership interests. We own a 1% general partnership interest through CHP II GP, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary. We believe that using an operating partnership structure gives us an advantage in acquiring properties from persons who may not otherwise sell such properties because of potentially unfavorable tax results.

Our Management

We operate under the direction of our board of directors, the members of which owe us fiduciary duties and are accountable to us and our stockholders in accordance with the Maryland General Corporation Law (the “MGCL”). Our board of directors is responsible for the management and control of our business and affairs and has responsibility for reviewing our advisor’s performance at least annually. Our board of directors has five members, three of whom are independent of our management, our advisor and our respective affiliates. Our directors are elected annually by our stockholders. Our board of directors has established an audit committee comprised of the independent directors.

All of our executive officers are also executive officers of our advisor and/or its affiliates. Our executive officers have extensive experience investing in real estate. Our chief executive officer and president has over 20 years of experience in the real estate and banking industries.

Conflicts of Interest

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conflicts arise principally from their involvement in other activities that may conflict with our business and interests. Conflicts of interest that exist between us and some of our affiliates include the following:

 

    Members of our board of directors, our executive officers and the executive officers of our advisor allocate their time between us, the other programs sponsored by CNL and our sponsor and other activities in which they are involved, which will limit the amount of time they spend on our business matters. In addition, CNL has two other public, non-traded real estate investment programs which have investment objectives similar to ours, CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc., which is closed to new investors, and CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc., which is closed to new investors and evaluating liquidity events. Our sponsor also has one other public, non-traded real estate investment program, CNL Growth Properties, Inc., which is currently closed to new investors. Thomas K. Sittema, one of our directors, also serves on the board of directors of CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc., CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc. and CNL Growth Properties, Inc., and we have some of the same executive officers as CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc., CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc., and CNL Growth Properties, Inc. Additionally, our advisor and the advisors to CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. and CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc. have in common some of the same executive officers. All of these individuals devote only as much of their time to our business as they, in their judgment, determine is reasonably required, which could be substantially less than their full time. It is also intended that the managers of our advisor will devote the time necessary to fulfill their respective duties to us and our advisor.

 

    We compete with other existing and/or future real estate programs sponsored by CNL or its affiliates for the acquisition of properties and other investments, all of which may invest in commercial properties. In such event, we have adopted specialized procedures to determine which program sponsored by CNL, its affiliates or another entity should purchase any particular property, make any other investment or enter into a joint venture or co-ownership arrangement for the acquisition of specific investments. CNL and its affiliates are not required to offer any investment opportunity to us and we have no expectation that we will be offered any specific investment opportunity.

 

    We may compete with other programs sponsored by CNL or its affiliates for the same tenants in negotiating and/or renegotiating, if applicable, leases or in selling similar properties in the same geographic region, and the executive officers of our advisor and its affiliates may face conflicts with respect to negotiating with such tenants and purchasers.

 

    Our sponsor, advisor, directors or any of their affiliates may purchase or lease assets from us. Although a majority of our directors (including a majority of the independent directors) not otherwise interested in the transaction must determine that the transaction is fair and reasonable to us, there can be no assurance that the price for such purchase or lease of assets from us would be consistent with that obtained in an arm’s-length transaction.

 

    We may purchase or lease assets from our sponsor, advisor, directors or any affiliate thereof. Although a majority of our directors (including a majority of the independent directors) not otherwise interested in the transaction must find that the transaction is fair and reasonable to us and at a price to us no greater than the cost of the asset to such advisor, sponsor, director or affiliate, unless substantial justification exists for the excess and our independent directors conclude the excess is reasonable, there can be no assurance that the price to us for such purchase or lease would be consistent with that obtained in an arm’s-length transaction. In no event may the purchase price to us of a property we purchase from our sponsor, advisor, a director or an affiliate thereof exceed its current appraised value as determined by an independent expert selected by our independent directors.

 

    We may invest in joint ventures with our sponsor, our advisor, one or more of our directors or any of our affiliates. Although a majority of our directors (including a majority of the independent directors) not otherwise interested in the transaction must approve the investment as being fair and reasonable to us and on substantially the same terms and conditions as those that would be received by any other joint venturers, there can be no assurance that such terms and conditions would be as advantageous to us than if such terms and conditions were negotiated at arm’s length.

 

    Our advisor and its affiliates receive fees in connection with transactions involving the purchase, management and sale of our investments, regardless of the quality of the services provided to us. There can be no assurance that such fees are as advantageous to us as if such fees were negotiated at arm’s length.

 



 

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    Our compensation arrangements with our advisor may provide an incentive to purchase assets using borrowings, because our advisor will receive an investment services fee and other fees based on the purchase price of the acquired asset which includes debt.

 

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The following chart indicates the relationship between our advisor, our sponsor and certain other affiliates that will provide services to us.(1)

 

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(1)  Please see the disclosure below under “—Compensation of Our Advisor and Its Affiliates” for a description of the compensation, reimbursements and distributions we contemplate paying to our advisor, our dealer manager and other affiliates in exchange for services provided to us.

James M. Seneff, Jr. wholly owns CNL Holdings, LLC. Mr. Seneff serves as a director and/or an officer of various CNL entities affiliated with our sponsor including our dealer manager and one other REIT, CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc., sponsored by CNL.

 



 

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See the “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Conflicts of Interest and our Relationships with our Advisor and its Affiliates” and “Conflicts of Interest” sections of this prospectus for a detailed discussion of the various conflicts of interest relating to your investment and the risks associated with such conflicts, as well as the policies that we have established to resolve or mitigate a number of these potential conflicts.

Compensation of Our Advisor and Its Affiliates

Our advisor and its affiliates will perform services relating to the investment, management and sale of our assets. In addition, CNL Securities Corp., the dealer manager for this offering, performs services in connection with the offer and sale of our shares. The following table summarizes the compensation, reimbursements and distributions (exclusive of any distributions to which our affiliates may be entitled by reason of their purchase and ownership of shares in connection with this offering) we contemplate paying to our advisor, our dealer manager and other affiliates, including amounts to reimburse their costs in providing services and for amounts advanced on our behalf, with respect to proceeds raised in our primary offering. In addition, for information concerning compensation to our independent directors, see “Management.”

For purposes of illustrating these fees and expenses, we have assumed that we will sell the maximum of $1,750,000,000 in shares in the primary offering. For purposes of estimating acquisition stage fees and expenses, the allocation of amounts between the Class A shares, Class T shares and Class I shares assumes that 5% of the gross offering proceeds from the primary offering is from sales of Class A shares, 90% is from sales of Class T shares and 5% is from sales of Class I shares. Based on this allocation, we expect approximately 95% of the gross proceeds of the $1,750,000,000 primary offering will be available for investments and the associated investment services fees and acquisition expenses, while the remaining amount will be used to pay selling commissions and dealer manager fees. We will not pay selling commissions, dealer manager fees or annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees or reimburse issuer costs in connection with shares of common stock issued through our distribution reinvestment plan. The fees and expenses that we expect to pay or reimburse (except offering stage expenses) will be reviewed by our independent directors at least annually.

All or a portion of the selling commissions and dealer manager fees will not be charged with regard to shares sold to certain categories of purchasers and for sales eligible for volume discounts and, in limited circumstances, the dealer manager fee may be reduced with respect to certain purchases.

 

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Fees Paid During Our Offering Stage
Selling commission and dealer manager fee to dealer manager and participating brokers   

We will pay CNL Securities Corp. a combined selling commission and dealer manager fee of up to 8.5% of the sale price, or $0.93, for each Class A share and up to 4.75% of the sale price, or $0.50, for each Class T share sold in the primary offering. CNL Securities Corp. may reallow all or a portion of the selling commissions and dealer manager fees to participating broker-dealers.

 

For Class A shares sold in the primary offering, the maximum selling commission is 6.0% of the sale price and the maximum dealer manager fee is 2.5% of the sale price. For Class T shares sold in the primary offering, our dealer manager may elect the respective amounts of the commission and dealer manager fee, provided that the commission shall not exceed 3.0% of the gross proceeds from the completed sale of such Class T shares sold in the primary offering.

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Acquisitions and Operations Stage
Investment services fee to our advisor on the purchase price of assets    We will pay our advisor an investment services fee of 2.25% of the purchase price of properties and funds advanced for loans or the amount invested in the case of other assets (except securities) for services in connection with the selection, evaluation, structure and purchase of assets. No investment services fee will be paid to our advisor in connection with our purchase of securities. In the case of a joint venture investment, the fee will be based on the purchase price multiplied by our percentage ownership interest. In the case of a development or construction project, the fee will be based upon the sum of amounts actually paid to purchase real property and the amount budgeted for the development, construction and improvement of real property. Upon completion of the project our advisor will determine the actual amounts paid. To the extent the amounts actually paid vary from the budgeted amounts on which the investment services fee was initially based, our advisor will pay or invoice us for 2.25% of the budget variance such that the investment services fee is ultimately 2.25% of amounts expended on such development or construction project.    Estimated to be approximately $36.3 million (assuming no debt financing to purchase assets) and approximately $90.9 million (assuming debt financing equals 60% of our total assets)
Other acquisition fees to our advisor and its affiliates    Fees that are usual and customary for comparable services in connection with the financing, development, construction or renovation of a property or the acquisition or disposition of real estate-related investments or other investments or the making of loans. Such fees are in addition to the investment services fee (described above). We may pay a brokerage fee that is usual and customary to an affiliate of our advisor in connection with our purchase of securities if, at the time of such payment, such affiliate is a properly registered and licensed broker-dealer in the jurisdiction in which the securities are being acquired. Payment of such fees will be subject to the approval of our board of directors, including a majority of our independent directors.    Amount is not determinable at this time
Reimbursement of acquisition expenses to our advisor and its affiliates   

Actual expenses incurred in connection with the selection, purchase, development or construction of properties and making of loans or other real estate-related investments.

 

Pursuant to our charter, the total of all acquisition fees (which includes the investment services fee) and any acquisition expenses must be reasonable and may not exceed an amount equal to 6% of the real estate asset value of a property, or in the case of a loan or other asset, 6% of the funds advanced or invested, unless a majority of our board of directors, including a majority of our independent directors not otherwise interested in the transaction, approves fees in excess of this limit subject to a determination that the transaction is commercially competitive, fair and reasonable to us.

   Amount is not determinable at this time but is estimated to be 1% of the gross purchase price of the assets, or approximately $16.2 million (assuming no debt financing) and approximately $40.4 million (assuming debt financing equals 60% of our total assets)
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   Class I shares sold in the primary offering in an annual amount equal to 1.00% and 0.50%, respectively of (i) the current gross offering price per Class T or Class I share, respectively, or (ii) if we are no longer offering shares in a public offering, the estimated net asset value per Class T or Class I share, respectively, payable on a quarterly basis.    time. Assuming we sell the maximum offering amount, all in Class T shares, and that all of such shares remain outstanding through an entire year, then based solely on the current offering price (and subject to future determinations of the estimated net asset value per share), the amount of the annual distribution and stockholder servicing fee on an annual basis would be $17,500,000.
  

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if we are no longer offering shares in a primary public offering, but have not reported an estimated net asset value per share subsequent to the termination of the primary offering, then the annual distribution and stockholder servicing fee will continue to be calculated as a percentage of the primary gross offering price in effect immediately prior to the termination of that offering until we report an estimated net asset value per share, at which point the distribution fee will be calculated based on the estimated net asset value per share. If we report an estimated net asset value per share prior to the termination of the offering, the annual distribution and stockholder servicing fee will continue to be calculated as a percentage of the current primary gross offering price per Class T or Class I share until we report an estimated net asset value per share following the termination of the offering, at which point the distribution fee will be calculated based on the new estimated net asset value per share. In the event the current primary gross offering price changes during the offering or an estimated net asset value per share reported after termination of the offering changes, the annual distribution and stockholder servicing fee will change immediately with respect to all outstanding Class T and/or Class I shares issued in the primary offering, and will be calculated based on the new primary gross offering price or the new estimated net asset value per share, without regard to the actual price at which a particular Class T or Class I share was issued. The annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees will accrue daily and be paid quarterly in arrears. We will pay the annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees to our dealer manager, which may reallow all or a portion of the annual distribution and stockholder servicing fee to the broker-dealer who sold the Class T or Class I shares or, if applicable, to a servicing broker-dealer of the Class T or Class I shares or a fund supermarket platform featuring Class I shares, so long as the broker-dealer or financial intermediary has entered into a contractual agreement with the dealer manager that provides for such reallowance. The annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees are ongoing fees that are not paid at the time of purchase.

 

  
   The annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees will be paid on each Class T share and Class I share that is purchased in the primary offering. We do not pay annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees with respect to shares sold under our distribution reinvestment plan or shares received as   
     

 



 

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   distributions, although the amount of the annual distribution and stockholder servicing fee payable with respect to Class T shares sold in our primary offering will be allocated among all Class T shares, including those sold under our distribution reinvestment plan and those received as distributions, and the amount of the annual distribution and stockholder servicing fee payable with respect to Class I shares sold in our primary offering will be allocated among all Class I shares, including those sold under our distribution reinvestment plan and those received as distributions.   
  

 

We will cease paying the annual distribution and stockholder servicing fee with respect to Class T shares held in any particular account, and those Class T shares will convert into a number of Class A shares determined by multiplying each Class T share to be converted by the applicable “Conversion Rate” described herein, on the earlier of (i) a listing of the Class A shares on a national securities exchange; (ii) a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another entity, or the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets; (iii) after the termination of the primary offering in which the initial Class T shares in the account were sold, the end of the month in which total underwriting compensation paid in the primary offering is not less than 10% of the gross proceeds of the primary offering from the sale of Class A, Class T and Class I shares; and (iv) the end of the month in which the total underwriting compensation paid in a primary offering with respect to such Class T shares purchased in a primary offering, comprised of the dealer manager fees, selling commissions, and annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees, is not less than 8.5% of the gross offering price of those Class T shares purchased in such primary offering (excluding shares purchased through our distribution reinvestment plan and those received as stock dividends). If we redeem a portion, but not all of the Class T shares held in a stockholder’s account, the total underwriting compensation limit and amount of underwriting compensation previously paid will be prorated between the Class T shares that were redeemed and those Class T shares that were retained in the account. Likewise, if a portion of the Class T shares in a stockholder’s account is sold or otherwise transferred in a secondary transaction, the total underwriting compensation limit and amount of underwriting compensation previously paid will be prorated between the Class T shares that were transferred and the Class T shares that were retained in the account.

 

  
   We will cease paying the annual distribution and stockholder servicing fee with respect to Class I shares held in any particular account, and those Class I shares will convert into a number of Class A shares determined by multiplying each Class I share to be converted by the applicable “Conversion Rate” described herein, on the earlier of (i) a listing of the   

 



 

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Dollar Amount

   Class A shares on a national securities exchange; (ii) a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another entity, or the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets; (iii) after the termination of the primary offering in which the initial Class I shares in the account were sold, the end of the month in which total underwriting compensation paid in the primary offering is not less than 10% of the gross proceeds of the primary offering from the sale of Class A, Class T and Class I shares; and (iv) the end of the month in which the total underwriting compensation paid in a primary offering with respect to such Class I shares purchased in a primary offering, comprised of the dealer manager fees, selling commissions, and annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees, is not less than 8.5% of the gross offering price of those Class I shares purchased in such primary offering (excluding shares purchased through our distribution reinvestment plan and those received as stock dividends). If we redeem a portion, but not all of the Class I shares held in a stockholder’s account, the total underwriting compensation limit and amount of underwriting compensation previously paid will be prorated between the Class I shares that were redeemed and those Class I shares that were retained in the account. Likewise, if a portion of the Class I shares in a stockholder’s account is sold or otherwise transferred in a secondary transaction, the total underwriting compensation limit and amount of underwriting compensation previously paid will be prorated between the Class I shares that were transferred and the Class I shares that were retained in the account.   
  

 

We will further cease paying the annual distribution and stockholder servicing fee on any Class T or Class I share that is redeemed or repurchased, as well as upon the Company’s dissolution, liquidation or the winding up of the Company’s affairs, or a merger or other extraordinary transaction in which the Company is a party and, with respect to Class T shares, in which the Class T shares as a class are exchanged for cash or other securities, or, with respect to Class I shares, in which the Class I shares as a class are exchanged for cash or other securities.

  
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   share or Class I share, as applicable, will convert into an equivalent amount of Class A shares based on the respective estimated net asset value per share for each class. We currently expect that the conversion will be on a one-for-one basis, as we expect the estimated net asset value per share of each Class A share, Class T share and Class I share to be effectively the same. Following the conversion of their Class T shares or Class I shares into Class A shares, those stockholders continuing to participate in our distribution reinvestment plan will receive Class A shares going forward at the then-current distribution reinvestment price per Class A share, which may be higher than the distribution reinvestment price that they were previously paying per Class T share or Class I share, as applicable.   
Asset management fee to our advisor    We will pay our advisor a monthly asset management fee in an amount equal to 0.0667% of the monthly average of the sum of the Company’s and the operating partnership’s respective daily real estate asset value (without duplication), plus the outstanding principal amount of any loans made, plus the amount invested in other permitted investments. For this purpose, “real estate asset value” equals the amount invested in wholly-owned properties, determined on the basis of cost, and in the case of properties owned by any joint venture or partnership in which we are a co-venturer or partner the portion of the cost of such properties paid by us. For the purpose of the foregoing, the cost basis of a real property shall include the original contract price thereof plus any capital improvements made thereto, exclusive of acquisition fees and acquisition expenses, and will not be reduced for any recognized impairment. Any recognized impairment loss will not reduce the real estate asset value for the purposes of calculating the asset management fee. The asset management fee, which will not exceed fees which are competitive for similar services in the same geographic area, may or may not be taken, in whole or in part as to any year, in our advisor’s sole discretion. All or any portion of the asset management fee not taken as to any fiscal year shall be deferred without interest and may be taken in such other fiscal year as our advisor shall determine.    Amount is not determinable at this time
Construction management fee to our advisor    We pay our advisor a construction management fee of up to 1% of hard and soft costs associated with the initial construction or renovation of a property, or with the management and oversight of expansion projects and other capital improvements, in those cases in which the value of the construction, renovation, expansion or improvements exceeds (i) 10% of the initial purchase price of the property and (ii) $1.0 million, in which case such fee will be due and payable as draws are funded for such projects.    Amount is not determinable at this time
Service fee to CNL Capital Markets Corp.    We pay CNL Capital Markets Corp., an affiliate of CNL, an annual fee payable monthly based on the average number of total investor accounts that will be open during the term of the    Amount is not determinable at this time as actual amounts are

 



 

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   service agreement pursuant to which certain administrative services are provided to us. These services may include, but are not limited to, the facilitation and coordination of the transfer agent’s activities, client services and administrative call center activities, financial advisor administrative correspondence services, material distribution services, and various reporting and troubleshooting activities.    dependent on the number of investor accounts
Reimbursement to our advisor and its affiliates for operating expenses    We will reimburse our advisor and its affiliates for operating expenses incurred in connection with their provision of services to us, including personnel costs and related overhead costs of personnel of the advisor or its affiliates (which, in general, are those expenses relating to our administration on an on-going basis), subject to the limitations of our charter.    Amount is not determinable at this time

Fees Paid in Connection with Sales, Liquidation

or Other Significant Events

Disposition fee to our advisor and its affiliates    If our advisor, its affiliate or related party provides a substantial amount of services, as determined in good faith by a majority of the independent directors, we will pay the advisor, affiliate or related party a disposition fee in an amount equal to (a) 1% of the gross market capitalization of the Company upon the occurrence of a listing of our common stock on a national securities exchange, or 1% of the gross consideration paid to the Company or the stockholders upon the occurrence of a liquidity event as a result of a merger, share exchange or acquisition or similar transaction involving the Company or the operating partnership pursuant to which the stockholders receive for their shares, cash, listed securities or non-listed securities, or (b) 1% of the gross sales price upon the sale or transfer of one or more assets (including a sale of all of our assets). Even if our advisor receives a disposition fee, we may still be obligated to pay fees or commissions to another third party. However, when a real estate or brokerage fee is payable in connection with a particular transaction, the amount of the disposition fee paid to our advisor or its affiliates, as applicable, when added to the sum of all real estate or brokerage fees and commissions paid to unaffiliated parties, may not exceed the lesser of (i) a competitive real estate or brokerage commission or (ii) an amount equal to 6% of the gross sales price. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the occurrence of a transaction described in clause (a) above or the sale of all of our assets, in no event shall the disposition fee payable to our advisor exceed 1% of the gross market capitalization of the Company or the gross sales price as calculated in accordance with our advisory agreement in connection with the applicable transaction. In the event of a sale of all of our assets or the sale or transfer of the Company or a portion thereof,    Amount is not determinable at this time as actual amounts are dependent upon the price at which assets are sold
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   transaction. No disposition fee will be paid to our advisor in connection with the sale by us or our operating partnership of securities which we hold as investments; provided, however, a disposition fee in the form of a usual and customary brokerage fee may be paid to an affiliate or related party of our advisor if, at the time of such payment, such affiliate or related party is a properly registered and licensed broker-dealer (or equivalent) in the jurisdiction in which the securities are being sold and has provided substantial services in connection with the disposition of the securities.   
Subordinated share of net sales proceeds payable to our advisor from the sales of assets    Upon the sale of our assets, we will pay our advisor a subordinated share of net sales proceeds equal to (i) 15% of the amount by which (A) the sum of net sales proceeds from the sale of our assets, distributions paid to our stockholders from our inception through the measurement date and total incentive fees, if any, previously paid to our advisor exceeds (B) the sum of (i) the amount paid for our common stock which is outstanding (without deduction for organization and offering expenses, but including deduction for amounts paid to redeem shares under our redemption plan) (“Invested Capital”) and (ii) the amounts required to pay our stockholders a 6% cumulative, non-compounded annual priority return on Invested Capital (the “Incentive Fee Priority Return”), less (ii) total incentive fees, if any, previously paid to our advisor. “Incentive fees” means the subordinated share of net sales proceeds and the subordinated incentive fee. No subordinated share of net sales proceeds will be paid to our advisor following a listing of our shares. Following the termination or non-renewal of the advisory agreement, the subordinated share of net sales proceeds may still be payable as described below.    Amount is not determinable at this time
Subordinated incentive fee payable to our advisor at such time, if any, as a liquidity event with respect to our shares occurs    Following a listing, if any, of our common stock on a national securities exchange, or the receipt by our stockholders of cash or a combination of cash and securities that are listed on a national securities exchange as a result of a merger, share acquisition or similar transaction, we will pay our advisor a subordinated incentive fee equal to (i) 15% of the amount by which (A) the sum of our market value or the market value of the listed securities received in exchange for our common stock, including any cash consideration received by our stockholders, the total distributions paid or declared and payable to our stockholders since our inception until the date of listing of our common stock or the effective date of our stockholders’ receipt of listed securities or cash, and the total incentive fees, if any, previously paid to our advisor from our inception to date of listing of our common stock or the effective date of our stockholders’ receipt of listed securities or cash exceeds (B) the sum    Amount is not determinable at this time
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   (ii) total incentive fees, if any, previously paid to our advisor. We may pay such subordinated incentive fee in cash or listed equity securities or a combination of both. Following the termination or non-renewal of the advisory agreement, the subordinated incentive fee may still be payable as described below.   
Incentive fee payable to our advisor following the termination or non-renewal of the advisory agreement    Following the termination or non-renewal of the advisory agreement by our advisor for good reason (as defined in the advisory agreement) or by us or our operating partnership other than for cause (as defined in the advisory agreement), if a listing of our common stock or other liquidity event with respect to our common stock has not occurred, our advisor will be entitled to be paid a portion of any future incentive fee that becomes payable. The incentive fee will be calculated upon a listing of our common stock on a national securities exchange or in connection with the receipt by our stockholders of cash or securities that are listed on a national securities exchange in exchange for our common stock as a result of a merger, share acquisition or similar transaction, or a sale of any of our assets following such termination event and (i) in the event of a listing or applicable merger, share acquisition or similar transaction, will be calculated and paid in the manner of the subordinated incentive fee and (ii) in the case of a sale of an asset, will be calculated and paid in the manner of the subordinated share of net sales proceeds, except that the amount of the incentive fee payable to our advisor will be equal to the amount as calculated above multiplied by the quotient of (A) the number of days elapsed from the initial effective date of the advisory agreement to the effective date of the termination event, divided by (B) the number of days elapsed from the initial effective date of the advisory agreement through the date of listing or relevant merger, share acquisition or similar transaction, or the date of the asset sale, as applicable. The incentive fee will be payable in cash or listed equity securities within 30 days following the final determination of the incentive fee.    Amount is not determinable at this time

We have entered into an amended and restated expense support and restricted stock agreement with our advisor pursuant to which our advisor has agreed to accept payment in the form of forfeitable restricted Class A shares of our common stock in lieu of cash for services rendered, applicable asset management fees and specified expenses we owe to the advisor under the advisory agreement in the event we do not achieve established distribution coverage targets. See “The Advisor and The Advisory Agreement—The Advisory Agreement—Expense Support and Restricted Stock Agreement” for more information.

There are many conditions and restrictions on the amount of compensation our advisor and its affiliates may receive. The foregoing summarizes the anticipated terms of compensation arrangements during this offering; however, the terms of these arrangements may be changed in the future, without stockholder consent, if such changes are approved by a majority of our board of directors, including a majority of the independent directors. For a more detailed explanation of the fees and expenses payable to our advisor and its affiliates, see “Estimated Use of Proceeds,” “Management Compensation” and “The Advisor and the Advisory Agreement—The Advisory Agreement—Compensation to our Advisor and its Affiliates.”

 



 

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Our Distribution Policy

We intend to operate in a manner so as to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with our first year of material operations, which is currently expected to be the year ending December 31, 2017. In order to qualify as a REIT, we are required to distribute 90% of our annual taxable income to our stockholders. Until the proceeds from this offering are fully invested and from time to time thereafter, we may not generate sufficient cash flow from operations or funds from operations to fully fund distributions. Therefore, some or all of our cash distributions may be paid from other sources, such as cash flows from financing activities, which may include borrowings and net proceeds from primary shares sold in this offering, proceeds from the issuance of shares pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan, cash resulting from a waiver or deferral of fees or expense reimbursements otherwise payable to our advisor or its affiliates, cash resulting from our advisor or its affiliates paying certain of our expenses, and proceeds from the sales of assets and from our cash balances. There is no limit on distributions that may be made from these sources. However, our advisor and its affiliates are under no obligation to defer or waive fees in order to support our distributions. The amount of any distributions will be determined by our board of directors and will depend on, among other things, current and projected cash requirements, tax considerations and other factors deemed relevant by our board.

The per share amount of distributions on Class A, Class T and Class I shares will differ because of different allocations of certain class-specific expenses. Specifically, distributions on Class T shares and Class I shares will be lower than distributions on Class A shares because the Company is required to pay ongoing annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees with respect to the Class T shares and Class I shares sold in the primary offering. There is no assurance we will pay distributions in any particular amount, if at all. If the annual distribution and stockholder servicing fee paid by the Company with respect to Class T shares exceeds the amount distributed to holders of Class A shares in a particular period, the estimated value per Class T share would be permanently reduced by an amount equal to the Excess Class T Fee for the applicable period divided by the number of Class T shares outstanding at the end of the applicable period, reducing both the estimated value of the Class T shares used for conversion purposes and the applicable Conversion Rate described herein. Similarly, if the annual distribution and stockholder servicing fee paid by the Company with respect to Class I shares exceeds the amount distributed to holders of Class A shares in a particular period, the estimated value per Class I share would be permanently reduced by an amount equal to the Excess Class I Fee for the applicable period divided by the number of Class I shares outstanding at the end of the applicable period, reducing both the estimated value of the Class I shares used for conversion purposes and the applicable Conversion Rate described herein.

We intend to declare distributions monthly and pay distributions to our stockholders on a quarterly basis provided that our board of directors determines we have, or anticipate having, sufficient cash available to do so. As noted above, cash distributions may be paid from sources other than cash flows from operating activities, such as cash flows from financing activities. There is no assurance we will pay distributions in any particular amount, if at all.

In December 2016, our board of directors declared a monthly cash distribution of $0.0350 and a monthly stock dividend of 0.001881250 shares on each outstanding share of common stock on January 1, 2017, February 1, 2017 and March 1, 2017. These cash distributions and stock dividends were paid or distributed on March 7, 2017 and March 8, 2017, respectively.

In February 2017, our board of directors declared a monthly cash distribution of $0.0480 and a monthly stock dividend of 0.00100625 shares on each outstanding share of common stock on April 1, 2017, May 1, 2017 and June 1, 2017. These dividends are to be paid and distributed by June 30, 2017.

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Our Distribution Reinvestment Plan

We are offering up to $250,000,000 of shares of common stock, in any combination of Class A shares, Class T shares and Class I shares, to be sold to stockholders who elect to participate in our distribution reinvestment plan. You may participate in the plan by reinvesting cash distributions paid on your shares in additional shares having the same class designation as the applicable class of shares to which such distributions are attributable. Until our board of directors approves an estimated net asset value per share, as published from time to time in an Annual Report on Form 10-K, a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and/or a Current Report on Form 8-K publicly filed with the Commission, distributions will be reinvested in additional shares at prices per share equal to the then-current “net investment amount” of our shares disclosed in this prospectus, which will be based on the “amount available for investment/net investment amount” percentage shown in our estimated use of proceeds table. For each class of shares, this amount will equal the current offering price of the shares, less the associated selling commission and the dealer manager fee and estimated organization and offering expenses other than the annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees. Currently, the “net investment amount” for each class of our shares is $10.00 per share, but this amount may change. If we ever list our shares, the reinvestment price will be based on the then-prevailing market price.

Distributions may be fully reinvested. If you participate in the distribution reinvestment plan you will be taxed on income attributable to the reinvested distributions based on the fair market value of shares of our common stock received in lieu of a cash distribution. Thus, you would have to rely solely on sources other than distributions from us to pay taxes on the distributions. As a result, you may have a tax liability without receiving cash distributions to pay such tax liability. Our board may amend, suspend or terminate the distribution reinvestment plan, including increasing or decreasing the per share purchase price, in its sole discretion, upon 10 days’ notice to participants. We may provide notice by including such information (a) in a Current Report on Form 8-K or in our annual or quarterly reports, all publicly filed with the Commission or (b) in a separate mailing to the stockholders.

We reserve the right to reallocate the shares offered between our primary offering and the distribution reinvestment plan.

Our Redemption Plan

We have adopted a redemption plan that allows our stockholders who hold shares for at least one year to request that we redeem between 25% and 100% of their shares. If we have sufficient funds available to do so and if we choose, in our sole discretion, to redeem shares, the number of shares we may redeem in any calendar year and the price at which they are redeemed are subject to conditions and limitations, including:

 

    at no time during a calendar year may we redeem more than 5% of the weighted-average aggregate number of shares of our common stock outstanding during the prior calendar year; and

 

    until our board of directors approves an estimated net asset value per share, as published from time to time in an Annual Report on Form 10-K, a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and/or a Current Report on Form 8-K publicly filed with the Commission, the price for the repurchase of shares shall be equal to the then-current “net investment amount” of our shares disclosed in this prospectus, which will be based on the “amount available for investment/net investment amount” percentage shown in our estimated use of proceeds table. For each class of shares, this amount will equal the current offering price of the shares, less the associated selling commission and the dealer manager fee and estimated organization and offering expenses other than the annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees. Currently, the “net investment amount” for each class of our shares is $10.00 per share, but this amount may change.

The aggregate amount of funds under the redemption plan will be determined on a quarterly basis in the sole discretion of our board of directors, and may be less than but shall not exceed the aggregate proceeds from the distribution reinvestment plan during that quarter. There is no guarantee that any funds will be set aside under the distribution reinvestment plan or otherwise made available for the redemption plan during any period during which redemptions may be requested. Our board of directors has the ability, in its sole discretion, to amend, suspend or terminate the redemption plan or to waive any specific conditions if it is deemed to be in our best interest. If our board of directors amends, suspends or terminates the redemption plan, or if the “net investment amount” changes or

 



 

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our board of directors approves an initial or updated net asset value per share, we will provide stockholders with at least 10 business days’ advance notice prior to effecting such amendment, suspension, termination or redemption price change. We may provide notice by including such information (a) in a Current Report on Form 8-K or in our annual or quarterly reports, all publicly filed with the Commission or (b) in a separate mailing to the stockholders. For more information about our historical redemptions, see “Selected Information Regarding our Operations—Share Redemptions.”

Emerging Growth Company

We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, or the JOBS Act. For as long as we continue to be an emerging growth company, we may take advantage of exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies, including not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. Although these exemptions will be available to us, they will not have a material impact on our public reporting and disclosure. Because we are not a “large accelerated filer” or an “accelerated filer” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and will not be so for so long as our common stock is not traded on a securities exchange, we are not subject to the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. In addition, because we have no employees, we do not have any executive compensation or golden parachute payments to report in our periodic reports and proxy statements.

We could be an emerging growth company for up to five years, although circumstances could cause us to lose that status earlier. We will remain an “emerging growth company” until the earliest to occur of (i) the last day of the fiscal year during which our total annual revenues equal or exceed $1.0 billion (subject to adjustment for inflation), (ii) the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the first sale of common stock in this initial public offering, (iii) the date on which we have, during the previous three-year period, issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt, or (iv) the date on which we are deemed a “large accelerated filer” under the Exchange Act.

Under the JOBS Act, emerging growth companies can also delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards until such time as those standards apply to private companies. We are choosing to “opt out” of such extended transition period, and as a result, we will comply with the new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for non-emerging growth companies. Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that our decision to opt out of the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards is irrevocable.

Not an Investment Company

Neither we nor any of our subsidiaries intend to register as investment companies under the Investment Company Act. If we or our subsidiaries were obligated to register as investment companies, we would have to comply with a variety of substantive requirements under the Investment Company Act that impose, among other things:

 

    limitations on capital structure;

 

    restrictions on specified investments;

 

    prohibitions on transactions with affiliates; and

 

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Under the relevant provisions of Section 3(a)(1) of the Investment Company Act, an investment company is any issuer that:

 

    pursuant to Section 3(a)(1)(A) is or holds itself out as being engaged primarily, or proposes to engage primarily, in the business of investing, reinvesting or trading in securities (the “primarily engaged test”); or

 

    pursuant to Section 3(a)(1)(C) is engaged or proposes to engage in the business of investing, reinvesting, owning, holding or trading in securities and owns or proposes to acquire “investment securities” having a value exceeding 40% of the value of such issuer’s total assets (exclusive of U.S. government securities and cash items) on an unconsolidated basis (the “40% test”). “Investment securities” excludes U.S. government securities and securities of majority-owned subsidiaries that are not themselves investment companies and are not relying on the exception from the definition of investment company under Section 3(c)(1) or Section 3(c)(7) (relating to private investment companies).

We believe that we and our operating partnership will satisfy both tests above. With respect to the 40% test, most of the entities through which we and our operating partnership will own our assets will be majority-owned subsidiaries that will not themselves be investment companies and will not be relying on the exceptions from the definition of investment company under Section 3(c)(1) or Section 3(c)(7).

With respect to the primarily engaged test, we and our operating partnership will be holding companies and do not intend to invest or trade in securities ourselves. Rather, through the majority-owned subsidiaries of our operating partnership, we and our operating partnership will be primarily engaged in the non-investment company businesses of these subsidiaries, namely the business of purchasing or otherwise acquiring real estate and real estate-related assets.

If any of the subsidiaries of our operating partnership fail to meet the 40% test, we believe they will usually, if not always, be able to rely on Section 3(c)(5)(C) of the Investment Company Act for an exception from the definition of an investment company. (Otherwise, they should be able to rely on the exceptions for private investment companies pursuant to Section 3(c)(1) and Section 3(c)(7) of the Investment Company Act.) As reflected in no-action letters, the Commission staff’s position on Section 3(c)(5)(C) generally requires that an issuer maintain at least 55% of its assets in “mortgages and other liens on and interests in real estate,” or qualifying assets; at least 80% of its assets in qualifying assets plus real estate-related assets; and no more than 20% of the value of its assets in other than qualifying assets and real estate-related assets, which we refer to as miscellaneous assets. To constitute a qualifying asset under this 55% requirement, a real estate interest must meet various criteria based on no-action letters. We expect that any of the subsidiaries of our operating partnership relying on Section 3(c)(5)(C) will invest at least 55% of its assets in qualifying assets, and approximately an additional 25% of its assets in other types of real estate-related assets. If any subsidiary relies on Section 3(c)(5)(C), we expect to rely on guidance published by the Commission staff or on our analyses of guidance published with respect to types of assets to determine which assets are qualifying real estate assets and real estate-related assets.

To maintain compliance with the Investment Company Act, our subsidiaries may be unable to sell assets we would otherwise want them to sell and may need to sell assets we would otherwise wish them to retain. In addition, our subsidiaries may have to acquire additional assets that they might not otherwise have acquired or may have to forego opportunities to make investments that we would otherwise want them to make and would be important to our investment strategy. Moreover, the Commission or its staff may issue interpretations with respect to various types of assets that are contrary to our views and current Commission staff interpretations are subject to change, which increases the risk of non-compliance and the risk that we may be forced to make adverse changes to our portfolio. In this regard, we note that in 2011 the Commission issued a concept release indicating that the Commission and its staff were reviewing interpretive issues relating to Section 3(c)(5)(C) and soliciting views on the application of Section 3(c)(5)(C) to companies engaged in the business of acquiring mortgages and mortgage-related instruments. If we were required to register as an investment company but failed to do so, we would be prohibited from engaging in our business and criminal and civil actions could be brought against us. In addition, our contracts would be unenforceable unless a court required enforcement and a court could appoint a receiver to take control of us and liquidate our business. For more information related to compliance with the Investment Company Act, see “Business—Investment Limitations to Avoid Registration as an Investment Company.”

 



 

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Our Exit Strategy

It is currently contemplated that within five to seven years from the effective date of this offering our board of directors will begin to explore and evaluate various strategic options to provide our stockholders with liquidity of their investment, either in whole or in part. These options may include, but are not limited to, (i) listing our common stock on a national securities exchange (or the receipt by our stockholders of securities that are listed on a national securities exchange in exchange for our common stock), (ii) our sale, merger or other transaction in which our stockholders either receive, or have the option to receive, cash, securities redeemable for cash, and/or securities of a publicly traded company, (iii) a sale of all or substantially all of our assets where our stockholders either receive, or have the option to receive, cash or other consideration. We do not know at this time what circumstances will exist in the future and therefore we do not know what factors our board of directors will consider in determining whether to pursue a liquidity event in the future. Therefore, we have not established any pre-determined criteria. We are not required, by our charter or otherwise, to pursue a liquidity event or any transaction to provide liquidity to our stockholders. For example, we may transition the company to a perpetual net asset value REIT or fund. A liquidation of all or substantially all of our assets or a sale of the Company would require the approval of a majority of our stockholders.

If you have more questions about this offering or if you would like additional copies of this prospectus, you should contact your registered representative or CNL Client Services, Post Office Box 4920, Orlando, Florida 32802-4920; phone (866) 650-0650 or (407) 650-1000.

 



 

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RISK FACTORS

Your purchase of shares involves a number of risks. You should carefully consider the following risk factors in conjunction with the other information contained in this prospectus before purchasing shares of our common stock. The risks and uncertainties described below represent those risks and uncertainties that we believe are material to investors. Our stockholders or potential investors may be referred to as “you” or “your” in these risk factors. The occurrence of any of these risks could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and ability to pay distributions to you.

Risks Related to This Offering

We have a limited operating history and there is no assurance that we will be able to achieve our investment objectives; the prior performance of other CNL-affiliated entities may not be an accurate barometer of our future results.

We have a limited operating history and we may not be able to achieve our investment objectives. As a result, an investment in shares of our common stock may entail more risk than the shares of common stock of a REIT with a substantial operating history. In addition, you should not rely on the past performance of investments by other CNL-affiliated entities to predict our future results. Our investment strategy and key employees may differ from the investment strategies and key employees of other CNL-affiliated programs in the past, present and future.

There is no public trading market for the shares of our common stock; therefore it will be difficult for you to sell your shares of common stock.

There is currently no public market for the shares of our common stock and we have no obligation or current plans to apply for listing on any public securities market. We have a redemption plan, but it is limited in terms of the maximum funding and the maximum amount of shares which may be redeemed over a twelve month period and it may be amended, suspended or terminated by our board of directors. It will therefore be difficult for you to sell your shares of common stock promptly or at all. Even if you are able to sell your shares of common stock, the absence of a public market may cause the price received for any shares of our common stock to be less than what you paid, less than your proportionate value of the assets we own and less than the amount you would receive on any liquidation of our assets. This may be the result, in part, of the fact that the amount of funds available for investment are reduced by funds used to pay selling commissions, dealer manager fees and acquisition and other fees payable to our advisor and other related parties. Unless our aggregate investments increase in value to compensate for these up-front fees and expenses, which may not occur, it is unlikely that you will be able to sell your shares without incurring a substantial loss. Also, upon the occurrence of a liquidity event, including but not limited to listing our common stock on a national securities exchange (or the receipt by our stockholders of securities that are listed on a national securities exchange in exchange for our common stock); a sale, merger or other transaction in which our stockholders either receive, or have the option to receive, cash, securities redeemable for cash and/or securities of a publicly traded company; and the sale of all or substantially all of our assets where our stockholders either receive, or have the option to receive, cash or other consideration, or our liquidation, you may receive less than what you paid for your shares. We cannot assure you that your shares will ever appreciate in value to equal the price you paid for your shares. Because of the illiquid nature of our shares, you should consider our shares to be a long-term investment and be prepared to hold them for an indefinite period of time.

There is very limited liquidity for shares of our common stock. If we do not effect a liquidity event, it will be very difficult for you to have liquidity for your investment in shares of our common stock.

On a limited basis, you may be able to have your shares redeemed through our redemption plan. However, in the future we may also consider various liquidity events. There can be no assurance that we will ever seek to effect, or be successful in effecting, a liquidity event. We are not required, by our charter or otherwise, to pursue a liquidity event or any transaction to provide liquidity to our stockholders. If we do not effect a liquidity event, it will be very difficult for you to have liquidity for your investment in shares of our common stock other than limited liquidity through any redemption plan.

 

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This is a “blind pool” offering and you will not have the opportunity to evaluate our future investments prior to purchasing shares of our common stock.

As of the date of this prospectus, we own one seniors housing community located in Pensacola, Florida. Other than as disclosed herein or in a supplement to this prospectus, neither we nor our advisor has identified any additional real property, debt or other investments to acquire with proceeds from this offering As a result, you will not be able to evaluate the economic merits, transaction terms or other financial or operational data concerning our future investments that we have not yet identified prior to purchasing shares of our common stock. You must rely on our advisor and our board of directors to implement our investment policies, to evaluate our investment opportunities and to structure the terms of our investments. We may invest in any asset classes, including those that present greater risk than real estate in the seniors housing, medical office building, acute care and post-acute care facility sectors. Because you cannot evaluate our future investments in advance of purchasing shares of our common stock, a “blind pool” offering may entail more risk than other types of offerings. This additional risk may hinder your ability to achieve your own personal investment objectives related to portfolio diversification, risk-adjusted investment returns and other objectives.

