NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS INC
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | ||||||||||||||||
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | ||||||||||||||||
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Commission File Number
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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There were
43,424,841
shares of common stock outstanding of the registrant as of May 1, 2024.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
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(a)
The consolidated balance sheets include the following amounts related to our consolidated Variable Interest Entities (VIEs): $
510.1
million and $
513.2
million of Real estate properties, net; $
5.4
million and $
10.9
million of Cash and cash equivalents;$
9.7
million and $
9.7
million of Straight-line rent receivable; $
9.8
million and $
9.4
million of Other assets, net; and $
2.6
million
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and $
4.7
million of Accounts payable and accrued expenses, in each case as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements. The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2023 was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date.
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NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
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| Earnings per common share - diluted | $ |
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The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
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| Reclassification of prepaid equity issuance costs to capital in excess of par value | $ |
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The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
(unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
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The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2024
(unaudited)
Note 1.
Organization and Nature of Business
National Health Investors, Inc. (“NHI,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), established in 1991 as a Maryland corporation, is a self-managed real estate investment trust (“REIT”) specializing in sale-leaseback, joint venture and mortgage and mezzanine financing of need-driven and discretionary senior housing and medical facility investments. We operate through
two
reportable segments: Real Estate Investments and Senior Housing Operating Portfolio (“SHOP”).
Our Real Estate Investments segment consists of real estate investments and leases, and mortgage and other notes receivables in independent living facilities (“ILF”), assisted living facilities (“ALF”), entrance-fee communities (“EFC”), senior living campuses (“SLC”), skilled nursing facilities (“SNF”) and a hospital (“HOSP”). As of March 31, 2024, we had gross investments of approximately $
2.4
billion in
163
healthcare real estate properties located in
31
states and leased pursuant primarily to triple-net leases to
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tenants consisting of
97
senior housing communities,
65
SNFs and
one
HOSP, excluding
one
property classified as an asset held for sale. Our portfolio of
nine
mortgages alon
g with other notes receivable totaled $
274.3
million, excluding an allowance for expected credit losses of $
15.5
million, as of March 31, 2024.
Our SHOP segment is comprised of
two
ventures that own the operations of ILFs. For this segment, as of March 31, 2024, we had gross investments of approximately $
348.7
million in
15
ILFs located in
eight
states with a combined
1,732
units that are operated on behalf of the Company by independent managers pursuant to the terms of separate management agreements.
The third-party
managers, or related parties of the managers, own equity interests in the respective ventures. Units, beds and property count disclosures in these footnotes to the condensed consolidated financial statements are outside the scope of our independent registered accounting firm’s review.
Note 2.
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial statements. In our opinion, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments consisting of normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation. Interim results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be achieved for a full year. The condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes do not include all information and footnotes required by GAAP for annual reports. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
Principles of Consolidation
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, and its wholly owned subsidiaries, joint ventures and subsidiaries in which we have a controlling interest. We also consolidate certain entities when control of such entities can be achieved through means other than voting rights (“variable interest entities” or “VIEs”) if the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary of such entities. All material intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation.
Our consolidated total assets and liabilities include
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consolidated ventures comprising our SHOP activities, each formed with a separate partner - Merrill Gardens, L.L.C. (“Merrill”) and DSHI NHI Holiday LLC (the “Discovery member”), a related party of Discovery Senior Living (“Discovery”). We consider both ventures to be VIEs as the members of each, as a group, lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest. We are deemed to be the primary beneficiary of each VIE because we have the ability to control the activities that most significantly impact each VIE’s economic performance. Reference Notes 5 and 16 for further discussion of our SHOP ventures.
We also consolidate
two
real estate partner
ships formed with our partners, Discovery Senior Housing Investor XXIV, LLC, a related party of Discovery and LCS Timber Ridge LLC (“LCS”) to invest in senior housing facilities. We consider both partnerships to be VIEs, as either the members, as a group, lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or the total
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equity at risk is insufficient to finance activities without additional subordinated financial support. NHI directs the activities that most significantly impact economic performance of these partnerships, subject to limited protective rights extended to our partners for specified business decisions. Because of our control of these partnerships, we include their assets, liabilities, noncontrolling interests and operations in our condensed consolidated financial statements. Reference Note 16 for further discussion of these real estate partnerships.
We use the equity method of accounting when we own an interest in an entity over which we can exert significant influence but cannot control the entity’s operations. We discontinue equity method accounting if our investment in an entity (and net advances) is reduced to zero unless we have guaranteed obligations of the entity or are otherwise committed to provide further financial support for the entity. Reference Note 6 for further discussion of our equity method investment.