This is a “best efforts” offering and if we are unable to raise substantial funds, we will be limited in the number and type of investments we may make which could negatively impact your investment in shares of our common stock.

This offering is being made on a “best efforts” basis, whereby the broker-dealers participating in the offering are only required to use their best efforts to sell shares of our common stock and have no firm commitment or obligation to purchase any of the shares of our common stock. As a result, the amount of proceeds we raise in this offering may be substantially less than the amount we would need to achieve a diversified portfolio. Our inability to raise substantial funds would increase our fixed operating expenses as a percentage of gross income, and our financial condition and ability to make distributions could be adversely affected. If we are unable to raise substantial funds, we will be thinly capitalized and will make fewer investments in properties, and will more likely focus on making investments in loans and real estate-related entities, resulting in less diversification in terms of the number of investments owned, the geographic regions in which our property investments are located and the types of investments that we make. As a result, the likelihood increases that any single investment’s poor performance would materially affect our overall investment performance.

Our investors may be at a greater risk of loss than our sponsor or our advisor since our primary source of capital is funds raised through the sale of shares of our common stock.

Because our primary source of capital is funds raised through the sale of shares of our common stock, any losses that may occur will be borne primarily by our investors, rather than by our sponsor or our advisor.

You will not have the benefit of an independent due diligence review in connection with this offering, which increases the risk of your investment.

Because our advisor and the dealer manager are affiliates of, or otherwise related to, our sponsor, you will not have the benefit of an independent due diligence review and investigation of the type normally performed by an independent underwriter in connection with a securities offering. This lack of an independent due diligence review and investigation increases the risk of your investment.

We will be required to pay substantial compensation to our advisor and its affiliates or related parties, which may be increased or decreased during this offering or future offerings by a majority of our board of directors, including a majority of the independent directors.

Subject to limitations in our charter, the fees, compensation, income, expense reimbursements, interest and other payments that we will be required to pay to our advisor and its affiliates or related parties may increase or decrease during this offering or future offerings from those described in the “Management Compensation” section without stockholder consent if such change is approved by a majority of our board of directors, including a majority of the independent directors. These payments to our advisor and its affiliates or related parties will decrease the amount of cash we have available for operations and new investments and could negatively impact our ability to pay distributions and your overall return.

 

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This is a fixed price offering and the offering price for each class of our shares was arbitrarily determined and will not accurately represent the current value of our assets at any particular time; therefore the purchase price you pay for shares of our common stock may be higher than the value of our assets per share of our common stock at the time of your purchase.

This is a fixed price offering, which means that the offering price for each class of shares of our common stock is fixed and will not vary based on the underlying value of our assets at any time. Our board of directors arbitrarily determined the offering prices in its sole discretion. The fixed offering price for each class of shares of our common stock has not been based on appraisals for any assets we may own when you purchase your shares nor do we intend to obtain such appraisals or adjust the offering price. Therefore, the fixed offering price established for each class of shares of our common stock will not accurately represent the current value of our assets per share of our common stock at any particular time and may be higher or lower than the actual value of our assets per share at such time. Similarly, the amount you may receive upon redemption of your shares, if you determine to participate in our redemption plan, may be less than, the amount you paid for the shares regardless of any increase in the underlying value of any assets we own.

Because the current offering prices for our shares in this public offering exceed the net tangible book value per share, investors in this offering will experience immediate dilution in the net tangible book value of their shares.

We are currently offering our Class A, Class T and Class I shares in this primary public offering at $10.93, $10.50 and $10.00 per share, respectively, with discounts available as described in the “Plan of Distribution” section of this prospectus. In addition, until our board of directors approves an estimated net asset value per share, as published from time to time in an Annual Report on Form 10-K, a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and/or a Current Report on Form 8-K publicly filed with the Commission, under our distribution reinvestment plan distributions will be reinvested in additional shares at prices per share equal to the then-current “net investment amount” of our shares disclosed in this prospectus, which will be based on the “amount available for investment/net investment amount” percentage shown in our estimated use of proceeds table. For each class of shares, this amount will equal the current offering price of the shares, less the associated selling commission and the dealer manager fee and estimated organization and offering expenses other than the annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees. Currently, the “net investment amount” for each class of our shares is $10.00 per share, but this amount may change. Our current public offering prices for our shares exceed our net tangible book value per share, which amount is the same for all three classes. Our net tangible book value per share is a rough approximation of value calculated as total book value of assets minus total book value of liabilities, divided by the total number of shares of common stock outstanding. Net tangible book value is used generally as a conservative measure of net worth that we do not believe reflects our estimated value per share. It is not intended to reflect the value of our assets upon an orderly liquidation of the company in accordance with our investment objectives. However, net tangible book value does reflect certain dilution in value of our common stock from the issue price in this offering primarily as a result of (i) the substantial fees paid in connection with this offering, including selling commissions, dealer manager fees and annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees, (ii) the fees and expenses paid to our advisor and its affiliates in connection with the selection, acquisition, management and sale of our investments, (iii) general and administrative expenses, (iv) accumulated depreciation and amortization of real estate investments, and (v) the issuance of stock dividends. As of December 31, 2016, our net tangible book value per share of shares of our shares was $9.08. To the extent we are able to raise substantial proceeds in this offering, some of the expenses that cause dilution of the net tangible book value per share are expected to decrease on a per share basis, resulting in increases in the net tangible book value per share. This increase would be partially offset by increases in depreciation and amortization expenses related to our real estate investments.

Investors’ economic and voting interest in us will be diluted by our issuance of stock dividends prior to their investment in us.

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shares early in this offering, as compared with later investors, will receive more shares for the same cash investment as a result of any stock dividends not received by later investors. Because later investors will own fewer shares for the same cash investment compared with earlier investors, and therefore be diluted compared to earlier investors, they are at greater risk of loss and will have a smaller voting interest.

We intend to use an estimated value derived from the offering prices in this primary offering as the estimated value of our shares until we provide an estimated net asset value per share based on an appraised value of our assets. Even when we begin to use an appraisal method to estimate the value of our shares, the value of our shares will be based upon a number of assumptions that may not be accurate or complete.

To assist FINRA members and their associated persons that participate in this offering of common stock in meeting their customer account statement reporting obligations pursuant to applicable FINRA and NASD Conduct Rules, we will disclose in our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and/or in our Current Reports on Form 8-K, an estimated value per share of our shares of each class. Initially we will report the “net investment amount” of our shares, which will be based on the “amount available for investment/net investment amount” percentage shown in our estimated use of proceeds table. This amount is 91.50%% of the $10.93 offering price of our Class A shares of common stock, 95.25% of the $10.50 offering price of our Class T shares of common stock and 100% of the $10.00 offering price of our Class I shares of common stock. For each class of shares, this amount will equal $10.00 per share, which is the offering price of our shares, less the associated selling commission and the dealer manager fee and estimated organization and offering expenses other than the annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees. This estimated value per share will be accompanied by any disclosures required under the FINRA and NASD Conduct Rules. Pursuant to an amendment to NASD Rule 2340 that took effect on April 11, 2016, we anticipate that our board of directors will approve an estimated net asset value per share no later than 150 days after July 11, 2018, the second anniversary of the date on which we broke escrow in this offering, which will be published in an Annual Report on Form 10-K, a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and/or a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Commission. The estimated net asset value per share will be based on valuations of our assets and liabilities performed at least annually, by, or with the material assistance or confirmation of, a third-party valuation expert or service and will comply with the Investment Program Association Practice Guideline 2013-01- Valuations of Publicly Registered, Non-Listed REITs. The three share classes in this offering are meant to provide broker-dealers with more flexibility to facilitate investment in us and are offered partially in response to recent changes to the applicable FINRA and NASD Conduct Rules regarding the reporting of our estimated values per share.

Until we report an estimated net asset value per share, the initial reported values based on the “net investment amount” will likely differ from the price that a stockholder would receive in the near term upon a resale of his or her shares or upon a liquidation of our company because (i) there is no public trading market for the shares at this time; (ii) the estimated value will not reflect, and will not be derived from, the fair market value of our assets, nor will it represent the amount of net proceeds that would result from an immediate liquidation of our assets; (iii) the estimated value will not take into account how market fluctuations affect the value of our investments; and (iv) the estimated value will not take into account how developments related to individual assets may increase or decrease the value of our portfolio.

Even when determining the estimated value of our shares by methods other than the “net investment amount,” we will estimate the value of our shares based upon a number of assumptions that may not be accurate or complete. Accordingly, these estimates may not be an accurate reflection of the fair market value of our investments and will not likely represent the amount of net proceeds that would result from an immediate sale of our assets. See “Description of Capital Stock—Valuation Policy” for a description of our policy with respect to valuations of our common stock.

The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has issued a final regulation revising the definition of “fiduciary” under the ERISA and the Code, which may affect the marketing of investments in our shares in the future.

On April 8, 2016, the DOL issued a final regulation relating to the definition of a fiduciary under ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code. The final regulation broadens the definition of fiduciary and is accompanied by new and revised prohibited transaction exemptions relating to investments by employee benefit plans subject to Title I of ERISA or retirement plans or accounts subject to Section 4975 of the Code (including IRAs). The final regulation

 

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and the related exemptions were originally scheduled to apply for investment transactions on and after April 10, 2017, but the DOL has proposed to delay the applicability date by 60 days and the final regulation has been recommended for reconsideration pursuant to executive order. The final regulation and the accompanying exemptions are complex, implementation may be further delayed, and the final regulation remains subject to potential further revision prior to implementation. Plan fiduciaries and the beneficial owners of IRAs are urged to consult with their own advisors regarding this development. The final regulation could have a negative effect on the marketing of investments in our shares to such plans or accounts.

You are limited in your ability to sell your shares of our common stock pursuant to our redemption plan, you may not be able to sell any of your shares of our common stock back to us and, if you do sell your shares, you may not receive the price you paid.

Our redemption plan may provide you with only a limited opportunity to have your shares of our common stock redeemed by us at a price that may reflect a discount from the purchase price of the shares of our common stock being redeemed, after you have held them for a minimum of one year. Our common stock may be redeemed on a quarterly basis. However, our redemption plan contains certain restrictions and limitations, including those relating to the number of shares of our common stock that we can redeem at any given time and limiting the redemption price. The aggregate amount of redemptions under our redemption plan will be determined on a quarterly basis in the sole discretion of the board of directors and may not exceed the aggregate amount of proceeds received from our distribution reinvestment plan during that quarter. In addition, we will not redeem, during any calendar year, more than five percent of the weighted-average aggregate number of Class A, Class T and Class I shares of common stock outstanding during the prior calendar year. Our board of directors may also determine from time to time to further limit redemptions when funds are needed for other business purposes. Moreover, if you do sell your shares of common stock back to us pursuant to the redemption plan, you may not receive the same price you paid for any shares of our common stock being redeemed. See “Summary of Redemption Plan” for a description of other restrictions and limitations of our redemption plan.

The actual value of shares that we repurchase under our redemption plan may be substantially less than what we pay.

Under our redemption plan, until our board of directors approves an estimated net asset value per share, as published from time to time in an Annual Report on Form 10-K, a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and/or a Current Report on Form 8-K publicly filed with the Commission, the price for the repurchase of shares shall be equal to the “net investment amount” of our shares, which will be based on the “amount available for investment/net investment amount” percentage shown in our estimated use of proceeds table. For each class of shares, this amount will equal $10.00 per share, which is the offering price of our shares, less the associated selling commission and the dealer manager fee and estimated organization and offering expenses other than the annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees. Once our board of directors approves an estimated net asset value per share, the price for the repurchase of shares shall be equal to the then-current estimated net asset value per share. These prices may not accurately represent the current value of our assets per share of our common stock at any particular time and may be higher or lower than the actual value of our assets per share at such time. Accordingly, when we repurchase shares of our common stock, the actual value of the shares that we repurchase may be less than the price that we pay, and the repurchase may be dilutive to our remaining stockholders. Moreover, until we announce an estimated net asset value per share of our common stock, shares received as a stock dividend will be redeemed at the then-current “net investment amount” of our shares disclosed in this prospectus, even though we received no consideration for the shares.

 

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We may have difficulty funding our distributions with funds provided by cash flows from operating activities; therefore, we may use cash flows from financing activities, which may include borrowings and net proceeds from primary shares sold in this offering, proceeds from the issuance of shares under our distribution reinvestment plan, cash resulting from a waiver or deferral of fees by our advisor or from expense support provided by our advisor or other sources to fund distributions to our stockholders. The use of these sources to pay distributions and the ultimate repayment of any liabilities incurred could adversely impact our ability to pay distributions in future periods, decrease the amount of cash we have available for operations and new investments and/or potentially impact the value or result in dilution of your investment by creating future liabilities, reducing the return on your investment or otherwise.

Until the proceeds from this offering are fully invested, and from time to time thereafter, we may not generate sufficient cash flows from operating activities, as determined on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), to fully fund distributions to you. Therefore, particularly in the earlier part of this offering, we may fund distributions to our stockholders with cash flows from financing activities, which may include borrowings and net proceeds from primary shares sold in this offering, proceeds from the issuance of shares under our distribution reinvestment plan, cash resulting from a waiver or deferral of fees or expense reimbursements otherwise payable to our advisor or its affiliates, cash resulting from our advisor or its affiliates paying certain of our expenses, and proceeds from the sales of assets or from our cash balances. However, our advisor and its affiliates are under no obligation to defer or waive fees in order to support our distributions and there is no limit on the amount of time that we may use such sources to fund distributions. We may be required to fund distributions from a combination of some of these sources if our investments fail to perform as anticipated, if expenses are greater than expected or as a result of numerous other factors. We have not established a cap on the amount of our distributions that may be paid from any of these sources. Using certain of these sources may result in a liability to us, which would require a future repayment.

The use of these sources for distributions and the ultimate repayment of any liabilities incurred could adversely impact our ability to pay distributions in future periods, decrease the amount of cash we have available for operations and new investments and potentially reduce your overall return and adversely impact and dilute the value of your investment in shares of our common stock. Because the prices at which we sell each class of our shares are fixed and we do not currently intend to change them, new investors will be impacted to the extent dilutive distributions in excess of earnings have been paid in prior periods as well as if they are paid in future periods. To the extent distributions in excess of current and accumulated earnings and profits (i) do not exceed a stockholder’s adjusted tax basis in our stock, such distributions will not be taxable to a stockholder, but rather a stockholder’s adjusted tax basis in our stock will be reduced; and (ii) exceed a stockholder’s adjusted tax basis in our stock, such distributions will be included in income as long-term capital gain if the stockholder has held its shares for more than one year and otherwise as short-term capital gain.

In addition, our advisor or its affiliates could choose to receive shares of our common stock or interests in the operating partnership in lieu of cash or deferred fees or the repayment of advances to which they are entitled, and the issuance of such securities may dilute your investment in shares of our common stock.

We currently do not have research analysts reviewing our performance.

We do not have research analysts reviewing our performance or our securities on an ongoing basis. Therefore, we do not have an independent review of our performance and the value of our common stock relative to publicly traded companies.

The availability and timing of cash distributions to our stockholders is uncertain.

We bear all expenses incurred in our operations, which are deducted from cash funds generated by operations prior to computing the amount of cash distributions to our stockholders. Distributions could also be negatively impacted by the failure to deploy available cash on an expeditious basis, the inability to find suitable investments that are not dilutive to distributions, potential poor performance of our investments, an increase in expenses for any reason (including expending funds for redemptions in excess of the proceeds from our distribution reinvestment plan) and due to numerous other factors. Any request by the holders of our operating partnership interests (should we choose to issue operating partnership interests to third parties in the future) to redeem some or

 

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all of their operating partnership interests for cash may also impact the amount of cash available for distribution to our stockholders. In addition, our board of directors, in its discretion, may retain any portion of such funds for working capital. There can be no assurance that sufficient cash will be available to make distributions to you or that the amount of distributions will increase and not decrease over time. Should we fail for any reason to distribute at least 90% of our REIT taxable income (determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction and excluding any net capital gain), we would not qualify for the favorable tax treatment accorded to REITs.

We have broad authority to incur debt, and high debt levels could hinder our ability to make distributions and could decrease the value of your investment in shares of our common stock.

Under our charter, we have a limitation on borrowing which precludes us from borrowing in excess of 300% of the value of our net assets, provided that we may exceed this limit if a higher level of borrowing is approved by a majority of our independent directors. High debt levels could cause us to incur higher interest charges, could result in higher debt service obligations, could be accompanied by restrictive covenants and generally could make us subject to the risks associated with higher leverage. These factors could limit the amount of cash we have available to distribute and could result in a decline in the value of an investment in shares of our common stock.

Company Related Risks

There can be no assurance that we will be able to achieve expected cash flows necessary to pay or maintain distributions at any particular level or that distributions will increase over time.

There are many factors that can affect the availability and timing of distributions to stockholders. Distributions generally will be based upon such factors as the amount of cash available or anticipated to be available from real estate investments and investments in real estate-related securities, mortgages or other loans and assets, current and projected cash requirements and tax considerations. Because we receive income from property operations and interest or rents at various times during our fiscal year, distributions paid may not reflect our income earned in that particular distribution period. The amount of cash available for distributions is affected by many factors, such as our ability to make acquisitions as offering proceeds become available, the income from those investments and yields on securities of other real estate programs that we invest in, as well as our operating expense levels and many other variables. Actual cash available for distribution may vary substantially from estimates. Our actual results may differ significantly from the assumptions used by our board of directors in establishing the distribution rates to be paid on our shares.

We cannot assure investors that:

 

    rents or operating income from our properties will remain stable or increase;

 

    tenants will not default under or terminate their leases;

 

    securities we buy will increase in value or provide constant or increased distributions over time;

 

    loans we make will be repaid or paid on time;

 

    loans will generate the interest payments that we expect;

 

    acquisitions of real properties, mortgages or other loans, or our investments in securities or other assets, will increase our cash available for distributions to stockholders; or

 

    development properties will be developed on budget or generate income once stabilized.

Many of the factors that can affect the availability and timing of cash distributions to stockholders are beyond our control, and a change in any one factor could adversely affect our ability to pay distributions. For instance:

 

    Cash available for distributions may decrease if we are required to spend money to correct defects or to make improvements to properties.

 

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    Cash available for distributions may decrease if the assets we acquire have lower yields than expected.

 

    Federal income tax laws require REITs to distribute at least 90% of their taxable income to stockholders each year. We have elected to be treated as a REIT for tax purposes, and this limits the earnings that we may retain for corporate growth, such as asset acquisition, development or expansion, and will make us more dependent upon additional debt or equity financing than corporations that are not REITs. If we borrow more funds in the future, more of our operating cash will be needed to make debt payments and cash available for distributions may decrease.

 

    The payment of principal and interest required to service the debt resulting from our policy to use leverage to acquire assets may leave us with insufficient cash to pay distributions.

 

    As we have elected to be taxed as a REIT, we may pay distributions to our stockholders to comply with the distribution requirements of the Code and to eliminate, or at least minimize, exposure to federal income taxes and the nondeductible REIT excise tax. Differences in timing between the receipt of income and the payment of expenses, and the effect of required debt payments, could require us to borrow funds on a short term basis to meet the distribution requirements that are necessary to achieve the tax benefits associated with qualifying as a REIT.

If we decide to list our common stock on a national exchange, we may wish to lower our distribution rate in order to optimize the price at which our shares would trade. In addition, subject to the applicable REIT rules, our board of directors, in its discretion, may retain any portion of our cash on hand or use offering proceeds for capital needs and other corporate purposes. Future distribution levels are subject to adjustment based upon any one or more of the risk factors set forth in this prospectus, as well as other factors that our board of directors may, from time to time deem relevant to consider when determining an appropriate common stock distribution.

Because we rely on affiliates of CNL for advisory and dealer manager services, if these affiliates or their executive officers and other key personnel are unable to meet their obligations to us, we may be required to find alternative providers of these services, which could disrupt our business.

We have no employees and are reliant on our advisor and other affiliates of our sponsor to provide services to us. CNL, through one or more of its affiliates or subsidiaries, owns and controls our sponsor and has a controlling interest in both our advisor and CNL Securities Corp., the dealer manager of our offering. In the event that any of these affiliates are unable to meet their obligations to us, we might be required to find alternative service providers, which could disrupt our business by causing delays and/or increasing our costs.

Further, our success depends to a significant degree upon the contributions of Thomas K. Sittema, our chairman of the board and director, Stephen H. Mauldin, our vice chairman of the board, director, chief executive officer and president, and Kevin R. Maddron, our chief operating officer, chief financial officer and treasurer, each of whom would be difficult to replace. If any of these key personnel were to cease their affiliation with us or our affiliates, we may be unable to find suitable replacement personnel, and our operating results could suffer. In addition, we have entered into an advisory agreement with our advisor which contains a non-solicitation and non-hire clause prohibiting us or our operating partnership from (i) soliciting or encouraging any person to leave the employment of our advisor; or (ii) hiring on our behalf or on behalf of our operating partnership any person who has left the employment of our advisor for one year after such departure. All of our executive officers and the executive officers of our advisor are also executive officers of CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc. or its advisor, both of which are affiliates of our advisor. In the event that CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc. internalizes the management functions provided by its advisor, such executive officers may cease their employment with us and our advisor. In that case, our advisor would need to find and hire an entirely new executive management team. We believe that our future success depends, in large part, upon our advisor’s ability to hire and retain highly skilled managerial, operational and marketing personnel. Competition for such personnel is intense, and our advisor may be unsuccessful in attracting and retaining such skilled personnel. We do not maintain key person life insurance on any of our officers.

 

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Any adverse changes in CNL’s financial health, the public perception of CNL, or our relationship with its sponsor or its affiliates could hinder our operating performance and the return on your investment.

If we were to terminate our advisor because it is unable to meet its obligations to us or for any other reasons, it may be difficult to find a replacement advisor and the transition could adversely affect our operations. In addition, our advisor currently pays certain organization and offering costs of this offering on our behalf without reimbursement by us, and accepts restricted Class A shares of common stock in lieu of certain fees and expenses payable to it in order to provide additional cash to support of our distributions to investors. Both of these forms of expense support could or would be terminated if we terminated our advisor, and in certain circumstances the restricted Class A shares could vest. Further, following the termination or non-renewal of the advisory agreement by our advisor for good reason (as defined in the advisory agreement) or by us or our operating partnership other than for cause (as defined in the advisory agreement), if a listing of our common stock or other liquidity event with respect to our common stock has not occurred, our advisor will be entitled to be paid a portion of any future incentive fee that becomes payable. Further, the advisor would be entitled to receive all accrued but unpaid compensation and expense reimbursements within 30 days of the termination date.

In addition, any deterioration in the perception of CNL in the broker-dealer and financial advisor industries could result in an adverse effect on fundraising in our offering and our ability to acquire assets and obtain financing from third parties on favorable terms.

Your investment return may be reduced if we are required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act; if we or our subsidiaries become an unregistered investment company, we could not continue our business.

Neither we nor any of our subsidiaries intend to register as investment companies under the Investment Company Act. If we or our subsidiaries were obligated to register as investment companies, we would have to comply with a variety of substantive requirements under the Investment Company Act that impose, among other things:

 

    limitations on capital structure;

 

    restrictions on specified investments;

 

    prohibitions on transactions with affiliates; and

 

    compliance with reporting, record keeping, voting, proxy disclosure and other rules and regulations that would significantly increase our operating expenses.

Under the relevant provisions of Section 3(a)(1) of the Investment Company Act, an investment company is any issuer that:

 

    pursuant to Section 3(a)(1)(A) is or holds itself out as being engaged primarily, or proposes to engage primarily, in the business of investing, reinvesting or trading in securities (the “primarily engaged test”); or

 

    pursuant to Section 3(a)(1)(C) is engaged or proposes to engage in the business of investing, reinvesting, owning, holding or trading in securities and owns or proposes to acquire “investment securities” having a value exceeding 40% of the value of such issuer’s total assets (exclusive of U.S. government securities and cash items) on an unconsolidated basis (the “40% test”). “Investment securities” excludes U.S. government securities and securities of majority-owned subsidiaries that are not themselves investment companies and are not relying on the exception from the definition of investment company under Section 3(c)(1) or Section 3(c)(7) (relating to private investment companies).

We believe that we and our operating partnership will satisfy both tests above. With respect to the 40% test, most of the entities through which we and our operating partnership will own our assets will be majority-owned subsidiaries that will not themselves be investment companies and will not be relying on the exceptions from the definition of investment company under Section 3(c)(1) or Section 3(c)(7).

 

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With respect to the primarily engaged test, we and our operating partnership will be holding companies and do not intend to invest or trade in securities ourselves. Rather, through the majority-owned subsidiaries of our operating partnership, we and our operating partnership will be primarily engaged in the non-investment company businesses of these subsidiaries, namely the business of purchasing or otherwise acquiring real estate and real estate-related assets.

If any of the subsidiaries of our operating partnership fail to meet the 40% test, we believe they will usually, if not always, be able to rely on Section 3(c)(5)(C) of the Investment Company Act for an exception from the definition of an investment company. (Otherwise, they should be able to rely on the exceptions for private investment companies pursuant to Section 3(c)(1) and Section 3(c)(7) of the Investment Company Act.) As reflected in no-action letters, the Commission staff’s position on Section 3(c)(5)(C) generally requires that an issuer maintain at least 55% of its assets in “mortgages and other liens on and interests in real estate,” or qualifying assets; at least 80% of its assets in qualifying assets plus real estate-related assets; and no more than 20% of the value of its assets in other than qualifying assets and real estate-related assets, which we refer to as miscellaneous assets. To constitute a qualifying asset under this 55% requirement, a real estate interest must meet various criteria based on no-action letters. We expect that any of the subsidiaries of our operating partnership relying on Section 3(c)(5)(C) will invest at least 55% of its assets in qualifying assets, and approximately an additional 25% of its assets in other types of real estate-related assets. If any subsidiary relies on Section 3(c)(5)(C), we expect to rely on guidance published by the Commission staff or on our analyses of guidance published with respect to types of assets to determine which assets are qualifying real estate assets and real estate-related assets.

To maintain compliance with the Investment Company Act, our subsidiaries may be unable to sell assets we would otherwise want them to sell and may need to sell assets we would otherwise wish them to retain. In addition, our subsidiaries may have to acquire additional assets that they might not otherwise have acquired or may have to forego opportunities to make investments that we would otherwise want them to make and would be important to our investment strategy. Moreover, the Commission or its staff may issue interpretations with respect to various types of assets that are contrary to our views and current Commission staff interpretations are subject to change, which increases the risk of non-compliance and the risk that we may be forced to make adverse changes to our portfolio. In this regard, we note that in 2011 the Commission issued a concept release indicating that the Commission and its staff were reviewing interpretive issues relating to Section 3(c)(5)(C) and soliciting views on the application of Section 3(c)(5)(C) to companies engaged in the business of acquiring mortgages and mortgage-related instruments. If we were required to register as an investment company but failed to do so, we would be prohibited from engaging in our business and criminal and civil actions could be brought against us. In addition, our contracts would be unenforceable unless a court required enforcement and a court could appoint a receiver to take control of us and liquidate our business. For more information related to compliance with the Investment Company Act, see “Business—Investment Limitations to Avoid Registration as an Investment Company”

Stockholders have limited control over changes in our policies and operations.

Our board of directors determines our investment policies, including our policies regarding financing, growth, debt capitalization, REIT qualification and distributions. Our board of directors may amend or revise these and other policies without a vote of our stockholders. Under our charter and the MGCL, our stockholders currently have a right to vote only on the following matters:

 

    the election or removal of directors;

 

    any amendment of our charter, except that our board of directors may amend our charter without stockholder approval to change our name, increase or decrease the aggregate number of our shares or the number of shares of any class or series that we have the authority to issue, effect certain reverse stock splits or change the name or designation or par value of any class or series of our stock and the aggregate par value of our stock;

 

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    our liquidation and dissolution; and

 

    except as otherwise permitted by law, our being a party to any merger, consolidation, sale or other disposition of substantially all of our assets or similar reorganization.

If we do not successfully implement a liquidity event, investors may have to hold their investment for an indefinite period.

It is currently contemplated that within five to seven years from the effective date of this offering our board of directors will begin to explore and evaluate various strategic options to provide our stockholders with liquidity of their investment, either in whole or in part. However, we are not required, by our charter or otherwise, to pursue a liquidity event or any transaction to provide liquidity to our stockholders. For example, we may transition the company to a perpetual net asset value REIT or fund. If our board of directors determines to pursue a liquidity event, we would be under no obligation to conclude the process within a set time. If we adopt a plan of liquidation, the timing of the sale of assets will depend on real estate and financial markets, economic conditions in areas in which our investments are located and federal income tax effects on stockholders that may prevail in the future. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to liquidate all of our assets on favorable terms, if at all. After we adopt a plan of liquidation, we would likely remain in existence until all our investments are liquidated. If we do not pursue a liquidity event or delay such a transaction due to market conditions, our common stock may continue to be illiquid and investors may, for an indefinite period of time, be unable to convert investor shares to cash easily, if at all, and could suffer losses on an investment in our shares.

Adverse changes in affiliated programs could also adversely affect our ability to raise capital.

CNL has two other public, non-traded real estate investment programs that have investment objectives similar to ours, CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc., which is closed to new investors, and CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc., which is closed to new investors and has approved a plan for its liquidation and dissolution. Our sponsor also has one other public, non-traded real estate investment program, CNL Growth Properties, Inc., which is currently closed to new investors. Adverse results in the other non-traded REITs on the CNL platform have the potential to affect CNL’s and our reputation among financial advisors and investors, which could affect our ability to raise capital.

Non-traded REITs have been the subject of increased scrutiny by regulators and media outlets resulting from inquiries and investigations initiated by FINRA and the Commission.

Our securities, like other non-traded REITs, are sold through broker-dealers and financial advisors. Governmental regulatory organizations such as the Commission and self-regulatory organizations such as FINRA impose and enforce regulations on broker-dealers, investment advisers and similar financial services companies. In disciplinary proceedings in 2012, the Enforcement Division of FINRA required a broker-dealer to pay restitution to investors of a non-traded REIT in connection with the broker-dealer’s sale and promotion activities. FINRA has also filed complaints against a broker-dealer firm with respect to (i) its solicitation of investors to purchase shares in a non-traded REIT without conducting a reasonable inquiry of investor suitability and (ii) its provision of misleading distribution information. In February 2014, four non-traded REITs with affiliated sponsors disclosed in public filings a settlement with the Commission with respect to allegations that these REITs misled investors about their share-pricing methods, concealing inter-fund transactions and extra payments to executives.

The above-referenced proceedings have resulted in increased regulatory scrutiny from the Commission regarding non-traded REITs. As a result of this increased scrutiny and accompanying negative publicity and coverage by media outlets, FINRA may impose additional restrictions on sales practices in the independent broker-dealer channel for non-traded REITs, and accordingly we may face increased difficulties in raising capital. If we become the subject of scrutiny, even if we have complied with all applicable laws and regulations, responding to such regulator inquiries could be expensive and distract our management.

 

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Risks Related to Conflicts of Interest and our Relationships with our Advisor and its Affiliates

There will be competing demands on our officers and directors and they may not devote all of their attention to us, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.

Our interested directors, Thomas K. Sittema and Stephen H. Mauldin, are also officers and/or directors of our advisor and other affiliated entities and may experience conflicts of interest in managing us because they also have management responsibilities for other companies including a company, CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc., that may invest in some of the same types of assets in which we may invest. Substantially all of the other companies that they work for are affiliates of us and/or our advisor. In addition, J. Chandler Martin, one of our independent directors, is also an independent director of CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc. For these reasons, Mr. Sittema, Mr. Mauldin and Mr. Martin each share their management time and services among those companies and us, will not devote all of their attention to us and could take actions that are more favorable to the other companies than to us.

In addition, Kevin R. Maddron, our chief operating officer, chief financial officer and treasurer, serves as an officer of and/or devotes time to, our advisor, as well as CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. and CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc., affiliates of our advisor, which have certain similar investment objectives to us and one of which owns assets in asset classes in which we will invest. Certain of our officers may also serve as officers of, and devote time to, CNL Growth Properties, Inc., another non-traded REIT affiliated with our sponsor, and its advisor and other companies which may be affiliated with us in the future. These officers may experience conflicts of interest in managing us because they also have management responsibilities for one or more of such other programs. For these reasons, these officers will share their management time and services among these other programs and us, will not devote all of their attention to us and could take actions that are more favorable to the other programs than to us.

Other real estate investment programs sponsored by CNL or our sponsor use investment strategies that are similar to ours. Our advisor, its affiliates and their and our executive officers will face conflicts of interest relating to the purchase and leasing of properties and other investments, and such conflicts may not be resolved in our favor.

One or more real estate investment programs sponsored by CNL, our sponsor may seek to invest in properties and other real estate-related investments similar to the assets we seek to acquire. Our sponsor has one other public, non-traded real estate investment program that has investment objectives similar to ours, CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc., which is managed by the same executive officers as us and invests in properties in the seniors housing, medical office building, acute care and post-acute care facility sectors. As a result, we may be buying properties and other real estate-related investments at the same time as CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc. is buying properties and other real estate-related investments in certain of the asset classes in which we focus. We cannot assure investors that properties we want to acquire will be allocated to us in this situation. CNL is not required to allocate each prospective investment to our advisor for review. Our advisor may choose a property that provides lower returns to us than a property allocated to CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc. In addition, we may acquire properties in geographic areas where other programs sponsored by CNL or our sponsor also invest. If one of such other programs sponsored by CNL or our sponsor attracts a tenant for which we are competing, we could suffer a loss of revenue due to delays in locating another suitable tenant. Investors will not have the opportunity to evaluate the manner in which these conflicts of interest are resolved before or after making an investment.

Our advisor may be prevented from advising us with respect to investments in certain property sectors if CNL enters into a covenant not to compete as part of a transaction involving the listing of the shares of CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc. on a national securities exchange, the sale or merger of CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc. to or with another entity, the sale of the assets of CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc. to another entity or a similar type of transaction.

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transaction may request, as a precondition to the consummation of the transaction, that CNL provide a covenant not to compete or similar agreement which would serve to limit the future acquisition of properties in certain property sectors by CNL and its affiliates, including our advisor, for a certain period of time. Under such circumstances, CNL, on behalf of itself and its affiliates, including our advisor, may be willing to provide such a covenant not to compete, but solely with respect to properties in certain property sectors, and for a limited period of time not to exceed two years from the date of the consummation of the applicable transaction. In such event, we would be limited in our ability to pursue or invest in properties in certain property sectors during the term of any such covenant not to compete unless we obtained a new advisor. We could not terminate our advisor for “cause” (as defined in the advisory agreement) in such circumstances, which means we would be required to give 60 days’ prior written notice of such termination, that the advisor would be entitled to receive all accrued but unpaid compensation and expense reimbursements within 30 days of the termination date, that it may continue to be eligiblefor future incentive fees, and that in some circumstances shares of restricted stock may vest. See the risk factor entitled “Any adverse changes in CNL’s financial health, the public perception of CNL, or our relationship with its sponsor or its affiliates could hinder our operating performance and the return on your investment” in “—Company Related Risks.”

Our advisor may have conflicting fiduciary obligations if we acquire properties with an entity sponsored or advised by one of its affiliates or other related entities; as a result, in any such transaction we may not have the benefit of arm’s-length negotiations of the type normally conducted between unrelated parties.

Our advisor may cause us to acquire an interest in a property from, or through a joint venture with, an entity sponsored or advised by one of its affiliates or to dispose of an interest in a property to such an entity. In these circumstances, our advisor will have a conflict of interest when fulfilling its fiduciary obligation to us. In any such transaction we may not have the benefit of arm’s-length negotiations of the type normally conducted between unrelated parties.

Our advisor and its affiliates, including all of our executive officers and affiliated directors, will face conflicts of interest as a result of their compensation arrangements with us, which could result in actions that are not in the best interest of our stockholders.

We pay our advisor and its affiliates, including the dealer manager of our offering, substantial fees. These fees could influence their advice to us, as well as the judgment of affiliates of our advisor performing services for us. Among other matters, these compensation arrangements could affect their judgment with respect to:

 

    the continuation, renewal or enforcement of our agreements with our advisor and its affiliates;

 

    additional public offerings of equity by us, which would create an opportunity for CNL Securities Corp., as dealer manager, to earn additional fees and for our advisor to earn increased advisory fees;

 

    property sales, which may entitle our advisor to real estate commissions;

 

    property acquisitions from third parties, which entitle our advisor to an investment services fee;

 

    borrowings to acquire assets, which increase the investment services fees and asset management fees payable to our advisor and which entitle may our advisor or its affiliates to receive other acquisition-related fees if approved by our board of directors, including a majority of our independent directors;

 

    whether we seek to internalize our management functions, which could result in our retaining some of our advisor’s and its affiliates’ key officers for compensation that is greater than that which they currently earn or which could require additional payments to affiliates of our advisor to purchase the assets and operations of our advisor and its affiliates performing services for us;

 

    the listing of, or other liquidity event with respect to, our shares, which may entitle our advisor to a subordinated incentive fee;

 

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    whether and when we seek to sell our operating partnership or our assets, which sale could entitle our advisor to additional fees.

The fees our advisor receives in connection with transactions involving the purchase and management of our assets are not necessarily based on the quality of the investment or the quality of the services rendered to us. The basis upon which fees are calculated may influence our advisor to recommend riskier transactions to us.

None of the agreements with our advisor or any other affiliates were negotiated at arm’s length.

Agreements with our advisor or any other affiliates may contain terms that would not otherwise apply if we entered into agreements negotiated at arm’s length with third parties.

If we internalize our management functions, your interest in us could be diluted, we could incur other significant costs associated with being self-managed, we may not be able to retain or replace key personnel and we may have increased exposure to litigation as a result of internalizing our management functions.

We may internalize management functions provided by our advisor and its affiliates. Our board of directors may decide in the future to acquire assets and personnel from our advisor or its affiliates for consideration that would be negotiated at that time. However, as a result of the non-solicitation clause in the advisory agreement, generally the acquisition of advisor personnel would require the prior written consent of our advisor. There can be no assurances that we will be successful in retaining our advisor’s key personnel in the event of an internalization transaction. In the event we acquire our advisor, we cannot be sure of the form or amount of consideration or other terms relating to any such acquisition, which could take many forms, including cash payments, promissory notes and shares of our stock. The payment of such consideration could reduce the percentage of our shares owned by persons who purchase shares in our offering and could reduce the net income per share and funds from operations per share attributable to your investment.

In addition, we may issue equity awards to officers and consultants, which would increase operating expenses and decrease our net income and funds from operations. We cannot reasonably estimate the amount of fees to our advisor and other affiliates we would save, and the costs we would incur, if we acquired these entities. If the expenses we assume as a result of an internalization are higher than the expenses we avoid paying to our advisor and other affiliates, our net income per share and funds from operations per share would be lower than they otherwise would have been had we not acquired these entities.

Additionally, if we internalize our management functions we could have difficulty integrating these functions. Currently, the officers of our advisor and its affiliates perform asset management and general and administrative functions, including accounting and financial reporting, for multiple entities. We may fail to properly identify the appropriate mix of personnel and capital needs to operate as a stand-alone entity. An inability to manage an internalization transaction effectively could result in our incurring additional costs and divert our management’s attention from effectively managing our properties and overseeing other real estate-related assets.

In recent years, internalization transactions have been the subject of stockholder litigation. Stockholder litigation can be costly and time-consuming, and there can be no assurance that any litigation expenses we might incur would not be significant or that the outcome of litigation would be favorable to us. Any amounts we are required to expend defending any such litigation will reduce the amount of funds available for investment by us in properties or other investments.

We are not in privity of contract with service providers that may be engaged by our advisor to perform advisory services and they may be insulated from liabilities to us, and our advisor has minimal assets with which to remedy any liabilities to us.

Our advisor sub-contracts with affiliated or unaffiliated service providers for the performance of substantially all of its advisory services. Our advisor will initially engage affiliates of our sponsor to perform certain services on its behalf pursuant to agreements to which we are not a party. As a result, we will not be in privity of contract with any such service provider and, therefore, such service provider will have no direct duties, obligations or liabilities to us. In addition, we will have no right to any indemnification to which our advisor may be entitled under any agreement with a service provider. The service providers our advisor may subcontract with may be insulated from liabilities to us for services they perform, but may have certain liabilities to our advisor. Our advisor has minimal assets with which to remedy liabilities to us resulting under the advisory agreement.

 

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Risks Related to Our Business

We have not established investment criteria limiting the size of property acquisitions. If an investment that represents a material percentage of our assets experiences a loss, the value of your investment in us would be significantly diminished.

We are not limited in the size of any single property acquisition we may make and certain of our investments may represent a significant percentage of our assets. Should we experience a loss on a portion or all of an investment that represents a significant percentage of our assets, this event would have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition, which would result in your investment in us being diminished.

We depend on tenants for a significant portion of our revenue and lease defaults or terminations could have an adverse effect.

Our ability to repay any outstanding debt and make distributions to stockholders depends upon the ability of our tenants to make payments to us, and their ability to make these payments depends primarily on their ability to generate sufficient revenues in excess of operating expenses from businesses conducted on our properties. For example, a tenant’s failure or delay in making scheduled rent payments to us may result from the tenant realizing reduced revenues at the properties it operates. Defaults on lease payment obligations by tenants would cause us to lose the revenue associated with those leases and require us to find an alternative source of revenue to pay our mortgage indebtedness and prevent a foreclosure action. In addition, if a tenant at one of our single-user facilities, which are properties designed or built primarily for a particular tenant or a specific type of use, defaults on its lease obligations, we may not be able to readily market a single-user facility to a new tenant without making capital improvements or incurring other significant costs.

Significant tenant lease expirations may decrease the value of our investments.

Multiple, significant lease terminations in a given year in our medical office buildings may produce tenant roll concentration and uncertainty as to the future cash flow of a property or portfolio and decrease the value a potential purchaser will pay for one or more properties. There is no guarantee that medical office buildings acquired will not have tenant roll concentration, and if such concentration occurs, it could decrease our ability to pay distributions to stockholders and the value of their investment.

Our long-term leases may not result in fair market lease rates over time; therefore, our income and our distributions could be lower than if we did not enter into long-term leases.

We typically will enter into long-term leases with tenants of certain of our properties. Our long-term leases would likely provide for rent to increase over time. However, if we do not accurately judge the potential for increases in market rental rates, we may set the terms of these long-term leases at levels less than then-current market rental rates even after contractual rate increases. Further, we may have no ability to terminate those leases or to adjust the rent to then-prevailing market rates. As a result, our income and distributions could be lower than if we did not enter into long-term leases.

Medical office buildings that have vacancies for a significant period of time could be difficult to sell, which could diminish the return on your investment.

Our medical office buildings may have vacancies as a result of the continued default of tenants under their leases or the expiration of tenant leases. If a high rate of vacancies persists, we may suffer reduced revenues. In addition, because properties’ market values depend principally upon the value of the properties’ leases, the resale value of properties with prolonged vacancies could suffer, which could further reduce your return.

 

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The impact of a slow economy could adversely affect certain of the properties in which we invest, and the financial difficulties of our tenants and operators could adversely affect us.

The impact of a slow economy could adversely affect certain of the properties in which we invest. Although a general downturn in the real estate industry would be expected to adversely affect the value of our properties, a downturn in the seniors housing, medical office building, acute care and post-acute care facility sectors in which we invest could compound the adverse effect. Recent economic weakness combined with higher costs, especially for energy, food and commodities, has put considerable pressure on consumer spending, which, along with the lack of available debt, could result in our tenants experiencing a decline in financial and operating performance and/or a decline in earnings from our TRS investments.

Further disruptions in the financial markets and deteriorating economic conditions could impact certain of the real estate properties we acquire and such real estate could experience reduced occupancy levels from that anticipated at the time of our acquisition of such real estate. The value of our real estate investments could decrease below the amounts we paid for the investments. Revenues from properties could decrease due to lower occupancy rates, reduced rental rates and potential increases in uncollectible rent. We will incur expenses, such as for maintenance costs, insurance costs and property taxes, even though a property is vacant. The longer the period of significant vacancies for a property, the greater the potential negative impact on our revenues and results of operations.

The inability of seniors to sell their homes could negatively impact occupancy rates, revenues, cash flows and results of operations of the properties we acquire.

Downturns in the housing markets could adversely affect the ability (or perceived ability) of seniors to relocate into, or finance their stays at, our seniors housing and post-acute care properties with private resources. Potential residents of such properties frequently use the proceeds from the sale of their homes to cover the cost of entrance fees and resident fees. If seniors have a difficult time selling their homes, these difficulties could impact their ability to pay such fees. If the volatility in the housing market returns, the occupancy rates, revenues, cash flows and results of operations for these properties could be negatively impacted.

We do not have control over market and business conditions that may affect our success.

The following external factors, as well as other factors beyond our control, may reduce the value of properties that we acquire, the ability of tenants to pay rent on a timely basis, or at all, the amount of the rent to be paid and the ability of borrowers to make loan payments on time, or at all:

 

    changes in general or local economic or market conditions;

 

    the pricing and availability of debt, operating lines of credit or working capital;

 

    inflation and other increases in operating costs, including utilities and insurance premiums;

 

    increased costs and shortages of labor;

 

    increased competition;

 

    quality of management;

 

    failure by a tenant to meet its obligations under a lease;

 

    bankruptcy of a tenant or borrower;

 

    the ability of an operator to fulfill its obligations;

 

    limited alternative uses for properties;

 

    changing consumer habits or other changes in supply of, or demand for, similar or competing products;

 

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    acts of God, such as earthquakes, floods and hurricanes;

 

    condemnation or uninsured losses;

 

    changing demographics; and

 

    changing government regulations, including REIT taxation, real estate taxes, and environmental, land use and zoning laws.

Further, the results of operations for a property in any one period may not be indicative of results in future periods, and the long-term performance of such property generally may not be comparable to, and cash flows may not be as predictable as, other properties owned by third parties in the same or similar industry. If tenants are unable to make lease payments, TRS entities do not achieve the expected levels of operating income or borrowers are unable to make loan payments as a result of any of these factors, cash available for distribution to our stockholders may be reduced.

We may be limited in our ability to vary our portfolio in response to changes in economic, market or other conditions, including by restrictions on transfer imposed by our limited partners, if any, in our operating partnership or by our lenders. Additionally, the return on our real estate assets also may be affected by a continued or exacerbated general economic slowdown experienced in the United States generally and in the local economies where our properties and the properties underlying our other real estate-related investments are located. Possible effects include:

 

    poor economic conditions which may result in a decline in the operating income at our properties and defaults by tenants of our properties and borrowers under our investments in mortgage, bridge or mezzanine loans; and

 

    increasing concessions, reduced rental rates or capital improvements may be required to maintain occupancy levels.

Our exposure to typical real estate investment risks could reduce our income.

Our properties, loans and other real estate-related investments are subject to the risks typically associated with investments in real estate. Such risks include the possibility that our properties will generate operating income, rent and capital appreciation, if any, at rates lower than anticipated or will yield returns lower than those available through other investments. Further, there are other risks by virtue of the fact that our ability to vary our portfolio in response to changes in economic and other conditions will be limited because of the general illiquidity of real estate investments. Income from our properties may be adversely affected by many factors including, but not limited to, an increase in the local supply of properties similar to our properties, newer competing properties, a decrease in the number of people interested in the properties that we acquire, changes in government regulation, including healthcare regulation, international, national or local economic deterioration, increases in operating costs due to inflation and other factors that may not be offset by increased lease rates and changes in consumer tastes.

We may be unable to sell assets if or when we decide to do so.

Maintaining our REIT qualification and continuing to avoid registration under the Investment Company Act as well as many other factors, such as general economic conditions, the availability of financing, interest rates and the supply and demand for the particular asset type, may limit our ability to sell real estate assets. These factors are beyond our control. We cannot predict whether we will be able to sell any real estate asset on favorable terms and conditions, if at all, or the length of time needed to sell an asset.

An increase in real estate taxes may decrease our income from properties.

From time to time, the amount we pay for property taxes will increase as either property values increase or assessment rates are adjusted. Increases in a property’s value or in the assessment rate will result in an increase in the real estate taxes due on that property. If we are unable to pass the increase in taxes through to our tenants, our net operating income for the property will decrease.

 

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Acquiring or attempting to acquire multiple properties in a single transaction may adversely affect our operations.

From time to time, we may acquire multiple properties in a single transaction. Portfolio acquisitions typically are more complex and expensive than single property acquisitions, and the risk that a multiple-property acquisition does not close may be greater than in a single-property acquisition. Portfolio acquisitions may also result in our ownership of investments in geographically dispersed markets, placing additional demands on our advisor in managing the properties in the portfolio. In addition, a seller may require that a group of properties be purchased as a package even though we may not want to purchase one or more properties in the portfolio. We also may be required to accumulate a large amount of cash to fund such acquisitions. We would expect the returns that we earn on such cash to be less than the returns on real property. Therefore, acquiring multiple properties in a single transaction may reduce the overall yield on our portfolio.

If one or more of our tenants file for bankruptcy protection, we may be precluded from collecting all sums due.

If one or more of our tenants, or the guarantor of a tenant’s lease, commences, or has commenced against it, any proceeding under any provision of the U.S. federal bankruptcy code, as amended, or any other legal or equitable proceeding under any bankruptcy, insolvency, rehabilitation, receivership or debtor’s relief statute or law, we may be unable to collect sums due under our lease(s) with that tenant. Any or all of the tenants, or a guarantor of a tenant’s lease obligations, could be subject to a bankruptcy or similar proceeding. A bankruptcy or similar proceeding may bar our efforts to collect pre-bankruptcy debts from those entities or their properties unless we are able to obtain an order from the bankruptcy court. If a lease is rejected by a tenant in bankruptcy, we would only have a general unsecured claim against the tenant, and may not be entitled to any further payments under the lease. Such an event could cause a decrease or cessation of rental payments which would reduce our cash flow and the amount available for distribution to stockholders. In the event of a bankruptcy or similar proceeding, we cannot assure investors that the tenant or its trustee will assume our lease. If a given lease, or guaranty of a lease, is not assumed, our cash flow and the amounts available for distribution to stockholders may be adversely affected.

If a sale-leaseback transaction is re-characterized in a tenant’s bankruptcy proceeding, our financial condition could be adversely affected.

We may enter into sale-leaseback transactions, whereby we would purchase a property and then lease the same property back to the person from whom it was purchased. In the event of the bankruptcy of a tenant, a transaction structured as a sale-leaseback may be re-characterized as either a financing or a joint venture, either of which outcomes could adversely affect our financial condition, cash flow, REIT qualification and the amount available for distributions to investors.

If the sale-leaseback is re-characterized as a financing, we might not be considered the owner of the property, and as a result would have the status of a creditor in relation to the tenant. In that event, we would no longer have the right to sell or encumber our ownership interest in the property. Instead, we would have a claim against the tenant for the amounts owed under the lease, with the claim arguably secured by the property. The tenant/debtor might have the ability to propose a plan restructuring the term, interest rate and amortization schedule of its outstanding balance. If confirmed by the bankruptcy court, we could be bound by the new terms, and prevented from foreclosing our lien on the property. If the sale-leaseback is re-characterized as a joint venture, we and our lessee could be treated as co-venturers with regard to the property. As a result, we could be held liable, under some circumstances, for debts incurred by the lessee relating to the property.

Additionally, if the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) does not characterize these leases as “true leases,” we would not be treated as receiving rents from real property with regard to such leases which could affect our ability to satisfy the REIT gross income tests.

Multiple property leases or loans with individual tenants or borrowers increase our risks in the event that such tenants or borrowers become financially impaired.

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and borrowers may enter into more than one loan. As a result, a default by, or the financial failure of, a tenant or borrower could cause more than one property to become vacant or be in default or more than one lease or loan to become non-performing. Defaults or vacancies can reduce our rental income and funds available for distribution and could decrease the resale value of affected properties until they can be re-leased.

We rely on various security provisions in our leases for minimum rent payments which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.

Our leases may, but are not required to, have security provisions such as deposits, stock pledges and guarantees or shortfall reserves provided by a third-party tenant or operator. These security provisions may terminate at either a specific time during the lease term, once net operating income of the property exceeds a specified amount or upon the occurrence of other specified events. Certain security provisions may also have limits on the overall amount of the security under the lease. After the termination of a security feature, or in the event that the maximum limit of a security provision is reached, we may only look to the tenant to make lease payments. In the event that a security provision has expired or the maximum limit has been reached, or a provider of a security provision is unable to meet its obligations, our results of operations and ability to pay distributions to our stockholders could be adversely affected if our tenants are unable to generate sufficient funds from operations to meet minimum rent payments and the tenants do not otherwise have the resources to make rent payments.

Our real estate assets may be subject to impairment charges which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.

We are required to periodically evaluate the recoverability of the carrying value of our real estate assets for impairment indicators. Factors considered in evaluating impairment of our real estate assets held for investment include significant declines in property operating profits, recurring property operating losses and other significant adverse changes in general market conditions that are considered permanent in nature. Generally, a real estate asset held for investment is not considered impaired if the undiscounted, estimated future cash flows of the asset over its estimated holding period are in excess of the asset’s net book value at the balance sheet date. Management makes assumptions and estimates when considering impairments and actual results could vary materially from these assumptions and estimates.

We are uncertain of our sources for funding of future capital needs and this may subject us to certain risks associated with the ongoing needs of our properties.

Neither we nor our advisor has any established financing sources. We will establish capital reserves on a property-by-property basis, as we deem appropriate to fund anticipated capital improvements. If we do not have enough capital reserves to supply needed funds for capital improvements throughout the life of our investment in a property and there is insufficient cash available from our operations or from other sources, we may be required to defer necessary improvements to a property. This may result in decreased cash flow and reductions in property values. If our reserves are insufficient to meet our cash needs, we may have to obtain financing from either affiliated or unaffiliated sources to fund our cash requirements. There can be no guarantee that these sources will be available to us. Accordingly, in the event that we develop a need for additional capital in the future for the maintenance or improvement of our properties or for any other reason, we have not identified any established sources for such funding, and we cannot assure you that such sources of funding will be available to us for potential capital needs in the future.

Increased competition for residents or patients may reduce the ability of certain of our operators to make scheduled rent payments to us or affect our operating results.

The types of properties in which we invest are expected to face competition for residents or patients from other similar properties, both locally and nationally. For example, competing seniors housing properties may be located near the seniors housing properties we own or acquire. Any decrease in revenues due to such competition at any of our properties may adversely affect our operators’ ability to make scheduled rent payments to us and with respect to certain of our seniors housing properties leased to TRS entities, may adversely affect our operating results of those properties.

 

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Lack of diversification of our properties may increase our exposure to the risks of adverse economic conditions as to particular asset classes and property categories within asset classes.

Since our assets may be concentrated in any specific asset class or any brand or other category within an asset class, an economic downturn in such class or asset category could have an adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

We may be subject to litigation which could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.

We may be subject to litigation, including claims relating to our operations, offerings, unrecognized pre-acquisition contingencies and otherwise in the ordinary course of business. Some of these claims may result in potentially significant judgments against us, some of which are not, or cannot be, insured against. We generally intend to vigorously defend ourselves; however, we cannot be certain of the ultimate outcomes of claims that may arise in the future. Resolution of these types of matters against us may result in our payment of significant fines or settlements, which, if not insured against, or if these fines and settlements exceed insured levels, would adversely impact our earnings and cash flows. Certain litigation or the resolution of certain litigation may affect the availability or cost of some of our insurance coverage which could adversely impact our results of operations and cash flows, expose us to increased risks that would be uninsured and/or adversely impact our ability to attract officers and directors.

We will have no economic interest in the land beneath ground lease properties that we may acquire.

Certain of the properties that we acquire may be on land owned by a governmental entity or other third party, while we own a leasehold, permit, or similar interest. This means that we do not retain fee ownership in the underlying land. Accordingly, with respect to such properties, we will have no economic interest in the land or buildings at the expiration of the ground lease or permit. As a result, we will not share in any increase in value of the land associated with the underlying property and may forfeit rights to assets constructed on the land such as buildings and improvements at the end of the lease. Further, because we do not completely control the underlying land, the governmental entities or other third-party owners that lease this land to us could take certain actions to disrupt our rights in the properties or our tenants’ operation of the properties or take the properties in an eminent domain proceeding. Such events are beyond our control. If the entity owning the land under one of our properties chooses to disrupt our use either permanently or for a significant period of time, then the value of our assets could be impaired.

Existing seniors housing, medical office, acute care and post-acute care properties that we acquire may be subject to unknown or contingent liabilities which could cause us to incur substantial costs.

We may acquire operating seniors housing, medical office, acute care and post-acute care properties which may be subject to unknown or contingent liabilities for which we may have no recourse, or only limited recourse, against the sellers. In general, the representations and warranties provided under transaction agreements related to our acquisition of seniors housing and healthcare properties will not survive the closing of the transactions. While we will generally require the sellers to indemnify us with respect to breaches of representations and warranties that survive, such indemnification may be limited and subject to various materiality thresholds, a significant deductible or an aggregate cap on indemnifiable losses. There is no guarantee that we will recover any amounts with respect to losses due to breaches by the sellers of their representations and warranties. In addition, the total amount of costs and expenses that may be incurred with respect to liabilities associated with these properties may exceed our expectations, and we may experience other unanticipated adverse effects, all of which may adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, the market price of our common stock and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.

We may not be able to compete effectively in those markets where overbuilding exists and our inability to compete in those markets may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations and our ability to make distributions to investors.

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occupancy and resident fee rates, decreased occupancy and operating margins and lower profitability, which in turn could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.

We invest in private-pay seniors housing properties, an asset class of the seniors housing sector that is highly competitive.

Private-pay seniors housing is a competitive asset class of the seniors housing sector. Our seniors housing properties compete on the basis of location, affordability, quality of service, reputation and availability of alternative care environments. Our seniors housing properties also rely on the willingness and ability of seniors to select seniors housing options. Our property operators may have competitors with greater marketing and financial resources able to offer incentives or reduce fees charged to residents thereby potentially reducing the perceived affordability of our properties. Additionally, the high demand for quality caregivers in a given market could increase the costs associated with providing care and services to residents. These and other factors could cause the amount of our revenue generated by private payment sources to decline or our operating expenses to increase. In periods of weaker demand, as has occurred during the recent general economic recession, profitability may be negatively affected by the relatively high fixed costs of operating a seniors housing property.

Events which adversely affect the ability of seniors to afford our daily resident fees could cause the occupancy rates, resident fee revenues and results of operations of our seniors housing properties to decline.

Costs to seniors associated with certain types of the seniors housing properties we acquire generally are not reimbursable under government reimbursement programs such as Medicaid and Medicare. Substantially all of the resident fee revenues generated by our properties are derived from private payment sources consisting of income or assets of residents or their family members. Only seniors with income or assets meeting or exceeding certain standards can typically afford to pay our daily resident and service fees and, in some cases, entrance fees. Economic downturns such as the one recently experienced in the United States, reductions or declining growth of government entitlement programs, such as social security benefits, or stock market volatility could adversely affect the ability of seniors to afford the fees for our seniors housing properties. If our tenants or managers are unable to attract and retain seniors with sufficient income, assets or other resources required to pay the fees associated with assisted and independent living services, the occupancy rates, resident fee revenues and results of operations for these properties could decline, which, in turn, could have a material adverse effect on our business.

Significant legal actions brought against the tenants or managers of our seniors housing, acute care and post-acute care properties could subject them to increased operating costs and substantial uninsured liabilities, which may affect their ability to meet their obligations to us.

The tenants or managers of our seniors housing, acute care and post-acute care properties may be subject to claims that their services have resulted in resident injury or other adverse effects. The insurance coverage that is maintained by such tenants or managers, whether through commercial insurance or self-insurance, may not cover all claims made against them or continue to be available at a reasonable cost, if at all. In some states, insurance coverage for the risk of punitive damages arising from professional liability and general liability claims and/or litigation may not, in certain cases, be available to our tenants or managers due to state law prohibitions or limitations of availability. As a result, the tenants or managers of our healthcare properties operating in these states may be liable for punitive damage awards that are either not covered or are in excess of their insurance policy limits. From time to time, there may also be increases in government investigations of long-term care providers, as well as increases in enforcement actions resulting from these investigations. Insurance is not available to cover such losses. Any adverse determination in a legal proceeding or government investigation could lead to potential termination from government programs, large penalties and fines and otherwise have a material adverse effect on a facility operator’s financial condition. If a tenant or manager is unable to obtain or maintain insurance coverage, if judgments are obtained in excess of the insurance coverage, if a tenant or manager is required to pay uninsured punitive damages, or if a tenant or manager is subject to an uninsurable government enforcement action, the tenant or manager could be exposed to substantial additional liabilities, which could result in our bankruptcy or insolvency or have a material adverse effect on a tenant’s or manager’s business and its ability to meet its obligations to us.

 

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Moreover, advocacy groups that monitor the quality of care at seniors housing, acute care and post-acute care properties have sued facility operators and demanded that state and federal legislators enhance their oversight of trends in seniors housing property ownership and quality of care. Patients have also sued operators of seniors housing, acute care and post-acute care properties and have, in certain cases, succeeded in winning very large damage awards for alleged abuses. This litigation and potential future litigation may materially increase the costs incurred by the tenants and managers of our properties for monitoring and reporting quality of care compliance. In addition, the cost of medical malpractice and liability insurance has increased and may continue to increase so long as the present litigation environment affecting the operations of healthcare properties continues. Increased costs could limit the ability of the tenants and managers of our properties to meet their obligations to us, potentially decreasing our revenue and increasing our collection and litigation costs. To the extent we are required to remove or replace a manager, our revenue from the affected facility could be reduced or eliminated for an extended period of time.

Finally, if we lease a seniors housing property to our TRS rather than leasing the property to a third-party tenant, our TRS will generally be the license holder and become subject to state licensing requirements and certain operating risks that apply to facility operators, including regulatory violations and third-party actions for negligence or misconduct. The TRS will have increased liability resulting from events or conditions that occur at the facility, including, for example, injuries to and deaths of residents at the facility. In the event that the TRS incurs liability and a successful claim is made that the separate legal status of the TRS should be ignored for equitable or other reasons (i.e., a corporate veil piercing claim), we may also become liable for such matters. Insurance may not cover all such liabilities. Any negative publicity resulting from lawsuits related to our TRS status as a licensee could adversely affect our business reputation and ability to attract and retain residents in our leased properties, our ability to obtain or maintain licenses at the affected facility and other facilities and our ability to raise additional capital.

Reductions in reimbursement from third-party payors, including Medicare and Medicaid, could adversely affect the profitability of tenants at any acute care and post-acute care properties that we may acquire, and hinder their ability to make rent payments to us.

Sources of revenue for tenants and operators at any acute care and post-acute care properties that we acquire include the federal Medicare program, state Medicaid programs, private insurance carriers and health maintenance organizations, among others. Efforts by these payors to reduce healthcare costs will likely continue, which may result in reductions or slower growth in reimbursement for certain services provided by some of these tenants. In addition, the failure of any of our tenants to comply with various laws and regulations could jeopardize their ability to continue participating in Medicare, Medicaid and other government-sponsored payment programs.

The healthcare property sector continues to face various challenges, including increased government and private payor pressure on healthcare providers to control or reduce costs. We believe that tenants at acute care and post-acute care properties will continue to experience a shift in payor mix away from fee-for-service payors, resulting in an increase in the percentage of revenues attributable to managed care payors, government payors and general industry trends that include pressures to control healthcare costs. Pressures to control healthcare costs and a shift away from traditional health insurance reimbursement have resulted in an increase in the number of patients whose healthcare coverage is provided under managed care plans, such as health maintenance organizations and preferred provider organizations. In addition, due to the aging of the population and the expansion of governmental payor programs, we anticipate that there will be a marked increase in the number of patients reliant on healthcare coverage provided by governmental payors. These changes could have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of tenants at our acute care and post-acute care properties.

Changes to Medicare and Medicaid budgets may adversely impact operations of certain acute care and post-acute care properties.

For post-acute care properties such as skilled nursing facilities, the amount of Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements greatly impacts financial performance and we believe it will continue to come under scrutiny given looming long-term budget issues with the aging of the population. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) implements changes to Medicare budgets for various asset classes (i.e., skilled nursing facilities, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, long-term acute care hospitals (“LTACHs”) and hospice providers) at the beginning of October for the next fiscal year. Changes to budgets for the different asset classes could significantly impact rent coverage ratios of operators. The latest round of CMS budget pronouncements for 2016 was largely within

 

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expectations and provided modest increases in Medicare and Medicaid funding slightly above inflation levels. CMS continues to evaluate making Medicare payments “site neutral” for the same service delivered in an inpatient versus outpatient setting. Such a change could result in certain providers, particularly LTACHs and inpatient rehabilitation facilities, receiving lower reimbursement rates than those currently in place, which could have a significant impact on the financial condition of our tenants in those asset classes.

We are exposed to various operational risks, liabilities and claims with respect to our seniors housing, acute care and post-acute care properties that may adversely affect our ability to generate revenues and/or increase our costs.

Through our ownership of seniors housing, acute care and post-acute care properties, we are exposed to various operational risks, liabilities and claims with respect to our properties in addition to those generally applicable to ownership of real property. These risks include fluctuations in occupancy levels, the inability to achieve economic resident fees (including anticipated increases in those fees), rent control regulations and increases in labor costs (as a result of unionization or otherwise) and services. Any one or a combination of these factors, together with other market and business conditions beyond our control, could result in operating deficiencies at our seniors housing, acute care and post-acute care properties, which could have a material adverse effect on our facility operators’ results of operations and their ability to meet their obligations to us and operate the properties effectively and efficiently, which in turn could adversely affect us.

Unanticipated expenses and insufficient demand for healthcare properties could adversely affect our profitability.

As part of our investment strategy, we may acquire seniors housing, medical office, acute care and post-acute care properties in geographic areas where potential customers may not be familiar with the benefits of, and care provided by, that particular property. As a result, we may have to incur costs relating to the opening, operation and promotion of such properties that are substantially greater than those incurred in other areas where the properties are better known by the public. These properties may attract fewer residents or patients than other properties we acquire and may have increased costs, such as for marketing expenses, adversely affecting the results of operations of such properties as compared to those properties that are better known.

Our failure or the failure of the tenants and managers of our properties to comply with licensing and certification requirements, the requirements of governmental programs, fraud and abuse regulations or new legislative developments may materially adversely affect the operations of our seniors housing, acute care and post-acute care properties.

The operations of our seniors housing, acute care and post-acute care properties are subject to numerous federal, state and local laws and regulations that are subject to frequent and substantial changes resulting from legislation, adoption of rules and regulations and administrative and judicial interpretations of existing laws. The ultimate timing or effect of any changes in these laws and regulations cannot be predicted. Failure to obtain licensure or loss or suspension of licensure or certification may prevent a facility from operating or result in a suspension of certain revenue sources until all licensure or certification issues have been resolved. Properties may also be affected by changes in accreditation standards or procedures of accrediting agencies that are recognized by governments in the certification process. State laws may require compliance with extensive standards governing operations and agencies administering those laws regularly inspect such properties and investigate complaints. Failure to comply with all regulatory requirements could result in the loss of the ability to provide or bill and receive payment for healthcare services at our seniors housing, acute care and post-acute care properties. Additionally, transfers of operations of certain facilities are subject to regulatory approvals not required for transfers of other types of commercial operations and real estate. We have no direct control over the tenant’s or manager’s ability to meet regulatory requirements and failure to comply with these laws, regulations and requirements may materially adversely affect the operations of these properties.

 

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If our operators fail to cultivate new or maintain existing relationships with residents, community organizations and healthcare providers in the markets in which they operate, our occupancy percentage, payor mix and resident rates may deteriorate, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations and our ability to make distributions to investors.

We will seek to build relationships with several key seniors housing and post-acute care operators upon whom we will depend to market our facilities to potential residents and healthcare providers whose referral practices can impact the choices seniors make with respect to their housing. If our operators are unable to successfully cultivate and maintain strong relationships with these community organizations and other healthcare providers, occupancy rates at our facilities could decline, which could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations and our ability to make distributions to investors.

We cannot predict what the effect of new healthcare reform laws or other healthcare proposals would be on those of our properties offering healthcare services and, thus, our business.

Healthcare, including the seniors housing, medical office building, acute care and post-acute care facility sectors, remains a dynamic, evolving industry. On March 23, 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 was enacted and on March 30, 2010, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act was enacted, which in part modified the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (collectively, the “Healthcare Reform Laws”). Together, the Healthcare Reform Laws serve as the primary vehicle for comprehensive healthcare reform in the United States. The Healthcare Reform Laws are intended to reduce the number of individuals in the United States without health insurance and effect significant other changes to the ways in which healthcare is organized, delivered and reimbursed. The legislation became effective in a phased approach, beginning in 2010 and concluding in 2018. At this time, the effects of the legislation and its impact on our business are not yet known. Our business could be materially and adversely affected by the Healthcare Reform Laws and further governmental initiatives undertaken to repeal or otherwise modify the Healthcare Reform Laws.

Government budget deficits could lead to a reduction in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.

If the U.S. experiences a weakening of the economy, states may be pressured to decrease reimbursement rates with the goal of decreasing state expenditures under state Medicaid programs. The need to control Medicaid expenditures may be exacerbated by the potential for increased enrollment in state Medicaid programs due to continued high unemployment, declines in family incomes and eligibility expansions authorized by the Healthcare Reform Laws. These potential reductions could be compounded by the potential for federal cost-cutting efforts that could lead to reductions in reimbursement rates under the federal Medicare program, state Medicaid programs and other healthcare-related programs, particularly if Healthcare Reform Laws do not yield expected results, are modified from their current form, or are replaced with new legislation. Potential reductions in reimbursements under these programs could negatively impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Adverse trends in healthcare provider operations may negatively affect our lease revenues and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.

The healthcare industry currently is experiencing changes in the demand for and methods of delivering healthcare services; changes in third party reimbursement policies; significant unused capacity in certain areas, which has created substantial competition for patients among healthcare providers in those areas; continuing pressure by private and governmental payors to reduce payments to providers of services; and increased scrutiny of billing, referral and other practices by federal and state authorities. These factors may adversely affect the economic performance of some or all of our tenants and, in turn, our lease revenues and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.

Termination of resident lease agreements could adversely affect our revenues and earnings for seniors housing and post-acute care properties providing assisted living services.

Applicable regulations governing assisted living properties generally require written resident lease agreements with each resident. Most of these regulations also require that each resident have the right to terminate the resident lease agreement for any reason on reasonable notice or upon the death of the resident. The operators of seniors housing and post-acute care properties cannot contract with residents to stay for longer periods of time,

 

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unlike typical apartment leasing arrangements with terms of up to one year or longer. In addition, the resident turnover rate in our properties may be difficult to predict. If a large number of resident lease agreements terminate at or around the same time, and if our units remained unoccupied, then our tenant’s ability to make scheduled rent payments to us or, with respect to certain of our seniors housing properties, to TRS entities, our operating results, our revenues and our earnings could be adversely affected.

Certain healthcare properties we acquire, such as medical office buildings, diagnostic service centers and surgery centers, may be unable to compete successfully.

Certain healthcare properties we acquire, such as medical office buildings, diagnostic service centers and surgery centers, often face competition from nearby hospitals and other medical office buildings that provide comparable services. Some of those competing properties are owned by governmental agencies and supported by tax revenues, and others are owned by nonprofit corporations and may be supported to a large extent by endowments and charitable contributions. These types of support are not available to our properties.

Similarly, our tenants in such properties face competition from other medical practices in nearby hospitals and other medical properties. Our tenants’ failure to compete successfully with these other practices could adversely affect their ability to make rental payments, which could adversely affect our rental revenues. Further, from time to time and for reasons beyond our control, referral sources, including physicians and managed care organizations, may change their lists of hospitals or physicians to which they refer patients. This could adversely affect our tenants’ ability to make rental payments, which could adversely affect our rental revenues.

Any reduction in rental revenues resulting from the inability of our medical office buildings and healthcare-related properties and our tenants to compete successfully may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.

Some tenants of medical office buildings, diagnostic service centers, surgery centers, acute care properties and other healthcare properties are subject to fraud and abuse laws, the violation of which by a tenant may jeopardize the tenant’s ability to make rent payments to us.

There are various federal and state laws prohibiting fraudulent and abusive business practices by healthcare providers who participate in, receive payments from or are in a position to make referrals in connection with government-sponsored healthcare programs, including the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Any lease arrangements we enter into with certain tenants could also be subject to these fraud and abuse laws concerning Medicare and Medicaid. These laws include:

 

    the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute, which prohibits, among other things, the offer, payment, solicitation or receipt of any form of remuneration in return for, or to induce, the referral of any item or service reimbursed by Medicare or Medicaid;

 

    the Federal Physician Self-Referral Prohibition, which, subject to specific exceptions, restricts physicians from making referrals for specifically designated health services for which payment may be made under Medicare or Medicaid programs to an entity with which the physician, or an immediate family member, has a financial relationship;

 

    the False Claims Act, which prohibits any person from knowingly presenting false or fraudulent claims for payment to the federal government, including claims paid by the Medicare and Medicaid programs; and

 

    the Civil Monetary Penalties Law, which authorizes the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to impose monetary penalties for certain fraudulent acts.

Each of these laws includes criminal and/or civil penalties for violations that range from punitive sanctions, damage assessments, penalties, imprisonment, denial of Medicare and Medicaid payments and/or exclusion from the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Certain laws, such as the False Claims Act, allow for individuals to bring whistleblower actions on behalf of the government for violations thereof. Additionally, states in which the properties are located may have similar fraud and abuse laws. Investigation by a federal or state governmental body for

 

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violation of fraud and abuse laws or imposition of any of these penalties upon one of our tenants could jeopardize that tenant’s ability to operate or to make rent payments, which may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations and our ability to make cash distributions.

Our tenants may generally be subject to risks associated with the employment of unionized personnel for our seniors housing, medical office buildings, acute care and post-acute care properties.

From time to time, the operations of any seniors housing, medical office building, acute care and post-acute care properties may be disrupted through strikes, public demonstrations or other labor actions and related publicity. We or our tenants may also incur increased legal costs and indirect labor costs as a result of such disruptions, or contract disputes or other events. One or more of our tenants or our third-party managers operating some of these types of properties may be targeted by union actions or adversely impacted by the disruption caused by organizing activities. Significant adverse disruptions caused by union activities and/or increased costs affiliated with such activities could materially and adversely affect our operations and the financial condition of the seniors housing properties we own through a TRS and affect the operating income of our tenants for those properties we lease to third parties.

Construction and development projects are subject to risks that materially increase the costs of completion.

We develop and construct new seniors housing and healthcare properties or redevelop existing properties. In doing so, we are subject to risks and uncertainties associated with construction and development including risks related to obtaining all necessary zoning, land-use, building occupancy and other governmental permits and authorizations, risks related to the environmental concerns of government entities or community groups, risks related to changes in economic and market conditions between development commencement and stabilization, risks related to construction labor disruptions, adverse weather, acts of God or shortages of materials which could cause construction delays and risks related to increases in the cost of labor and materials which could cause construction costs to be greater than projected.

We may not have control over construction on our properties.

We acquire sites on which a property we will own will be built, as well as sites that have existing properties (including properties that require renovation). We are subject to risks in connection with a developer’s ability to control construction costs and the timing of completion of construction or a developer’s ability to build in conformity with plans, specifications and timetables. A developer’s failure to perform may require legal action by us to terminate the development agreement or compel performance. We also incur additional risks as we make periodic payments or advances to developers prior to completion of construction. These and other factors can result in increased costs of a development project or loss of our investment. In addition, post-construction, we are subject to ordinary lease-up risks relating to newly-constructed projects.

Development and value add properties are expected to initially generate limited cash flows.

Development and value add properties are expected to generate limited cash flows, funds from operations and modified funds from operations during construction and lease-up phases, which may result in near term downward pressure on our net asset valuation.

Seniors housing, acute care and post-acute care properties in which we invest may not be readily adaptable to other uses.

Seniors housing, acute care and post-acute care properties in which we invest are specific-use properties that have limited alternative uses. Therefore, if the operations of any of our properties in these sectors become unprofitable for our tenant or operator or for us due to industry competition, a general deterioration of the applicable industry or otherwise, then we may have great difficulty re-leasing the property or developing an alternative use for the property and the liquidation value of the property may be substantially less than would be the case if the property were readily adaptable to other uses. Should any of these events occur, our income and cash available for distribution and the value of our property portfolio could be reduced.

 

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We compete with other companies for investments and such competition may reduce the number of suitable acquisition opportunities that are available to us and adversely affect our ability to successfully acquire properties and other assets.

We compete with other companies and investors, including other REITs, real estate partnerships, mutual funds, institutional investors, specialty finance companies, opportunity funds, banks and insurance companies for the acquisition of properties, loans and other real estate-related investments that we seek to acquire or make. Some of the other entities that we compete with for acquisition opportunities will have substantially greater experience acquiring and owning the types of properties, loans or other real estate-related investments which we seek to acquire or make, as well as greater financial resources and a broader geographic knowledge base than we have. As a result, competition may reduce the number of suitable acquisition opportunities available to us.

Your investment may be subject to additional risks if we make international investments.

We may purchase properties located in countries outside the United States. Such investments could be affected by factors particular to the laws and business practices of those countries. These laws or business practices may expose us to risks that are different from, and in addition to, those commonly found in the United States including, but not limited to, foreign currency fluctuations and additional tax burdens that may impact our results of operations, cash flows and cash available for distribution to stockholders. Specifically, foreign investments could be subject to the following risks:

 

    the imposition of unique tax structures and differences in taxation policies and rates and other operating expenses in particular countries;

 

    non-recognition of particular structures intended to limit certain tax and legal liabilities;

 

    changing governmental rules and policies, including changes in land use and zoning laws;

 

    enactment of laws relating to the foreign ownership of real property or mortgages and laws restricting the ability of foreign persons or companies to remove profits earned from activities within the country to the person’s or company’s county of origin;

 

    our advisor’s limited experience and expertise in foreign countries relative to our advisor’s experience and expertise in the United States;

 

    variations in currency exchange rates;

 

    adverse market conditions caused by terrorism, civil unrest and changes in national or local governmental or economic conditions;

 

    the willingness of domestic or foreign lenders to make mortgage loans in certain countries and changes in the availability, cost and terms of mortgage funds resulting from varying national economic policies;

 

    general political and economic instability; and

 

    more stringent environmental laws or changes in such laws.

We will not control the management of our properties.

In order to maintain our status as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, we may not operate certain types of properties we acquire or participate in the decisions affecting their daily operations. Our success, therefore, will depend on our ability to select qualified and creditworthy tenants or managers who can effectively manage and operate the properties. Our tenants and managers will be responsible for maintenance and other day-to-day management of the properties or will enter into agreements with third-party operators. Our financial condition will be dependent on the ability of third-party tenants and/or managers to operate the properties successfully. We generally enter into leasing agreements with tenants and management agreements with managers having substantial prior experience in the operation of the type of property being rented or managed; however, there can be no

 

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assurance that we will be able to make such arrangements. Additionally, if we elect to treat property we acquire as a result of a borrower’s default on a loan or a tenant’s default on a lease as “foreclosure property” for federal income tax purposes, we will be required to operate that property through an independent manager over whom we will not have control. If our tenants or third-party managers are unable to operate the properties successfully or if we select unqualified managers, then such tenants and managers might not have sufficient revenue to be able to pay our rent, which could adversely affect our financial condition.

Since our properties leased to third-party tenants will generally be on a triple net or modified gross basis, we depend on our third-party tenants not only for rental income, but also to pay insurance, taxes, utilities and maintenance and repair expenses in connection with the leased properties. Any failure by our third-party tenants to effectively conduct their operations could adversely affect their business reputation and ability to attract and retain residents in our leased properties. Our leases generally require such tenants to indemnify, defend and hold us harmless from and against various claims, litigation and liabilities arising in connection with our tenants’ respective businesses. We cannot assure investors that our tenants will have sufficient assets, income, access to financing and insurance coverage to enable us to satisfy these indemnification obligations. Any inability or unwillingness by our tenants to make rental payments to us or to otherwise satisfy their obligations under their lease agreements with us could adversely affect us.

We may not control our joint ventures.

We sometimes enter into joint ventures with unaffiliated parties to purchase a property or to make loans or other real estate-related investments, and the joint venture or general partnership agreement relating to that joint venture or partnership generally provides that we will share with the unaffiliated party management control of the joint venture. For example, our venture partners share approval rights on many major decisions. Those venture partners may have differing interests from ours and the power to direct the joint venture or partnership on certain matters in a manner with which we do not agree. In the event the joint venture or general partnership agreement provides that we will have sole management control of the joint venture, the agreement may be ineffective as to a third party who has no notice of the agreement, and we may therefore be unable to control fully the activities of the joint venture. Should we enter into a joint venture with another program sponsored by an affiliate, we do not anticipate that we will have sole management control of the joint venture. In addition, when we invest in properties, loans or other real estate-related investments indirectly through the acquisition of interests in entities that own such properties, loans or other real estate-related investments, we may not be able to control the management of such assets which may adversely affect our REIT qualification, returns on investment and, therefore, cash available for distribution to our stockholders.

Joint venture partners may have different interests than we have, which may negatively impact our control over our ventures.

Investments in joint ventures involve the risk that our co-venturer may have economic or business interests or goals which, at a particular time, are inconsistent with our interests or goals, that the co-venturer may be in a position to take action contrary to our instructions, requests, policies or objectives, or that the co-venturer may experience financial difficulties. Among other things, actions by a co-venturer might subject assets owned by the joint venture to liabilities in excess of those contemplated by the terms of the joint venture agreement or to other adverse consequences. This risk is also present when we make investments in securities of other entities. If we do not have full control over a joint venture, the value of our investment will be affected to some extent by a third party that may have different goals and capabilities than ours. As a result, joint ownership of investments and investments in other entities may adversely affect our REIT qualification, returns on investments and, therefore, cash available for distribution to our stockholders may be reduced.

It may be difficult for us to exit a joint venture after an impasse.

In our joint ventures, there is a potential risk of impasse in some business decisions because our approval and the approval of each co-venturer may be required for some decisions. In certain of our joint ventures, we have the right to buy the other co-venturer’s interest or to sell our own interest on specified terms and conditions in the event of an impasse regarding a sale. In the event of an impasse, it is possible that neither party will have the funds necessary to complete a buy-out. In addition, we may experience difficulty in locating a third-party purchaser for our joint venture interest and in obtaining a favorable sale price for the interest. As a result, it is possible that we may not be able to exit the relationship if an impasse develops.

 

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Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act may reduce our expected distributions.

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1992 (the “ADA”) all public accommodations and commercial properties are required to meet certain federal requirements related to access and use by disabled persons. Failure to comply with the ADA could result in the imposition of fines by the federal government or an award of damages to private litigants. In connection with our acquisitions, we may incur additional costs to comply with the ADA. In addition, a number of federal, state, and local laws may require us to modify any properties we purchase or may restrict further renovations thereof with respect to access by disabled persons. Additional legislation could impose financial obligations or restrictions with respect to access by disabled persons. If required changes involve a greater amount of expenditures than we currently anticipate, our ability to make expected distributions could be adversely affected.

Our properties may be subject to environmental liabilities that could significantly impact our return from the properties and the success of our ventures.

Operations at certain of the properties we acquire, or which are used to collateralize loans we may originate, may involve the use, handling, storage, and contracting for recycling or disposal of hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, including environmentally sensitive materials such as herbicides, pesticides, fertilizers, motor oil, waste motor oil and filters, transmission fluid, antifreeze, Freon, waste paint and lacquer thinner, batteries, solvents, lubricants, degreasing agents, gasoline, diesel fuels and sewage. Accordingly, the operations of certain properties we acquire will be subject to regulation by federal, state, and local authorities establishing health and environmental quality standards. In addition, certain of our properties may maintain and operate underground storage tanks (“USTs”) for the storage of various petroleum products. USTs are generally subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations that require testing and upgrading of USTs and the remediation of contaminated soils and groundwater resulting from leaking USTs.

As an owner of real estate, various federal and state environmental laws and regulations may require us to investigate and clean up certain hazardous or toxic substances, asbestos-containing materials or petroleum products located on, in or emanating from our properties. Such laws often impose liability without regard to whether the owner knew of, or was responsible for, the release of hazardous substances. We may also be held liable to a governmental entity or to third parties for property damage and for investigation and cleanup costs incurred by those parties in connection with the contamination. In addition, some environmental laws create a lien on the contaminated site in favor of the government for damages and costs it incurs in connection with the contamination. Other environmental laws impose liability on a previous owner of property to the extent hazardous or toxic substances were present during the prior ownership period. A transfer of the property may not relieve an owner of such liability; therefore, we may have liability with respect to properties that we or our predecessors sold in the past.

The presence of contamination or the failure to remediate contamination at any of our properties may adversely affect our ability to sell or lease the properties or to borrow using the properties as collateral. While our leases are expected to provide that the tenant is solely responsible for any environmental hazards created during the term of the lease, we or an operator of a site may be liable to third parties for damages and injuries resulting from environmental contamination coming from the site.

We cannot be sure that all environmental liabilities associated with the properties that we acquire will have been identified or that no prior owner, operator or current occupant will have created an environmental condition not known to us. Moreover, we cannot be sure that: (i) future laws, ordinances or regulations will not impose any material environmental liability on us; or (ii) the environmental condition of the properties that we may acquire from time to time will not be affected by tenants and occupants of the properties, by the condition of land or operations in the vicinity of the properties (such as the presence of USTs), or by third parties unrelated to us. Environmental liabilities that we may incur could have an adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and ability to pay distributions.