We have concluded that the Company is not the primary beneficiary for certain investments where we lack either directly or through related parties the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact their economic performance. See Note 16 for information on unconsolidated VIEs.
Noncontrolling Interests
The noncontrolling interests associated with our
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consolidated real estate partnerships and our Discovery member SHOP venture were classified in equity as of March 31, 2024.
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
Cash equivalents consist of all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. Restricted cash includes amounts required to be held on deposit or subject to an agreement (
e.g
., with a qualified intermediary subject to an exchange agreement pursuant to Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”) or in accordance with agency agreements governing our mortgages).
The following table sets forth our “
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
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$ in thousands
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Concentration of Credit Risks
Our credit risks primarily relate to cash and cash equivalents and investments in mortgage and other notes receivable. Cash and cash equivalents are primarily held in bank accounts and overnight investments. We maintain our bank deposit accounts with large financial institutions in amounts that may exceed federally insured limits. We have not experienced any losses in such accounts. Our mortgage and other notes receivable consist primarily of secured loans on facilities.
Our financial instruments, principally our investments in notes receivable, are subject to the possibility of loss of the carrying values as a result of the failure of other parties to perform according to their contractual obligations which may make the
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instruments less valuable. We obtain collateral in the form of mortgage liens and other protective rights for notes receivable and continually monitor these rights in order to reduce such possibilities of loss. We evaluate the need to provide for reserves for potential losses on our financial instruments based on management’s periodic review of our portfolio on an instrument-by-instrument basis.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
We evaluate the recoverability of the carrying amount of our long-lived assets when events or circumstances, including significant physical changes, significant adverse changes in general economic conditions or significant deterioration of the underlying cash flows of the long-lived assets, indicate that the carrying amount of the long-lived assets may not be recoverable. The need to recognize an impairment charge is based on estimated undiscounted future cash flows compared to the carrying amount. If recognition of an impairment charge is necessary, it is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the property exceeds the estimated fair value of the long-lived asset.
Revenue Recognition
Rental Income
- Our leases generally provide for rent escalators throughout the term of the lease. Base rental income is recognized using the straight-line method over the term of the lease to the extent that lease payments are considered collectable and the lease provides for specific contractual escalators. Under certain leases, we receive additional contingent rent, which is calculated on the increase in revenues of the tenant over a base year or base quarter. We recognize contingent rent annually or quarterly based on the actual revenues of the tenant once the target threshold has been achieved. Lease payments that depend on a factor directly related to future use of the property, such as an increase in annual revenues over a base year, are considered to be contingent rent and are excluded from the schedule of minimum lease payments.
The Company reviews its operating lease receivables for collectability on a regular basis, taking into consideration changes in factors such as the tenant’s payment history, the financial condition of the tenant, business conditions in which the tenant operates and economic conditions in the area where the property is located. In the event that collectability with respect to any tenant is not probable, a direct write-off of the receivable is made as an adjustment to rental income and any future rental revenue is recognized only when the tenant makes a rental payment. Reference Note 3 for further discussion.
Resident Fees and Services
- Resident fee and services revenue associated with our SHOP activities is recognized as the related performance obligations are satisfied and includes resident room charges, community fees and other resident charges.
Residency agreements are generally short-term (
30
days to
one year
), and entitle the resident to certain room and care services for a monthly fee billed in advance. Revenue for certain related services is billed monthly in arrears. The Company has elected the lessor practical expedient within Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 842, Leases, not to separate the lease and nonlease components within our resident agreements as the timing and pattern of transfer to the resident are the same. The Company has determined that the nonlease component is the predominant component within the contract and will recognize revenue under ASC 606, Revenue Recognition from Contracts with Customers.
Interest Income
from Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable
Income Taxes
We intend at all times to qualify as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, we will generally not be subject to U.S. federal income tax, provided that we continue to qualify as a REIT and make distributions to stockholders equal to or in excess of 90% our taxable income. A failure to qualify under the applicable REIT qualification rules and regulations would have a material adverse impact on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
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Segments
We operate our business through
two
reportable segments: Re
al Estate Investments and SHOP. In our Real Estate Investments segment, we invest in (i) senior housing and healthcare real estate and lease those properties to healthcare operating companies under primarily triple-net leases that obligate tenants to pay all property-related expenses and (ii) mortgage and other notes receivable throughout the United States. Our SHOP segment is comprised of the operations of
15
ILFs located throughout the United States that are operated on behalf of the Company by independent managers pursuant to the terms of separate management agreements. Reference Notes 5 and 15 for additional information.