 

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In addition to the risks associated with potential environmental liabilities discussed above, compliance with environmental laws and regulations that govern our properties may require expenditures and modifications of development plans and operations that could have a detrimental effect on the operations of the properties and our financial condition, results of operations and ability to pay distributions to our stockholders. There can be no assurance that the application of environmental laws, regulations or policies, or changes in such laws, regulations and policies, will not occur in a manner that could have a detrimental effect on any property we may acquire.

Our properties may contain or develop harmful mold, which could lead to liability for adverse health effects and costs of remediating the problem.

The presence of mold at any of our properties could require us to undertake a costly program to remediate, contain or remove the mold. Mold growth may occur when moisture accumulates in buildings or on building materials. Some molds may produce airborne toxins or irritants. Concern about indoor exposure to mold has been increasing because exposure to mold may cause a variety of adverse health effects and symptoms, including allergic or other reactions. The presence of mold could expose us to liability from our tenants, their employees and others if property damage or health concerns arise.

Legislation and government regulation may adversely affect the development and operations of properties we acquire.

In addition to being subject to environmental laws and regulations, certain of the development plans and operations conducted or to be conducted on properties we acquire require permits, licenses and approvals from certain federal, state and local authorities. Material permits, licenses or approvals may be terminated, not renewed or renewed on terms or interpreted in ways that are materially less favorable to the properties we purchase. Furthermore, laws and regulations that we or our operators are subject to may change in ways that are difficult to predict. There can be no assurance that the application of laws, regulations or policies, or changes in such laws, regulations and policies, will not occur in a manner that could have a detrimental effect on any property we may acquire, the operations of such property and the amount of rent we receive from the tenant of such property.

We may be unable to obtain desirable types of insurance coverage at a reasonable cost, if at all, and we may be unable to comply with insurance requirements contained in mortgage or other agreements due to high insurance costs.

We may not be able either to obtain desirable types of insurance coverage, such as terrorism, earthquake, flood, hurricane and pollution or environmental matter insurance, or to obtain such coverage at a reasonable cost in the future, and this risk may limit our ability to finance or refinance debt secured by our prosperities. Additionally, we could default under debt or other agreements if the cost and/or availability of certain types of insurance make it impractical or impossible to comply with covenants relating to the insurance we are required to maintain under such agreements. In such instances, we may be required to self-insure against certain losses or seek other forms of financial assurance. We may not be able to obtain insurance coverage at reasonable rates due to high premium and/or deductible amounts. As a result, our cash flows could be adversely impacted due to these higher costs, which would adversely affect our ability to pay distributions to our stockholders.

Uninsured losses or losses in excess of insured limits could result in the loss or substantial impairment of one or more of our investments.

The nature of the activities at certain of our properties will expose us, our tenants and our operators to potential liability for personal injuries and, with respect to certain types of properties, may expose us to property damage claims. We maintain, and require our tenants and operators, as well as mortgagors to whom we have loaned money to maintain, insurance with respect to each of our properties that tenants lease or operate and each property securing a mortgage that we hold, including comprehensive liability, fire, flood and extended coverage insurance. There are, however, certain types of losses (such as from hurricanes, floods, earthquakes or terrorist attacks) that may be either uninsurable or not economically feasible to insure. Furthermore, an insurance provider could elect to deny or limit coverage under a claim. Should an uninsured loss or loss in excess of insured limits occur, we could lose all or a portion of our anticipated revenue stream from the affected property, as well as all or a portion of our invested capital. Accordingly, if we, as landlord, incur any liability which is not fully covered by insurance, we would be liable for the uninsured amounts, cash available for distributions to stockholders may be reduced and the value of our assets may decrease significantly. In the case of an insurance loss, we might nevertheless remain obligated for any mortgage debt or other financial obligations related to the property.

 

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Our TRS structure subjects us to the risk of increased operating expenses.

Our TRSs engage independent facility managers pursuant to management agreements and pay these managers a fee for operating the properties and reimburse certain expenses paid by these managers. However, the TRS receives all the operating profit or losses at the facility, net of corporate income tax, and we are subject to the risk of increased operating expenses.

Our TRS structure subjects us to the risk that the leases with our TRSs do not qualify for tax purposes as arm’s-length, which would expose us to potentially significant tax penalties.

Our TRSs generally will incur taxes or accrue tax benefits consistent with a “C” corporation. If the leases between us and our TRSs were deemed by the IRS to not reflect an arm’s-length transaction as that term is defined by tax law, we may be subject to significant tax penalties as the lessor that would adversely impact our profitability and our cash flows.

If our portfolio and risk management systems are ineffective, we may be exposed to material unanticipated losses.

We continue to refine our portfolio and risk management strategies and tools. However, our portfolio and risk management strategies may not fully mitigate the risk exposure of our operations in all economic or market environments, or against all types of risk, including risks that we might fail to identify or anticipate. Any failures in our portfolio and risk management strategies to accurately quantify such risk exposure could limit our ability to manage risks in our operations or to seek adequate risk-adjusted returns and could result in losses.

Because not all REITs calculate MFFO the same way, our use of MFFO may not provide meaningful comparisons with other REITs.

We use modified funds from operations, or “MFFO,” in order to evaluate our performance against other publicly registered, non-listed REITs, which intend to have limited lives with short and defined acquisition periods and targeted exit strategies shortly thereafter. Although we calculate our MFFO in compliance with the Investment Program Association Practice Guideline 2010-01- Supplemental Performance Measure for Publicly Registered, Non-Listed REITs: Modified Funds From Operations, effective November 2, 2010, not all REITs calculate MFFO the same way. If REITs use different methods of calculating MFFO, it may not be possible for investors to meaningfully compare our performance to other REITs.

Changes in accounting pronouncements could adversely impact us or our tenants’ reported financial performance.

Accounting policies and methods are fundamental to how we record and report our financial condition and results of operations. From time to time, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) and the Commission, entities that create and interpret appropriate accounting standards, may change the financial accounting and reporting standards or their interpretation and application of these standards that govern the preparation of our financial statements. These changes could have a material impact on our reported financial condition and results of operations. In some cases, we could be required to apply a new or revised standard retroactively, resulting in restating prior period financial statements.

A proposed change in U.S. accounting standards for leases could reduce the overall demand to lease our properties.

In order to address concerns raised by the Commission regarding the transparency of contractual lease obligations under the existing accounting standards for operating leases, the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) initiated a joint project to develop new guidelines to lease accounting. Currently, accounting standards for leases require lessees to classify their leases as either capital or operating leases. Under a

 

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capital lease, both the leased asset, which represents the tenant’s right to use the property, and the contractual lease obligation are recorded on the tenant’s balance sheet if one of the following criteria are met: (i) the lease transfers ownership of the property to the lessee by the end of the lease term; (ii) the lease contains a bargain purchase option; (iii) the non-cancellable lease term is more than 75.0% of the useful life of the asset; or (iv) if the present value of the minimum lease payments equals 90.0% or more of the leased property’s fair value. If the terms of the lease do not meet these criteria, the lease is considered an operating lease, and no leased asset or contractual lease obligation is recorded by the tenant. The FASB and IASB, or collectively, the Boards, issued an Exposure Draft on May 16, 2013, (the “Exposure Draft”), which proposes substantial changes to the current lease accounting standards.

The Exposure Draft would create a new approach to lease accounting that would remove the old distinction between operating and capital leases, and require instead that all assets and liabilities arising from leases be recognized on the balance sheet. How leases with terms of more than twelve months are treated will now depend on how much of the economic benefit of the underlying asset the lessee is expected to consume, which in practice will generally come down to whether it’s a lease for real estate, including land and buildings, or for other property, such as equipment, aircraft or trucks. The Exposure Draft was subject to public comment through September 13, 2013.    On November 11, 2015, the FASB voted to adopt the new leases standard and determined that the standard would be effective for public business entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted.

The proposed changes could have a material impact on our tenants’ reported financial condition or results of operations and affect their preferences regarding leasing real estate. As a result, tenants may reassess their lease-versus-buy strategies. In such event, tenants may determine not to lease properties from us, or, if applicable, exercise their option to renew their leases with us. This could result in a greater renewal risk, a delay in investing proceeds from this offering, or shorter lease terms, all of which may negatively impact our operations and ability to pay distributions.

We are highly dependent on information systems and their failure could significantly disrupt our business.

As a healthcare real estate company, our business will be highly dependent on communications and information systems, including systems provided by third parties for which we have no control. Any failure or interruption of our systems, whether as a result of human error or otherwise, could cause delays or other problems in our activities, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial performance.

We could be negatively impacted by cybersecurity attacks.

We, and our operating businesses, may use a variety of information technology systems in the ordinary course of business, which are potentially vulnerable to unauthorized access, computer viruses and cyber attacks, including cyber attacks to our information technology infrastructure and attempts by others to gain access to our propriety or sensitive information, and ranging from individual attempts to advanced persistent threats. The procedures and controls we use to monitor these threats and mitigate our exposure may not be sufficient to prevent cybersecurity incidents. The results of these incidents could include misstated financial data, theft of trade secrets or other intellectual property, liability for disclosure of confidential customer, supplier or employee information, increased costs arising from the implementation of additional security protective measures, litigation and reputational damage, which could materially adversely affect our financial condition, business and results of operations. Any remedial costs or other liabilities related to cybersecurity incidents may not be fully insured or indemnified by other means.

Lending Related Risks

Decreases in the value of the property underlying our mortgage loans and borrower defaults might decrease the value of our assets.

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values of the properties collateralizing mortgage loans will remain at the levels existing on the dates of origination of the loans. If the values of the underlying properties drop or in some instances fail to rise, our risk will increase and the value of our assets may decrease.

If a borrower defaults under a mortgage, bridge or mezzanine loan we have made, we will bear the risk of loss of principal to the extent of any deficiency between the value of the collateral and the principal and accrued interest of the loan. In the event of the bankruptcy of a borrower, the loan to such borrower will be deemed to be collateralized only to the extent of the value of the underlying collateral at the time of bankruptcy (as determined by the bankruptcy court), and the lien securing the loan will be subject to the avoidance powers of the bankruptcy trustee or debtor-in-possession to the extent the lien is unenforceable under state law. Foreclosure on a loan can be an expensive and lengthy process, which could have a substantial negative effect on our anticipated return on the foreclosed loan. If we determine that the sale of a foreclosed property is in our best interest, delays in the sale of such property could negatively impact the price we receive and we may not be receiving any income from the property although we will be required to incur expenses, such as for maintenance costs, insurance costs and property taxes. The longer we are required to hold the property, the greater the potential negative impact on our revenues and results of operations. In addition, any restructuring, workout, foreclosure or other exercise of remedies with respect to loans that we have made or acquired could create income tax costs or make it more difficult for us to qualify as a REIT. Once we acquire a property by way of foreclosure or a deed in lieu of foreclosure or through a lease termination as a result of a tenant default, we may be subject to a 100% tax on net gain from a subsequent resale of that property under the prohibited transaction rules. Alternatively, if we make an election to treat such property as “foreclosure property” under applicable income tax laws, we may avoid the 100% tax on prohibited transactions, but the net gain from the sale or operation of the property may be subject to corporate income tax at the highest applicable rate.

The loans we originate or invest in will be subject to interest rate fluctuations.

If we invest in fixed-rate, long-term loans and interest rates increase, the loans could yield a return that is lower than then-current market rates. Conversely, if interest rates decline, we will be adversely affected to the extent that loans are prepaid, because we may not be able to make new loans at the previously higher interest rate. If we invest in variable interest rate loans and interest rates decrease, our revenues will likewise decrease.

If we sell properties by providing financing to purchasers, we will bear the risk of default by the purchaser.

We may, from time to time, sell a property or other asset by providing financing to the purchaser. There are no limits or restrictions on our ability to accept purchase money obligations secured by a mortgage as payment for the purchase price. The terms of payment to us will be affected by custom in the area where the property being sold is located and then-prevailing economic conditions. We will bear the risk of default by the purchaser and may incur significant litigation costs in enforcing our rights against the purchaser.

Financing Related Risks

Instability in the credit market and real estate market could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and ability to pay distributions to investors.

We may not be able to obtain financing for investments on terms and conditions acceptable to us, if at all. Domestic and international financial markets have recently experienced unusual volatility and uncertainty. If this volatility and uncertainty persists, our ability to borrow monies to finance the purchase of, or other activities related to, real estate assets will be significantly impacted. If we are unable to borrow funds on terms and conditions that we find acceptable, we likely will have to reduce the number of properties we can purchase, and the return on the properties we do purchase likely will be lower. In addition, if we pay fees to lock-in a favorable interest rate, falling interest rates or other factors could require us to forfeit these fees. Additionally, the reduction in equity and debt capital resulting from turmoil in the capital markets has resulted in fewer buyers seeking to acquire commercial properties leading to lower property values. The continuation of these conditions could adversely impact our timing and ability to sell our properties.

 

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In addition to volatility in the credit markets, the real estate market is subject to fluctuation and can be impacted by factors such as general economic conditions, supply and demand, availability of financing and interest rates. To the extent we purchase real estate in an unstable market, we are subject to the risk that if the real estate market ceases to attract the same level of capital investment in the future that it attracts at the time of our purchases, or the number of parties seeking to acquire properties decreases, the value of our investments may not appreciate or may decrease significantly below the amount we pay for these investments.

Mortgage indebtedness and other borrowings will increase our business risks.

We sometimes acquire real estate properties and other real estate-related investments, including entity acquisitions, by either assuming existing financing collateralized by the asset or borrowing new funds. In addition, we have incurred and may increase our mortgage debt by obtaining loans collateralized by some or all of our assets to obtain funds to acquire additional investments or to pay distributions to our stockholders. If necessary, we also may borrow funds to satisfy the requirement that we distribute at least 90% of our annual taxable income, or otherwise as is necessary or advisable to assure that we maintain our qualification as a REIT for federal income tax purposes.

Our charter provides that we may not borrow more than 300% of the value of our net assets without the approval of a majority of our independent directors and the borrowing must be disclosed to our stockholders in our first quarterly report after such approval. Borrowing may be risky if the cash flow from our properties and other real estate-related investments is insufficient to meet our debt obligations. In addition, our lenders may seek to impose restrictions on our future borrowings, distributions and operating policies, including with respect to capital expenditures and asset dispositions. If we mortgage assets or pledge equity as collateral and we cannot meet our debt obligations, then the lender could take the collateral, and we would lose the asset or equity and the income we were deriving from the asset.

Our revenues are highly dependent on operating results of, and lease payments from, our properties. Defaults by our tenants would reduce our cash available for the repayment of our outstanding debt and for distributions.

Our ability to repay any outstanding debt and make distributions to stockholders depends upon the ability of our tenants and managers to generate sufficient operating income to make payments to us, and their ability to make these payments will depend primarily on their ability to generate sufficient revenues in excess of operating expenses from businesses conducted on our properties. A tenant’s failure or delay in making scheduled rent payments to us may result from the tenant realizing reduced revenues at the properties it operates.

Defaults on our borrowings may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

Defaults on loans collateralized by a property we own may result in foreclosure actions and our loss of the property or properties securing the loan that is in default. Such legal actions are expensive. For tax purposes, in general a foreclosure would be treated as a sale of the property for a purchase price equal to the outstanding balance of the debt collateralized by the property. If the outstanding balance of the debt exceeds our tax basis in the property, we would recognize taxable income on the foreclosure, all or a portion of such taxable income may be subject to tax, and/or required to be distributed to our stockholders in order for us to qualify as a REIT. In such case, we would not receive any cash proceeds to enable us to pay such tax or make such distributions. If any mortgages contain cross collateralization or cross default provisions, more than one property may be affected by a default. If any of our properties are foreclosed upon due to a default, our financial condition, results of operations and ability to pay distributions to stockholders will be adversely affected.

Financing arrangements involving balloon payment obligations may adversely affect our ability to make distributions.

We sometimes enter into fixed-term financing arrangements which require us to make “balloon” payments at maturity. Our ability to make a balloon payment at maturity is uncertain and may depend upon our ability to obtain additional financing or sell a particular property. At the time the balloon payment is due, we may not be able to raise equity or refinance the balloon payment on terms as favorable as the original loan or sell the property at a price sufficient to make the balloon payment. These refinancing or property sales could negatively impact the rate of return to stockholders and the timing of disposition of our assets. In addition, payments of principal and interest may leave us with insufficient cash to pay the distributions that we are required to pay to maintain our qualification as a REIT.

 

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Increases in interest rates could increase the amount of our debt payments and adversely affect our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.

We also borrow money that bears interest at a variable rate and, from time to time, we may pay mortgage loans or refinance our properties in a rising interest rate environment. Accordingly, increases in interest rates could increase our interest costs, which could have a material adverse effect on our operating cash flow and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.

Lenders may require us to enter into restrictive covenants relating to our operations, which could limit our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.

When providing financing, lenders may impose restrictions on us that affect our distributions, operating policies and ability to incur additional debt. Such limitations hamper our flexibility and may impair our ability to achieve our operating plans including maintaining our REIT status.

We may acquire various financial instruments for purposes of “hedging” or reducing our risks which may be costly and/or ineffective and will reduce our cash available for distribution to our stockholders.

We may engage in hedging transactions to manage the risk of changes in interest rates, price changes or currency fluctuations with respect to borrowings made or to be made, or ordinary obligations incurred or to be incurred, by us. We may use derivative financial instruments for this purpose, collateralized by our assets and investments. Derivative instruments may include interest rate swap contracts, interest rate cap or floor contracts, futures or forward contracts, options or repurchase agreements. Our actual hedging decisions will be determined in light of the facts and circumstances existing at the time of the hedge and may differ from time to time. Hedging activities may be costly or become cost-prohibitive and we may have difficulty entering into hedging transactions.

To the extent that we use derivative financial instruments to hedge against exchange rate and interest rate fluctuations, we will be exposed to credit risk, basis risk and legal enforceability risks. In this context, credit risk is the failure of the counterparty to perform under the terms of the derivative contract. If the fair value of a derivative contract is positive, the counterparty owes us, which creates credit risk for us. Basis risk occurs when the index upon which the contract is based is more or less variable than the index upon which the hedged asset or liability is based, thereby making the hedge less effective. Finally, legal enforceability risks encompass general contractual risks, including the risk that the counterparty will breach the terms of, or fail to perform our obligations under, the derivative contract. We may be unable to manage these risks effectively.

U.S. Federal Income Tax Risks

Our failure to qualify or remain qualified as a REIT would subject us to U.S. federal income tax and state and local income tax, and would adversely affect our operations and the value of our common stock.

We intend to elect and qualify to be taxed as a REIT commencing with our taxable year ending December 31, 2017 or our first year of material operations and intend to operate in a manner that would allow us to qualify as a REIT. However, we may terminate our REIT qualification if our board of directors determines that not qualifying as a REIT is in our best interests. Our qualification as a REIT depends upon our satisfaction of certain asset, income, organizational, distribution, stockholder ownership and other requirements on a continuing basis. The REIT qualification requirements are extremely complex and interpretation of the U.S. federal income tax laws governing qualification as a REIT is limited. Furthermore, any opinion of our counsel, including tax counsel, as to our eligibility to qualify or remain qualified as a REIT is not binding on the IRS and is not a guarantee that we will qualify, or continue to qualify, as a REIT. Accordingly, we cannot be certain that we will be successful in operating so we can qualify or remain qualified as a REIT. Our ability to satisfy the asset tests depends on our analysis of the characterization and fair market values of our assets, some of which are not susceptible to a precise determination, and for which we will not obtain independent appraisals. Our compliance with the REIT income or quarterly asset requirements also depends on our ability to successfully manage the composition of our income and assets on an ongoing basis. Accordingly, if certain of our operations were to be recharacterized by the IRS, such

 

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recharacterization would jeopardize our ability to satisfy all requirements for qualification as a REIT. Furthermore, future legislative, judicial or administrative changes to the U.S. federal income tax laws could be applied retroactively, which could result in our disqualification as a REIT.

If we fail to qualify as a REIT for any taxable year, and we do not qualify for certain statutory relief provisions, we will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on our taxable income at corporate rates. In addition, we would generally be disqualified from treatment as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year of losing our REIT qualification. Losing our REIT qualification would reduce our net earnings available for investment or distribution to stockholders because of the additional tax liability. In addition, distributions to stockholders would no longer qualify for the dividends paid deduction, and we would no longer be required to make distributions. If this occurs, we might be required to borrow funds or liquidate some investments in order to pay the applicable tax.

Even if we qualify as a REIT, in certain circumstances we may incur tax liabilities that would reduce our cash available for distribution to you.

Even if we qualify and maintain our status as a REIT, we may be subject to U.S. federal, state and local income taxes. For example, net income from the sale of properties that are “dealer” properties sold by a REIT (a “prohibited transaction” under the Code) will be subject to a 100% tax. We may not make sufficient distributions to avoid excise taxes applicable to REITs. We also may decide to retain net capital gain we earn from the sale or other disposition of our property and pay U.S. federal income tax directly on such income. In that event, our stockholders would be treated as if they earned that income and paid the tax on it directly. However, stockholders that are tax-exempt, such as charities or qualified pension plans, would have no benefit from their deemed payment of such tax liability unless they file U.S. federal income tax returns and thereon seek a refund of such tax. We also will be subject to corporate tax on any undistributed taxable income. We also may be subject to state and local taxes on our income, property or net worth, including franchise, payroll and transfer taxes, either directly or at the level of the operating partnership or at the level of the other companies through which we indirectly own our assets, such as our TRSs, which are subject to full U.S. federal, state, local and foreign corporate-level income taxes. Any taxes we pay directly or indirectly will reduce our cash available for distribution to you.

Early investors may receive tax benefits from our election to accelerate depreciation expense deductions of certain components of our investments, including land improvements and fixtures, which later investors may not benefit from.

For U.S. federal income tax purposes, distributions received, including distributions that are reinvested pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan, by our investors generally will be considered ordinary dividends to the extent that the distributions are paid out of our current and accumulated earnings and profits (excluding distributions of amounts either attributable to income subject to corporate-level taxation or designated as a capital gain dividend). However, depreciation expenses, among other deductible items, reduce taxable income and earnings and profits but do not reduce cash available for distribution. To the extent that a portion of any distributions to our investors exceed our current and accumulated earnings and profits, that portion will be considered a return of capital (a non-taxable distribution) for U.S. federal income tax purposes up to the amount of their tax basis in their shares (and any excess over their tax basis in their shares will result in capital gain from the deemed disposition of the investors’ shares). The amount of distributions considered a return of capital for U.S. federal income tax purposes will not be subject to tax immediately but will instead reduce the tax basis of our investors’ investments, generally deferring any tax on that portion of the distribution until they sell their shares or we liquidate. Because we may choose to increase depreciation expense deductions in the earlier years after acquisition of an asset, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, of certain components of our investments, including land improvements and fixtures through the use of cost segregation studies, our early investors may benefit to the extent that increased depreciation causes all or a portion of the distributions they receive to be considered a return of capital for U.S. federal income tax purposes thereby deferring tax on those distributions, while later investors may not benefit to the extent that the depreciation of these components has already been deducted.

If we fail to invest a sufficient amount of the net proceeds from this offering in real estate assets within one year from the receipt of the proceeds, we could fail to qualify as a REIT.

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REIT income and asset requirements, but only during the one-year period beginning on the date we receive the net proceeds. In order to satisfy these requirements, we may invest in one or more assets on terms and conditions that are not otherwise favorable to us, which ultimately could materially and adversely affect our financial condition and operating results. Alternatively, if we are unable to invest a sufficient amount of the net proceeds from sales of our stock in qualifying real estate assets within the one-year period, we could fail to satisfy one or more of the gross income or asset tests and we could be limited to investing all or a portion of any remaining funds in cash or certain cash equivalents. If we fail to satisfy any such income or asset test, unless we are entitled to relief under certain provisions of the Code, we could fail to qualify as a REIT.

To qualify as a REIT we must meet annual distribution requirements, which may force us to forego otherwise attractive opportunities or borrow funds during unfavorable market conditions. This could delay or hinder our ability to meet our investment objectives and reduce your overall return.

In order to qualify as a REIT, we must make aggregate annual distributions (other than capital gain dividends) to our stockholders of at least 90% of our annual REIT taxable income (which does not equal net income as calculated in accordance with GAAP), determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid. We will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on our undistributed taxable income and net capital gain and to a 4% nondeductible excise tax on any amount by which distributions we pay with respect to any calendar year are less than the sum of (a) 85% of our ordinary income, (b) 95% of our capital gain net income and (c) 100% of our undistributed income from prior years. These requirements could cause us to distribute amounts that otherwise would be spent on investments in real estate assets and it is possible that we might be required to borrow funds, possibly at unfavorable rates, or sell assets to fund these distributions. It is possible that we might not always be able to make distributions sufficient to meet the annual distribution requirements and to avoid U.S. federal income and excise taxes on our earnings while we qualify as a REIT.

Certain of our business activities are potentially subject to the prohibited transaction tax, which could reduce the return on your investment.

For so long as we qualify as a REIT, our ability to dispose of property during the first few years following acquisition may be restricted to a substantial extent as a result of our REIT qualification. Under applicable provisions of the Code regarding prohibited transactions by REITs, while we qualify as a REIT, we will be subject to a 100% penalty tax on any gain recognized on the sale or other disposition of any property (other than foreclosure property) that we own, directly or indirectly through any subsidiary entity, including the operating partnership, but generally excluding TRSs, that is deemed to be inventory or property held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of a trade or business. Determining whether property is inventory or otherwise held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of a trade or business depends on the particular facts and circumstances surrounding each property. During the time as we qualify as a REIT, we intend to avoid the 100% prohibited transaction tax by (a) conducting activities that may otherwise be considered prohibited transactions through a TRS (but such TRS will incur corporate rate income taxes with respect to any income or gain recognized by it), (b) conducting our operations in such a manner so that no sale or other disposition of an asset we own, directly or through any subsidiary, will be treated as a prohibited transaction, or (c) structuring certain dispositions of our properties to comply with the requirements of the prohibited transaction safe harbor available under the Code for properties that, among other requirements, have been held for production of rental income for at least two years. No assurance can be given that any particular property we own, directly or through any subsidiary entity, including the operating partnership, but generally excluding TRSs, will not be treated as inventory or property held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of a trade or business.

Our TRSs are subject to corporate-level taxes and our dealings with our TRSs may be subject to 100% excise tax.

A REIT may own up to 100% of the stock of one or more TRSs. Both the subsidiary and the REIT must jointly elect to treat the subsidiary as a TRS. A corporation of which a TRS directly or indirectly owns more than 35% of the voting power or value of the stock will automatically be treated as a TRS. Overall, no more than 25% (20% for taxable years beginning after 2017) of the gross value of a REIT’s assets may consist of stock or securities of one or more TRSs. A TRS may hold assets and earn income that would not be qualifying assets or income if held or earned directly by a REIT, including gross income from operations pursuant to management contracts. Accordingly, we may use TRSs generally to hold properties for sale in the ordinary course of a trade or business or

 

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to hold assets or conduct activities that we cannot conduct directly as a REIT. A TRS will be subject to applicable U.S. federal, state, local and foreign income tax on its taxable income. In addition, the TRS rules limit the deductibility of interest paid or accrued by a TRS to its parent REIT to assure that the TRS is subject to an appropriate level of corporate taxation. The rules, which are applicable to us as a REIT, also impose a 100% excise tax on certain transactions between a TRS and its parent REIT that are not conducted on an arm’s-length basis.

If the operating partnership failed to qualify as a partnership or is not otherwise disregarded for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we would cease to qualify as a REIT.

If the IRS were to successfully challenge the status of the operating partnership as a partnership or disregarded entity for such purposes, it would be taxable as a corporation. In the event that this occurs, it would reduce the amount of distributions that the operating partnership could make to us. This also would result in our failing to qualify as a REIT, and becoming subject to a corporate level tax on our income. This substantially would reduce our cash available to pay distributions and the yield on your investment. In addition, if any of the partnerships or limited liability companies through which the operating partnership owns its properties, in whole or in part, loses its characterization as a partnership and is otherwise not disregarded for U.S. federal income tax purposes, it would be subject to taxation as a corporation, thereby reducing distributions to the operating partnership. Such a recharacterization of an underlying property owner could also threaten our ability to maintain our REIT qualification.

The taxation of distributions to our stockholders can be complex; however, distributions that we make to our stockholders generally will be taxable as ordinary income, which may reduce your anticipated return from an investment in us.

Distributions that we make to our taxable stockholders to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits (and not designated as capital gain dividends or qualified dividend income) generally will be taxable as ordinary income. However, a portion of our distributions may (1) be designated by us as capital gain dividends generally taxable as long-term capital gain to the extent that they are attributable to net capital gain recognized by us, (2) be designated by us as qualified dividend income generally to the extent they are attributable to dividends we receive from non-REIT corporations, such as our TRSs, or (3) constitute a return of capital generally to the extent that they exceed our current and accumulated earnings and profits as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes. A return of capital distribution is not taxable, but has the effect of reducing the basis of a stockholder’s investment in our common stock.

Our stockholders may have tax liability on distributions that they elect to reinvest in common stock, but they would not receive the cash from such distributions to pay such tax liability.

Stockholders who participate in our distribution reinvestment plan will be deemed to have received, and for U.S. federal income tax purposes will be taxed on, the amount reinvested in shares of our common stock to the extent the amount reinvested was not a tax-free return of capital. In addition, our stockholders will be treated for tax purposes as having received an additional distribution to the extent the shares are purchased at a discount to fair market value. As a result, unless a stockholder is a tax-exempt entity, it may have to use funds from other sources to pay its tax liability on the value of the shares of common stock received.

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

Currently, the maximum tax rate applicable to qualified dividend income payable to U.S. stockholders that are individuals, trusts and estates is 20%. Dividends payable by REITs, however, generally are not eligible for this reduced rate. Although this does not adversely affect the taxation of REITs or the amount of dividends payable by REITs, the more favorable rates applicable to regular corporate qualified dividends could cause investors who are individuals, trusts and estates to perceive investments in REITs to be relatively less attractive than investments in the stock of non-REIT corporations that pay dividends, which could adversely affect the value of the shares of REITs, including our common stock. Tax rates could be changed in future legislation.

 

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Complying with REIT requirements may limit our ability to hedge our liabilities effectively and may cause us to incur tax liabilities.

The REIT provisions of the Code may limit our ability to hedge our liabilities. Any income from a hedging transaction we enter into to manage risk of interest rate changes, price changes or currency fluctuations with respect to borrowings made or to be made to acquire or carry real estate assets, if properly identified under applicable Treasury Regulations, does not constitute “gross income” for purposes of the 75% or 95% gross income tests. To the extent that we enter into other types of hedging transactions, the income from those transactions will likely be treated as non-qualifying income for purposes of both of the gross income tests. As a result of these rules, we may need to limit our use of advantageous hedging techniques or implement those hedges through a TRS. This could increase the cost of our hedging activities because our TRSs would be subject to tax on gains or expose us to greater risks associated with changes in interest rates than we would otherwise want to bear. In addition, losses in a TRS generally will not provide any tax benefit, except for being carried forward against future taxable income of such TRS.

Complying with REIT requirements may force us to forego or liquidate otherwise attractive investment opportunities.

To qualify as a REIT, we must ensure that we meet the REIT gross income tests annually and that at the end of each calendar quarter, at least 75% of the value of our assets consists of cash, cash items, government securities and qualified REIT real estate assets, including certain mortgage loans and certain kinds of mortgage-related securities. The remainder of our investment in securities (other than securities of one or more TRSs, government securities and qualified real estate assets) generally cannot include more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one issuer or more than 10% of the total value of the outstanding securities of any one issuer. In addition, in general, no more than 5% of the value of our assets can consist of the securities of any one issuer (other than securities of one or more TRSs, government securities and qualified real estate assets), and no more than 25% (20% for taxable years after 2017) of the value of our total assets can be represented by securities of one or more TRSs. If we fail to comply with these requirements at the end of any calendar quarter, we must correct the failure within 30 days after the end of the calendar quarter or qualify for certain statutory relief provisions to avoid losing our REIT qualification and suffering adverse tax consequences. As a result, we may be required to liquidate assets from our portfolio or not make otherwise attractive investments in order to maintain our qualification as a REIT. These actions could have the effect of reducing our income and amounts available for distribution to our stockholders.

The ability of our board of directors to revoke our REIT qualification without stockholder approval may subject us to U.S. federal income tax and reduce distributions to our stockholders.

Our charter provides that our board of directors may revoke or otherwise terminate our REIT election, without the approval of our stockholders, if it determines that it is no longer in our best interest to continue to qualify as a REIT. While we intend to elect and qualify to be taxed as a REIT, we may not elect to be treated as a REIT or may terminate our REIT election if we determine that qualifying as a REIT is no longer in our best interests. If we cease to be a REIT, we would become subject to U.S. federal income tax on our taxable income and would no longer be required to distribute most of our taxable income to our stockholders, which may have adverse consequences on our total return to our stockholders and on the market price of our common stock.

We may be subject to adverse legislative or regulatory tax changes that could increase our tax liability, reduce our operating flexibility and reduce the market price of our common stock.

In recent years, numerous legislative, judicial and administrative changes have been made in the provisions of U.S. federal income tax laws applicable to investments similar to an investment in shares of our common stock. Additional changes to the tax laws are likely to continue to occur, and we cannot assure you that any such changes will not adversely affect the taxation of a stockholder. Any such changes could have an adverse effect on an investment in our shares or on the market value or the resale potential of our assets. You are urged to consult with your tax advisor with respect to the impact of recent legislation on your investment in our shares and the status of legislative, regulatory or administrative developments and proposals and their potential effect on an investment in our shares. You also should note that our counsel’s tax opinion is based upon existing law, applicable as of the date of its opinion, all of which will be subject to change, either prospectively or retroactively.

 

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Although REITs generally receive better tax treatment than entities taxed as regular corporations, it is possible that future legislation would result in a REIT having fewer tax advantages, and it could become more advantageous for a company that invests in real estate to elect to be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a corporation. As a result, our charter provides our board of directors with the power, under certain circumstances, to revoke or otherwise terminate our REIT election and cause us to be taxed as a regular corporation, without the vote of our stockholders. Our board of directors has fiduciary duties to us and our stockholders and could only cause such changes in our tax treatment if it determines in good faith that such changes are in the best interest of our stockholders.

Potential tax law changes under the current administration.

U.S. federal income tax laws governing REITs and other corporations and the administrative interpretations of those laws may be amended at any time, potentially with retroactive effect. According to publicly released statements, a top legislative priority of the current administration may be to enact significant reform of the Code, including significant changes to taxation of business entities and the deductibility of interest expense and capital investment.

There is a substantial lack of clarity around the likelihood, timing and details of any such tax reform and the impact of any potential tax reform on us or an investment in our securities. Future legislation, new regulations, administrative interpretations or court decisions could adversely affect our ability to qualify as a REIT or adversely affect our stockholders.

The share ownership restrictions of the Code for REITs and the 9.8% share ownership limit in our charter may inhibit market activity in our shares of stock and restrict our business combination opportunities.

In order to qualify as a REIT, five or fewer individuals, as defined in the Code, may not own, actually or constructively, more than 50% in value of our issued and outstanding shares of stock at any time during the last half of each taxable year, other than the first year for which a REIT election is made. Attribution rules in the Code determine if any individual or entity actually or constructively owns our shares of stock under this requirement. Additionally, at least 100 persons must beneficially own our shares of stock during at least 335 days of a taxable year for each taxable year, other than the first year for which a REIT election is made. To help insure that we meet these tests, among other purposes, our charter restricts the acquisition and ownership of our shares of stock.

Our charter, with certain exceptions, authorizes our directors to take such actions as are necessary and desirable to preserve our qualification as a REIT while we so qualify. Unless exempted prospectively or retroactively by our board of directors, for so long as we qualify as a REIT, our charter prohibits, among other limitations on ownership and transfer of shares of our stock, any person from beneficially or constructively owning (applying certain attribution rules under the Code) more than 9.8% in value of our outstanding stock, or 9.8% in value or in number (whichever is more restrictive) of each class of our shares. Our board of directors may not grant an exemption from these restrictions to any proposed transferee whose ownership in excess of the 9.8% ownership limit would result in the termination of our qualification as a REIT. These restrictions on transferability and ownership will not apply, however, if our board of directors determines that it is no longer in our best interest to continue to qualify as a REIT or that compliance with the restrictions is no longer required in order for us to continue to so qualify as a REIT. These ownership limits could delay or prevent a transaction or a change in control that might involve a premium price for our common stock or otherwise be in the best interest of the stockholders.

Non-U.S. stockholders will be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax and may be subject to U.S. federal income tax on distributions received from us and upon the disposition of our shares.

Subject to certain exceptions, distributions received from us will be treated as dividends of ordinary income to the extent of our current or accumulated earnings and profits. Such dividends ordinarily will be subject to U.S. withholding tax at a 30% rate, or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty, unless the distributions are treated as “effectively connected” with the conduct by the non-U.S. stockholder of a U.S. trade or business. Pursuant to the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980, or FIRPTA, unless an exemption applies, capital gain distributions attributable to sales or exchanges of “U.S. real property interests,” or USRPIs, generally will be taxed to a non-U.S. stockholder as if such gain were effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business (note that “qualified foreign pension funds” and certain other “qualified shareholders” may be exempt from

 

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FIRPTA under the Protecting Americans from Tax Hike Act of 2015 (the “PATH Act”)). However, a capital gain dividend will not be treated as effectively connected income if (a) the distribution is received with respect to a class of stock that is regularly traded on an established securities market located in the United States and (b) the non-U.S. stockholder does not own more than 10% of the class of our stock at any time during the one-year period ending on the date the distribution is received. We do not anticipate that our shares will be “regularly traded” on an established securities market for the foreseeable future, and therefore, this exception is not expected to apply.

Gain recognized by a non-U.S. stockholder upon the sale or exchange of our common stock generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income taxation unless such stock constitutes a USRPI under FIRPTA (unless such non-U.S. stockholder is otherwise exempt). Our common stock will not constitute a USRPI so long as we are a “domestically-controlled qualified investment entity.” A domestically-controlled qualified investment entity includes a REIT if at all times during a specified testing period, less than 50% in value of such REIT’s stock is held directly or indirectly by non-U.S. stockholders. We believe, but cannot assure you, that we will be a domestically-controlled qualified investment entity.

Even if we do not qualify as a domestically-controlled qualified investment entity at the time a non-U.S. stockholder sells or exchanges our common stock, gain arising from such a sale or exchange would not be subject to U.S. taxation under FIRPTA as a sale of a USRPI if: (a) our common stock is “regularly traded,” as defined by applicable Treasury Regulations, on an established securities market, and (b) such non-U.S. stockholder owned, actually and constructively, 10% or less of our common stock at any time during the five-year period ending on the date of the sale. However, it is not anticipated that our common stock will be “regularly traded” on an established market. We encourage you to consult your tax advisor to determine the tax consequences applicable to you if you are a non-U.S. stockholder.

Potential characterization of distributions or gain on sale may be treated as unrelated business taxable income to tax-exempt investors.

If (a) we are a “pension-held REIT,” (b) a tax-exempt stockholder has incurred (or is deemed to have incurred) debt to purchase or hold our common stock, or (c) a holder of common stock is a certain type of tax-exempt stockholder, dividends on, and gains recognized on the sale of, common stock by such tax-exempt stockholder may be subject to U.S. federal income tax as unrelated business taxable income under the Code.

Risks Related to Investments by Tax-Exempt Entities and Benefit Plans Subject to ERISA

If our assets are deemed “plan assets” for purposes of ERISA and/or the Code, we could be subject to excise taxes on certain prohibited transactions.

We believe that our assets will not be deemed to be “plan assets” for purposes of ERISA and/or the Code, but we have not requested an opinion of counsel to that effect, and no assurances can be given that our assets will never constitute “plan assets.” If our assets were deemed to be “plan assets” for purposes of ERISA and/or the Code, among other things, (a) certain of our transactions could constitute “prohibited transactions” under ERISA and the Code, and (b) ERISA’s prudence and other fiduciary standards would apply to our investments (and might not be met). Among other things, ERISA makes plan fiduciaries personally responsible for any losses resulting to the plan from any breach of fiduciary duty, and the Code imposes nondeductible excise taxes on prohibited transactions. If such excise taxes were imposed on us, the amount of funds available for us to make distributions to stockholders would be reduced.

Risks Related to Our Organizational Structure

The limit on the percentage of shares of our stock that any person may own may discourage a takeover or business combination that may benefit our stockholders.

Our charter restricts the direct or indirect ownership by one person or entity to no more than 9.8%, by number or value, of any class or series of our equity securities (which includes each class of common stock and any preferred stock we may issue). This restriction may deter individuals or entities from making tender offers for shares of our common stock on terms that might be financially attractive to stockholders or which may cause a change in our management. This ownership restriction may also prohibit business combinations that would have otherwise been approved by our board of directors and stockholders and may also decrease their ability to sell their shares of our common stock.

 

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Our board of directors can take many actions without stockholder approval which could have a material adverse effect on the distributions investors receive from us and/or could reduce the value of our assets.

Our board of directors has overall authority to conduct our operations. This authority includes significant flexibility. For example, our board of directors can: (i) list our stock on a national securities exchange or include our stock for quotation on the National Market System of the NASDAQ Stock Market without obtaining stockholder approval; (ii) prevent the ownership, transfer and/or accumulation of shares in order to protect our status as a REIT or for any other reason deemed to be in the best interests of the stockholders; (iii) authorize and issue additional shares of any class or series of stock without obtaining stockholder approval, which could dilute an ownership interest; (iv) change our advisor’s compensation, and employ and compensate affiliates; (v) direct our investments toward those that will not appreciate over time, such as loans and building-only properties, with the land owned by a third party; and (vi) establish and change minimum creditworthiness standards with respect to tenants. Any of these actions could reduce the value of our assets without giving investors, as stockholders, the right to vote.

Investors will be limited in their right to bring claims against our officers and directors.

Our charter provides generally that a director or officer will be indemnified against liability as a director or officer so long as he or she performs his or her duties in accordance with the applicable standard of conduct and without negligence or misconduct in the case of our officers and non-independent directors, and without gross negligence or willful misconduct in the case of our independent directors. In addition, our charter provides that, subject to the applicable limitations set forth therein or under Maryland law, no director or officer will be liable to us or our stockholders for monetary or other damages. Our charter also provides that we will indemnify our advisor or any of its affiliates or directors, or employees of the foregoing, acting as our agent for losses they may incur by reason of their service in such capacities so long as they satisfy these requirements. We have entered into separate indemnification agreements with each of our directors and executive officers. As a result, we and our stockholders may have more limited rights against these persons than might otherwise exist under common law. In addition, we may be obligated to fund the defense costs incurred by these persons in some cases.

Our use of an operating partnership structure may result in potential conflicts of interest with limited partners other than us, if any, whose interests may not be aligned with those of our stockholders.

Limited partners other than us, if any, in our operating partnership will have the right to vote on certain amendments to the limited partnership agreement between us and CHP II GP, LLC (the “operating partnership agreement”), as well as on certain other matters. Persons holding such voting rights may exercise them in a manner that conflicts with the interests of our stockholders. As general partner of our operating partnership, we are obligated to act in a manner that is in the best interest of all partners of our operating partnership. Circumstances may arise in the future when the interests of other limited partners in the operating partnership may conflict with the interests of our stockholders. These conflicts may be resolved in a manner stockholders do not believe are in their best interest.

 

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ESTIMATED USE OF PROCEEDS

The following tables present information about how the proceeds raised in this primary offering will be used. Information is provided assuming (i) the sale of the maximum offering amount and (ii) that 5% of the gross offering proceeds from the primary offering is from sales of Class A shares, 90% is from sales of Class T shares and 5% is from sales of Class I shares, based on the offering prices of $10.93, $10.50 and $10.00, respectively. The 5%/90%/5% allocation assumption is based upon our dealer manager’s expectations, taking into consideration experiences of other multi-class blind pool initial public offerings of common stock by REITs as well as upcoming regulatory changes. There can be no assurance that this assumption will prove to be accurate. Many of the numbers in the table are estimates because all fees and expenses cannot be determined precisely at this time. The actual amount of investment service fees and expenses cannot be determined at the present time and will depend on numerous factors, including the aggregate amount borrowed. The actual use of proceeds is likely to be different than the figures presented in the table because we may not raise the maximum offering amount. Raising less than the maximum offering amount or selling a different percentage of Class A, Class T and Class I shares will alter the amounts of commissions, fees and expenses set forth below.

Until the proceeds from this offering are fully invested, and from time to time thereafter, we may not generate sufficient cash flow from operations to fully fund distributions. Therefore, some or all of our distributions may be paid from other sources, such as cash advances by our advisor, cash resulting from a waiver or deferral of fees, borrowings and/or proceeds from this offering. There is no limit on distributions that may be made from these sources. However, our advisor and its affiliates are under no obligation to defer or waive fees in order to support our distributions. The estimated amount to be invested, presented in the table below, will be impacted to the extent we use proceeds from this offering to pay distributions. The following table is presented solely for informational purposes.

The following table presents information regarding the use of proceeds raised in this offering with respect to Class A shares.

 

     Maximum Sale of
$87,500,000
of Class A Shares
in the Offering
    Sale of $43,750,000
of Class A Shares
in the Offering
(Half Offering)
 
     Amount ($)     

Percent of

Public

Offering

Proceeds

    Amount ($)     

Percent

of

Public

Offering

Proceeds

 

Gross Proceeds (1)

     87,500,000        100.00     43,750,000        100.00

Less Offering Expenses(2) 

          

Selling Commissions and Dealer Manager Fee(1)

     7,437,500        8.50     3,718,750        8.50

Other Organization and Offering Expenses (3)

     829,294        0.95     829,294        1.90

Advisor Funding of Other Organization and Offering Expenses (3)

    

—  

(829,294

 

     (0.95 )%     

—  

(829,294

 

     (1.90 )% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amount Available for Investment/Net Investment Amount

     80,062,500        91.50     40,031,250        91.50

Investment Services Fees (4) (6)

     1,744,703        1.99     872,352        1.99

Acquisition Expenses (5) (6)

     775,424        0.89     387,712        0.89
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Proceeds to be Invested (7)

     77,542,373        88.62     38,771,186        88.62
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The following table presents information regarding the use of proceeds raised in this offering with respect to Class T shares.

 

    Maximum Sale of
$1,575,000,000
of Class T Shares
in the Offering
    Sale of $787,500,000
of Class T Shares
in the Offering
(Half Offering)
 
    Amount ($)    

Percent of

Public

Offering

Proceeds

    Amount ($)    

Percent of

Public

Offering

Proceeds

 

Gross Proceeds (1)

    1,575,000,000       100.00     787,500,000       100.0

Less Offering Expenses(2) 

       

Selling Commissions and Dealer Manager Fee(1)

    74,812,500       4.75     37,406,250       4.75

Other Organization and Offering Expenses (3)

    15,751,848       1.00     15,751,848       2.00

Advisor Funding of Other Organization and Offering Expenses (3)

   

—  

(15,751,848

 

    (1.00 )%     

—  

(15,751,848

 

    (2.00 )% 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amount Available for Investment/Net Investment Amount

    1,500,187,500       95.25     750,093,750       95.25

Investment Services Fees (4) (6)

    32,691,737       2.08     16,345,869       2.08

Acquisition Expenses (5) (6)

    14,529,661       0.92     7,264,831       0.92
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Proceeds to be Invested (7)

    1,452,966,102       92.25     726,483,051       92.25
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table presents information regarding the use of proceeds raised in this offering with respect to Class I shares.

 

    Maximum Sale of
$87,500,000
of Class I Shares
in the Offering
    Sale of $43,750,000
of Class I Shares
in the Offering
(Half Offering)
 
    Amount ($)    

Percent of

Public

Offering

Proceeds

    Amount ($)    

Percent of

Public

Offering

Proceeds

 

Gross Proceeds (1)

    87,500,000       100.00     43,750,000       100.00

Less Offering Expenses(2) 

       

Selling Commissions and Dealer Manager Fee(1)

    —         —         —         —    

Other Organization and Offering Expenses (3)

    918,858       1.05     918,858       2.10

Advisor Funding of Other Organization and Offering Expenses (3)

   

—  

(918,858

 

    (1.05 )%     

—  

(918,858

 

    (2.10 )% 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amount Available for Investment/Net Investment Amount

    87,500,000       100.00     43,750,000       100.00

Investment Services Fees (4) (6)

    1,906,780       2.18     953,390       2.18

Acquisition Expenses (5) (6)

    847,458       0.97     423,729       0.97
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Proceeds to be Invested (7)

    84,745,763       96.85     42,372,881       96.85
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)  The tables assume that no shares are sold under our distribution reinvestment plan. The actual selling commissions that will be paid on Class A shares and Class T shares may be higher or lower due to rounding. See the section of this prospectus entitled “Plan of Distribution” for a description of the circumstances under which selling commissions and dealer manager fees may be reduced in connection with certain purchases including, but not limited to, purchases

 

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  by investors that are clients of a registered investment advisor, registered representatives or principals of our dealer manager or participating brokers, and our advisor, its affiliates, managers, officers and employees. A portion of the selling commissions will be reduced in connection with volume purchases, and will be reflected by a corresponding reduction in the per share purchase price. In no event, however, will commission discounts reduce the proceeds of the offering that are available to us. Selling commissions and dealer manager fees are not paid in connection with the purchase of shares pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan.
(2)  In addition, we will pay an annual distribution and stockholder servicing fee, subject to certain limits, with respect to the Class T and Class I shares sold in the primary offering in an annual amount equal to 1.00% and 0.50%, respectively of (i) the current gross offering price per Class T or Class I share, respectively, or (ii) if we are no longer offering shares in a public offering, the estimated net asset value per Class T or Class I share, respectively, payable on a quarterly basis. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if we are no longer offering shares in a primary public offering, but have not reported an estimated net asset value per share subsequent to the termination of the primary offering, then the annual distribution and stockholder servicing fee will continue to be calculated as a percentage of the primary gross offering price in effect immediately prior to the termination of that offering until we report an estimated net asset value per share, at which point the distribution fee will be calculated based on the estimated net asset value per share. If we report an estimated net asset value per share prior to the termination of the offering, the annual distribution and stockholder servicing fee will continue to be calculated as a percentage of the current primary gross offering price per Class T or Class I share until we report an estimated net asset value per share following the termination of the offering, at which point the distribution fee will be calculated based on the new estimated net asset value per share. In the event the current primary gross offering price changes during the offering or an estimated net asset value per share reported after termination of the offering changes, the annual distribution and stockholder servicing fee will change immediately with respect to all outstanding Class T and/or Class I shares issued in the primary offering, and will be calculated based on the new primary gross offering price or the new estimated net asset value per share, without regard to the actual price at which a particular Class T or Class I share was issued. The annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees will accrue daily and be paid quarterly in arrears. We will pay the annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees to our dealer manager, which may reallow all or a portion of the annual distribution and stockholder servicing fee to the broker-dealer who sold the Class T or Class I shares or, if applicable, to a servicing broker-dealer of the Class T or Class I shares or a fund supermarket platform featuring Class I shares, so long as the broker-dealer or financial intermediary has entered into a contractual agreement with the dealer manager that provides for such reallowance. The annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees are ongoing fees that are not paid at the time of purchase, are not intended to be a principal use of offering proceeds and are not included in the above tables. The annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees are considered underwriting compensation in connection with this offering, subject to the 10% limit on underwriting compensation pursuant to FINRA rules.
(3)  Other organization and offering expenses include any and all costs and expenses, excluding selling commissions, dealer manager fees and annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees, incurred by us in connection with our formation, qualification and registration, and the marketing and distribution of our shares in this offering, including, without limitation, the following: amounts for Commission registration fees, FINRA filing fees, printing and mailing expenses, blue sky fees and expenses, legal fees and expenses, accounting fees and expenses, advertising and sales literature, transfer agent fees, due diligence expenses, personnel costs associated with processing investor subscriptions, escrow fees and other administrative expenses of the offering. The total of these other organization and offering expenses are estimated to be approximately $17,500,000 if the maximum primary offering amount is sold. For purposes of these tables, estimated other organization and offering expenses are allocated among the Class A, Class T and Class I shares pro rata on a per share basis, assuming 5% of the gross offering proceeds from the primary offering is from sales of Class A shares, 90% is from sales of Class T shares and 5% is from sales of Class I shares, based on the offering prices of $10.93, $10.50 and $10.00, respectively. Our advisor will pay these other organization and offering expenses on our behalf, without reimbursement by us. See “The Advisor and the Advisory Agreement.”
(4)  For purposes of estimating the investment services fee, we are assuming the proceeds of this offering are used to acquire assets composed of real properties and loans that we invest in or originate. The investment services fees reflected in the tables are calculated by multiplying the purchase price of real properties and loans that we invest in or originate by 2.25% and for the purpose of these tables are calculated on the total proceeds to be invested. No portion of the net proceeds are assumed to be used to acquire securities for which no investment services fees apply. For purposes of the tables, we have assumed that no debt financing is used to acquire our investments; however, it is our intent to leverage our investments with debt. Our intent is for our aggregate borrowings not to exceed 60% of the aggregate value of our assets over the long term.
(5)  Represents acquisition expenses that are neither reimbursed to us nor included in the purchase price of the properties. For purposes of the tables, we have estimated that such costs will average 1% of the contract purchase price of properties or other investments and assumed that we will not use debt financing to acquire our investments and is calculated on the total proceeds to be invested.

 

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(6)  Pursuant to our charter, the total of all acquisition fees and acquisition expenses must be reasonable and may not exceed an amount equal to 6% of the contract purchase price of an investment or, in the case of a loan, 6% of the funds advanced, unless a majority of our board of directors, including a majority of our independent directors, approves fees in excess of this limit subject to a determination that the transaction is commercially competitive, fair and reasonable to us. For these purposes, acquisition fees and acquisition expenses exclude development fees and construction fees paid to any person not affiliated with our advisor in connection with the actual development and construction of a project.
(7)  Although a substantial majority of the amount available for investment presented in this table is expected to be invested in properties or used to originate or invest in loans or other real estate-related investments, we may use a portion of such amount (i) to repay debt incurred in connection with property acquisitions or other investment activities; (ii) to establish reserves; or (iii) for other corporate purposes, including, but not limited to, payment of distributions to stockholders or payments of offering expenses in connection with future offerings pending the receipt of offering proceeds from such offerings, provided that these organization and offering expenses may not exceed the limitation of organization and offering expenses pursuant to our charter and FINRA rules. We have not established any limit on the extent to which we may use proceeds of this offering to pay distributions, and there will be no assurance that we will be able to sustain distributions at any level. In addition, we may use proceeds from our distribution reinvestment plan for redemptions of shares. See “Summary of Redemption Plan.”

Until proceeds are required to be invested or used for other purposes, we invest such amounts in short-term, highly liquid investments with appropriate safety of principal, including, but not limited to, government obligations, short-term debt obligations and interest bearing bank accounts.

To assist FINRA members and their associated persons that participate in this offering of common stock in meeting their customer account statement reporting obligations pursuant to applicable FINRA and NASD Conduct Rules, we will disclose in our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and/or in our Current Reports on Form 8-K, an estimated value per share of our shares of each class. Initially we will report the “net investment amount” of our shares, which will be based on the “amount available for investment/net investment amount” percentage shown in the estimated use of proceeds table above. This amount is 91.50% of the $10.93 offering price of our Class A shares of common stock, 95.25% of the $10.50 offering price of our Class T shares of common stock and 100% of the $10.00 offering price of our Class I shares of common stock. For each class of shares, this amount will equal $10.00 per share, which is the offering price of our shares, less the associated selling commission and the dealer manager fee and estimated organization and offering expenses other than the annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees. This estimated value per share will be accompanied by any disclosures required under the FINRA and NASD Conduct Rules. No later than 150 days after July 11, 2018, the second anniversary of the date on which we broke escrow in this offering, our board of directors will approve an estimated net asset value per share, which will be published in an Annual Report on Form 10-K, a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and/or a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Commission. The estimated net asset value per share will be based on valuations of our assets and liabilities performed at least annually, by, or with the material assistance or confirmation of, a third-party valuation expert or service and will comply with the Investment Program Association Practice Guideline 2013-01- Valuations of Publicly Registered, Non-Listed REITs.

 

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MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION

We are an externally advised company and, as such, although we have a board of directors and executive officers responsible for our management, we have no direct paid employees. Two of our directors and all of our executive officers are employed by, and receive compensation from, our advisor or its affiliates. Our advisor is responsible for managing our day-to-day affairs. In addition, our advisor engages other parties, including affiliates, to perform certain services and, in connection therewith, reallows a portion of its fees received from us to such entities. Our dealer manager is responsible for performing services in connection with the offer and sale of our shares in this offering. Our dealer manager will engage participating brokers in connection with the sale of our shares and, in connection therewith, is expected to reallow the majority of the compensation received from us to such participating brokers as described below.

The following table summarizes the compensation, reimbursements and distributions (exclusive of any distributions to which our affiliates may be entitled by reason of their purchase and ownership of shares in connection with this offering) we contemplate paying to our advisor, our dealer manager and other affiliates, including amounts to reimburse their costs in providing services and for amounts advanced on our behalf, with respect to proceeds raised in our primary offering. In addition, for information concerning compensation to our independent directors, see “Management—Compensation of Independent Directors.”

For purposes of illustrating these fees and expenses, we have assumed that we will sell the maximum of $1,750,000,000 in shares in the primary offering. For purposes of estimating acquisition stage fees and expenses, the allocation of amounts between the Class A shares, Class T shares and Class I shares assumes that 5% of the gross offering proceeds from the primary offering is from sales of Class A shares, 90% is from sales of Class T shares and 5% is from sales of Class I shares. Based on this allocation, we expect approximately 95% of the gross proceeds of the $1,750,000,000 primary offering will be available for investments and the associated investment services fees and acquisition expenses, while the remaining amount will be used to pay selling commissions and dealer manager fees. We will not pay selling commissions, dealer manager fees or annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees or reimburse issuer costs in connection with shares of common stock issued through our distribution reinvestment plan. The fees and expenses that we expect to pay or reimburse (except offering stage expenses) will be reviewed by our independent directors at least annually.

All or a portion of the selling commissions and dealer manager fees will not be charged with regard to shares sold to certain categories of purchasers and for sales eligible for volume discounts and, in limited circumstances, the dealer manager fee may be reduced with respect to certain purchases.

The compensation payable to our advisor is subject to the terms and conditions of our advisory agreement between us, our advisor and our operating partnership (the “advisory agreement”), which must be renewed on an annual basis. The current term of the advisory agreement expires on March 2, 2018. As a result, such amounts may be increased or decreased in future renewals of the advisory agreement without stockholder consent if such change is approved by a majority of our board of directors, including a majority of the independent directors. In addition, the terms of our dealer manager agreement are not expected to change during this offering; however, in the event we determine to have additional equity offerings in the future, the terms of any future agreement, if any, could vary from the terms described below. Therefore, although this represents compensation and reimbursements we expect to pay to our advisor, our dealer manager and other affiliates in connection with the sale of assets and investment of the proceeds from this offering, there is no assurance our costs for these and/or other future services will remain unchanged throughout our duration. In addition, because these figures cannot be precisely calculated at this time, the actual fees payable may exceed these estimates.

 

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Type of

Compensation and

Recipient

   Method of Computation   

Estimated

Maximum

Dollar Amount (1)

Fees Paid During Our Offering Stage
Selling commission and dealer manager fee to dealer manager and participating brokers (2)   

We will pay CNL Securities Corp. a combined selling commission and dealer manager fee of up to 8.5% of the sale price, or $0.93, for each Class A share and up to 4.75% of the sale price, or $0.50, for each Class T share sold in the primary offering. CNL Securities Corp. may reallow all or a portion of the selling commissions and dealer manager fees to participating broker-dealers.

 

For Class A shares sold in the primary offering, the maximum selling commission is 6.0% of the sale price and the maximum dealer manager fee is 2.5% of the sale price. For Class T shares sold in the primary offering, our dealer manager may elect the respective amounts of the commission and dealer manager fee, provided that the commission shall not exceed 3.0% of the gross proceeds from the completed sale of such Class T shares sold in the primary offering.

   Assuming we sell the maximum offering amount, all in Class A shares, the maximum amount of upfront selling commissions payable to the dealer manager would be $148,750,000.
Acquisitions and Operations Stage
Investment services fee to our advisor on the purchase price of assets (3)    We will pay our advisor an investment services fee of 2.25% of the purchase price of properties and funds advanced for loans or the amount invested in the case of other assets (except securities) for services in connection with the selection, evaluation, structure and purchase of assets. No investment services fee will be paid to our advisor in connection with our purchase of securities. In the case of a joint venture investment, the fee will be based on the purchase price multiplied by our percentage ownership interest. In the case of a development or construction project, the fee will be based upon the sum of amounts actually paid to purchase real property and the amount budgeted for the development, construction and improvement of real property. Upon completion of the project our advisor will determine the actual amounts paid. To the extent the amounts actually paid vary from the budgeted amounts on which the investment services fee was initially based, our advisor will pay or invoice us for 2.25% of the budget variance such that the investment services fee is ultimately 2.25% of amounts expended on such development or construction project.    Estimated to be approximately $36.3 million (assuming no debt financing to purchase assets) and approximately $90.9 million (assuming debt financing equals 60% of our total assets)
Other acquisition fees to our advisor and its affiliates    Fees that are usual and customary for comparable services in connection with the financing, development, construction or renovation of a property or the acquisition or disposition of real estate-related investments or other investments or the making of loans. Such fees are in addition to the investment services fee (described above). We may pay a brokerage fee that is usual and customary to an affiliate of our advisor in connection with our purchase of securities if, at the time of such payment, such affiliate is a properly registered and licensed broker-dealer in the    Amount is not determinable at this time

 

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Type of

Compensation and

Recipient

   Method of Computation   

Estimated

Maximum

Dollar Amount (1)

   jurisdiction in which the securities are being acquired. Payment of such fees will be subject to the approval of our board of directors, including a majority of our independent directors.   
Reimbursement of acquisition expenses to our advisor and its affiliates (3) (4)   

Actual expenses incurred in connection with the selection, purchase, development or construction of properties and making of loans or other real estate-related investments.

 

Pursuant to our charter, the total of all acquisition fees (which includes the investment services fee) and any acquisition expenses must be reasonable and may not exceed an amount equal to 6% of the real estate asset value of a property, or in the case of a loan or other asset, 6% of the funds advanced or invested, unless a majority of our board of directors, including a majority of our independent directors not otherwise interested in the transaction, approves fees in excess of this limit subject to a determination that the transaction is commercially competitive, fair and reasonable to us.

   Amount is not determinable at this time but is estimated to be 1% of the gross purchase price of the assets, or approximately $16.2 million (assuming no debt financing) and approximately $40.4 million (assuming debt financing equals 60% of our total assets)
Annual Distribution and Stockholder Servicing Fee to dealer manager   

We will pay an annual distribution and stockholder servicing fee, subject to certain limits, with respect to the Class T and Class I shares sold in the primary offering in an annual amount equal to 1.00% and 0.50%, respectively of (i) the current gross offering price per Class T or Class I share, respectively, or (ii) if we are no longer offering shares in a public offering, the estimated net asset value per Class T or Class I share, respectively, payable on a quarterly basis.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if we are no longer offering shares in a primary public offering, but have not reported an estimated net asset value per share subsequent to the termination of the primary offering, then the annual distribution and stockholder servicing fee will continue to be calculated as a percentage of the primary gross offering price in effect immediately prior to the termination of that offering until we report an estimated net asset value per share, at which point the distribution fee will be calculated based on the estimated net asset value per share. If we report an estimated net asset value per share prior to the termination of the offering, the annual distribution and stockholder servicing fee will continue to be calculated as a percentage of the current primary gross offering price per Class T or Class I share until we report an estimated net asset value per share following the termination of the offering, at which point the distribution fee will be calculated based on the new estimated net asset value per share. In the event the current primary gross offering price changes during the offering or an estimated net asset value per share reported after termination of the offering changes, the annual distribution and stockholder servicing fee will change immediately with respect to all outstanding Class T and/or Class I shares issued in the primary offering, and will be calculated based on the new primary gross offering price or the new estimated net

   Amount is not determinable at this time. Assuming we sell the maximum offering amount, all in Class T shares, and that all of such shares remain outstanding through an entire year, then based solely on the current offering price (and subject to future determinations of the estimated net asset value per share), the amount of the annual distribution and stockholder servicing fee on an annual basis would be $17,500,000.

 

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asset value per share, without regard to the actual price at which a particular Class T or Class I share was issued. The annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees will accrue daily and be paid quarterly in arrears. We will pay the annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees to our dealer manager, which may reallow all or a portion of the annual distribution and stockholder servicing fee to the broker-dealer who sold the Class T or Class I shares or, if applicable, to a servicing broker-dealer of the Class T or Class I shares or a fund supermarket platform featuring Class I shares, so long as the broker-dealer or financial intermediary has entered into a contractual agreement with the dealer manager that provides for such reallowance. The annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees are ongoing fees that are not paid at the time of purchase.

 

The annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees will be paid on each Class T share and Class I share that is purchased in the primary offering. We do not pay annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees with respect to shares sold under our distribution reinvestment plan or shares received as distributions, although the amount of the annual distribution and stockholder servicing fee payable with respect to Class T shares sold in our primary offering will be allocated among all Class T shares, including those sold under our distribution reinvestment plan and those received as distributions, and the amount of the annual distribution and stockholder servicing fee payable with respect to Class I shares sold in our primary offering will be allocated among all Class I shares, including those sold under our distribution reinvestment plan and those received as distributions.

 

We will cease paying the annual distribution and stockholder servicing fee with respect to Class T shares held in any particular account, and those Class T shares will convert into a number of Class A shares determined by multiplying each Class T share to be converted by the applicable “Conversion Rate” described herein, on the earlier of (i) a listing of the Class A shares on a national securities exchange; (ii) a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another entity, or the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets; (iii) after the termination of the primary offering in which the initial Class T shares in the account were sold, the end of the month in which total underwriting compensation paid in the primary offering is not less than 10% of the gross proceeds of the primary offering from the sale of Class A, Class T and Class I shares; and (iv) the end of the month in which the total underwriting compensation paid in a primary offering with respect to such Class T shares purchased in a primary offering, comprised of the dealer manager fees, selling commissions, and annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees, is not less than 8.5% of the gross offering price of those Class T shares purchased in such

  

 

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primary offering (excluding shares purchased through our distribution reinvestment plan and those received as stock dividends). If we redeem a portion, but not all of the Class T shares held in a stockholder’s account, the total underwriting compensation limit and amount of underwriting compensation previously paid will be prorated between the Class T shares that were redeemed and those Class T shares that were retained in the account. Likewise, if a portion of the Class T shares in a stockholder’s account is sold or otherwise transferred in a secondary transaction, the total underwriting compensation limit and amount of underwriting compensation previously paid will be prorated between the Class T shares that were transferred and the Class T shares that were retained in the account.

 

We will cease paying the annual distribution and stockholder servicing fee with respect to Class I shares held in any particular account, and those Class I shares will convert into a number of Class A shares determined by multiplying each Class I share to be converted by the applicable “Conversion Rate” described herein, on the earlier of (i) a listing of the Class A shares on a national securities exchange; (ii) a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another entity, or the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets; (iii) after the termination of the primary offering in which the initial Class I shares in the account were sold, the end of the month in which total underwriting compensation paid in the primary offering is not less than 10% of the gross proceeds of the primary offering from the sale of Class A, Class T and Class I shares; and (iv) the end of the month in which the total underwriting compensation paid in a primary offering with respect to such Class I shares purchased in a primary offering, comprised of the dealer manager fees, selling commissions, and annual distribution and stockholder servicing fees, is not less than 8.5% of the gross offering price of those Class I shares purchased in such primary offering (excluding shares purchased through our distribution reinvestment plan and those received as stock dividends). If we redeem a portion, but not all of the Class I shares held in a stockholder’s account, the total underwriting compensation limit and amount of underwriting compensation previously paid will be prorated between the Class I shares that were redeemed and those Class I shares that were retained in the account. Likewise, if a portion of the Class I shares in a stockholder’s account is sold or otherwise transferred in a secondary transaction, the total underwriting compensation limit and amount of underwriting compensation previously paid will be prorated between the Class I shares that were transferred and the Class I shares that were retained in the account.

  
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is redeemed or repurchased, as well as upon the Company’s dissolution, liquidation or the winding up of the Company’s affairs, or a merger or other extraordinary transaction in which the Company is a party and, with respect to Class T shares, in which the Class T shares as a class are exchanged for cash or other securities, or, with respect to Class I shares, in which the Class I shares as a class are exchanged for cash or other securities.

 

If we liquidate (voluntarily or otherwise), dissolve or wind up our affairs, then, immediately before such liquidation, dissolution or winding up, our Class T shares and Class I shares will automatically convert to Class A shares at the applicable Conversion Rate and our net assets, or the proceeds therefrom, will be distributed to the holders of Class A shares, which will include all converted Class T shares and Class I shares, in accordance with their proportionate interests.

 

With respect to the conversion of Class T shares or Class I shares into Class A shares described above, each Class T share or Class I share, as applicable, will convert into an equivalent amount of Class A shares based on the respective estimated net asset value per share for each class. We currently expect that the conversion will be on a one-for-one basis, as we expect the estimated net asset value per share of each Class A share, Class T share and Class I share to be effectively the same. Following the conversion of their Class T shares or Class I shares into Class A shares, those stockholders continuing to participate in our distribution reinvestment plan will receive Class A shares going forward at the then-current distribution reinvestment price per Class A share, which may be higher than the distribution reinvestment price that they were previously paying per Class T share or Class I share, as applicable.

  
Asset management fee to our advisor    We will pay our advisor a monthly asset management fee in an amount equal to 0.0667% of the monthly average of the sum of the Company’s and the operating partnership’s respective daily real estate asset value (without duplication), plus the outstanding principal amount of any loans made, plus the amount invested in other permitted investments. For this purpose, “real estate asset value” equals the amount invested in wholly-owned properties, determined on the basis of cost, and in the case of properties owned by any joint venture or partnership in which we are a co-venturer or partner the portion of the cost of such properties paid by us. For the purpose of the foregoing, the cost basis of a real property shall include the original contract price thereof plus any capital improvements made thereto, exclusive of acquisition fees and acquisition expenses, and will not be reduced for any recognized impairment. Any recognized impairment loss will not reduce the real estate asset value for the purposes of calculating the asset management fee. The    Amount is not determinable at this time

 

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   asset management fee, which will not exceed fees which are competitive for similar services in the same geographic area, may or may not be taken, in whole or in part as to any year, in our advisor’s sole discretion. All or any portion of the asset management fee not taken as to any fiscal year shall be deferred without interest and may be taken in such other fiscal year as our advisor shall determine.   
Construction management fee to our advisor    We pay our advisor a construction management fee of up to 1% of hard and soft costs associated with the initial construction or renovation of a property, or with the management and oversight of expansion projects and other capital improvements, in those cases in which the value of the construction, renovation, expansion or improvements exceeds (i) 10% of the initial purchase price of the property and (ii) $1.0 million, in which case such fee will be due and payable as draws are funded for such projects.    Amount is not determinable at this time
Service fee to CNL Capital Markets Corp.    We pay CNL Capital Markets Corp., an affiliate of CNL, an annual fee payable monthly based on the average number of total investor accounts that will be open during the term of the service agreement pursuant to which certain administrative services are provided to us. These services may include, but are not limited to, the facilitation and coordination of the transfer agent’s activities, client services and administrative call center activities, financial advisor administrative correspondence services, material distribution services, and various reporting and troubleshooting activities.    Amount is not determinable at this time as actual amounts are dependent on the number of investor accounts
Reimbursement to our advisor and its affiliates for operating expenses (5)    We will reimburse our advisor and its affiliates for operating expenses incurred in connection with their provision of services to us, including personnel costs and related overhead costs of personnel of the advisor or its affiliates (which, in general, are those expenses relating to our administration on an on-going basis), subject to the limitations of our charter.    Amount is not determinable at this time

Fees Paid in Connection with Sales, Liquidation

or Other Significant Events

Disposition fee to our advisor and its affiliates    If our advisor, its affiliate or related party provides a substantial amount of services, as determined in good faith by a majority of the independent directors, we will pay the advisor, affiliate or related party a disposition fee in an amount equal to (a) 1% of the gross market capitalization of the Company upon the occurrence of a listing of our common stock on a national securities exchange, or 1% of the gross consideration paid to the Company or the stockholders upon the occurrence of a liquidity event as a result of a merger, share exchange or acquisition or similar transaction involving the Company or the operating partnership pursuant to which the stockholders receive for their shares, cash, listed securities or non-listed securities, or (b) 1% of the gross sales price upon the sale or transfer of one or more assets (including a    Amount is not determinable at this time as actual amounts are dependent upon the price at which assets are sold

 

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   sale of all of our assets). Even if our advisor receives a disposition fee, we may still be obligated to pay fees or commissions to another third party. However, when a real estate or brokerage fee is payable in connection with a particular transaction, the amount of the disposition fee paid to our advisor or its affiliates, as applicable, when added to the sum of all real estate or brokerage fees and commissions paid to unaffiliated parties, may not exceed the lesser of (i) a competitive real estate or brokerage commission or (ii) an amount equal to 6% of the gross sales price. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the occurrence of a transaction described in clause (a) above or the sale of all of our assets, in no event shall the disposition fee payable to our advisor exceed 1% of the gross market capitalization of the Company or the gross sales price as calculated in accordance with our advisory agreement in connection with the applicable transaction. In the event of a sale of all of our assets or the sale or transfer of the Company or a portion thereof, we will have the option to pay the disposition fee in cash or in listed equity securities, if applicable, or non-listed equity securities, if applicable, received by our stockholders in connection with the transaction. No disposition fee will be paid to our advisor in connection with the sale by us or our operating partnership of securities which we hold as investments; provided, however, a disposition fee in the form of a usual and customary brokerage fee may be paid to an affiliate or related party of our advisor if, at the time of such payment, such affiliate or related party is a properly registered and licensed broker-dealer (or equivalent) in the jurisdiction in which the securities are being sold and has provided substantial services in connection with the disposition of the securities.   
Subordinated share of net sales proceeds payable to our advisor from the sales of assets    Upon the sale of our assets, we will pay our advisor a subordinated share of net sales proceeds equal to (i) 15% of the amount by which (A) the sum of net sales proceeds from the sale of our assets, distributions paid to our stockholders from our inception through the measurement date and total incentive fees, if any, previously paid to our advisor exceeds (B) the sum of (i) the amount paid for our common stock which is outstanding (without deduction for organization and offering expenses, but including deduction for amounts paid to redeem shares under our redemption plan) (“Invested Capital”) and (ii) the amounts required to pay our stockholders a 6% cumulative, non-compounded annual priority return on Invested Capital (the “Incentive Fee Priority Return”), less (ii) total incentive fees, if any, previously paid to our advisor. “Incentive fees” means the subordinated share of net sales proceeds and the subordinated incentive fee. No subordinated share of net sales proceeds will be paid to our advisor following a listing of our shares. Following the termination or non-renewal of the advisory agreement, the subordinated share of net sales proceeds may still be payable as described below.    Amount is not determinable at this time

 

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Subordinated incentive fee payable to our advisor at such time, if any, as a liquidity event with respect to our shares occurs    Following a listing, if any, of our common stock on a national securities exchange, or the receipt by our stockholders of cash or a combination of cash and securities that are listed on a national securities exchange as a result of a merger, share acquisition or similar transaction, we will pay our advisor a subordinated incentive fee equal to (i) 15% of the amount by which (A) the sum of our market value or the market value of the listed securities received in exchange for our common stock, including any cash consideration received by our stockholders, the total distributions paid or declared and payable to our stockholders since our inception until the date of listing of our common stock or the effective date of our stockholders’ receipt of listed securities or cash, and the total incentive fees, if any, previously paid to our advisor from our inception to date of listing of our common stock or the effective date of our stockholders’ receipt of listed securities or cash exceeds (B) the sum of our Invested Capital and the total distributions required to be made to our stockholders in order to pay them the Incentive Fee Priority Return from our inception through the date of listing of our common stock or the effective date of our stockholders’ receipt of listed securities or cash, less (ii) total incentive fees, if any, previously paid to our advisor. We may pay such subordinated incentive fee in cash or listed equity securities or a combination of both. Following the termination or non-renewal of the advisory agreement, the subordinated incentive fee may still be payable as described below.    Amount is not determinable at this time
Incentive fee payable to our advisor following the termination or non-renewal of the advisory agreement    Following the termination or non-renewal of the advisory agreement by our advisor for good reason (as defined in the advisory agreement) or by us or our operating partnership other than for cause (as defined in the advisory agreement), if a listing of our common stock or other liquidity event with respect to our common stock has not occurred, our advisor will be entitled to be paid a portion of any future incentive fee that becomes payable. The incentive fee will be calculated upon a listing of our common stock on a national securities exchange or in connection with the receipt by our stockholders of cash or securities that are listed on a national securities exchange in exchange for our common stock as a result of a merger, share acquisition or similar transaction, or a sale of any of our assets following such termination event and (i) in the event of a listing or applicable merger, share acquisition or similar transaction, will be calculated and paid in the manner of the subordinated incentive fee and (ii) in the case of a sale of an asset, will be calculated and paid in the manner of the subordinated share of net sales proceeds, except that the amount of the incentive fee payable to our advisor will be equal to the amount as calculated above multiplied by the quotient of (A) the number of days elapsed from the initial effective date of the advisory agreement to the effective date of the termination event, divided by (B) the    Amount is not determinable at this time

 

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   number of days elapsed from the initial effective date of the advisory agreement through the date of listing or relevant merger, share acquisition or similar transaction, or the date of the asset sale, as applicable. The incentive fee will be payable in cash or listed equity securities within 30 days following the final determination of the incentive fee.   

 

(1)  The estimated maximum dollar amounts are based on the assumed sale of the maximum primary offering as follows: for the $1,750,000,000 in shares sold, 5% of the gross offering proceeds are from Class A shares sold at a price of $10.93 per share, 90% of the gross offering proceeds are from Class T shares sold at a price of $10.50 per share and 5% of the gross offering proceeds are from Class I shares sold at a price of $10.00 per share.
(2)  All or a portion of the selling commissions and dealer manager fees will not be paid with regard to shares sold to certain categories of purchasers. In addition, selling commissions may be reduced for sales that are eligible for a volume discount. See the section of this prospectus entitled “Plan of Distribution” for additional information.
(3)  Our estimate of acquisition expenses is based, in part, on CNL’s historical experience with CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc. and other programs sponsored by affiliates of CNL.
(4)  The estimated maximum dollar amounts of investment services fees and reimbursement of acquisition expenses were computed assuming: (i) we use 100% of the net sales proceeds of this offering to acquire real properties and loans, and that investment services fees are calculated by multiplying the purchase price of the real properties and loans by 2.25%; (ii) no investment services fees are paid with respect to investments in securities; and (iii) the computation of any compensation that assumes we borrow money, assumes debt financing equals 80% of the value of our total assets. Although an aggregate debt level of up to a maximum of 300% of our net assets is permitted under our charter, once we own a seasoned and stable portfolio we currently do not intend to incur debt that would reach that maximum.
(5)  On September 30, 2017, our advisor must reimburse us the amount by which our aggregate total operating expenses for the four fiscal quarters then ended exceed the greater of 2% of our average invested assets or 25% of our net income, unless the independent directors have determined that such excess expenses were justified based on unusual and non-recurring factors. “Average invested assets” means the average monthly book value of our assets during the twelve month period before deducting depreciation, bad debts or other non-cash reserves. “Total operating expenses” means all expenses paid or incurred by us, as determined under GAAP, that are in any way related to our operation, including advisory fees, but excluding (a) the expenses of raising capital such as organization and offering expenses, legal, audit, accounting, underwriting, brokerage, listing, registration and other fees, printing and other such expenses and taxes incurred in connection with the issuance, distribution, transfer, registration and stock exchange listing of our stock; (b) interest payments; (c) taxes; (d) non-cash expenditures such as depreciation, amortization and bad debt reserves; (e) the disposition fees under our advisory agreement (however, any disposition fee paid to an affiliate or related party of the advisor in connection with the disposition of securities will not be so excluded); (f) the subordinated incentive fee under our advisory agreement, the subordinated share of net sales proceeds under our advisory agreement and any reasonable incentive fees based on the gain in the sale of our assets; and (g) acquisition and origination fees, acquisition and origination expenses (including expenses relating to potential investments that we do not close), real estate commissions on the sale of real property and other expenses connected with the acquisition, origination, disposition and ownership of real estate interests, loans or other property, such as the costs of foreclosure, insurance premiums, legal services, maintenance, repair and improvement of property.

Because our advisor and its affiliates are entitled to differing levels of compensation for undertaking different transactions on our behalf, our advisor has the ability to affect the nature of the compensation it receives by undertaking different transactions. However, our advisor is obligated to exercise good faith and integrity in all of its dealings with respect to our affairs pursuant to the advisory agreement. See “The Advisor and the Advisory Agreement.” Because these fees and expenses are payable only with respect to certain transactions or services, they may not be recovered by our advisor or its affiliates by reclassifying them under a different category.

In addition, from time to time, our advisor or its affiliates may agree, but are not obligated, to waive or defer all or a portion of the investment services fee, asset management fee or other fees, compensation or incentives due them, to enter into lease agreements for unleased space as authorized by our board of directors, to pay general administrative expenses or to otherwise increase the amount of cash we have available to make distributions to our stockholders.

 

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We have entered into an amended and restated expense support and restricted stock agreement with our advisor pursuant to which our advisor has agreed to accept payment in the form of forfeitable restricted Class A shares of our common stock in lieu of cash for services rendered, applicable asset management fees and specified expenses we owe to the advisor under the advisory agreement in the event we do not achieve established distribution coverage targets. See “The Advisor and the Advisory Agreement—The Advisory Agreement—Expense Support and Restricted Stock Agreement” for more information.

The fees payable to the Dealer Manager for the year ended December 31, 2016, and related amounts unpaid as of December 31, 2016 are as follows:

 

     Year ended
December 31,
2016
     Unpaid amounts as of
December 31,

2016
 

Selling commissions

   $ 97,022      $ 6,550  

Dealer Manager fees

     99,883        5,823  

Distribution and stockholder servicing fees

     157,225        154,733  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 354,130      $ 167,106  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The expenses incurred by and reimbursable to our related parties for the year ended December 31, 2016, and related amounts unpaid as of December 31, 2016 are as follows:

 

     Year ended
December 31,
2016
     Unpaid amounts as of
December 31,

2016
 

Reimbursable expenses:

     

Operating expenses (1)

   $ 206,868      $ 73,545  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 206,868      $ 73,545  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

FOOTNOTES:

 

(1) The amount for the period presented does not include reimbursement payments to the advisor for services provided to us by our executive officers. Such reimbursement payments, if any, include components of salaries, benefits and other overhead charges.

 

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CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

General

We are subject to various conflicts of interest arising out of our relationship with our operating partnership and our advisor and its affiliates. See “Prospectus Summary—Conflicts of Interest” for a graphical illustration of the relationship between our advisor, our sponsor and certain other affiliates that will provide services to us. Certain of our potential conflicts of interest include the following:

 

    Thomas K. Sittema and Stephen H. Mauldin, two of our directors, serve as directors and/or officers of various entities affiliated with CNL, including our advisor.

 

    CNL Holdings, LLC is the parent company of our sponsor and various entities that provide services to us.

 

    We have in common with CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc. the same executive officers and a common member of our respective board of directors.

 

    Our advisor and the advisor to CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc. have in common some of the same executive officers.

 

    We have in common with CNL Growth Properties, Inc. and its advisor certain of the same executive officers.

Prior and Future Programs

In the past, affiliates of our advisor have organized over 100 real estate investments for entities other than CNL Healthcare Properties II, Inc. In addition, these affiliates currently have other real estate holdings and in the future expect to form, offer interests in and manage other real estate programs in addition to those for CNL Healthcare Properties II, Inc. and to make additional real estate investments. Future real estate programs may involve affiliates of our advisor in the ownership, financing, operation, leasing and management of properties that may be suitable for us.

Certain of these affiliated public or private real estate programs invest in properties which may be suitable for us, may purchase properties concurrently with us and may lease properties to tenants who also lease or operate certain of our properties. These properties, if located in the vicinity of, or adjacent to, properties that we acquire, may affect our properties’ gross revenues. Additionally, such other programs may make loans or acquire other investments in the same or similar entities as those that we target, thereby affecting our loan and other investment activities. Such conflicts between us and affiliated programs may affect the value of our investments as well as our net income. Our advisor has established guidelines to minimize such conflicts. There is currently one existing program, CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc., that is affiliated with our advisor and may impact our ability to invest in properties and other investments. CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc. invests in properties in the seniors housing, medical office building, acute care and post-acute care facility sectors. See “—Charter Provisions Relating to Conflicts of Interest” and “— Investment Allocation Procedures” below.

Competition to Acquire Properties and Invest in Loans and Other Investments

Affiliates of our advisor and other entities sponsored or sold by CNL or its affiliates compete with us to acquire properties, to make loans or to acquire other investments of a type suitable for acquisition or investment by us and may be better positioned to make such acquisitions or investments as a result of relationships that may develop with various operators of the types of properties in which we might invest or relationships with tenants or operators of such properties. A purchaser who wishes to acquire one or more of these properties, to make one or more loans or to acquire other investments may be able to do so within a relatively short period of time, occasionally at a time when we may be unable (due to insufficient funds, for example) to make the acquisition or investment.