Earnings Per Share
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Note 3.
Investment Activity
Tenant Concentration
The following table contains information regarding concentration in our Real Estate Investments portfolio of tenants or affiliates of tenants, that exceed 10% of total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, excluding $
2.6
million for our corporate office, a credit loss reserve of $
15.5
million and $
348.7
million in real estate assets in the SHOP segment (
$ in thousands
):
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| As of March 31, 2024 |
Revenues
1
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| Asset | Gross Real | Notes | Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class |
Estate
2
|
Receivable | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior Living Communities, LLC (“Senior Living”) | EFC | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
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| National HealthCare Corporation (“NHC”) | SNF |
|
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| Bickford | ALF |
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| All others, net | Various |
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| Escrow funds received from tenants | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| for property operating expenses | Various | — | — |
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| $ |
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$ |
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Resident fees and services
3
|
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| $ |
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$ |
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1
Includes interest income on notes receivable and rental income from properties classified as assets held for sale.
2
Amounts include any properties classified as held for sale.
3
There is no tenant concentration in “Resident fees and services” because these agreements are with individual residents.
At March 31, 2024, the
two
states in which we had an investment concentration of 10% or more were South Carolina (
12.1
%) and Texas (
10.7
%).
Senior Living
As of March 31, 2024, we leased
ten
retirement communities to Senior Living. We recognized straight-line rent revenue of $(
0.7
) million and $(
0.3
) million from Senior Living for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
NHC
As of March 31, 2024, we leased
three
ILFs and
32
SNFs to NHC, a publicly held company, under a master lease (
four
of which are subleased to other parties for whom the lease payments are guaranteed to us by NHC). Straight-line rental revenue of $
0.1
million and $(
0.3
) million was recognized from NHC for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
NHC Percentage Rent -
Under the terms of our master lease agreement with NHC, rent escalates by
4
% of the increase, if any, in each of the facility’s revenue over a base year and is referred to as “percentage rent.”
The following table summarizes the percentage rent income from NHC (
$ in thousands
):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Current year | $ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||
|
Prior year final certification
1
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total percentage rent income | $ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||
1
For purposes of the percentage rent calculation described in the master lease agreement, NHC’s annual revenue by facility for a given year is certified to NHI by March 31st of the following year.
Bickford
As of March 31, 2024, we leased
39
facilities to Bickford under
four
leases. During 2022, we converted Bickford to the cash basis of revenue recognition based upon information obtained from Bickford regarding its financial condition that raised substantial doubt as to its ability to continue as a going concern.
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During the three months ended March 31, 2024, Bickford repaid $
1.5
million of its outstanding pandemic-related deferrals. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, Bickford repaid $
0.2
million of its outstanding pandemic-related deferrals in addition to the reduction in deferrals of $
2.5
million recognized in connection with the acquisition of an ALF located in Chesapeake, Virginia from Bickford through a note receivable conversion. As of March 31, 2024, Bickford’s outstanding pandemic-related rent deferrals were $
16.5
million.
Effective April 1, 2024, the combined rent for the portfolio was reset to $
34.5
million per year through April 1, 2026, at which time the rent will be reset and will increase annually thereafter based on the Consumer Price Index. The minimum annual increase will be
2
% with a cap on the annual increase of
3
%. As part of the lease amendments, we agreed to fund up to $
8.0
million of capital improvements on various properties. Rental revenue will increase at a lease rate of
8.0
% applied to the amount expended.
Assets Held for Sale and Long-Lived Assets
As of March 31, 2024 and
December 31, 2023
,
one
property in our Real Estate Investments portfolio was classified as an asset held for sale with a net real estate balance of
$
5.0
million
. Rental income associated with assets held for sale totaled
$
0.3
million
and
$
0.5
million
for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
In March 2024, we executed a purchase and sale agreement with a tenant to acquire its leased SLC for a purchase price of $
38.5
million subject to the tenant’s ability to secure financing for the purchase. The purchase and sale agreement expires in December 2024. Until the tenant provides notification that it has obtained financing, the property continues to be classified as held and used and leased pursuant to the existing triple-net lease that generates approximately $
2.9
million in annual rent and expires in July 2027. The property had a net investment of $
19.6
million as of March 31, 2024.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we recorded impairment charges of approximately $
0.3
million on
three
properties in our Real Estate Investments segment. The impairment charges are included in “
Loan and realty losses (gains)
” in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
We reduce the carrying value of impaired properties to their estimated fair value or, with respect to the properties classified as assets held for sale, to estimated fair value less costs to sell. To estimate the fair values of the properties, we utilized a market approach which considered binding agreements for sales (Level 1 inputs), non-binding offers to purchase from unrelated third parties and/or broker quotes of estimated values (Level 3 inputs), and/or independent third-party valuations (Level 1 and 3 inputs).