Our advisor or its affiliates also may be subject to potential conflicts of interest at such time as we wish to acquire a property, make a loan or acquire an investment that also would be a suitable investment for another affiliate of CNL. Affiliates of our advisor serve as two of our directors and, in this capacity, have a fiduciary

 

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obligation to act in the best interest of our stockholders. Further, as general partners or directors of affiliates of CNL, they have a fiduciary obligation to act in the best interests of the investors in other programs with investments that may be similar to ours. Such persons will use their best efforts to assure that we are treated as favorably as any such other program. We have also developed procedures to resolve potential conflicts of interest in the allocation of properties, loans and other investments between us and certain of our affiliates. See “—Charter Provisions Relating to Conflicts of Interest” and “— Investment Allocation Procedures” below.

CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc., whose advisor is an affiliate of CNL and our sponsor, may enter into a transaction involving (i) the listing of its shares on a national securities exchange, (ii) the sale to, or merger with, another entity in a transaction which provides the investors of CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc. with cash or securities of a publicly traded company, or (iii) the commencement of the orderly sale of the assets of CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc. and the subsequent distribution of the proceeds thereof. In connection with the consummation of any of the foregoing transactions, or in the event of the transfer of the ownership interests of the advisor of CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc., the counterparty to the transaction may request, as a precondition to the consummation of the transaction, that CNL and our sponsor provide a covenant not to compete or similar agreement which would serve to limit the future acquisition of properties in certain property sectors by CNL and its affiliates, including our advisor, for a certain period of time. Under such circumstances, CNL, on behalf of itself and its affiliates, including our advisor, may be willing to provide such a covenant not to compete, but solely with respect to properties in certain property sectors and for a limited period of time not to exceed two years from the date of the consummation of the applicable transaction. In such event, we would be limited in our ability to pursue or invest in properties in certain property sectors during the term of any such covenant not to compete, unless we obtained a new advisor. We could not terminate our advisor for “cause” (as defined in the advisory agreement) in such circumstances, which means we would be required to give 60 days’ prior written notice of such termination, that the advisor would be entitled to receive all accrued but unpaid compensation and expense reimbursements within 30 days of the termination date, that it may continue to be eligiblefor future incentive fees, and that in some circumstances shares of restricted stock may vest. See the risk factor entitled “Any adverse changes in CNL’s financial health, the public perception of CNL, or our relationship with its sponsor or its affiliates could hinder our operating performance and the return on your investment” in “Risk Factors—Company Related Risks.”

Sales of Properties, Loans or Other Investments

A conflict also could arise in connection with our advisor’s determination as to whether or not to sell a property, loan or other investment because the interests of our advisor may differ from our interests as a result of different financial and tax positions and the compensation to which our advisor or its affiliates may be entitled upon the sale of a property. See “— Compensation of our Advisor” and “The Advisor and the Advisory Agreement—Compensation to our Advisor and its Affiliates” for a description of these compensation arrangements. In order to resolve this potential conflict, the board of directors is required to approve each sale of a property, loan or other investment with the exception of conveyances of real estate associated with any of the Company’s real property to third parties for a purchase price equal to or less than $1 million.

Certain Relationships with Affiliates

Subject to the limitations set forth in our charter, we engage in transactions with affiliates and pay compensation in connection therewith. As described elsewhere in this prospectus, we pay the dealer manager selling commissions and dealer manager fees. We pay to our advisor various fees, including an investment services fee for identifying properties and structuring the terms of acquisitions, leases, mortgages and loans and a monthly asset management fee for managing our properties and other investments. In addition, we may reimburse our advisor and certain of its affiliates for certain organization and offering expenses, acquisition expenses and operating expenses that they incur on our behalf. For additional information concerning these relationships, see “Management Compensation” and “The Advisor and the Advisory Agreement—The Advisory Agreement—Compensation to our Advisor and its Affiliates.”

Loans from our Sponsor, Advisor or their Affiliates

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particular investment or to facilitate refinancings if we are unable to obtain a permanent loan at that time or, in the judgment of the board of directors, including a majority of the independent directors, it is not in our best interest to obtain a permanent loan at the interest rates then prevailing and the board of directors has reason to believe that we will be able to obtain a permanent loan on or prior to the end of the term of the loan provided by our sponsor, advisor or their respective affiliates. See “Business—Financings and Borrowings.” We may borrow funds on a short-term basis from our sponsor, advisor or their respective affiliates at any time.

We may also acquire properties from our affiliates, if we believe that doing so is consistent with our investment objectives and we comply with our investment policies and procedures. We may acquire single assets or portfolios of assets. See “— Charter Provisions Relating to Conflicts of Interest—Our Acquisitions.”

Possible Listing of Shares

The board of directors must approve listing our shares on a national securities exchange, but listing is not subject to stockholder vote. A conflict could arise in connection with the determination of whether or not to list our shares on a national securities exchange because such listing could: (i) entitle our advisor to receive compensation if our shares are listed, or (ii) make it more likely for us to become self-managed or to internalize our advisor.

Competition for Management Time

Mr. Sittema and Mr. Mauldin, who are two of our directors, engage in the management of other business entities and properties and in other business activities, including activities associated with our affiliates. In addition, Kevin R. Maddron, our chief operating officer, chief financial officer and treasurer, also serves as an officer of CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc., which invests in the same types of assets in which we invest. He also serves as an officer of CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc., another REIT sponsored by CNL. Other of our officers and our advisor’s officers also serve as officers of two REITs sponsored by our sponsor, CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc. and CNL Growth Properties, Inc. All of these individuals devote only as much of their time to our business as they, in their judgment, determine is reasonably required, which could be substantially less than their full time. The amount of time these individuals devote could be impacted by and commensurate with the level of our operating activity which will be impacted by the amount of funds raised from this offering and the subsequent acquisitions. These individuals may experience conflicts of interest in allocating management time, services, and functions among us and the various entities, investor programs (public or private) and any other business ventures in which any of them are or may become involved.

Compensation of our Advisor

Our advisor has been engaged to perform various services for us and receives fees and compensation for such services. None of the agreements for such services were the result of arm’s-length negotiations. The timing and nature of fees and compensation to our advisor could create a conflict between the interests of our advisor and those of our stockholders. Both the asset management fee and investment services fees are not performance based since they are based upon cost which creates a conflict of interest in all decisions by our advisor in selecting between properties and purchase prices. A transaction involving the purchase, lease or sale of any property, loan or other investment by us may result in the immediate realization by our advisor and its affiliates of substantial commissions, fees, compensation and other income. Although the advisory agreement authorizes our advisor to take primary responsibility for all decisions relating to any such transaction, the board of directors must approve all of our acquisitions and sales of properties and the entering into and sale of loans or other investments, with the exception of conveyances of real estate associated with any of the Company’s real property to third parties for a purchase price equal to or less than $1 million. Potential conflicts may arise in connection with the determination by our advisor of whether to hold or sell a property, loan or other investment as such determination could impact the timing and amount of fees payable to our advisor. For a discussion of the risks relating to our advisory agreement, see “ Risk Factors—Risks Related to Conflicts of Interest and our Relationships with our Advisor and its Affiliates.”

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not have the benefit of such independent review. Certain of the participating brokers have made, or are expected to make, their own independent due diligence investigations. The dealer manager is not prohibited from acting in any capacity in connection with the offer and sale of securities offered by entities that may have some or all investment objectives similar to ours and is expected to participate in other offerings sponsored by one or more of our officers or directors.

Charter Provisions Relating to Conflicts of Interest

Our charter contains many restrictions relating to conflicts of interest including the following:

Advisor Compensation. The independent directors will evaluate at least annually whether the compensation that we contract to pay to our advisor and its affiliates is reasonable in relation to the nature and quality of services performed and whether such compensation is within the limits prescribed by the charter. The independent directors will supervise the performance of our advisor and its affiliates and the compensation we pay to them to determine whether the provisions of our compensation arrangements are being carried out. This evaluation will be based on the following factors as well as any other factors deemed relevant by the independent directors:

 

    the amount of the fees paid to our advisor in relation to the size, composition and performance of our investment portfolio;

 

    the success of our advisor in generating opportunities that meet our investment objectives;

 

    the rates charged to other companies, including other REITs, by advisors performing the same or similar services;

 

    additional revenues realized by our advisor and its affiliates through their relationship with us, including loan administration, underwriting or broker commissions, servicing, engineering, inspection and other fees, whether paid by us or by others with whom we do business;

 

    the quality and extent of service and advice furnished by our advisor and its affiliates;

 

    the performance of our investment portfolio, including income, conservation or appreciation of capital, frequency of problem investments and competence in dealing with distress situations; and

 

    the quality of our investment portfolio relative to the investments generated by our advisor for its own account.

Under our charter, we can pay our advisor a disposition fee in connection with the sale of property if it provides a substantial amount of the services in the effort to sell the asset, the commission does not exceed 3% of the sales price of the asset, and, if in connection with a disposition commissions are paid to third parties unaffiliated with our advisor, the commission paid to our advisor does not exceed the commissions paid to such unaffiliated third parties. Our charter also provides that the commission, when added to all other real estate commissions paid to unaffiliated parties in connection with the sale, may not exceed the lesser of a competitive real estate commission or 6% of the sales price of the asset. Our charter also permits us to pay the disposition fee provided for under the advisory agreement. We do not intend to sell assets to affiliates. However, if we do sell an asset to an affiliate, our organizational documents would not prohibit us from paying our advisor a disposition fee. Before we sold an asset to an affiliate, our charter would require that a majority of the board of directors, including a majority of the independent directors, not otherwise interested in the transaction conclude that the transaction is fair and reasonable to us.

Our charter also requires that any gain from the sale of assets, for which full consideration is not paid in cash or property of equivalent value, that we may pay our advisor or an entity affiliated with our advisor be reasonable. Such an interest in gain from the sale of assets is presumed reasonable if it does not exceed 15% of the balance of the net sale proceeds remaining after payment to common stockholders, in the aggregate, of an amount equal to 100% of the original issue price of the common stock, plus an amount equal to 6% of the original issue price of the common stock per year cumulative. Our charter also permits us to pay the subordinated incentive fee and the subordinated share of net proceeds, which are provided for under the advisory agreement.

 

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If we ever decided to become self-managed by acquiring entities affiliated with our advisor, our charter would require that a majority of the board of directors, including a majority of independent directors, not otherwise interested in the transaction conclude that such internalization transaction is fair and reasonable to us and on terms and conditions no less favorable to us than those available from third parties.

Our charter also limits the amount of acquisition fees and acquisition expenses we can incur to a total of 6% of the contract purchase price for the asset or, in the case of a loan we originate, 6% of the funds advanced. This limit may only be exceeded if a majority of the board of directors, including a majority of the independent directors, not otherwise interested in the transaction approves the fees and expenses and finds the transaction to be commercially competitive, fair and reasonable to us.

Term of Advisory Agreement. Each contract for the services of our advisor may not exceed one year, although there is no limit on the number of times that we may retain a particular advisor. The independent directors or our advisor may terminate our advisory agreement without cause or penalty on 60 days’ written notice. In such event, our advisor must cooperate with us and our directors and take all reasonable steps required to assist in making an orderly transition of the advisory function.

Following the termination or non-renewal of the advisory agreement by our advisor for good reason (as defined in the advisory agreement) or by us or our operating partnership other than for cause (as defined in the advisory agreement), if a listing of our common stock or other liquidity event with respect to our common stock has not occurred, our advisor will be entitled to be paid a portion of any future incentive fee that becomes payable. The incentive fee will be calculated upon a listing of our common stock on a national securities exchange or in connection with the receipt by our stockholders of cash or securities that are listed on a national securities exchange in exchange for our common stock as a result of a merger, share acquisition or similar transaction, or a sale of any of our assets following such termination event and (i) in the event of a listing or applicable merger, share acquisition or similar transaction, will be calculated and paid in the manner of the subordinated incentive fee and (ii) in the case of a sale of an asset, will be calculated and paid in the manner of the subordinated share of net sales proceeds, except that the amount of the incentive fee payable to our advisor will be equal to the amount as calculated above multiplied by the quotient of (A) the number of days elapsed from the initial effective date of the advisory agreement to the effective date of the termination event, divided by (B) the number of days elapsed from the initial effective date of the advisory agreement through the date of listing or relevant merger, share acquisition or similar transaction, or the date of the asset sale, as applicable. The incentive fee will be payable in cash or listed equity securities within 30 days following the final determination of the incentive fee.

Our Acquisitions. We will not purchase or lease properties in which our advisor, our sponsor, any of our directors or any of their affiliates has an interest without a determination by a majority of the board of directors, including a majority of independent directors, not otherwise interested in the transaction that such transaction is fair and reasonable to us and at a price to us no greater than the cost of the asset to the affiliated seller or lessor, unless there is substantial justification for the excess amount and such excess amount is reasonable. In no event may we acquire any such real property at an amount in excess of its current appraised value. An appraisal is “current” if it is obtained within the 12-month period preceding the transaction. If a property with a current appraisal is acquired indirectly from an affiliated seller through the acquisition of securities in an entity that directly or indirectly owns the property, a second appraisal on the value of the securities of the entity will not be required if (i) a majority of the board of directors, including a majority of the independent directors, not otherwise interested in the transaction determines that such transaction is fair and reasonable to us, (ii) the transaction is at a price to us no greater than the cost of the securities to the affiliated seller, (iii) the entity has conducted no business other than the financing, acquisition and ownership of the property and (iv) the price paid by the entity to acquire the property did not exceed the current appraised value of the property.

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sponsor, any of our directors or any of their affiliates, the fair market value shall be determined by an independent expert selected by our independent directors and having no material current or prior business or personal relationship with our advisor or any of our directors.

Mortgage Loans Involving Affiliates. Our charter prohibits us from investing in or making mortgage loans in which the transaction is with our advisor, our sponsor, any of our directors or any of their affiliates, unless an independent expert appraises the underlying property. We must keep the appraisal for at least five years and make it available for inspection and duplication by any of our stockholders. In addition, a mortgagee’s or owner’s title insurance policy or commitment as to the priority of the mortgage or the condition of the title must be obtained. Our charter prohibits us from making or investing in any mortgage loans that are subordinate to any mortgage or equity interest of our advisor, our sponsor, any of our directors or any of their affiliates.

Other Transactions Involving Affiliates. A majority of the board of directors, including a majority of the independent directors, not otherwise interested in the transactions must conclude that all other transactions, including joint ventures, between us and our advisor, our sponsor, any of our directors or any of their affiliates, are fair and reasonable to us and are either on terms and conditions not less favorable to us than those available from unaffiliated third parties or, in the case of joint ventures, on substantially the same terms and conditions as those received by the other joint venturers.

Limitation on Operating Expenses. On September 30, 2017, our advisor must reimburse us the amount by which our aggregate total operating expenses for the four fiscal quarters then ended exceed the greater of 2% of our average invested assets or 25% of our net income, unless the independent directors have determined that such excess expenses were justified based on unusual and non-recurring factors. “Average invested assets” means the average monthly book value of our assets during the twelve month period before deducting depreciation, bad debts or other non-cash reserves. “Total operating expenses” means all expenses paid or incurred by us, as determined under GAAP, that are in any way related to our operation, including advisory fees, but excluding (a) the expenses of raising capital such as organization and offering expenses, legal, audit, accounting, underwriting, brokerage, listing, registration and other fees, printing and other such expenses and taxes incurred in connection with the issuance, distribution, transfer, registration and stock exchange listing of our stock; (b) interest payments; (c) taxes; (d) non-cash expenditures such as depreciation, amortization and bad debt reserves; (e) the disposition fees under our advisory agreement (however, any disposition fee paid to an affiliate or related party of the advisor in connection with the disposition of securities will not be so excluded); (f) the subordinated incentive fee under our advisory agreement, the subordinated share of net sales proceeds under our advisory agreement and any reasonable incentive fees based on the gain in the sale of our assets; and (g) acquisition and origination fees, acquisition and origination expenses (including expenses relating to potential investments that we do not close), real estate commissions on the sale of real property and other expenses connected with the acquisition, origination, disposition and ownership of real estate interests, loans or other property, such as the costs of foreclosure, insurance premiums, legal services, maintenance, repair and improvement of property.

Issuance of Options and Warrants to Certain Affiliates. We will not issue options or warrants to purchase our common stock to our advisor, any of our directors, our sponsor or any of their affiliates, except on the same terms as such options or warrants are sold to the general public. We may issue options or warrants to persons other than our any of advisor, our directors, our sponsor and any of their affiliates prior to listing our common stock on a national securities exchange, but not at exercise prices less than the fair market value of the underlying securities on the date of grant and not for consideration (which may include services) that in the judgment of the independent directors has a market value less than the value of such option or warrant on the date of grant. Any options or warrants we issue to our advisor, any of our directors, our sponsor or any of their affiliates shall not exceed an amount equal to 10% of the outstanding shares of our common stock on the date of grant.

Repurchase of Our Shares. Our charter provides that we may not voluntarily repurchase shares of our common stock if such repurchase would impair our capital or operations. In addition, our charter prohibits us from paying a fee to our advisor, our sponsor, any of our directors or any of their affiliates in connection with our repurchase of our common stock.

Loans. We will not make any loans to our advisor, our sponsor, any of our directors or any of their affiliates. In addition, we will not borrow from these affiliates unless a majority of the board of directors, including a majority of the independent directors, not otherwise interested in the transaction approves the transaction as being

 

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fair, competitive and commercially reasonable and no less favorable to us than comparable loans between unaffiliated parties. These restrictions on loans will only apply to advances of cash that are commonly viewed as loans, as determined by the board of directors. By way of example only, the prohibition on loans would not restrict advances of cash for legal expenses or other costs incurred as a result of any legal action for which indemnification is being sought nor would the prohibition limit our ability to advance reimbursable expenses incurred by directors or officers or our advisor or its affiliates.

Reports to Stockholders. Our charter requires that we prepare an annual report and deliver it to our common stockholders within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year. Our directors are required to take reasonable steps to ensure that the annual report complies with our charter provisions. Among the matters that must be included in the annual report or included in a proxy statement delivered with the annual report are:

 

    financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP that are audited and reported on by independent certified public accountants;

 

    the ratio of the costs of raising capital during the year to the capital raised;

 

    the aggregate amount of advisory fees and the aggregate amount of other fees paid to our advisor and any of its affiliates by us or third parties doing business with us during the year;

 

    our total operating expenses for the year stated as a percentage of our average invested assets and as a percentage of our net income;

 

    a report from the independent directors that our policies are in the best interests of our common stockholders and the basis for such determination; and

 

    a separately stated, full disclosure of all material terms, factors and circumstances surrounding any and all transactions involving us and our advisor, our sponsor, any of our directors or any affiliate thereof during the year, which disclosure has been examined and commented upon in the report by the independent directors with regard to the fairness of such transactions.

Voting of Shares Owned by Affiliates. Our advisor, any of our directors and any affiliates thereof cannot vote their shares of common stock regarding (i) the removal of any of these affiliates or (ii) any transaction between them and us.

Ratification of Charter Provisions. A majority of our board of directors, including a majority of the independent directors, reviewed and ratified our charter at the first meeting of the board of directors at which a majority of the board of directors consisted of independent directors, as required by our charter.

Investment Allocation Procedures

Our sponsor or its affiliates currently and in the future may offer interests in one or more public or private programs that are permitted to purchase properties of the type to be acquired by us and/or to make or acquire loans or other investments. Subject to the provisions below as specifically applicable to CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc., the board of directors and our advisor have agreed that, in the event an investment opportunity becomes available which is suitable for both us and a public or private entity with which our advisor or its affiliates are affiliated (but not including CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc.) and for which both entities have sufficient uninvested funds, then the entity which has had the longest period of time elapse since it was offered an investment opportunity will first be offered the investment opportunity. The board of directors and our advisor have agreed that for purposes of this conflict resolution procedure, an investment opportunity will be considered “offered” to us when an opportunity is presented to our board of directors for its consideration. In determining whether or not an investment opportunity is suitable for more than one program, our sponsor and its affiliates, in collaboration with our advisor, will examine such factors, among others, as the cash requirements of each program, the effect of the acquisition both on diversification of each program’s investments by types of properties and geographic area, and on diversification of the tenants of our properties, the anticipated cash flow of each program, the size of the investment, the amount of funds available to each program and the length of time such funds have been available for investment. If a subsequent development, such as a delay in the closing of a property or a

 

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delay in the construction of a property, causes any such investment, in the opinion of our advisor, our sponsor and its affiliates, to be more appropriate for an entity other than the entity which committed to make the investment, then the investment may be reallocated to the other entity. However, our advisor has the right to agree that the other entity may make the investment.

In addition to and notwithstanding the foregoing, a particular investment opportunity may be suitable for both us and CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc. With regard to the allocation of investment opportunities between us and CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc., all potential investment opportunities that satisfy the investment criterion deemed suitable for both us and CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc. will be evaluated and administered by an investment allocation committee of an affiliate of our sponsor. The investment allocation committee will be comprised of officers of our advisor or its affiliates.

In the event that an investment opportunity becomes available that is suitable for both us and CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc. and for which both entities have sufficient uninvested funds, the investment opportunity will be evaluated by the investment allocation committee and presented to our advisor and to the advisor of CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc., each of whom will be given a reasonable amount of time to evaluate and express their interest in the opportunity. If only one of either us or CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc. expresses an interest in the opportunity, the opportunity will be allocated to the interested entity, with no action by the investment allocation committee. If, however, both entities express interest in the opportunity, the investment allocation committee will consider and conclusively determine the allocation of the investment. In rendering a decision regarding the allocation of an investment opportunity, the investment allocation committee will comparatively examine such factors, among others that the investment allocation committee may deem relevant, as (i) the existing relationship between a program and the seller, expected tenant, developer, lender or other relevant counterparty for the prospective investment, (ii) the cash requirements of each program, (iii) the effect of the acquisition both on diversification of each program’s investments by types of properties and geographic area, and on diversification of the tenants of each program’s respective properties, (iv) the anticipated cash flow of each program, (v) the size of the investment in conjunction with an analysis of the absolute and relative amount of funds available to each program, (vi) any limitations or restrictions on the availability of funds for investment (in total and by property type) by each program and (vii) the length of time such funds have been available for investment. If a subsequent development, such as a delay in the closing of a property or a delay in the construction of a property, causes any such investment, in the opinion of the investment allocation committee, to be more appropriate for an entity other than the entity which committed to make the investment, then the investment may be reallocated to the other entity. However, our advisor has the right to agree that the other entity may make the investment. Further, if an investment opportunity has been offered to either us or CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc. after consideration by the investment allocation committee, and the selected entity ultimately does not proceed with the investment opportunity, the other entity will be free to pursue the opportunity.

Allocation decisions by the investment allocation committee require participation by a majority of the members of the committee, either in person (including by telephone, video conference or other similar means), or by email or proxy, and will be determined by a majority vote. Any member of the investment allocation committee may appoint an alternate to act in his or her place, or may grant his or her proxy, as necessary. A record of all allocations made and the reasons therefore will be maintained by the investment allocation committee.

The foregoing policy regarding the allocation of investment opportunities shall apply between us and CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc. and will remain in effect until such time as either we or CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc. are no longer advised by affiliates of CNL, or otherwise in the event of a listing of our shares. It is the duty of our board of directors, including our independent directors, to ensure that these allocation policies are applied fairly to us.

 

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INVESTMENTS AND FINANCINGS

Investments

Properties

On March 31, 2017, we acquired, through a wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Summer Vista Owner”), a seniors housing community (“Summer Vista”) located in Pensacola, Florida for a purchase price of $21.4 million, exclusive of closing costs. Summer Vista consists of 89 units (67 assisted living and 22 memory care units) and completed construction in 2016. The occupancy rate of Summer Vista was 98.9% as of March 31, 2017. The average effective monthly base rent per unit across all unit types at Summer Vista, which is calculated using the average of the monthly contractual base rental income, net of rental abatements, for each unit, was $3,765 as of March 1, 2017.

We funded the purchase of Summer Vista with proceeds from this offering and proceeds from the Summer Vista Loan (as defined and described below).

We lease Summer Vista to a wholly-owned TRS (the “Summer Vista Tenant”). The Summer Vista Tenant has engaged an independent third-party manager, SRI Management, LLC (“SRI Management”), to operate and manage Summer Vista pursuant to a five-year management agreement, which may be terminated without penalty under certain circumstances. Pursuant to the management agreement, SRI Management will receive a base management fee of 5% based on the gross revenues collected each month with respect to Summer Vista. Based on certain performance thresholds set forth in the management agreement, SRI Management may also receive an incentive management fee or have the base management fee subordinated.

In connection with the acquisition of the Summer Vista, an investment services fee of approximately $481,500, which is equal to 2.25% of the purchase price of the property, was paid to our advisor.

We have no plans for renovation or improvements of Summer Vista and believe it is suitable for its intended purpose. In the opinion of management, Summer Vista is adequately covered by insurance. There are a number of comparable facilities in the market area that may compete with Summer Vista.

The estimated depreciable basis for federal tax purposes of Summer Vista is $20.8 million. We calculate depreciation expense for federal income tax purposes using the straight-line method, and anticipate depreciating the buildings and land improvements for federal income tax purposes based on estimated useful lives of 40 years and 20 years, respectively.

Financings

Note Issuance

On August 1, 2016, our operating partnership issued to each of 125 separate investors a promissory note with a principal amount of $2,500 (each a “Note” and collectively the “Notes”), for an aggregate principal amount of $312,500. The operating partnership will pay interest on the Notes in the amount of $563.75 per annum per Note payable semi-annually in arrears. The Notes mature on June 30, 2046. In connection with the issuance of the Notes, we also entered into an escrow agreement on August 1, 2016 with REIT Funding, LLC and Cushing, Morris, Armbruster & Montgomery, LLP as escrow agent, pursuant to which we placed $383,000 into escrow to be held as security to repay the principal of the Notes and two semi-annual interest payments, and which was released back to us in March 2017.

Summer Vista Loan Agreement

On March 31, 2017, in connection with our acquisition of Summer Vista, the Summer Vista Owner entered into a loan agreement with Synovus Bank (“Synovus”) pursuant to which the Summer Vista Owner was provided a term loan (the “Summer Vista Loan”), in the amount of approximately $16.1 million.

 

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The Summer Vista Loan matures on April 1, 2022, subject to two one-year extension options provided certain conditions are met. The Summer Vista Loan accrues interest at a rate equal to the sum of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 2.85%, with monthly payments of interest only for the first 18 months of the term of the Summer Vista Loan, and monthly payments of interest and principal for the remaining 42 months of the term of the Summer Vista Loan using a thirty year amortization period with the remaining principal balance payable at maturity. Prior to April 1, 2019, the interest payable on the Summer Vista Loan may be reduced to a rate equal to the sum of LIBOR plus 2.70% if, at such time, no event of default exists, certain debt yield thresholds are met, and at least $2,150,000 of the outstanding principal balance of the Summer Vista Loan has been paid. The Summer Vista Owner may prepay, without a penalty, all or any part of the Summer Vista Loan at any time.

The Summer Vista Loan is secured by a first mortgage, security agreement and fixture filing on all real property and improvements on Summer Vista, assignments to Synovus of all rents and leases collected or received with respect to Summer Vista, assignments to Synovus of licenses, permits and contracts, a tax reserve escrow agreement, a guaranty agreement and the subordination of the management agreement between the Summer Vista Tenant and SRI Management.

The Summer Vista Owner paid Synovus a loan commitment fee of $80,250 in connection with the Summer Vista Loan, or 0.50% of the aggregate Summer Vista Loan amount.

 

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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES

Investment Objectives

Our primary investment objectives are to invest in a diversified portfolio of assets that will allow us to:

 

    pay attractive and steady cash distributions;

 

    preserve, protect and grow your invested capital; and

 

    explore liquidity opportunities in the future, such as the sale of either the Company or our assets, potential mergers, or the listing of our common shares on a national exchange.

Investment Strategy

Our strategy to realize our investment objectives is driven by a disciplined approach to evaluating the important factors for each individual investment. Our investment strategy also utilizes the long-standing industry relationships and experience of our board of directors and management along with our extensive industry and demographic research to provide a proactive approach to asset management. We believe the personnel of our advisor and its affiliates have the experience and ability to identify attractive assets, underwrite current operating performance, forecast potential changes to operating performance over time, and identify adequate exit strategies for assets, if required, as well as analyze the key metrics of the overall portfolio composition. By using this approach, we will be able to identify favorable acquisition targets and effectively manage these assets to assist in achieving our primary investment objectives.

Investment Policies

We are focusing our investment activities on the acquisition, development and financing of properties primarily located within the United States that we believe have the potential for long-term growth and income generation based upon the demographic and market trends and other underwriting criteria and models that we have developed. We are focusing on assets within the seniors housing, medical office building, acute care and post-acute care facility sectors, including stabilized, value add and development properties.

The types of seniors housing that we may acquire include active adult communities (age-restricted and age-targeted housing), independent and assisted living facilities, continuing care retirement communities and memory care facilities. The types of medical office buildings that we may acquire include specialty medical and diagnostic service facilities, surgery centers, outpatient rehabilitation facilities and other facilities designed for clinical services. The types of acute care properties that we may acquire include general acute care hospitals and specialty surgical hospitals. The types of post-acute care properties that we may acquire include skilled nursing facilities, long-term acute care hospitals and inpatient rehabilitative facilities. We view, manage and evaluate our portfolio homogeneously as one collection of healthcare assets with a common goal to maximize revenues and property income regardless of the asset class or asset type.

We are externally advised and the management of our advisor and members of our board of directors have experience investing in these various types of real estate-related investments. We may form other wholly-owned or controlled subsidiaries and consolidated and unconsolidated entities in the future for the purpose of acquiring interests in real estate.

The properties we purchase may be in various stages: development, value add or stabilized. Our developer is responsible for the construction management of such properties. We define value add properties to be either developed properties which are fully constructed and in the lease-up phase (typically 18 months post-construction) or existing “stabilizing” properties in which we are marking a capital investment to upgrade or expand. We consider a property to be stabilized upon the earlier of (i) when the property reaches 85% occupancy for a trailing three month period, or (ii) a two year period from acquisition or completion of development.

We believe that investing a limited portion of our capital into these types of properties is beneficial because they are expected to provide a higher yield on cost and have higher asset valuations in the long term as compared to stabilized acquisitions. Additionally, these types of investments will result in our portfolio having a lower average age, which we believe will be beneficial at the time that we begin the process of seeking to provide liquidity to our stockholders through a listing, merger or sale of our assets.

 

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We may invest in different asset classes within our focused sectors, in differing geographic locations and with different operators and tenants in an attempt to achieve diversification, thereby minimizing the effect of changes in local economic conditions and certain other risks. The extent of such diversification, however, depends in part upon the amount raised in this offering and the purchase price of each property. Although there is no limit to the number of properties of a particular tenant or operator which we may acquire, our board of directors, including a majority of our independent directors, reviews our properties and potential investments in terms of geographic, property sector and operator diversification. For a more complete description of the manner in which the structure of our business, including our investment policies, facilitates our ability to meet our investment objectives, see the “Business” section of this prospectus.

Our advisor will consider relevant real property and financial factors in selecting a property, including its condition and location, income-producing capacity and prospects for appreciation. Although we do not intend to focus on any particular location, we anticipate that we will select properties that are located near or around areas with stable demand generators.

In order to achieve our investment objectives, we intend to invest in carefully selected and well-located real estate that will provide an income stream generally through the receipt of minimum annual base rents under long-term leasing structures or a percentage of rents based on the gross operating revenues from certain asset sectors. Under the terms of our multi-tenant lease agreements with third-party property managers, each tenant is responsible for the payment of their proportionate share of property taxes, general liability insurance, utilities, repairs and common area maintenance. We generally will hold fee title or a long-term leasehold estate in the real estate assets we acquire. These leases may also: (i) provide inflationary protection through periodic contractual rent increases, (ii) capture upside earnings potential by requiring the payment of additional rent as a percentage of gross revenues generated by the properties, and (iii) require the payment of capital reserve rent, which we set aside and reinvest in the properties in order to preserve and enhance the integrity of the assets. Leases to third-party tenants are generally triple net leases, which require that tenants be responsible for repairs, maintenance, property taxes, utilities and insurance. We generally will hold fee title or a long-term leasehold estate in the real estate assets we acquire.

In addition, when advantageous to our structure and applicable tax rules allow, we may lease certain properties to our wholly-owned TRSs who in turn may engage independent third-party managers under management agreements to operate the properties as permitted under RIDEA. These investment structures require us to pay all property operating expenses and may result in greater variability in operating results than our long-term leases with third-party tenants, but allow us to capture greater returns during periods of market recovery, inflation or strong performance. See “Business—Investment and Leasing Structures” below for additional information about our real estate investments and leasing structures.

We may also originate or invest in mortgage, bridge and mezzanine loans, a portion of which may lead to an opportunity to purchase a real estate interest in the underlying property. At the discretion of the investment committee of our advisor and with the approval of our board of directors, we additionally may invest in other income-oriented real estate assets, securities and investment opportunities that are otherwise consistent with our investment objectives and policies.

In addition, we may offer loans and other financing opportunities to tenants, operators and others which we believe will be beneficial to our portfolio or will provide us with a new relationship. Potential borrowers will similarly be operators selected or approved by us, following our advisor’s recommendations.

We may also invest in operating companies or other entities that may own and operate assets that satisfy our investment objectives. Additionally, we may co-invest with other entities (both affiliated and non-affiliated with our advisor) in property ownership through joint ventures, limited liability companies, partnerships and other forms of ownership agreements. We may also purchase other income-producing assets through joint venture arrangements.

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operating companies,” such as real estate management companies and real estate development companies. We do not have, and do not expect to adopt, any policies limiting our acquisitions of REITs or other real estate operating companies to those conducting a certain type of real estate business or owning a specific property type or real estate asset. In most cases, we will evaluate the feasibility of acquiring these entities using the same criteria we will use in evaluating a particular property. Each acquired entity would be operated as either a wholly-owned or controlled subsidiary or joint venture. We may acquire these entities in negotiated transactions or through tender offers. Any acquisition must, however, be consistent with maintaining our qualification to be taxed as a REIT and exemption from registration under the Investment Company Act.

At the discretion of the investment committee of our advisor and with the approval of our board of directors, we additionally may invest in other income-oriented real estate assets, securities and investment opportunities that are otherwise consistent with our investment objectives and policies. However, we will limit our investments outside of the seniors housing, medical office building, acute care and post-acute care facility sectors, including stabilized, value add and development properties, to not more than 25% of the aggregate offering after the investment of substantially all of the offering proceeds. We seek to grow your invested capital by targeting sectors in which we believe there is a potential for growth as a result of recent market conditions, demographic trends and competitive factors such as the balance of supply and demand and high barriers to entry. We expect that certain of our acquisitions will feature characteristics that are common to more than one of the target sectors and asset classes that we have identified.

Generally, the purchase price that we will pay for any asset will be based on the fair market value of the asset as determined by a majority of our directors. Although we are not required to do so, we may obtain an appraisal of fair market value by an independent appraiser. We rely on our own independent analysis and not solely on appraisals in determining whether to invest in a particular asset. If, however, a majority of our independent directors determines, or if the property is acquired from our sponsor, advisor, a director or an affiliate thereof, then an appraisal of the property must be obtained from an independent expert selected by our independent directors. Our purchase of an asset from our sponsor, advisor, a director or an affiliate thereof requires a finding of a majority of the directors (including a majority of the independent directors) not otherwise interested in the transaction that such transaction is fair and reasonable to the Company and at a price no greater than the cost of the asset to our sponsor, advisor, a director or an affiliate thereof, or if such price is in excess of such cost, that there is substantial justification for the excess and such excess is reasonable; provided, however, in no case may the purchase price for such an asset exceed its current appraised value.

We may borrow money to acquire real estate assets either at closing or sometime thereafter. These borrowings generally take the form of interim or long-term financing primarily from banks or other lenders. These borrowings generally will be collateralized solely by a mortgage on one or more of our properties, but also may require us to be directly or indirectly (through a guarantee) liable for the borrowings. We borrow at either fixed or variable interest rates and on terms that require us to repay the principal on a typical, level schedule or at one time in a “balloon” payment.

Certain Limitations

Our charter places numerous limitations on us with respect to the manner in which we may invest our funds or issue securities. Pursuant to our charter, we will not:

 

    incur debt such that it would cause our liabilities to exceed 300% of our net assets, unless approved by a majority of the independent directors;

 

    invest more than 10% of our total assets in unimproved property or mortgage loans on unimproved property, which we define as property not acquired for the purpose of producing rental or other operating income or on which there is no development or construction in progress or planned to commence within one year;

 

    make or invest in mortgage loans unless an appraisal is available concerning the underlying property, except for those mortgage loans insured or guaranteed by a government or government agency;

 

    make or invest in mortgage loans, including construction loans, on any one property if the aggregate amount of all mortgage loans on such property would exceed an amount equal to 85% of the appraised value of such property as determined by appraisal, unless substantial justification exists for exceeding such limit because of the presence of other underwriting criteria;

 

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    make an investment if the related acquisition and origination fees and expenses are not reasonable or exceed 6% of the contract purchase price for the asset or, in the case of a loan we originate, 6% of the funds advanced, provided that in either case the investment may be made if a majority of the board of directors, including a majority of the independent directors, not otherwise interested in the transaction approves such fees and expenses and determines that the transaction is commercially competitive, fair and reasonable to us;

 

    acquire equity securities unless a majority of the board of directors, including a majority of the independent directors, not otherwise interested in the transaction approves such investment as being fair, competitive and commercially reasonable, provided that investments in equity securities in “publicly traded entities” that are otherwise approved by a majority of the board of directors, including a majority of the independent directors, shall be deemed fair, competitive and commercially reasonable if we acquire the equity securities through a trade that is effected in a recognized securities market (a “publicly traded entity” shall mean any entity having securities listed on a national securities exchange or included for quotation on an inter-dealer quotation system);

 

    invest in real estate contracts of sale, otherwise known as land sale contracts, unless the contract is in recordable form and is appropriately recorded in the chain of title;

 

    invest in commodities or commodity futures contracts, except for futures contracts when used solely for the purpose of hedging in connection with our ordinary business of investing in real estate assets and mortgages;

 

    issue equity securities on a deferred payment basis or other similar arrangement;

 

    issue debt securities in the absence of adequate cash flow to cover debt service unless the historical debt service coverage (in the most recently completed fiscal year), as adjusted for known changes, is sufficient to service that higher level of debt as determined by the board of directors or a duly authorized executive officer;

 

    issue equity securities that are assessable after we have received the consideration for which our board of directors authorized their issuance;

 

    issue equity securities redeemable solely at the option of the holder, which restriction has no effect on our share repurchase plan or the ability of our operating partnership to issue redeemable partnership interests; or

 

    make distributions in kind, except for distributions of readily marketable securities, distributions of beneficial interests in a liquidating trust established for our dissolution and the liquidation of our assets in accordance with the terms of our charter or distributions in which (i) our board of directors advises each common stockholder of the risks associated with direct ownership of the property, (ii) our board of directors offers each common stockholder the election of receiving such in-kind distributions, and (iii) in-kind distributions are made only to those common stockholders that accept the offer.

We cannot assure you that we will attain our investment objectives. Our governing documents place numerous limitations on us, some of which are set forth above. Our investment objectives may not be changed without the approval of stockholders owning a majority of the shares of our outstanding common stock. Our charter requires that our board of directors, including our independent directors, review our investment policies at least annually to determine that the policies are in the best interests of our stockholders. This determination will be set forth in the minutes of the board of directors along with the basis for such determination. Our directors (including a majority of our independent directors) have the right, without a stockholder vote, to alter our investment policies but only to the extent consistent with our investment objectives and investment limitations.

 

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BUSINESS

Our Company

We are a Maryland corporation that was formed on July 10, 2015. We intend to qualify and elect to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes beginning with the taxable year ending December 31, 2017, or our first year of material operations. We were formed to make investments in a portfolio of real estate properties that we believe will generate a steady current return and provide long-term value to our stockholders. In particular, we will focus on acquiring properties primarily located in the United States within the seniors housing, medical building, acute care and post-acute care facility sectors, including stabilized, value add and development properties, as well as other types of real estate and real estate-related securities and loans. Asset classes we may acquire within the seniors housing sector include active adult communities (age-restricted or age-targeted housing), independent and assisted living facilities, continuing care retirement communities, memory care facilities and skilled nursing. The types of medical office buildings that we may acquire include specialty medical and diagnostic service facilities, surgery centers, outpatient rehabilitation facilities and other facilities designed for clinical services. The types of acute care facilities that we may acquire include general acute care hospitals and specialty surgical hospitals. The types of post-acute care facilities that we may acquire include skilled nursing facilities, long-term acute care hospitals and inpatient rehabilitative facilities. We view, manage and evaluate our portfolio homogeneously as one collection of healthcare assets with a common goal of maximizing revenues and property income regardless of the asset class or asset type.

The properties we purchase may be in various stages: development, value add or stabilized. Our developer is responsible for the construction management of such properties. We define value add properties to be either developed properties which are fully constructed and in the lease-up phase (typically 18 months post-construction) or existing “stabilizing” properties in which we are marking a capital investment to upgrade or expand. We consider a property to be stabilized upon the earlier of (i) when the property reaches 85% occupancy for a trailing three month period, or (ii) a two year period from acquisition or completion of development.

We believe that investing a limited portion of our capital into these types of properties is beneficial because they are expected to provide a higher yield on cost and have higher asset valuations in the long term as compared to stabilized acquisitions. Additionally, these types of investments will result in our portfolio having a lower average age, which we believe will be beneficial at the time that we begin the process of seeking to provide liquidity to our stockholders through a listing, merger or sale of our assets.

Our advisor will consider relevant real property and financial factors in selecting a property, including its condition and location, income-producing capacity and prospects for appreciation. Although we do not intend to focus on any particular location, we anticipate that we will select properties that are located near or around areas with stable demand generators.

Our advisor will evaluate originations of loans for the quality of income, the quality of the borrower and the security for the loan or the nature and possibility of the acquisition of the underlying real estate asset. Investments in other real estate-related securities will adhere to similar principles. In addition, our advisor will consider the impact of each investment as it relates to our portfolio as a whole.

Although there is no limit to the number of properties of a particular tenant or operator which we may acquire, our board of directors, including a majority of our independent directors, reviews our properties and potential investments in terms of geographic, property sector and operator diversification. In addition, we may offer loans and other financing opportunities to tenants, operators and others which we believe will be beneficial to our portfolio or will provide us with a new relationship. Potential borrowers will similarly be selected or approved by us, following our advisor’s recommendations. We may invest in different property sectors and asset classes and different geographic locations in an attempt to achieve diversification, thereby minimizing the effect of changes in local economic conditions and certain other risks. The extent of such diversification, however, depends in part upon the amount raised in the offering and the purchase price of each property.