Cash Basis Operators
We have
three
tenants on the cash basis of accounting for their leasing arrangements based on our assessment of each tenant’s ability to satisfy its contractual obligations.
Cash rents received for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were as follows (
$ in thousands
):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
|
Bickford
1
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||
| All others |
|
|
|||||||||
| Total rental income from cash basis operators | $ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||
1
Excludes $
2.5
million of rental income related to the reduction of pandemic-related rent deferrals recognized in connection with the acquisition of an ALF from Bickford in 2023.
Tenant Transition
In the first quarter of 2024, we began negotiations with a tenant to transition its leased SNF located in Wisconsin to a new operator. We wrote off in the first quarter of 2024 the straight-line rent receivable of approximately $
0.8
million associated with the existing lease that is expected to be terminated by the third quarter of 2024.
Second Quarter 2024 Dispositions
In the second quarter of 2024, we completed the sale of
two
ALFs located in Louisiana, previously leased to
one
of our tenants on cash basis, for net cash proceeds of $
4.6
million, resulting in a gain of approximately $
1.3
million. The properties were
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classified as held and used as of March 31, 2024 based on our assessment at that date of the buyer’s ability to obtain financing to complete the purchase.
Tenant Purchase Options
Certain of our leases contain purchase options allowing tenants to acquire the leased properties at a fixed base price plus a specified share in any appreciation or a fixed base price. At March 31, 2024, tenants had purchase options on
three
properties with an aggregate net investment of $
58.0
million
that will become exercisable between 2027 and 2028. Rental income from these properties with tenant purchase options was $
1.8
million for both the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
We cannot reasonably estimate at this time the probability that any purchase options will be exercised in the future. Consideration to be received from the exercise of any tenant purchase option is expected to exceed our net investment in the leased property or properties.
Future Minimum Base Rent
Future minimum lease payments to be received by us under our operating leases at March 31, 2024, were as follows (
$
in thousands
):
| Remainder of 2024 | $ |
|
|||
| 2025 |
|
||||
| 2026 |
|
||||
| 2027 |
|
||||
| 2028 |
|
||||
| 2029 |
|
||||
| Thereafter |
|
||||
| $ |
|
||||
Variable Lease Payments
Most of our leases contain annual escalators in rent payments. Some of our leases contain escalators that are determined annually based on a variable index or other factors that are indeterminable at the inception of the lease.
The table below indicates the rental income recognized as a result of fixed and variable lease escalators (
$
in thousands
):
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Lease payments based on fixed escalators | $ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||
| Lease payments based on variable escalators |
|
|
|||||||||
| Straight-line rent, net of write-offs |
(
|
|
|||||||||
| Escrow funds received from tenants for property operating expenses |
|
|
|||||||||
| Amortization of lease incentives |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Rental income | $ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||
Note 4.
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable
At March 31, 2024, our investments in mortgage notes receivable totaled $
177.4
million secured by real estate and other assets of the borrowers (
e.g
., Uniform Commercial Code liens on personal property) related to
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facilities and in other notes receivable totaled $
96.9
million, substantially all of which are guaranteed by significant parties to the notes or by cross-collateralization of properties with the same owner. These balances exclude a credit loss reserve of $
15.5
million at March 31, 2024. Our loans designated as non-performing as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 include a mortgage note receivable of $
2.0
million and $
2.1
million, respectively, due from Bickford and a mortgage note receivable of $
10.0
million and a mezzanine loan of $
14.5
million due from affiliates of
one
operator/borrower. This operator/borrower is also one of the tenants on the cash basis of accounting for its leases. Interest income recognized, representing cash received, from these non-performing loans was $
0.5
15
million for both the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. All other loans were on full accrual basis as of March 31, 2024.
Carriage Crossing Senior Living Bloomington
In February 2024, we funded $
15.0
million on a mortgage note receivable with Carriage Crossing Senior Living Bloomington (“Carriage Crossing”), with an additional $
2.0
million available to be funded contingent upon the performance of facility operations until March 31, 2027. The
five year
loan agreement has an annual interest rate of
8.75
% and
two
one-year
extensions.
Montecito Medical Real Estate
We have a $
50.0
million mezzanine loan and security agreement with Montecito Medical Real Estate for a fund that invests in medical real estate, including medical office buildings, throughout the United States. As of March 31, 2024, we have funded $
20.3
million of our commitment that was used to acquire
nine
medical office buildings for a combined purchase price of approximately $
86.7
million. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we recognized interest income of
$
0.5
million and
$
0.4
million, respectively.
Bickford Construction and Mortgage Loans
As of March 31, 2024, we had
one
fully funded construction loan of $
14.7
million to Bickford. The construction loan is secured by a first mortgage lien on substantially all of the related real and personal property as well as a pledge of any and all leases or agreements which may grant a right of use to the property. Usual and customary covenants extend to the agreement, including the borrower’s obligation for payment of insurance and taxes. NHI has a fair market value purchase option on the property upon stabilization of the underlying operations
.
At March 31, 2024, we held a $
12.6
million second mortgage as a component of the purchase price consideration in connection with the sale of
six
properties to Bickford in 2021. This second mortgage note receivable bears interest at a
10
% annual rate and matures in April 2026. Interest income was $
0.3
million for both the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, related to the second mortgage. We did not include this note receivable in the determination of the gain recognized upon sale of the portfolio. Therefore, this note receivable is not reflected in “
Mortgage and other notes receivable, net
” in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. During both the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, Bickford repaid $
0.1
million of principal on this note receivable which is reflected in “
Gains on sale of real estate, net
” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
Senior Living
We have provided a $
20.0
million revolving line of credit to Senior Living whose borrowings under the revolver are to be used for working capital needs and to finance construction projects within its portfolio, including building additional units. Beginning January 1, 2025, availability under the revolver will reduce to $
15.0
million. The revolver matures in December 2029 at the time of lease maturity. At March 31, 2024, the $
15.5
million outstanding under the revolver bore interest at
8.0
% per annum.
The Company also has a mortgage loan of $
32.7
million with Senior Living that originated in July 2019 for the acquisition of a
248
-unit continuing care retirement community (“CCRC”) in Columbia, South Carolina. The mortgage loan is for a term of
five years
with
two
one-year
extensions and carries an interest rate of
7.25
%. Additionally, the loan conveys to NHI a purchase option at a stated minimum price of $
38.3
million, subject to adjustment for market conditions.
Credit Loss Reserve
Our principal measures of credit quality, except for construction mortgages, are debt service coverage for amortizing loans and interest or fixed charge coverage for non-amortizing loans, collectively referred to as “Coverage.” A Coverage ratio provides a measure of the borrower’s ability to make scheduled principal and interest payments. The Coverage ratios presented in the table below have been calculated utilizing the most recent date for which data is available, December 31, 2023, using EBITDARM (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, rent and management fees) and the requisite debt service, interest service or fixed charges, as defined in the applicable loan agreement. We categorize Coverage into three levels: (i) more than 1.5x, (ii) between 1.0x and 1.5x, and (iii) less than 1.0x. We update the calculation of Coverage on a quarterly basis. Coverage is not a meaningful credit quality indicator for construction mortgages as either these developments are not generating any operating income, or they have insufficient operating income as occupancy levels necessary to stabilize the properties have not yet been
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achieved. We measure credit quality for these mortgages by considering the construction and stabilization timeline and the financial condition of the borrower, as well as economic and market conditions.
We consider the guidance in ASC 310-20, Receivables - Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs, when determining whether a modification, extension or renewal constitutes a current period origination.
The credit quality indicator as of March 31, 2024 is presented below for the amortized cost, net by year of origination (
$ in thousands
):
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | Prior | Total | |||||||||||||||||
| Mortgages | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| more than 1.5x | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||||
| between 1.0x and 1.5x |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| less than 1.0x |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Mezzanine | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| more than 1.5x |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||
| between 1.0x and 1.5x |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| less than 1.0x |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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| Non-performing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| between 1.0x and 1.5x |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| less than 1.0x |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
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| Revolver | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| more than 1.5x |
|
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| between 1.0x and 1.5x |
|
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|
|
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| Credit loss reserve |
(
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Due to the continuing challenges in financial markets and the potential impact on the collectability of our mortgages and other notes receivable, we forecasted a
20
% increase in the probability of a default and a
20
% increase in the amount of loss from a default on all loans, other than those designated as non-performing, resulting in an effective adjustment of
44
%. The methodology for estimating the reserves for non-performing loans incorporates the sufficiency of the underlying collateral and the current conditions and forecasts of future economic conditions of these loans, including qualitative factors, which may differ from conditions existing in the historical period.