 

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CNL Financial Group

CNL is a leading private investment management firm providing alternative and global real estate investments. Since its inception in 1973, CNL and/or its affiliates have formed or acquired companies with more than $33 billion in assets and have paid more than $13 billion in distributions (such amount representing the fair market value of consideration received or of stock at the time of listing, as applicable, from operations, return of capital and liquidity events).

Based in Orlando, Florida, CNL was formed by and is currently indirectly owned and controlled by James M. Seneff, Jr. Services provided by CNL and its affiliates include advisory, acquisition, development, lease and loan servicing, asset and portfolio management, disposition, client services, capital raising, finance and administrative services

The principals of CNL affiliates include James M. Seneff, Jr. and Thomas K. Sittema, one of our directors.

Mr. Seneff has sponsored or co-sponsored, individually and through affiliated entities, 18 public limited partnerships and six public, non-traded REITs. The programs and a general description of their property sector focus are as follows:

 

    18 CNL Income Fund limited partnerships, which invested in real properties leased to fast-food, family-style or casual dining restaurants;

 

    CNL Restaurant Properties, Inc. which invested in fast-food, family-style and casual dining restaurants, mortgage loans and secured equipment leases;

 

    CNL Retirement Properties, Inc. which invested in congregate or assisted living or skilled nursing facilities, continuing care retirement communities, medical office buildings and similar healthcare-related facilities;

 

    CNL Hotels & Resorts, Inc. which invested in limited-service, extended-stay and full-service hotels and resort properties;

 

    CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. which invested in lifestyle properties such as ski and mountain lifestyle properties, golf, attractions, marinas, seniors housing and additional lifestyle properties;

 

    CNL Growth Properties, Inc. which invested in primarily growth-oriented and multifamily development properties with the potential for capital appreciation;

 

    Global Income Trust, Inc. which invested in a portfolio of income-oriented commercial real estate and real estate-related assets located in the United States and Germany; and

 

    CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc. which invests in seniors housing, medical office building, acute care and post-acute care facility sectors, including stabilized, value add and development properties, as well as other income-producing real estate and real estate-related securities and loans.

Please see the following timeline for significant dates in the history of CNL and certain of the companies formed by CNL and/or its affiliates:

1973 – CNL is founded by James M. Seneff, Jr.

1978 – First restaurant property is purchased

1981-1982 – CNL Securities Corp. is registered as a broker dealer with FINRA and the Commission

1986 – First public investment offering is launched: CNL Income Fund, Ltd.

1996 – CNL Restaurant Properties, Inc. launched

1997 – CNL Hotels & Resorts, Inc. launched

1997 – Inception of CNL Real Estate & Development

1998 – CNL Retirement Properties, Inc. launched

 

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2004 – CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. launched

2005 – CNL Restaurant Properties, Inc. liquidated(1)

2006 – CNL Retirement Properties, Inc. sold

2006 – Commenced distribution of Chambers Street Properties(2)

2007 – CNL Hotels & Resorts, Inc. sold

2007 – Inception of CNL Commercial Real Estate

2009 – CNL Growth Properties, Inc. launched

2010 – Global Income Trust, Inc. launched

2011 – CNL Healthcare Properties launched

2011 – Corporate Capital Trust launched

2013 – Chambers Street Properties listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”)

2015 – Corporate Capital Trust II launched

2015 – Global Income Trust, Inc. liquidated

2016 – CNL Healthcare Properties II, Inc. launched

 

(1)  CNL Restaurant Properties and 18 CNL Income Funds merged with and into U.S. Restaurant Properties, specifically through a reverse merger. The name was then changed to Trustreet Properties (TSY) and continued to trade on the NYSE.
(2)  Chambers Street Properties, formerly CB Richard Ellis Realty Trust, was a REIT for which CNL Securities Corp. was the distributor between November 2006 and January 2012. CNL Financial Group owned an interest in its advisor and parent holding company. CNL is no longer affiliated with Chambers Street Properties.

CHP II Advisors, LLC, CNL and its Affiliates

CHP II Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is our advisor. Our advisor contracts with CNL and its affiliates for the services it provide to us. CNL and its affiliates are comprised of an experienced real estate team focused on investment, development, property management and real estate services in commercial markets throughout the United States. Our advisor believes that the professionals within CNL and its affiliates provide our advisor with advantages by applying significant resources to the acquisition process and providing market intelligence relating to market conditions, supply/demand dynamics and existing physical conditions or deficiencies of an asset. CNL and its affiliates provide development, acquisition and property management services to several CNL-affiliated entities. See “Prospectus Summary” and “Conflicts of Interest.”

Market Opportunities and Trends

We believe that medical care will continue to grow rapidly and steadily for two basic reasons—it is an essential human service for an aging demographic and it is heavily supported by the government. These factors may result in healthcare-related property investments potentially experiencing less economic volatility than other sectors.

In addition, there are indications that significant opportunities for consolidation exist in the seniors housing and healthcare facility sectors, which we believe will create value as our portfolio grows and achieves scale. A Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Research Report entitled “Healthcare REITs: a defensive play on aging demographics” dated September 24, 2013 (the “BofA Report”) estimates that the total value of healthcare-related real estate ranges from $700 billion to over $1 trillion, with REIT ownership accounting for only about 14% of the total. This continued ownership fragmentation of the healthcare property industry provides adequate opportunity for growth through consolidation opportunities.

As the economy expands and industry fundamentals begin to rebound, we may realize significant upside potential through the receipt of additional percentage rents from our triple net leased properties and increasing returns from our properties operating utilizing TRS structures, particularly in the development of seniors housing assets.

The specific trends and characteristics unique to the sectors and asset classes on which we focus are described in greater detail below.

 

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Demand Drivers for Healthcare Property

The primary drivers behind demand for seniors housing, medical office, acute care and post-acute care properties are the aging of the U.S. population and growth in national healthcare expenditures.

Expanded Healthcare Insurance Coverage. As the U.S. population over the age of 65 increases, more Americans become entitled to Medicare to cover their increasing healthcare needs and related costs. In addition, under The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the “Affordable Care Act”) and other legislation, healthcare insurance coverage has expanded in recent years to cover more of the non-elderly, lower income populations. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, less than 9 percent of the population did not have health insurance coverage at the beginning of 2016, down from 16 percent at the time the Affordable Care Act passed in 2010. The resulting expansion of U.S. healthcare insurance coverage has created an increase in demand for healthcare services and healthcare facilities of all types. There is a risk however that the Affordable Care Act could be repealed in the future and may be replaced with new legislation, the effects of which are unknown at this time. The impact of repealing existing legislation, or introducing new legislation, could materially increase the uninsured population in the U.S. who are not able to obtain or afford health insurance coverage. We believe efforts to preserve and increase access to care will remain a primary focus of the new administration.

While the Affordable Care Act could be modified or replaced with a new healthcare law, there is substantial lack of clarity around the likelihood, timing or details of what those changes, if any, might mean for healthcare delivery in the U.S. However, we believe a desire remains on behalf of Congress to provide affordable access to care for uninsured Americans, and as American’s age, more will become eligible for Medicare. In a report entitled “Containing the Growth of Healthcare Costs” by the Bipartisan Policy Center dated October 2016, the proportion of the population receiving Medicare benefits will rise from 17.2 percent in 2015 to a peak of 23.4 percent in 2036. Over the next 25 years, the proportion of eligible Medicare beneficiaries who are aged 80 and older will increase from 1-in-4 today to more than 1-in-3, and these older beneficiaries are more expensive to treat than younger ones. As beneficiaries age, they are more likely to encounter a chronic condition which can requirement multiple treatments to manage.

The Aging of America. According to a December 2014 report of the U.S. Census Bureau, 12,000 people in the United States will turn 65 every day until 2060. Most recent US Census Bureau projections (as of December 2014) estimate that by 2060, 98 million Americans , or 23.6% of the U.S. population, will be 65 years or older, compared to 14.9% of the population in 2015, an anticipated increase of 105% in the senior population between 2015 and 2060. The graph below depicts the projected increase in the size of the senior population in the United States over time based upon national population projections by the U.S. Census Bureau:

 

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, December 2014

 

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Disability is defined under the ADA as a substantial limitation in a major life activity. Research indicates that age is positively correlated with the presence of a physical disability, and the oldest people have the highest levels of both physical and cognitive disabilities. With the increasing age of the U.S. population, the healthcare system faces an increase in the population with age-related physical and cognitive disabilities, which require increased supportive health care services as well as housing options for older adults. Additionally, we expect an increased demand for healthcare facilities providing physician and ancillary care services for such disabilities.

Disability is defined under the ADA as a substantial limitation in a major life activity. Research indicates that age is positively correlated with the presence of a physical disability, and the oldest people have the highest levels of both physical and cognitive disabilities. With the increased age of the U.S. population, the healthcare system faces an increase in the population with age-related physical and cognitive disabilities, which require increased seniors housing options, as well as increased demand for healthcare facilities that provide physician management of such disabilities.

Rising Healthcare Expenditures. The rise in the aging population, the expansion of U.S. healthcare insurance coverage and medical technology innovations contribute to increasing healthcare expenditures. National healthcare spending is projected to increase from approximately 16 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) in 2013 to approximately 25 percent by 2040 according to “The 2015 Long-Term Budget Outlook”, produced by the Congressional Budget Office in June 2015.

The following graph depicts the projected rise in the national healthcare expenditures in the U.S. between 2012 and 2025:

 

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Source: “National Health Expenditure Projections 2015-2025,” The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Office of the Actuary, National Health Statistics Group. GDP Projections from “An Update to the Budget and Economic Outlook: 2016-2026”, Congressional Budget Office, August 2016.

In addition, according to the U.S. Census Bureau reported entitled “American Community Survey Report: 90+ in the United States: 2006-2008” dated November 2011, individuals who are 65 years old in 2006 can expect to live on average an additional 18.5 years, up from an average of 12.2 additional years for those aged 65 between 1929 and 1931.

 

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As Americans age, they spend more on healthcare. The following graph depicts the increase in average annual per capita spending by Americans on healthcare as they age:

 

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Source: “Health Expenditures by Age and Gender,” The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012.

Seniors Housing and Post-Acute Care Supply and Demand

Demographics and Existing Units. According to a National Center for Health Statistics report entitled “Health: United States, 2015” dated May 2016, individuals who are 65 years old in 2014 can expect to live, on average, an additional 19.3 years, up from an average of 13.9 additional years for those aged 65 in 1950 – a net gain of 5.4 years. Americans 65 years and older have longer life expectancies than the elderly did in the past and will therefore need additional housing options to accommodate their special needs as they age. Demand for seniors housing options is currently outpacing the existing supply of seniors housing units. According to the ASHA Special Issue Brief: A Projection of Demand for Market Rate U.S. Seniors Housing 2015–2040, American Seniors Housing Association, Winter 2016, the projected annual demand growth for seniors housing will increase as “baby boomers” pass the over-75 age-threshold after 2020, increasing from the level of 25,000 units per year from 2015 to 2020 to a demand of 92,000 units per year from 2025 to 2030. The ASHA Special Issue Brief projects that approximately 1.8 million senior living units need to be constructed by 2040 to accommodate aging Americans at the same market penetration rate encountered today.

 

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Source: A Projection of Demand for Market Rate U.S. Seniors Housing 2015–2040, American Seniors Housing Association, Winter 2016.

The supply growth of certain seniors housing asset classes over the last decade declined following a boom in seniors housing development in the 1990’s. Since 2008, there has been modest growth in the total national inventory of seniors housing units according to National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (“NIC”) data, with a compound annual growth rate of 2.0% for seniors housing facilities as of the end of 2016. However, the number of new seniors housing units under construction is increasing. Muted supply growth has helped rental levels recover

 

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and occupancy improve despite a modest economic recovery. The following graph depicts seniors housing supply-demand trends for independent living and assisted living combined:

 

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Source: National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care, NIC MAP Property Trend, Q4-2016

According to data from the NIC for the fourth quarter of 2016, overall seniors housing occupancy in the top 100 metropolitan statistical areas (“MSAs”) was 89.4%. As of the fourth quarter of 2016, occupancy was 3.1 percentage points above its cyclical low of 87.1% during the first quarter of 2010. In 2016, inventory of seniors housing units grew by 27,076 units. This growth in inventory has contributed to a decline in overall occupancy by 0.6 percentage points from year end 2015. We believe seniors housing development will remain at an acceptable level given the growth in aging demographics, and that sufficient demand exists to absorb the new development units over time.

Rise in the Prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease. According to a study funded by the Alzheimer’s Association and NIH/National Institute on Aging, the number of people in the U.S. with Alzheimer’s disease may nearly triple by 2050, straining our healthcare system and taxing the resources of caregivers. Barring the development of medical breakthroughs to prevent or slow the disease, approximately 13.8 million people age 65 and older are projected to have Alzheimer’s disease by 2050. The following graph depicts the projected rise in the number of senior population with Alzheimer’s disease in the U.S. broken down by three age groups.

 

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According to a National Center for Health Statistics Data Brief dated November 2013, in 2010, approximately 42% of individuals living in residential care communities had Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia. We believe that the projected rise in the incidence of Alzheimer’s disease creates a need for seniors housing options that address the specialized needs of Alzheimer’s and other dementia patients and their families, which often cannot be addressed in a traditional home setting.

Stronger U.S. Housing Market. As the broader economy recovers and the U.S. residential real estate market strengthens, it is widely believed that the demand for seniors housing will continue to grow as the “baby boomer” generation reaches retirement and transitions to active adult communities and other seniors housing facilities. Seniors often sell their homes and use the proceeds to pay rent in private-pay retirement communities creating a strong correlation between seniors housing demand and home prices. According to data from a December 2016 report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University (“Joint Center Report”), the number of households headed by seniors will increase more than 60% over the next two decades. As the senior population ages into their late 70s and this segment of the population grows, they tend to seek more accessible and convenient living options. The Joint Center Report states the sheer growth in the older population will mean the number of renter households will expand from 6 to more than 11 million households over the next two decades. Overall, the share of renters will increase slightly, from 21 percent of older households in 2015 to 23 percent in 2035.

Seniors Housing and Post-Acute Care Asset Classes

Based on the above fundamentals and perceived trends, we may invest in or develop the following classes of seniors housing and post-acute care properties:

Seniors Housing Communities

Active Adult Communities. Active adult communities offer social and recreational-centered living in a setting that may include town homes, condominiums, cluster homes, manufactured housing, single family homes and multi-family housing. These communities are generally classified as either: (a) age-restricted communities that require at least one household member to be over the age of 55 in at least 80% of the occupied units; or (b) age-targeted communities that target adults age 55 or older with no explicit age restrictions. Residents typically lead independent, active lifestyles in a country club setting where they can take advantage of amenities such as a clubhouse, gathering center or recreational center that is the focal point of activities, and may include a golf course, walking trails, hobby centers or other recreational spaces. These communities are not equipped to provide increased care or health-related services.

Independent Living Facilities. Independent living facilities are age-restricted, multi-family rental or ownership (condominium) housing with central dining facilities that provide residents, as part of a monthly fee, meals and other services such as housekeeping, linen service, transportation, social and recreational activities.

Assisted Living Facilities. Assisted living facilities are state-regulated rental properties that provide the same services as independent living facilities, but also provide, in a majority of the units, supportive care from trained employees to residents who are unable to live independently and require assistance with activities of daily living. Assisted living facilities may have some licensed nursing beds, but the majority of the units are licensed for assisted living.

Continuing Care Retirement Communities. Continuing care retirement communities offer age-restricted seniors housing facilities with a combination of independent living lifestyle options for individuals who do not need constant physician or nursing supervision and assisted living or skilled nursing facilities available to residents on the same or adjacent property of the complex. This type of community generally offers a longer term contract for seniors that provides for housing, services and nursing care with varying payment plans that may include entrance fees and condominium or cooperative rental programs. In general, these properties provide residential living in an apartment-style building with services and dining usually on the main level. In addition, those in a campus-like setting of several acres may offer other individual multi-family homes and offer amenities that may be similar to those found in an active adult community.

 

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Memory Care/Alzheimer’s Facilities. Those suffering from the effects of Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of memory loss need specialized care. Memory care/Alzheimer’s centers provide the specialized care for this population including residential housing and assistance with the activities of daily living.

Post-Acute Care Properties

Skilled Nursing Facilities. A skilled nursing facility generally provides the highest level of care for older adults outside of a hospital and also provides custodial care and assistance with the activities of daily living. Skilled nursing facilities differ from other seniors housing facilities in that they also provide a high level of medical care. A licensed physician supervises each patient’s care and a nurse or other medical professional is almost always on the premises. Skilled nursing care is available on site, usually 24 hours a day. Other medical professionals, such as occupational or physical therapists, are also available. This allows the delivery of medical procedures and therapies on site that would not be possible in other housing options.

Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals. Long-term acute care hospitals, or LTACHs, are certified as acute care hospitals, but focus on patients who, on average, stay more than 25 days. Many of the patients in LTACHs are transferred from a hospital-based intensive or critical care unit. LTACHs specialize in treating patients who may have more than one serious condition, but who may improve with time and care and eventually return home. Services provided in LTACHs typically include comprehensive rehabilitation, respiratory therapy, head trauma treatment and pain management.

Inpatient Rehabilitative Facilities. Inpatient rehabilitative facilities are licensed facilities that provide intensive rehabilitation programs to patients who typically have complex medical issues resulting from incidents of trauma or strokes. They focus on providing high levels of physical, occupational and speech therapy under the supervision of highly trained medical doctors, staff and therapists.

Medical Office Building and Acute Care Property Supply and Demand

Demographics and Existing Space. The increased demand for medical office buildings, acute care and post-acute care properties is also supported by an aging population and increased health insurance coverage. As Americans 65 years and older have longer life expectancies than in the past, their need for health related services is projected to increase the need for additional healthcare properties. In 2012, persons over age 65 were 14 percent of the U.S. population but accounted for 27 percent of physician visits in the U.S. According to the 2012 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, individuals over age 65 made an average of 5.9 visits to physicians’ offices in 2012, or 2.7 times the number of visits made by individuals under 45 years of age. The graph below depicts the average number of physicians’ visits in the U.S. by age group in 2012.

 

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Source: CDC/NCHS, National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, 2012

 

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Evolution of the U.S. Healthcare Model. Rising healthcare costs create pressure within the healthcare industry to move from an inpatient to an outpatient delivery setting in order to provide service more efficiently and contain costs. The outpatient model of healthcare services results in declining hospital admissions and overnight stays with a focus toward performing certain procedures and diagnostic services in a more consumer-centric, cost-effective setting. According to the Urban Land Institute Report, almost 65% of all surgeries today do not require an overnight hospital stay, compared with only 16% of all surgeries in 1980. Technology advances are also driving patient demand for more medical services and the space in which to deliver them. The shift to outpatient surgeries also continues to be encouraged by technological advances that involve smaller incisions, improved anesthetics, less risk of infection and faster recoveries. The increase in outpatient procedures drives greater demand for medical office buildings and other healthcare properties in which such procedures can be performed.

The following graph depicts the increase in outpatient surgeries vs. inpatient surgeries in the United States under the new, evolving U.S. healthcare model:

 

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Source: Trendwatch Chartbook 2016: American Hospital Association

Consumer-Driven Healthcare Model. Today’s patients often select their doctors based not only on the quality of care offered but also on the ease of access to such doctors. Hospitals are therefore expanding into community-based settings and encouraging large practices to open satellite offices. According to the “Medical Office Research Report” published by Marcus & Millichap in 2013, this bodes well for medical office building owners, as many providers, including physician practices affiliated with or owned by major health systems, will favor well-located, multi-tenant medical office buildings, particularly those with tenant rosters that promote cross-referrals. At the same time, however, some share of tenant demand will be diverted to storefront clinics and large ambulatory care centers.

Medical Office Buildings and Acute Care Property Asset Classes

Based on the increased numbers of insured Americans, increased healthcare visits by a growing, aging U.S. population and an evolving U.S. healthcare model driving a need for additional healthcare properties, we may invest in or develop the following classes of medical office buildings, acute care properties and other healthcare-related properties:

Medical Office Buildings. These properties include traditional medical office buildings, specialty medical and diagnostic service facilities, surgery centers, outpatient rehabilitation facilities and other facilities designated for clinical services.

 

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Acute Care Properties. These properties include specialty hospitals which are primarily or exclusively engaged in the care and treatment of patients having a cardiac or orthopedic condition or patients undergoing a surgical procedure. General acute care hospitals also fall within the category of acute care properties and offer a variety of services including operating and recovery rooms, imaging and diagnostic services, delivery and neonatal care, oncology services, clinical laboratory services, physical therapy and other outpatient services.

Other Healthcare-Related Properties

Other healthcare-related properties in which we believe there are opportunities based on current supply and demand factors are pharmaceutical and medical supply manufacturing facilities, laboratories, research facilities and medical marts.

Healthcare Property Stages

Stabilized Healthcare Properties

We expect that the majority of our healthcare properties will be stabilized properties. We consider a property to be stabilized upon the earlier of (i) when the property reaches 85% occupancy for a trailing three month period, or (ii) two years after its acquisition or completion of development.

Value Add Healthcare Properties

We define value add properties as those that have completed construction and are in the lease-up phase (which is typically 18 months post-construction) or properties for which expenditures are necessary to upgrade or expand the property to increase occupancy and revenues.

Development Healthcare Properties

We expect to invest certain proceeds from this offering in properties to be constructed or completed. Creating an asset from the ground up allows us to use the most state-of-the-art planning and construction materials, and to ultimately create a property with the best longevity and resale value. We believe that a spread will continue to exist between the cost per unit for construction and the value per stabilized unit, which is at one of its widest points in recent history, thereby allowing for construction of new units at a discount compared to market prices for existing stabilized healthcare properties. Development properties may be wholly owned by us or owned through a joint venture with a development partner. The developer is responsible for planning construction, obtaining necessary approvals and completing project development plans so the project is shovel-ready before our investment.

Development Partners

Depending on the experience and expertise of a third-party developer, we may engage them or their affiliate to develop the property and require the developer or an affiliate thereof to provide certain construction and other related guarantees. To help ensure performance by the builders of properties that are under construction, we will seek guarantees at the contracted price by a completion bond or performance bond to the extent available in certain jurisdictions. Our advisor may rely upon the net worth of the contractor or developer or a personal guarantee accompanied by financial statements reporting a substantial net worth provided by an affiliate of the person entering into the construction or development contract as an alternative to a completion bond or performance bond. Development of real estate properties is subject to risks relating to a builder’s ability to control construction costs or to build in conformity with plans, specifications and timetables. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business—We may not have control over construction on our properties.”

Selection of Properties

We will supplement this prospectus during the offering period to disclose any new property sectors in which we intend to make investments. The disclosure of any such sector, however, cannot be relied upon as an assurance that we ultimately will consummate an investment in such sector.

 

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We have undertaken to supplement this prospectus during the offering period to disclose when there is a reasonable probability that we will acquire a material property. Based upon the experience and acquisition methods of our advisor and prior real estate partnerships of affiliates of CNL, this normally will occur as of the date in the acquisition process on which all of the following conditions have been met:

 

    a commitment letter is executed by a proposed tenant or operator;

 

    an underwriting is performed for the proposed structure and projected property performance;

 

    a satisfactory site inspection has been conducted and due diligence has been substantially completed, including obtaining an environmental assessment (generally a minimum of a Phase I review) for the property;

 

    the terms of the acquisition have been approved by our board of directors;

 

    a purchase contract is executed and delivered by the seller; and

 

    a nonrefundable deposit has been paid on the property.

The initial disclosure of any proposed acquisition cannot be relied upon as an assurance that we ultimately will consummate such proposed acquisition or that the information provided concerning the proposed acquisition will not change between the date of such prospectus supplement and the actual purchase. The terms of any material borrowing by us will also be disclosed in any prospectus supplement filed following our receipt of an acceptable commitment letter from a potential lender.

Selection of Healthcare Properties

We expect to invest in healthcare properties, including medical office, acute care and post-acute care properties. Our selection of healthcare properties will be based on a number of factors which may include:

 

    the proximity of the property to one or more medical campuses or the property’s affiliation with one or more major healthcare providers;

 

    the demographics, including age and median income, of the geographic region in which the property is located;

 

    the property having relatively limited competition in its geographic region;

 

    barriers to entry facing competitors in the geographic region in which the property is located;

 

    the property’s location and its relative convenience to customers;

 

    the future lease potential of the property;

 

    the age and condition of the property; and

 

    whether the property was constructed specifically to accommodate providers of healthcare services.

Selection of Seniors Housing Properties

We also expect to invest in seniors housing properties. Our selection of seniors housing properties will be based on a number of factors which may include:

 

    the demographics, including age and median income, of the geographic region in which the property is located;

 

    the property having relatively limited competition in its geographic region;

 

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    barriers to entry facing competitors in the geographic region in which the property is located;

 

    amenities offered by the property that may be attractive to seniors;

 

    the proximity of the property to businesses that may appeal to seniors, including medical facilities, shopping centers and the arts; and

 

    the age and condition of the property.

Investment and Leasing Structures

We may enter into a combination of triple net, modified gross and gross leases with tenants of certain of our medical office building properties. These properties can be either single tenant or multi-tenant depending on design. Under triple net leases for medical office building properties, the tenant typically pays all operating expenses of the property based on their portion of the leased premises. For triple net and modified gross leases, the tenant pays a base monthly rent amount, and the landlord also estimates common area maintenance or “CAM” charges to account for operating expenses and the landlord bills each building tenant their pro rata share of said expenses on a monthly basis in addition to their base rent. At the end of the year, a reconciliation of actual expenses incurred to those previously estimated during the year is performed to ensure all expenses have been appropriately passed through to tenants. Gross leases, while less common across the sector, provide the landlord with a flat monthly rent amount, and the landlord is responsible for paying all pro rata operating expenses associated with the space being leased. For our medical office building properties, the landlord is typically responsible for all building capital expenditure costs, as well as all costs associated with leasing such as tenant improvements and leasing commissions. Lease length typically varies from three to ten years but can be shorter or longer in duration.

Our tenants’ abilities to satisfy their lease obligations will depend primarily on the operating results of their respective businesses. With respect to certain properties, we intend to attempt to obtain various forms of security, such as corporate guarantees, limited rent guarantees, letters of credit or security deposits to secure the tenants’ obligations. If multiple properties are leased by the same tenant, we may cross default the leases on those properties. For smaller tenants, we may not have any security in the event a tenant is unable to fulfill its obligations under the lease.

Generally, our seniors housing properties are leased to our subsidiaries with management of the properties performed by independent third-party managers. Specifically, our seniors housing properties are leased to wholly owned tenants that are TRSs or will be owned through TRSs. In addition, when advantageous to our structure and applicable tax rules allow, we intend to make investments using TRS leasing structures. These investment structures may result in greater variability in operating results than our long-term leases with third-party tenants, but will allow us to capture greater returns during periods of market recovery, inflation, lease-up of development properties or strong performance.

Based on this structure, our consolidated financial statements will report the properties’ operating revenues and expenses rather than rental income from operating leases that is recorded for properties leased to third-party tenants. This structure will be implemented as permitted by the REIT Modernization Act of 1999.

We may enter into long-term triple net leasing structures for our acute care and post-acute care properties that generate an income stream in the form of minimum annual base rents. Under a triple net lease, the tenant is generally responsible for repairs, maintenance, property taxes, utilities and insurance in addition to the payment of rent. The terms of our leases are generally between five and 20 years, with multiple renewal options. These leases are designed to provide us with minimum annual base rents with periodic increases in rent over the lease term or increases in rent based on increases in consumer price indices. A tenant is generally required by the lease agreement to make such capital expenditures as may be reasonably necessary to refurbish buildings, premises, signs and equipment. These capital expenditures generally are paid by the tenant during the term of the lease. Generally, these leases also provide inflationary protection through periodic contractual rent increases and require the payment of capital reserve rent, which we will set aside and reinvest in the properties in order to preserve and enhance the integrity of the assets.

 

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Selection of Tenants and Operators

We generally will lease our seniors housing properties to our TRS entities managed by independent third-party managers or to third-party tenants. Medical office buildings and acute care and post-acute care facilities will be leased to third-party tenants. The selection of tenants and managers by our advisor, as approved by our board of directors, will be based on a number of factors which may include:

 

    an evaluation of the operations of their facilities;

 

    the number of facilities operated and, where applicable, the number of facilities operated in a particular geographic region;

 

    the relative competitive position among the same types of facilities offering similar services;

 

    market reputation;

 

    the relative financial success of the operator in the geographic area in which the property is located;

 

    overall historical financial performance and financial condition of the tenant or manager; and

 

    the management experience and capability of the operator.

The tenants and operators are not expected to be affiliated with us, our advisor or any of its affiliates.

Joint Venture Arrangements

We may in the future enter into joint ventures to purchase and hold properties with various unaffiliated persons or entities for investment. We structure each of our joint ventures such that certain of our partners subordinate their returns to our minimum return. This structure may provide us with some protection against the risk of downturns in performance.

We may also enter into a joint venture with another program formed by our sponsor, advisor, directors or their affiliates if a majority of our directors, including a majority of our independent directors, not otherwise interested in the transaction determine that the investment in such joint venture is fair and reasonable to us and on substantially the same terms and conditions as those to be received by other co-venturers. We may take more or less than a 50% interest in any joint venture, subject to obtaining the requisite approval of the directors. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business—We may not control our joint ventures.”

We may acquire properties from time to time by issuing limited partnership units in an operating partnership to sellers of such properties pursuant to which the seller, as owner, would receive partnership interests convertible at a later date into our common stock. This structure enables a property owner to transfer property without incurring immediate tax liability, and therefore may allow us to acquire properties on more favorable terms than we would otherwise receive.

Equity Investments

While we generally intend to acquire assets directly by purchasing a fee interest, leasehold interest or similar interest in such assets, we may, subject in certain instances to the approval of a majority of our board of directors (including a majority of our independent directors), invest in and we may acquire the stock of or other interests in REITs, other real estate operating companies or joint ventures.

With the approval of a majority of our board of directors (including a majority of our independent directors) and subject to our charter and bylaws, we may acquire, or seek partnerships or joint ventures with, publicly traded or privately owned entities that own seniors housing, healthcare or other types of properties. These entities may include REITs and other “real estate operating companies,” such as real estate management companies and real estate development companies.

 

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In most cases, we will evaluate the feasibility of acquiring these entities using the same criteria we will use in evaluating a particular property. Any entity we acquire would generally be operated as either a wholly-owned or controlled subsidiary. The criteria we consider when acquiring a property or an entity can be found above in “— Selection of Properties.” We may acquire these entities in negotiated transactions or through tender offers. Any acquisition must, however, be consistent with maintaining our qualification to be taxed as a REIT and our exemption from registration under the Investment Company Act.

Mortgage Loans and Other Loans

We may use cash raised through this offering to make or acquire real estate-related loans. We may provide mortgage loans to operators to enable them to acquire or develop the land or buildings or as part of a larger acquisition or both. The mortgage loans will be collateralized by such property.

In evaluating the credit quality parameters of prospective loans, we may consider factors including, but not limited to:

 

    the loan-to-value ratio of the collateral property or other assets collateralizing the investment;

 

    location, condition and use of the collateral property;

 

    quality and experience of the borrower;

 

    projected cash flows of the collateral property; and

 

    general economic conditions affecting the collateral property and the borrower.

We will evaluate all potential investments in mortgage and other loans to determine if the term of the loan, collateral, underwriting and loan-to-value ratio meets our investment criteria and objectives. Generally, an inspection or appraisal of the collateral property and underwriting of the current and projected cash flows of the collateral property will be performed during the loan approval process.

Generally, we expect that any mortgage loans would provide for fixed interest payments. Certain mortgage loans may also provide for deferred interest payments based on our return expectations at the property. Management expects that the base interest rate charged under the terms of the mortgage loan will generally be comparable to, or slightly lower than, lease rates charged to tenants for properties. The borrower will be responsible for all of the expenses of owning the property, as with our triple net leases, including expenses for insurance, repairs and maintenance. Management expects the mortgage loans with principal payments to be amortized over a period of ten to 20 years (generally, the same term as the initial term of the property leases), with payments of principal and interest due monthly. Other loans may require interest-only payments with balloon principal payments due at maturity.

We may provide short-term or mezzanine financing to businesses within our targeted sectors that are experiencing growth opportunities which require additional investment capital. In order to remain competitive, many businesses will seek to expand their capacity and/or engage in development which provides them with the potential to grow their earnings and market share. This type of financing may be similar to debt capital that gives the lender the right to convert to an ownership or equity interest in the business if the loan is not paid back in time and in full. This debt is generally subordinated to debt acquired from senior lenders such as banks and venture capital companies. In the case of short-term or mezzanine loans, we will generally charge a higher rate of interest and try to obtain a mortgage collateralized by real estate. Our mortgage may not have first priority in the event of default. As a mezzanine or short-term lender, we expect that we will generally receive a portion of our return during the duration of the loan, with the balance payable upon maturity. The terms of these short-term or mezzanine loans will usually be less than five years.

We will not originate or invest in mortgage loans unless an appraisal is obtained concerning the property that secures the mortgage loan, except for those mortgage loans insured or guaranteed by a government or government agency. In cases in which the majority of our independent directors so determine, and in all cases in which the mortgage loan involves our sponsor, advisor, directors or their affiliates, such appraisal must be obtained

 

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from an independent expert concerning the underlying property. Such appraisal shall be maintained in our records for at least five years and shall be available for inspection and duplication by any stockholder. In addition to the appraisal, we must obtain a mortgagee’s or owner’s title insurance policy or commitment regarding the priority of the mortgage and condition of the title.

We may also provide other loans to entities in which we own an interest. Such other loans may be collateralized by, among other things, the interests in the entity held by co-venturers.

We believe that the criteria for investing in mortgage loans are substantially the same as those involved in our investments in properties; therefore, we will use the same underwriting criteria as described above in “—Selection of Properties.” In addition, we will not originate or invest in mortgage loans on any one property if the aggregate amount of all mortgage loans outstanding on the property, including our other loans, would exceed an amount equal to 85% of the appraised value of the property unless substantial justification exists because of the presence of other underwriting criteria and the loan is approved by our independent directors. For purposes of this limitation, the aggregate amount of all mortgage loans outstanding on the property, including our other loans, shall include all interest (excluding contingent participation in income and/or appreciation in value of the mortgaged property), the current payment of which may be deferred pursuant to the terms of such loans, to the extent that deferred interest on each loan exceeds 5% per annum of the principal balance of the loan.

We will not originate or invest in any mortgage loans that are subordinate to any mortgage or equity interest of our sponsor, advisor, directors or our affiliates.

Our loan program may be subject to regulation by federal, state and local regulations, laws and administrative decisions that impose various requirements and restrictions, including among other things, regulating credit granting activities, establishing maximum interest rates and finance charges, requiring disclosures to customers, governing secured transactions and setting collection, repossession and claims handling procedures and other trade practices. In addition, certain states have enacted legislation requiring the licensing of mortgage bankers or other lenders and these requirements may affect our ability to effectuate our loan program. Commencement of operations in these or other jurisdictions may be dependent upon a finding of our financial responsibility, character and fitness. We may determine not to make loans in any jurisdiction in which we believe we have not complied in all material respects with applicable requirements.

Sales of Properties

We may from time to time sell our assets subject to the approval of our board of directors including a majority of the independent directors not otherwise interested in the transaction, except for conveyances of real estate associated with any of our real property to third parties for a purchase price equal to or less than $1 million. See “The Advisor and the Advisory Agreement—The Advisory Agreement—Compensation to our Advisor and its Affiliates.”

A determination as to whether to sell an asset will also be based on whether the sale of the asset would constitute a “prohibited transaction” under the Code or otherwise impact our status as a REIT. Our ability to dispose of property during the first two years following its acquisition or completion of construction is restricted to a substantial extent as a result of the rules that we must comply with to qualify as a REIT. Under applicable provisions of the Code regarding prohibited transactions by REITs, a REIT that sells property other than foreclosure property that is deemed to be inventory or property held primarily for sale in the ordinary course of business is deemed a “dealer” and subject to a 100% penalty tax on the net gain from any such transaction. As a result, we will attempt to structure any disposition of our properties to avoid this penalty tax through reliance on safe harbors available under the Code for properties held at least two years or through the use of a TRS. See “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations—Taxable REIT Subsidiaries—Prohibited Transactions.”

It is currently contemplated that within five to seven years from the effective date of this offering our board of directors will begin to explore and evaluate various strategic options to provide our stockholders with liquidity of their investment, either in whole or in part. These options include, but are not limited to, (i) a listing of our shares on a national securities exchange, (ii) our sale to, or merger with, another entity in a transaction which provides our investors with cash or securities of a publicly traded company, or (iii) the commencement of an orderly sale of our assets, outside the ordinary course of business and consistent with our objective of qualifying as a REIT, and the

 

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distribution of the proceeds thereof. We do not know at this time what circumstances will exist in the future, and therefore we do not know what factors our board of directors will consider in determining whether to pursue a “Liquidity Event” in the future. “Liquidity Event” means a listing of shares of our common stock (or any successor thereof) on a national securities exchange or the receipt by our stockholders of securities that are approved for trading on a national securities exchange in exchange for shares of our common stock, or any merger, reorganization, business combination, share exchange, acquisition by any person or related group of persons of beneficial ownership of all or substantially all of our equity securities, or sale of all or substantially all of our assets, in one or more related transactions or other similar transaction involving us or our operating partnership pursuant to which our stockholders receive for their shares, as full or partial consideration, cash, listed or non-listed securities or combination thereof. Therefore, we have not established any pre-determined criteria. We are not required, by our charter or otherwise, to pursue a Liquidity Event or any transaction to provide liquidity to our stockholders. For example, we may transition the company to a perpetual net asset value REIT or fund. A liquidation of all or substantially all of our assets or a sale of the Company would require the approval of our stockholders. We cannot assure you that we will be able to sell our assets at prices that result in us achieving our investment objectives. In the event of a liquidation, after commencement of such liquidation, we would continue in existence until all properties and other assets are sold.

Investment Limitations to Avoid Registration as an Investment Company

We intend to conduct our operations so that neither we nor any of our subsidiaries will be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. Under the relevant provisions of Section 3(a)(1) of the Investment Company Act, an investment company is any issuer that:

 

    pursuant to Section 3(a)(1)(A) is or holds itself out as being engaged primarily, or proposes to engage primarily, in the business of investing, reinvesting or trading in securities (the “primarily engaged test”); or

 

    pursuant to Section 3(a)(1)(C) is engaged or proposes to engage in the business of investing, reinvesting, owning, holding or trading in securities and owns or proposes to acquire “investment securities” having a value exceeding 40% of the value of such issuer’s total assets (exclusive of U.S. government securities and cash items) on an unconsolidated basis (the “40% test”). “Investment securities” excludes U.S. government securities and securities of majority-owned subsidiaries that are not themselves investment companies and are not relying on the exception from the definition of investment company under Section 3(c)(1) or Section 3(c)(7) (relating to private investment companies).

We believe that we and our operating partnership will satisfy both tests above. With respect to the 40% test, most of the entities through which we and our operating partnership will own our assets will be majority-owned subsidiaries that will not themselves be investment companies and will not be relying on the exceptions from the definition of investment company under Section 3(c)(1) or Section 3(c)(7).

With respect to the primarily engaged test, we and our operating partnership will be holding companies and do not intend to invest or trade in securities ourselves. Rather, through the majority-owned subsidiaries of our operating partnership, we and our operating partnership will be primarily engaged in the non-investment company businesses of these subsidiaries, namely the business of purchasing or otherwise acquiring real estate and real estate-related assets.

If any of the subsidiaries of our operating partnership fail to meet the 40% test, we believe they will usually, if not always, be able to rely on Section 3(c)(5)(C) of the Investment Company Act for an exception from the definition of an investment company. (Otherwise, they should be able to rely on the exceptions for private investment companies pursuant to Section 3(c)(1) and Section 3(c)(7) of the Investment Company Act.) As reflected in no-action letters, the Commission staff’s position on Section 3(c)(5)(C) generally requires that an issuer maintain at least 55% of its assets in “mortgages and other liens on and interests in real estate,” or qualifying assets; at least 80% of its assets in qualifying assets plus real estate-related assets; and no more than 20% of the value of its assets in other than qualifying assets and real estate-related assets, which we refer to as miscellaneous assets. To constitute a qualifying asset under this 55% requirement, a real estate interest must meet various criteria based on no-action letters. We expect that any of the subsidiaries of our operating partnership relying on Section 3(c)(5)(C) will invest

 

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at least 55% of its assets in qualifying assets, and approximately an additional 25% of its assets in other types of real estate-related assets. If any subsidiary relies on Section 3(c)(5)(C), we expect to rely on guidance published by the Commission staff or on our analyses of guidance published with respect to types of assets to determine which assets are qualifying real estate assets and real estate-related assets.

Pursuant to the language of Section 3(c)(5)(C), we will treat an investment in real property as a qualifying real estate asset. The Commission staff, according to published guidance, takes the view that certain mortgage loans, participations, mezzanine loans, convertible mortgages, and other types of real estate-related loans in which we intend to invest are qualifying real estate assets. Thus, we intend to treat these investments as qualifying real estate assets. The Commission staff has not published guidance with respect to the treatment of commercial mortgage-backed securities for purposes of the Section 3(c)(5)(C) exemption. Unless we receive further guidance from the Commission or its staff with respect to residential or commercial mortgage-backed securities, we intend to treat residential or commercial mortgage-backed securities as a real estate-related asset.

If any subsidiary relies on Section 3(c)(5)(C), we expect to limit the investments that the subisidiary makes, directly or indirectly, in assets that are not qualifying assets and in assets that are not real estate-related assets. In 2011, the Commission issued a concept release indicating that the Commission and its staff were reviewing interpretive issues relating to Section 3(c)(5)(C) and soliciting views on the application of Section 3(c)(5)(C) to companies engaged in the business of acquiring mortgages and mortgage-related instruments. To the extent that the Commission or its staff provides guidance regarding any of the matters bearing upon the exceptions we and our subsidiaries rely on from registration as an investment company, we may be required to adjust our strategy accordingly. Any guidance from the Commission or its staff could further inhibit our ability to pursue the strategies we have chosen.

Financings and Borrowings

We intend to borrow funds to acquire properties, and may borrow funds to make loans, acquire other investments and pay certain related fees. We may borrow money to pay distributions to our stockholders, for working capital and for other corporate purposes. We also encumber assets in connection with such borrowings. Our intent is for our aggregate borrowings not to exceed 60% of the aggregate value of our assets over the long term.

We believe that borrowing funds in connection with the acquisition of properties benefits us by allowing us to take advantage of favorable interest rates and cost of capital. Specifically, we structure the terms of any financing so that the lease rates for properties acquired and the interest rates for loans made with the loan proceeds exceed the interest rate payable on the financing. In addition, the use of financing increases the diversification of our portfolio by allowing us to acquire more assets than would be possible using only the gross proceeds from the offering.