The allowance for expected credit losses is presented in the following table for the three months ended March 31, 2024 (
$ in thousands
):
| Beginning balance at January 1, 2024 | $ |
|
|||
| Provision for expected credit losses |
(
|
||||
|
Balance at March 31, 2024
|
$ |
|
|||
Note 5.
Senior Housing Operating Portfolio Structure
Our SHOP segment is comprised of
two
ventures that own the operations of
15
ILFs. These ventures are structured to comply with REIT requirements and utilize the TRS for activities that would otherwise be non-qualifying for REIT purposes. The properties in each venture are operated by a property manager in exchange for a management fee. The ventures were capitalized with preferred and common equity interests with the Company owning
100
% of the preferred equity and a controlling common equity interest in each venture. The managers, or related parties of the managers, own a non-controlling common equity interest in their respective ventures. Each venture is discussed in more detail below.
Merrill Managed Portfolio
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We have
six
ILFs located in California and Washington in a consolidated venture with Merrill which owns a
20
% common equity interest in the venture
. The operating agreement for the venture provides for contingent distributions to the members based on the attainment of certain yiel
ds on investment calculated on an annual basis.
The properties are managed by Merrill pursuant to a management agreement with an initial term through March 2032 that automatically renews on a year-to-year basis thereafter unless terminated by either party with notice. The management agreement entitles Merrill to a base management fee of
5
% of net revenue and a real estate services fee of
5
% of real estate costs incurred during any calendar year that exceed $
1,000
times the number of units at each facility. The noncontrolling interest associated with the venture was determined to be contingently redeemable and is classified in mezzanine equity as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, as discussed further in Note 10.
Discovery Managed Portfolio
We have
nine
ILFs located in Arkansas, Georgia, Ohio, Oklahoma, New Jersey, and South Carolina in a consolidated venture with the Discovery member which owns a
2
% common equity interest in the venture. T
he operating agreement for the venture provides for contingent distributions to the members based on the attainment of certain yields on investment calculated on an annual basis. The noncontrolling
interest associated with the venture is included in “
Equity
” on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
The properties are managed by separate related parties of Discovery pursuant to management agreements, each with an initial term through March 2032 that automatically renews on a year-to-year basis thereafter unless terminated by either party with notice. The management agreements entitle the managers to a base management fee of
5
% of net revenue.
Note 6.
Equity Method Investment
Concurrently with the acquisition of a CCRC from LCS-Westminster Partnership III, LLP in January 2020, we invested $
0.9
million in the operating company, Timber Ridge OpCo, LLC (“Timber Ridge OpCo”), representing a
25.0
% equity interest. This investment is held by our TRS to be compliant with the provisions of the REIT Investment Diversification and Empowerment Act of 2007. As part of our investment, we provided Timber Ridge OpCo a revolving credit facility of up to $
5.0
million of which
no
funds have been drawn.
We account for our investment in Timber Ridge OpCo under the equity method and decrease the carrying value of our investment for losses in the entity and distributions to NHI for cumulative amounts up to and including our basis plus any guaranteed or implied commitments to fund operations. In February 2023, we received $
2.5
million from Timber Ridge OpCo representing the Company’s proportionate share of the lease incentive earned, as discussed in Note 7, based on its equity interest in the entity. Our guaranteed and implied commitments are currently limited to the additional $
5.0
million under the revolving credit facility and the $
2.5
million lease incentive distribution received. As of March 31, 2024, we have recognized our share of Timber Ridge OpCo’s operating losses in excess of our initial investment. These cumulative losses of $
5.0
million in excess of our original basis and the $
2.5
million lease incentive distribution received are included in “
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
” in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2024. Excess unrecognized equity method losses for this investment for both the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were $
0.6
million. Cumulative unrecognized losses for this investment were $
9.9
million through March 31, 2024. We recognized gains of approximately $
0.2
million, representing cash distributions received related to our investment in Timber Ridge OpCo for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
The Timber Ridge property is subject to early resident mortgages secured by a Deed of Trust and Indenture of Trust (the “Deed and Indenture”). As part of our acquisition, NHI-LCS JV I, LLC (“Timber Ridge PropCo”) acquired the Timber Ridge CCRC property and a subordination agreement was entered into pursuant to which the trustee acknowledged and confirmed that the security interests created under the Deed and Indenture were subordinate to any security interests granted in connection with the loan made by NHI to Timber Ridge PropCo. In addition, under the terms of the resident loan assumption agreements, during the term of the lease (
seven years
with
two
renewal options), Timber Ridge OpCo is to indemnify Timber Ridge PropCo for any repayment by Timber Ridge PropCo of these early resident mortgage liabilities under the guarantee. As a result of the subordination agreement and the resident loan assumption agreements, no liability has been recorded as of March 31, 2024. The balance secured by the Deed and Indenture was $
11.8
million at March 31, 2024.
Note 7.
Other Assets
Other assets, net consist of the following (
$
in thousands
):
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| March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||
|
SHOP accounts receivable, net of allowance of $
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||
| Real estate investments accounts receivable and prepaid expenses |
|
|
|||||||||
| Lease incentive payments, net |
|
|
|||||||||
| Regulatory escrows |
|
|
|||||||||
| Restricted cash |
|
|
|||||||||
| $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||
In February 2023, Timber Ridge PropCo, the consolidated senior housing partnership with LCS that owns the Timber Ridge CCRC, paid a $
10.0
million lease incentive earned by Timber Ridge OpCo. The lease incentive is being amortized on a straight-line basis through the remaining initial lease term ending January 2027.
Note 8.
Debt
Debt consisted of the following (
$ in thousands
):
| March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||
| Revolving credit facility - unsecured | $ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||
| Bank term loans - unsecured |
|
|
|||||||||
|
2031 Senior Notes - unsecured, net of discount of $
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Private placement notes - unsecured |
|
|
|||||||||
| Fannie Mae term loans - secured, non-recourse |
|
|
|||||||||
| Unamortized loan costs |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||
Aggregate principal maturities of debt as of March 31, 2024 were as follows (
$
in thousands
):
| Remainder of 2024 | $ |
|
|||
| 2025 |
|
||||
| 2026 |
|
||||
| 2027 |
|
||||
| 2028 |
|
||||
| 2029 |
|
||||
| Thereafter |
|
||||
|
|
|||||
| Less: discount |
(
|
||||
| Less: unamortized loan costs |
(
|
||||
| $ |
|
||||
Unsecured revolving credit facility and bank term loan
Our unsecured bank credit facility consists of a $
700.0
million unsecured revolving credit facility (the “2022 Credit Agreement”) that matures in March 2026, but may be extended at our option, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, for
two
additional
six-month
periods. Borrowings under the 2022 Credit Agreement bear interest, at our election, at one of the following (i) Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) (plus a credit spread adjustment) plus a margin ranging from
0.725
% to
1.40
%, (ii) Daily SOFR (plus a credit spread adjustment) plus a margin ranging from
0.725
% to
1.40
% or (iii) the base rate plus a margin ranging from
0.00
% to
0.40
%. In each election, the actual margin is determined according to our credit ratings. The base rate means, for any day, a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (i) the agent’s prime rate, (ii) the federal funds rate on such day plus
0.50
% or (iii) the adjusted Term SOFR for a one-month tenor in effect on such day plus
1.0
%. In addition, the 2022 Credit Agreement requires a facility fee equal to
0.125
% to
0.30
%, based on our credit rating.
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We have a $
200.0
million term loan agreement (the “2025 Term Loan”) that matures June 2025 and bears interest at a variable rate which is SOFR-based with a margin determined according to our credit ratings plus a
0.10
% credit spread adjustment
.
At March 31, 2024, we had $
451.5
million available to draw on the revolving portion of our credit facility, subject to usual and customary covenants. Among other stipulations, the unsecured credit facility agreement requires that we maintain certain financial ratios within limits set by our creditors. At March 31, 2024, we were in compliance with these ratios.
Pinnacle Bank is a participating member of our banking group. A member of NHI’s Board of Directors and chairperson of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors is also the chairman of Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc., the holding company for Pinnacle Bank. NHI’s local banking transactions are conducted primarily through Pinnacle Bank.
2031 Senior Notes
In January 2021, we issued $
400.0
million in aggregate principal amount of
3.00
% senior notes that mature on February 1, 2031 and pay interest semi-annually (the “2031 Senior Notes”). The 2031 Senior Notes were sold at an issue price of
99.196
% of face value before the underwriters’ discount. Our net proceeds from the 2031 Senior Notes offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and expenses, were approximately $
392.3
million. The 2031 Senior Notes are subject to affirmative and negative covenants, including financial covenants with which we were in compliance at March 31, 2024.
Private Placement Notes
Our unsecured private placement notes as of March 31, 2024, payable interest-only, are summarized below (
$ in thousands
):
| Amount | Inception | Maturity | Fixed Rate | |||||||||||||||||
| $ |
|
September 2016 | September 2024 |
|
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|
|
November 2015 | November 2025 |
|
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|
|
January 2015 | January 2027 |
|
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| $ |
|
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Covenants pertaining to the unsecured private placement notes are generally conformed with those governing our credit facility, except for specific debt-coverage ratios that are more restrictive. Our unsecured private placement notes include a rate increase provision that is effective if any rating agency lowers our credit rating on our senior unsecured debt below investment grade and our compliance leverage increases to
50
% or more.