We may borrow funds for the purpose of preserving our status as a REIT or for any other authorized corporate purpose. For example, we may borrow to the extent necessary to permit us to make distributions required in order to enable us to continue to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes; however, we will not borrow for the purpose of returning invested capital to our stockholders unless necessary to eliminate corporate level tax to us. Our aggregate borrowing, secured and unsecured, will be reasonable in relation to our net assets and will be reviewed by our board of directors at least quarterly. In accordance with our charter, the maximum amount we may borrow is 300% of our net assets, in the absence of a satisfactory showing that a higher level of borrowing is appropriate. In order to borrow an amount in excess of 300% of our net assets, a majority of our independent directors must approve the excess amount, and the excess amount must be disclosed and explained to our stockholders in our first quarterly report on Form 10-Q after such approval occurs. Under our charter, we may borrow funds from our sponsor, advisor, directors or their affiliates, but only if a majority of our directors (including a majority of our independent directors) not otherwise interested in the transaction determine that the transaction is fair, competitive and commercially reasonable and no less favorable to us than loans between unaffiliated parties under the same circumstances.

Competition

As a REIT, we experience competition from other REITs (both traded and non-traded), real estate partnerships, mutual funds, institutional investors, specialty finance companies, opportunity funds and other investors, including, but not limited to, banks and insurance companies, many of which generally have greater financial resources than we do

 

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for the purposes of leasing and financing properties within our seniors housing, medical office building, acute care and post-acute building sectors. As a result of recent consolidation in the non-traded REIT industry, our competitors often have access to greater financial resources than we do. These competitors often also have a lower cost of capital and are subject to less regulation. However, due to the current economic conditions in the U.S. financial markets, the capital resources available to these competitor sources have recently declined. As capital markets begin to normalize, our competition for investments will likely increase or resume to historical levels. The level of competition impacts our ability to raise capital, find real estate investments and locate suitable tenants. We may also face competition from other funds in which affiliates of our advisor participate or advise.

The seniors housing, medical office building, acute care and post-acute building sectors are highly competitive. We expect that a number of our seniors housing and healthcare properties will be located near competitors. For example, our medical office building tenants may face competition from other medical practices in nearby hospitals and other medical facilities. The seniors housing sector also has additional factors leading to an increase in competition. Non-profit entities are particularly attracted to investments in seniors housing facilities because of their ability to finance acquisitions through the issuance of tax-exempt bonds, providing non-profit entities with a relatively lower cost of capital as compared to for-profit purchasers. In addition, in certain states, seniors housing facilities owned by non-profit entities are exempt from taxes on real property making these properties highly desirable investments for a range of entities. As profitability increases for investors in seniors housing facilities, competition among investors likely will become increasingly intense.

 

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SELECTED INFORMATION REGARDING OUR OPERATIONS

Selected Financial Data

The following table presents selected financial information for CNL Healthcare Properties II, Inc. for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. Because the information presented below is only a summary and does not provide all of the information contained in our consolidated financial statements, including the related notes thereto, you should read it in conjunction with our financial statements and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for the year ended December 31, 2016, which are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference. The amounts in the table are in thousands except per share data.

 

    As of December 31,  
    2016     2015  

Balance Sheet Data:

   

Cash

  $ 5,977,241     $ 200,000  

Total assets

    6,409,169       200,000  

Notes payable

    312,500       —    

Total liabilities

    576,414       —    

Stockholders’ equity

    5,832,755       200,000  
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2016 (1)     2015  

Operating Data:

   

Net loss

  $ (342,447   $ —    

Class A common stock:

   

Net loss attributable to Class A stockholders

  $ (265,390   $ —    

Net loss per share of Class A common stock outstanding (basic and diluted)

  $ (0.91   $ —    

Weighted average number of Class A common shares outstanding (basic and diluted) (2)

    291,149       —    

Distributions declared per Class A common share (3)

  $ 0.1750     $ —    

Class T common stock:

   

Net loss attributable to Class T stockholders

  $ (70,272   $ —    

Net loss per share of Class T common stock outstanding (basic and diluted)

  $ (0.91   $ —    

Weighted average number of Class T common shares outstanding (basic and diluted) (2)

    77,093       —    

Distributions declared per Class T common share (3)

  $ 0.1533     $ —    

Class I common stock:

   

Net loss attributable to Class I stockholders

  $ (6,785   $ —    

Net loss per share of Class I common stock outstanding (basic and diluted)

  $ (0.91   $ —    

Weighted average number of Class I common shares outstanding (basic and diluted) (2)

    7,443       —    

Distributions declared per Class I common share (3)

  $ 0.1750     $ —    

Cash used in operating activities

    (294,567     —    

Cash provided by financing activities

    6,071,808       —    

Other Data:

   

FFO (4)

  $ (342,447   $ —    

MFFO (4)

    (339,947     —    

 

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FOOTNOTES:

 

(1)  Operations commenced on July 11, 2016 when we broke escrow through the sale of 250,000 Class A shares to our Advisor for $2.5 million. The results of operations for the period July 11, 2016 through December 31, 2016 are not indicative of future performance due to the limited time during which we were operational and having not yet completed our first investment. The results of operations for the period July 11, 2016 through December 31, 2016 include primarily general and administrative expenses.
(2)  For the purposes of determining the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding, stock dividends are treated as if such shares were outstanding as of July 11, 2016 (the date we commenced operations). For the year ended December 31, 2016, we declared and made stock dividends of approximately 3,000 shares of common stock. The dividend of common shares to the recipients is non-taxable.
(3)  For the year ended December 31, 2016, our net loss was approximately $342,000 while cash distributions declared were approximately $57,000. For the year ended December 31, 2016, all of the distributions declared were considered to be funded from Other Sources for GAAP purposes. For the year ended December 31, 2016, 100.0% of the cash distributions paid to stockholders were considered a return of capital to stockholders for federal income tax purposes. No amounts distributed to stockholders for the years ended December 31, 2016 were required to be or have been treated as return of capital for purposes of calculating the stockholders’ return on their invested capital as described in our advisory agreement.
(4)  Due to certain unique operating characteristics of real estate companies, as discussed below, National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, (“NAREIT”), promulgated a measure known as FFO, which we believe to be an appropriate supplemental measure to reflect the operating performance of a REIT. The use of FFO is recommended by the REIT industry as a supplemental performance measure but is not equivalent to net income (loss) as determined under GAAP.

We define FFO, a non-GAAP measure, consistent with the standards approved by the Board of Governors of NAREIT. NAREIT defines FFO as net income or loss computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains or losses from sales of property, asset impairment write-downs, plus depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Our FFO calculation complies with NAREIT’s policy described above.

We define MFFO, a non-GAAP measure, consistent with the IPA, an industry trade group, Guideline 2010-01, Supplemental Performance Measure for Publicly Registered, Non-Listed REITs: MFFO, and the Practice Guideline, issued by the IPA in November 2010. The Practice Guideline defines MFFO as FFO further adjusted for the following items, as applicable, included in the determination of GAAP net income (loss): acquisition fees and expenses; amounts relating to deferred rent receivables and amortization of above and below market leases and liabilities (which are adjusted in order to remove the impact of GAAP straight-line adjustments from rental revenues); accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums on debt investments, mark-to-market adjustments included in net income; gains or losses included in net income from the extinguishment or sale of debt, hedges, foreign exchange, derivatives or securities holdings where trading of such holdings is not a fundamental attribute of the business plan, and unrealized gains or losses resulting from consolidation from, or deconsolidation to, equity accounting and after adjustments for consolidated and unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures, with such adjustments calculated to reflect MFFO on the same basis.

FFO and MFFO are not necessarily indicative of cash flows available to fund cash needs and should not be considered (i) as an alternative to net income (loss), or net income (loss) from continuing operations, as an indication of our performance, (ii) as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities as an indication of our liquidity, or (iii) as indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs including our ability to make distributions to our stockholders. FFO and MFFO should not be construed as more relevant or accurate than the current GAAP methodology in calculating net income (loss) and its applicability in evaluating our operating performance.

Additional disclosures relating to FFO and MFFO, including a reconciliation of net loss to FFO and MFFO for the year ended December 31, 2016 are discussed below in “Selected Financial Data—Funds From Operations and Modified Funds from Operations.”

 

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Funds from Operations and Modified Funds from Operations

Due to certain unique operating characteristics of real estate companies, as discussed below, the NAREIT promulgated a measure known as FFO, which we believe to be an appropriate supplemental measure to reflect the operating performance of a REIT. The use of FFO is recommended by the REIT industry as a supplemental performance measure. FFO is not equivalent to net income or loss as determined under GAAP.

We define FFO, a non-GAAP measure, consistent with the standards approved by the Board of Governors of NAREIT. NAREIT defines FFO as net income or loss computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains or losses from sales of property, real estate asset impairment write-downs, plus depreciation and amortization of real estate related assets, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Our FFO calculation complies with NAREIT’s policy described above.

The historical accounting convention used for real estate assets requires straight-line depreciation of buildings and improvements, which implies that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time, especially if such assets are not adequately maintained or repaired and renovated as required by relevant circumstances and/or is requested or required by lessees for operational purposes in order to maintain the value of the property. We believe that, because real estate values historically rise and fall with market conditions, including inflation, interest rates, the business cycle, unemployment and consumer spending, presentations of operating results for a REIT using historical accounting for depreciation may be less informative. Historical accounting for real estate involves the use of GAAP. Any other method of accounting for real estate such as the fair value method cannot be construed to be any more accurate or relevant than the comparable methodologies of real estate valuation found in GAAP. Nevertheless, we believe that the use of FFO, which excludes the impact of real estate related depreciation and amortization, provides a more complete understanding of our performance to investors and to management, and when compared year over year, reflects the impact on our operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs, general and administrative expenses, and interest costs, which may not be immediately apparent from net income or loss. However, FFO and MFFO, as described below, should not be construed to be more relevant or accurate than the current GAAP methodology in calculating net income or loss in its applicability in evaluating operating performance. The method utilized to evaluate the value and performance of real estate under GAAP should be construed as a more relevant measure of operational performance and considered more prominently than the non-GAAP FFO and MFFO measures and the adjustments to GAAP in calculating FFO and MFFO.

Changes in the accounting and reporting promulgations under GAAP (for acquisition fees and expenses for business combinations from a capitalization/depreciation model) to an expensed-as-incurred model that were put into effect in 2009, and other changes to GAAP accounting for real estate subsequent to the establishment of NAREIT’s definition of FFO, have prompted an increase in cash-settled expenses, specifically acquisition fees and expenses, as items that are expensed under GAAP and accounted for as operating expenses. Our management believes these fees and expenses do not affect our overall long-term operating performance. Publicly registered, non-listed REITs typically have a significant amount of acquisition activity and are substantially more dynamic during their initial years of investment and operation. While other start up entities may also experience significant acquisition activity during their initial years, we believe that non-listed REITs are unique in that they have a limited life with targeted exit strategies within a relatively limited time frame after acquisition activity ceases. Due to the above factors and other unique features of publicly registered, non-listed REITs, the Investment Program Association (“IPA”), an industry trade group, has standardized a measure known as MFFO which the IPA has recommended as a supplemental measure for publicly registered non-listed REITs and which we believe to be another appropriate supplemental measure to reflect the operating performance of a non-listed REIT. MFFO is not equivalent to our net income or loss as determined under GAAP, and MFFO may not be a useful measure of the impact of long-term operating performance on value if we do not continue to operate with a limited life and targeted exit strategy, as currently intended. We believe that because MFFO excludes costs that we consider more reflective of investing activities and other non-operating items included in FFO and also excludes acquisition fees and expenses that affect our operations only in periods in which properties are acquired, MFFO can provide, on a going forward basis, an indication of the sustainability (that is, the capacity to continue to be maintained) of our operating performance after the period in which we acquired our properties and once our portfolio is in place. By providing MFFO, we believe we are presenting useful information that assists investors and analysts to better assess the sustainability of our operating performance after our properties have been acquired. We also believe that MFFO is a recognized measure of sustainable operating performance by the non-listed REIT industry.

 

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We define MFFO, a non-GAAP measure, consistent with the IPA’s Guideline 2010-01, Supplemental Performance Measure for Publicly Registered, Non-Listed REITs: MFFO, or the Practice Guideline, issued by the IPA in November 2010. The Practice Guideline defines MFFO as FFO further adjusted for the following items, as applicable, included in the determination of GAAP net income or loss: acquisition fees and expenses; amounts relating to deferred rent receivables and amortization of above and below market leases and liabilities (which are adjusted in order to remove the impact of GAAP straight-line adjustments from rental revenues); accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums on debt investments, mark-to-market adjustments included in net income; gains or losses included in net income from the extinguishment or sale of debt, hedges, foreign exchange, derivatives or securities holdings where trading of such holdings is not a fundamental attribute of the business plan, and unrealized gains or losses resulting from consolidation from, or deconsolidation to, equity accounting and after adjustments for consolidated and unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures, with such adjustments calculated to reflect MFFO on the same basis. The accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums on debt investments, unrealized gains and losses on hedges, foreign exchange, derivatives or securities holdings, unrealized gains and losses resulting from consolidations, as well as other listed cash flow adjustments are adjustments made to net income in calculating the cash flows provided by operating activities and, in some cases, reflect gains or losses which are unrealized and may not ultimately be realized.

Our MFFO calculation complies with the IPA’s Practice Guideline described above. In calculating MFFO, we exclude acquisition related expenses. Under GAAP, acquisition fees and expenses are characterized as operating expenses in determining operating net income or loss. These expenses are paid in cash by us. All paid and accrued acquisition fees and expenses will have negative effects on returns to investors, the potential for future distributions, and cash flows generated by us, unless earnings from operations or net sales proceeds from the disposition of other properties are generated to cover the purchase price of the property.

Our management uses MFFO and the adjustments used to calculate it in order to evaluate our performance against other non-listed REITs which have limited lives with short and defined acquisition periods and targeted exit strategies shortly thereafter. As noted above, MFFO may not be a useful measure of the impact of long-term operating performance on value if we do not continue to operate in this manner. We believe that our use of MFFO and the adjustments used to calculate it allow us to present our performance in a manner that reflects certain characteristics that are unique to non-listed REITs, such as their limited life, limited and defined acquisition period and targeted exit strategy, and hence that the use of such measures is useful to investors. For example, acquisition costs are funded from our subscription proceeds and other financing sources and not from operations. By excluding expensed acquisition costs, the use of MFFO provides information consistent with management’s analysis of the operating performance of the properties.

Presentation of this information is intended to provide useful information to investors as they compare the operating performance of different non-listed REITs, although it should be noted that not all REITs calculate FFO and MFFO the same way and as such comparisons with other REITs may not be meaningful. Furthermore, FFO and MFFO are not necessarily indicative of cash flows available to fund cash needs and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) or income (loss) from continuing operations as an indication of our performance, as an alternative to cash flows from operations, as an indication of our liquidity, or indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs including our ability to make distributions to our stockholders. FFO and MFFO should be reviewed in conjunction with other GAAP measurements as an indication of our performance. MFFO is useful in assisting management and investors in assessing the sustainability of operating performance in future operating periods, and in particular, after the offering and acquisition stages are complete and NAV is disclosed. FFO and MFFO are not useful measures in evaluating NAV because impairments are taken into account in determining NAV but not in determining FFO and MFFO.

Neither the SEC, NAREIT nor any other regulatory body has passed judgment on the acceptability of the adjustments we use to calculate FFO or MFFO. In the future, the SEC, NAREIT or another regulatory body may decide to standardize the allowable adjustments across the non-listed REIT industry and we would have to adjust our calculation and characterization of FFO or MFFO.

 

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The following table presents a reconciliation of net loss to FFO and MFFO for the year ended December 31, 2016:

 

   

Year Ended

December 31,

 
    2016  

Net loss

  $ (342,447

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to funds from operations

    —    
 

 

 

 

Funds from operations

    (342,447

Acquisition fees and expenses (1)

    2,500  
 

 

 

 

Modified funds from operations

  $ (339,947
 

 

 

 

Class A common stock:

 

Weighted average number of Class A common shares outstanding (2)

    291,149  
 

 

 

 

Net loss per share of Class A common stock outstanding (basic and diluted)

  $ (0.91
 

 

 

 

FFO per share of Class A common stock outstanding (basic and diluted)

  $ (0.91
 

 

 

 

MFFO per share of Class A common stock outstanding (basic and diluted)

  $ (0.90
 

 

 

 

Class T common stock:

 

Weighted average number of Class T common shares outstanding (2)

    77,093  
 

 

 

 

Net loss per share of Class T common stock outstanding (basic and diluted)

  $ (0.91
 

 

 

 

FFO per share of Class T common stock outstanding (basic and diluted)

  $ (0.91
 

 

 

 

MFFO per share of Class T common stock outstanding (basic and diluted)

  $ (0.90
 

 

 

 

Class I common stock:

 

Weighted average number of Class I common shares outstanding (2)

    7,443  
 

 

 

 

Net loss per share of Class I common stock outstanding (basic and diluted)

  $ (0.91
 

 

 

 

FFO per share of Class I common stock outstanding (basic and diluted)

  $ (0.91
 

 

 

 

MFFO per share of Class I common stock outstanding (basic and diluted)

  $ (0.90
 

 

 

 

 

FOOTNOTES:

 

(1) In evaluating investments in real estate, management differentiates the costs to acquire the investment from the operations derived from the investment. By adding back acquisition expenses, management believes MFFO provides useful supplemental information of its operating performance and will also allow comparability between different real estate entities regardless of their level of acquisition activities. Acquisition expenses include payments to our Advisor or third parties. Acquisition expenses for business combinations under GAAP are considered operating expenses and as expenses included in the determination of net income (loss) and income (loss) from continuing operations, both of which are performance measures under GAAP. All paid or accrued acquisition expenses will have negative effects on returns to investors, the potential for future distributions, and cash flows generated by us, unless earnings from operations or net sales proceeds from the disposition of properties are generated to cover the purchase price of the property.
(2) For the purposes of determining the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding, stock dividends are treated as if such shares were outstanding as of July 11, 2016 (the date we commenced operations).

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our principal demand for funds will be to acquire real property, debt and other investments, to pay operating expenses and interest on our outstanding indebtedness and to make distributions to our stockholders. Over time, we intend to generally fund our cash needs for items, other than asset acquisitions, from operations. Our cash needs for acquisitions and investments will be funded primarily from the sale of shares of our common stock, including those offered for sale through our distribution reinvestment plan, and through the assumption of debt. There may be a delay between the sale of shares of our common stock and our purchase of assets, which could result in a delay in the benefits to our stockholders, if any, of returns generated from our investment operations. Our advisor, subject to the oversight of the investment committee and our board of directors, will evaluate potential

 

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acquisitions and will engage in negotiations with sellers and lenders on our behalf. Pending investment in real properties, debt or other investments, we may decide to temporarily invest any unused proceeds from the offering in certain investments that could yield lower returns than those earned on real estate assets or real estate-related securities. These lower returns may affect our ability to make distributions to you. Potential future sources of capital include proceeds from secured or unsecured financings from banks or other lenders, proceeds from the sale of assets and undistributed funds from operations. If necessary, we may use financings or other sources of capital in the event of unforeseen significant capital expenditures. We have not identified any sources for these types of financings.

Distributions

In December 2016, our board of directors declared a monthly cash distribution of $0.0350 and a monthly stock dividend of 0.001881250 shares on each outstanding share of common stock on January 1, 2017, February 1, 2017 and March 1, 2017. These cash distributions and stock dividends were paid or distributed on March 7, 2017 and March 8, 2017, respectively.

In February 2017, our board of directors declared a monthly cash distribution of $0.0480 and a monthly stock dividend of 0.00100625 shares on each outstanding share of common stock on April 1, 2017, May 1, 2017 and June 1, 2017. These dividends are to be paid and distributed by June 30, 2017.

Historical Cash Distributions

The following table details our cash distributions per share and our total cash distributions paid, including distribution reinvestments, for the year ended December 31, 2016:

 

     Cash Distributions per Share (1)      Cash Distributions Paid (2)      Cash Flows
Used in
Operating
Activities (3)
 

Periods

   Class A
Share
     Class T
Share
     Class I
Share
     Total Cash
Distributions
Declared (2)
     Distribution
Reinvestments
     Cash Distributions
net of Distribution
Reinvestments
    

2016 Quarters

                    

Third

   $ 0.0700      $ 0.0700      $ 0.0700      $ 20,662      $ —        $ 20,662      $ (128,324

Fourth

     0.1050        0.0833        0.1050        36,699        3,343        33,356        (166,243
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year

   $ 0.1750      $ 0.1533      $ 0.1750      $ 57,361      $ 3,343      $ 54,018      $ (294,567

 

FOOTNOTES:

 

(1) Our board of directors authorized monthly cash distributions on the outstanding shares of all classes of our common stock, beginning in August 2016 and continuing each month through December 2016, in monthly amounts equal to $0.0350 per share, less class-specific expenses with respect to each class.
(2) Represents the total cash distributions declared, the amount of proceeds used to fund cash distributions and the amount of distributions reinvested in additional shares through our distribution reinvestment plan.
(3) For the year ended December 31, 2016, our net loss was approximately $0.3 million while cash distributions and stock dividends declared and issued were approximately $57,000 and 3,000 shares, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2016, 100% of the cash distributions paid to stockholders were considered to be funded with offering proceeds and were considered a return of capital to stockholders for federal income tax purposes.

From inception through December 31, 2016, we paid cumulative cash distributions of approximately $57,000 and our cumulative net loss during the same period was approximately $0.3 million. To the extent that we pay distributions from sources other than cash flows from operating activities, we will have less funds available for operations and new investments, the overall return to our stockholders may be reduced and subsequent investors may experience dilution.

 

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Historical Stock Dividends

The following table details our stock dividends for the year ended December 31, 2016:

 

Period

   Stock Dividends
Declared(1)
     Total Shares Issued(2)  

Third Quarter 2016

     1,110 shares        1,110 shares  

Fourth Quarter 2016

     2,108 shares        2,108 shares  

 

FOOTNOTES:

 

(1) Our board of directors authorized monthly stock dividends on the outstanding shares of all classes of our common stock, beginning in August 2016 and continuing each month through December 2016, in the amount of 0.001881250 shares of common stock per month.
(2) Stock dividends are issued in the same class of shares as the shares on which the stock dividend was declared.

Share Redemptions

During the year ended December 31, 2016, we did not redeem any shares pursuant to our share redemption program because no shares were submitted for redemption.

 

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PRIOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ADVISOR AND ITS AFFILIATES

The information presented in this section represents the historical experience of real estate programs organized by certain affiliates of CNL and their principal, James M. Seneff, Jr. as of December 31, 2016. On April 13, 2017, we filed a Current Report on Form 8-K that contains additional information and Prior Performance Tables about the programs discussed in this section, and is incorporated herein by reference. The information presented in this section should be read in conjunction with the Prior Performance Tables included in the Current Report on Form 8-K. We will provide a copy of these tables to you upon written request and without charge. Prospective investors should not assume they will experience returns comparable to those experienced by investors in past CNL-affiliated real estate programs. Further, by purchasing our shares, investors will not acquire ownership interests in any partnerships or corporations to which the following information relates. Mr. Seneff has sponsored, individually and through affiliated entities, 18 public limited partnerships, which invested in real properties leased to fast-food, family-style or casual dining restaurants and seven public, non-traded REITs with certain investment objectives similar to ours.

The following table presents information relating to the five public REITs which invested in properties and/or sold properties during the 10-year period ending December 31, 2016. All investments were in commercial properties and, except as indicated in footnotes 3, 5 and 7 in the table below with respect to development properties, all of the real properties purchased had prior owners and operators. Information relating to the number of properties acquired, property type and location by region, the aggregate purchase price of properties, the percentage of total purchase price invested in properties and the number of properties sold for the period from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2016 is as follows:

 

Entity

   Number of
Properties
Acquired
     Property
Type &

Location
by
Region
  Aggregate
Purchase Price
(in thousands)
     % of
Aggregate
Purchase
Price
    Number of
Properties
Sold
 

CNL Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     —        (1)     —          —         91  (8) 

CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. (2)

     125      (4)     2,460,100        40.3     129  

CNL Growth Properties, Inc. (3)

     18      (5)     633,477        10.4     11  

Global Income Trust, Inc.

     9      (6)     120,600        1.9     9  (8) 

CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc. (3)

     145      (7)     2,894,600        47.4     1  
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     297        $ 6,108,177        100.0     241  
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)  CNL Hotels & Resorts, Inc., invested in limited service, extended stay and full service hotels and resort properties. CNL Hotels & Resorts, Inc., acquired properties located throughout the United States, with the largest concentration in the states of Arizona, California, Florida and Texas.
(2)  Additionally, CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. invested in 16 mortgages collateralized by real properties with an aggregate principal amount of approximately $140.1 million for the period from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2016.
(3)  CNL Growth Properties, Inc. and CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc. have invested 85% and 0.5%, respectively, in development properties. The aggregate purchase price for these development properties includes the purchase price paid for the land only.
(4)  CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. invested in lifestyle properties such as ski and mountain lifestyle properties, golf courses, attractions, marinas, senior living properties and additional lifestyle retail properties, and is in the process of selling its assets. CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. acquired properties located throughout the United States, with the largest concentration in the states of Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois and Texas, as well as three properties located in Canada.
(5)  CNL Growth Properties, Inc. invested primarily in multifamily development properties that offered the potential for capital appreciation. CNL Growth Properties, Inc. acquired properties located in the southeastern and sunbelt regions of the United States, with the largest concentration in the sunbelt states of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas. 85% of the aggregate purchase price was for development properties. The aggregate purchase price for these properties included the purchase price paid for the land only. CNL Growth Properties, Inc. is in the process of selling its assets.

 

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(6)  Global Income Trust, Inc. invested in a portfolio of income-oriented commercial real estate and real estate-related assets in the United States and Germany. Global Income Trust, Inc. acquired properties located in Florida, Texas and Germany. During 2015, Global Income Trust, Inc., through several transactions, some of which required approval by its stockholders, sold all of its net assets and paid a liquidating distribution of $7.01 for each outstanding share of the company’s common stock. Global Income Trust, Inc. completed its legal dissolution as of December 31, 2015.
(7)  CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc. invests in senior housing, medical office building, acute care and post-acute care facility sectors, including stabilized, value add and development properties. CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc. acquired properties located throughout the United States, with the largest concentration in the states of Arkansas, California, Iowa, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon and Texas. 0.5% of the aggregate purchase price was development properties. The aggregate purchase price for these properties includes the purchase price paid for the land only.
(8)  Includes properties sold as part of their respective liquidity events.

Mr. Seneff served as a director of CNL Hotels & Resorts, Inc., CNL Retirement Properties, Inc. and Global Income Trust, Inc. CNL Hotels & Resorts, Inc. was acquired by Morgan Stanley Real Estate, a global real estate investing, banking and lending company, in April 2007, and in connection with such acquisition, certain assets of CNL Hotels & Resorts, Inc. were purchased by Ashford Sapphire Acquisition LLC. Global Income Trust, Inc. sold all of its assets, paid a liquidating distribution to its shareholders and dissolved its entities during the year ended December 31, 2015. As a result, CNL Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and Global Income Trust, Inc. are considered completed programs, and additional information about them can be found in Table IV – Results of Completed Programs, included in our Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 13, 2017, and incorporated herein by reference.

Information relating to the public offerings of the four REITs sponsored by CNL or our sponsor that conducted offerings in the last ten years is as follows. These four REITs raised approximately $5.2 billion in gross offering proceeds from approximately 151,200 investors. All information is historical as of December 31, 2016:

 

Name of Program

   Dollar
Amount
Raised
   Date
Offering
Closed
  Shares Sold   Month in which
90% of Net
Proceeds were
Fully Invested
or Committed
to  Investment

CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc.

   $3.2 billion    (1)   (1)   June 2012

CNL Growth Properties, Inc.

   $208.3 million    (2)   22.7 million   April 2015

Global Income Trust, Inc. (3)

   $83.7 million    April 2013   8.4 million   December 2014

CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc.

   $1.7 billion    (4)   169.0 million   September 2015

 

(1)  From April 2004 through March 2006, CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. received gross proceeds totaling approximately $521 million from its first public offering of common stock. The first offering terminated on March 31, 2006 and on April 4, 2006, the second offering commenced. The second offering closed on April 4, 2008, after raising approximately $1.5 billion in gross proceeds. The third offering commenced on April 9, 2008 and closed on April 9, 2011 after raising approximately $1.2 billion in gross proceeds. CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. did not commence another public offering following the completion of its third public offering; however, the company filed a registration statement on Form S-3, and between April 10, 2011 and September 26, 2014, the date the reinvestment plan was terminated by the board of directors, CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. raised an additional $214.5 million in gross proceeds from shares sold through the reinvestment plan.
(2)  CNL Growth Properties, Inc. received gross proceeds totaling approximately $94.2 million from its first public offering of common stock. The first offering terminated in April 2013 and in August 2013, the second offering commenced. The second offering closed in April 2014, after raising approximately $114.1 million in gross proceeds.

 

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(3)  During 2015, Global Income Trust, Inc., through several transactions, some of which required approval by its stockholders, sold all of its net assets and paid a liquidating distribution of $7.01 for each outstanding share of the company’s common stock. Global Income Trust, Inc. completed its legal dissolution as of December 31, 2015.
(4) The initial public offering of CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc. closed in January 2015, after raising approximately $1.3 billion in gross proceeds. The second offering commenced in February 2015 and closed in September 2015, after raising approximately $0.4 billion in gross proceeds.

The following table sets forth property acquisition information regarding properties acquired between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2016, by three other public programs currently sponsored by CNL affiliates. Global Income Trust, another public program sponsored by CNL affiliates through its liquidation in December 2015, did not acquire any properties between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2016. All information is historical. Dispositions of properties are not reflected in the property descriptions:

 

Name of

Program

  

Real Property Acquired

  

Location

   Method of
Financing
 

Type of

Program

CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc.

   9 lifestyle properties    CA, GA, NC, RI, WA    (1)   Public REIT

CNL Growth Properties, Inc.

   6 multifamily development properties    AZ, FL, MD, SC, TX, VA    (2)   Public REIT

CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc.

   35 senior living properties (including 6 developments), 6 post-acute care properties (including 1 development), 4 acute-care property, and 37 medical offices    AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, LA, MD, MA, MI, MO, NM, NV, NC, OH, OK, OR, SC, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI    (3)   Public REIT

 

(1)  As of December 31, 2016, approximately 18% of the purchase price of the consolidated assets acquired by CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. had been funded using debt. The balance was acquired using proceeds from CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc.’s equity offerings and proceeds from shares sold through the reinvestment plan.
(2)  As of December 31, 2016, approximately 63% of the purchase price of the consolidated assets acquired by CNL Growth Properties, Inc. had been funded using debt. The balance was acquired using proceeds from CNL Growth Properties, Inc.’s equity offerings.
(3)  As of December 31, 2016, approximately 27% of the purchase price of the consolidated assets acquired by CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc. had been funded using debt. The balance was acquired using proceeds from CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc.’s equity offerings.

We will provide upon request to us and without charge, a copy of the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission by CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc., CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc., CNL Growth Properties, Inc. and Global Income Trust, Inc., and for a reasonable fee, a copy of the exhibits filed with such reports.

From 2007 through December 31, 2016, James M. Seneff, Jr. sponsored through affiliated entities, served as a general partner or the managing member of eleven non-public real estate programs whose properties are located throughout the United States. Between 2007 and December 31, 2016, these programs raised a total of approximately $211 million from approximately 2,300 investors and purchased interests in a total of 30 projects, including one bridge loan facility. The projects consisted of one apartment project (representing 3.3% of the total properties in the private programs), 13 office/industrial buildings (representing 43.4% of the total properties in the private programs), 15 seniors housing properties (representing 50.0% of the total properties in the private programs) and one bridge loan facility (representing 3.3% of the total properties in the private programs). Approximately 23% of the total properties were development properties. All other real properties purchased had prior owners and operators.

 

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In order to enable potential investors to evaluate the prior experience of CNL and/or our sponsor concerning prior public programs described above that have investment objectives similar to one or more of our investment objectives, we have provided the foregoing tables and encourage potential investors to examine certain financial and other information in the Prior Performance Tables included in our Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 13, 2017, and incorporated herein by reference.

Adverse Conditions and Other Developments Affecting Prior Programs

Certain of the prior programs sponsored by CNL and/or our sponsor have been affected by general economic conditions, capital market trends and other external factors during their respective operating periods.

During certain periods, certain programs sponsored by CNL have been unable to redeem all shares submitted for redemption and have reduced the number of shares eligible for redemption. In particular, beginning in the first quarter of 2006, CNL Hotels & Resorts, Inc. was unable to redeem all shares submitted and had outstanding redemption requests in excess of 7.9 million shares, which shares ultimately were redeemed in connection with the entity’s sale and merger transaction in April 2007. In addition, CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. began to limit redemption requests beginning in the second quarter of 2010 to $1.75 million per quarter. In April 2012, CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. modified the limit on redemptions to $3.0 million per quarter, and at September 30, 2014 there were pending redemption requests for a total of 11,572 shares; however, CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. suspended its redemption plan effective September 26, 2014. Finally, in April 2013, Global Income Trust, Inc. suspended its redemption plan upon the termination of its dividend reinvestment program.

CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc.

Commencing with the onset of the global financial crisis in 2008, certain properties owned by CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. suffered declines in performance, in particular in its portfolio of golf properties, attraction properties and marinas, resulting in the termination of certain leases and the transitioning of such properties to new lessees or to third-party managers and related write-offs for lease terminations and impairments. In July 2012, approximately 15 months after the termination of its offerings, CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. conducted an analysis of estimated net asset value (“NAV”) on a per share basis and, in August 2012, the board of CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. determined that the estimated net asset value per share was $7.31 (the “2012 NAV”) as compared to the original $10.00 per share offering price. In March 2014, the board of directors of CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. subsequently determined that the estimated net asset value per share was $6.85 (the “2013 NAV”). At the same time, the advisory agreement between CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. and its advisor was amended to eliminate all fees other than asset management fees and to reduce asset management fees to 0.075% monthly (or 0.90% annually) of average invested assets.

In March 2014, the board of CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. also announced the engagement of a leading global investment banking and advisory firm to assist its management and its board of directors in actively evaluating various strategic alternatives to provide liquidity to its stockholders, including the sale of either the company or its assets, potential merger opportunities, or the listing of its common stock on a national stock exchange. In connection with this process, during 2014 CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. sold 49 properties for total net sales proceeds of $384.3 million and used net proceeds from these sales and other cash on hand to repay $365.2 million of indebtedness related to its mortgages, notes payable and senior notes. On March 6, 2015, the board of directors of CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. announced an estimated net asset value per share of $5.20 (the “2014 NAV”).

In September 2014, CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc.’s board of directors approved the termination of its distribution reinvestment plan, effective as of September 26, 2014. As a result of the termination of its distribution reinvestment plan, beginning with the September 2014 quarterly distributions, CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. stockholders who were participants in the distribution reinvestment plan began receiving cash distributions instead of additional shares in CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. In addition, in September 2014, CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc.’s board of directors approved the suspension of the CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. redemption plan, effective as of September 26, 2014.

 

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During 2015, as part of continuing to actively evaluate strategic alternatives, CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. sold 55 properties and its interest in an unconsolidated joint venture for net sales proceeds of approximately $1.1 billion and used a portion of the net sales proceeds to repay $682.4 million of indebtedness. In December 2015, in accordance with its undertaking to provide stockholders with partial liquidity, CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. used a portion of net sales proceeds received from the sales of real estate to make a special distribution of $422.7 million to its stockholders. On March 10, 2016, the board of directors of CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. announced an updated estimated net asset value per share of $3.05 (the “2015 NAV”). CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. has taken impairment charges related to several of its properties.

During 2016, CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. completed the sale of its remaining five marina properties and unimproved land for more than their carrying value. Additionally, in April 2016 it acquired their co-venture partner’s 20% interest in their Intrawest Venture and subsequently in October 2016, sold the seven ski and mountain lifestyle properties, which were owned through the Intrawest Venture, for approximately their net carrying value. In November 2016, CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. entered into a purchase and sale agreement with EPR Properties (“EPR”) and Ski Resort Holdings, LLC for the sale of its remaining 36 properties for aggregate consideration of approximately $830.0 million, estimated at $182.6 million in cash (less any acquired indebtedness) and $647.4 million of common shares of beneficial interest of EPR. In connection with the transaction contemplated by the purchase and sale agreement, in November 2016, its board of directors approved a plan of liquidation and dissolution. The board of directors also declared and paid a special cash distribution of approximately $162.6 million, or $0.50 per share, during November 2016. In addition, in light of the plan of dissolution, its board of directors also approved the suspension of its quarterly cash distribution on its common stock effective as of the fourth quarter 2016 distribution. In December 2016, the board of directors of CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. announced an updated estimated net asset value per share of $2.10 (the “2016 NAV”).

On April 6, 2017, CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. sold its remaining 36 properties in accordance with the purchase and sale agreement.

Global Income Trust, Inc.

On January 20, 2015, the board of directors of Global Income Trust, Inc. unanimously approved $7.43 as the estimated net asset value per share of the common stock of Global Income Trust, Inc. as of December 31, 2014. Global Income Trust took impairment charges with respect to certain of its properties. In August 2013, Global Income Trust, Inc’s board of directors appointed a special committee comprised of its independent board members and announced the engagement of a financial advisor to assist its management and its board of directors in evaluating strategic alternatives to provide liquidity to its shareholders. During 2015, Global Income Trust, Inc., through several transactions, some of which required approval by its stockholders, sold all of its net assets and paid a liquidating distribution of $7.01 for each outstanding share of the company’s common stock. Global Income Trust, Inc. completed its legal dissolution as of December 31, 2015.

CNL Growth Properties, Inc.

In September 2015, CNL Growth Properties, Inc. announced the engagement of a financial advisor to assist its management and its board of directors with exploring strategic alternatives for future stockholder liquidity, including opportunities to merge with another company, the listing of its common stock on a national securities exchange, the sale of the company or the sale of all of its assets. Through December 31, 2015, CNL Growth Properties had sold five of its 18 properties as part of evaluating opportunities that arose from favorable market conditions in multifamily development or as part of evaluating strategic alternatives for future stockholder liquidity. During 2015, CNL Growth Properties, Inc. paid two special cash distributions, totaling $3.00 per share of common stock, to its stockholders.

In August 2016, CNL Growth Properties, Inc. stockholders approved a plan of liquidation and dissolution for the company. As part of the liquidation process, six properties were sold during 2016 and the board of directors declared liquidating distributions of approximately $104.7 million ($4.65 per share of common stock) which were paid in cash in 2016 from the sale of the properties. In August 2016, CNL Growth Properties, Inc. adopted the liquidation basis of accounting.

 

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Additional information about these developments can be found in Table III - Operating Results of Property Programs, included in our Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 13, 2017, and incorporated herein by reference.

 

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MANAGEMENT

Directors and Executive Officers

The following table sets forth the names, ages and positions currently held by each of our directors and executive officers:

 

Name

   Age*   

Position

Thomas K. Sittema

   58    Director and Chairman of the Board

Stephen H. Mauldin

   48   

Director, Vice Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer)

Douglas N. Benham

   60    Independent Director

J. Chandler Martin

   66    Independent Director

Dianna F. Morgan

   65    Independent Director

Kevin R. Maddron

   48   

Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

Tracey B. Bracco

   37    General Counsel, Vice President and Secretary

Ixchell C. Duarte

   50   

Chief Accounting Officer and Senior Vice President (Principal Accounting Officer)

 

* As of April 13, 2017

The following is a summary of the business experience and other biographical information with respect to each of our officers and directors listed in the above table:

Thomas K. Sittema, Director and Chairman of the Board. Mr. Sittema has served as our chairman of the board since November 2015 and as our director since our inception on July 10, 2015. He has served as chief executive officer of our advisor since its inception on July 9, 2015. Mr. Sittema also serves as chairman of the board of CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc., a public, non-traded REIT, since June 2016 and as a director since April 2012. He served as vice chairman of the board of CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc. from April 2012 to August 2016 and chief executive officer from September 2011 to April 2012. Mr. Sittema has served as chief executive officer of the advisor of CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc. since September 2011. Mr. Sittema has also served as vice chairman of the board of directors and a director of CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. since April 2012. He served as chief executive officer of CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. from September 2011 to April 2012, and has served as chief executive officer of its advisor since September 2011. Mr. Sittema has served as chief executive officer of CNL (January 2011 to present) and as president (August 2013 to present) and previously served as vice president (February 2010 to January 2011). He has also served as chief executive officer and president of CNL Financial Group, LLC, our sponsor, since August 2013 and has served as chief executive officer and a director of an affiliate of CNL (October 2009 to present) and president (August 2013 to present). Mr. Sittema has served as chairman of the board and a director since October 2010, and as chief executive officer since September 2014 of Corporate Capital Trust, Inc., a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company. Since August 2014, Mr. Sittema has served as chief executive officer, chairman of the board and a trustee of Corporate Capital Trust II, another non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company. Since August 2016, Mr. Sittema has served as chairman of the board of CNL Growth Properties, Inc., a public, non-traded REIT, and he previously served as president (September 2014 to March 2016) and as chief executive officer (September 2014 to August 2016). Mr. Sittema has served as president and chief executive officer of the advisor of CNL Growth Properties, Inc. since September 2014. Mr. Sittema also served as chief executive officer and president of Global Income Trust, Inc., another public, non-traded REIT, from September 2014, until its dissolution in December 2015, and has served as chief executive officer and president of its advisor since September 2014. Mr. Sittema holds various other offices with other CNL affiliates. Mr. Sittema has served in various roles with Bank of America Corporation and predecessors, including NationsBank, NCNB and affiliate successors (1982 to October 2009). Most recently, while at Bank of America Corporation Merrill Lynch, he served as managing director of real estate, gaming, and lodging investment banking. Mr. Sittema joined the real estate investment banking division of Banc of America Securities at its formation in 1994 and initially assisted in the establishment and build-out of the company’s

 

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securitization/permanent loan programs. He also assumed a corporate finance role with the responsibility for mergers and acquisitions, or M&A, advisory and equity and debt capital raising for his client base. Throughout his career, Mr. Sittema has led numerous M&A transactions, equity offerings and debt transactions including high grade and high-yield offerings, commercial paper and commercial mortgage-backed security conduit originations and loan syndications. Mr. Sittema is a member, since February 2013, of the board of directors of Crescent Holdings, LLC. Mr. Sittema became chairman of the Investment Program Association in 2016. Mr. Sittema received his B.A. in business administration from Dordt College, and an M.B.A. with a concentration in finance from Indiana University.

As a result of these professional and other experiences, Mr. Sittema possesses particular knowledge of real estate acquisitions, ownership and dispositions, which strengthens the board of directors’ collective knowledge, capabilities and experience.

Stephen H. Mauldin, Director, Vice Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President. Mr. Mauldin has served as our director and vice chairman of the board since November 2015 and as our chief executive officer and president since our inception on July 10, 2015. He has served as c