Fannie Mae Term Loans
As of March 31, 2024, we had $
60.1
million in Fannie Mae term-debt financing, that originated in March 2015, requiring interest-only payments at an annual rate of
3.79
% with a
10-year
maturity. The mortgages are non-recourse and secured by
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properties leased to Bickford. In a December 2017 acquisition, we assumed additional Fannie Mae debt that amortizes through 2025 when a balloon payment will be due, is subject to prepayment penalties until September 2024, bears interest at a rate of
4.60
%, and has a remaining balance of $
16.0
million at March 31, 2024. Collectively, the Fannie Mae debt is secured by properties having a net book value of $
100.0
million at March 31, 2024.
Interest Expense
The following table summarizes interest expense ($
in thousands
):
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Interest expense on debt at contractual rates | $ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||
| Capitalized interest |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs, debt discount and other |
|
|
|||||||||
| Total interest expense | $ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||
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Note 9.
Commitments, Contingencies and Uncertainties
In the normal course of business, we enter into a variety of commitments, typically consisting of funding revolving credit arrangements, construction and mezzanine loans to our operators to conduct expansions and acquisitions for their own account, and commitments for the funding of construction for expansion or renovation to our existing properties under lease. In our leasing operations, we offer to our tenants and to sellers of newly acquired properties a variety of inducements that originate contractually as contingencies but which may become commitments upon the satisfaction of the contingent event. Contingent payments earned will be included in the respective lease bases when funded.
As of March 31, 2024, we had working capital, mortgage, construction and mezzanine loan commitments to
six
operators or borrowers for an aggregate of $
132.7
million, of which we had funded $
88.5
million toward these commitments. Loan funded amounts do not reflect the effects of discounts or commitment fees.
As of March 31, 2024, we had $
15.5
million of development commitments for construction and renovation for
four
properties of which we had funded $
12.6
million toward these commitments. One of our consolidated real estate partnerships, NHI-REIT of DSL PropCo, LLC, has committed to fund up to $
2.0
million toward the purchase of condominium units located at one of the facilities of which $
1.0
million had been funded as of March 31, 2024.
As of March 31, 2024, we had an aggregate of $
8.9
million in remaining contingent lease inducement commitments in
four
lease agreements which are generally based on the performance of facility operations and may or may not be met by the tenant.
In the second quarter of 2024, we committed to fund up to $
8.0
million and $
10.0
million to Bickford and Senior Living, respectively, for capital improvements on various properties in their leased portfolios. Rental revenue will increase at a lease rate of no less than
8.0
% applied to the amount expended. See Note 3 for more detail.
The credit loss liability for unfunded loan commitments is estimated using the same methodology as used for our funded mortgage and other notes receivable based on the estimated amount that we expect to fund. We applied the same market adjustments as discussed in Note 4.
The liability for expected credit losses on our unfunded loan commitments reflected in “
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
” on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 is presented in the following table for the three months ended March 31, 2024 (
$ in thousands
):
| Beginning balance January 1, 2024 | $ |
|
|||
| Provision for expected credit losses |
|
||||
|
Balance at March 31, 2024
|
$ |
|
|||
Litigation
Our facilities are subject to claims and suits in the ordinary course of business. Such claims may include, among other things professional liability and general liability claims, as well as regulatory proceedings related to our SHOP segment. Our managers, tenants and borrowers have indemnified, and are obligated to continue to indemnify us, against all liabilities arising from the operation of the facilities, and are further obligated to indemnify us against environmental or title problems affecting the real estate underlying such facilities. While there may be lawsuits pending against us and certain of the owners and/or lessees of the facilities, management believes that the ultimate resolution of all such pending proceedings will have no direct material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Note 10.
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
The interest held by Merrill in its SHOP venture was classified as a “
Redeemable noncontrolling interest
” in the mezzanine section between “
Total liabilities”
and “
Stockholders’ equity
” on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. Certain provisions within the operating agreement of the Merrill venture provide Merrill with put rights upon certain contingent events that are not solely within the control of the Company. Therefore, Merrill’s noncontrolling interest was determined to be contingently redeemable. The redeemable noncontrolling interest is not currently redeemable and we concluded a contingent redemption event is not probable to occur as of March 31, 2024. Consequently, the noncontrolling interest will not be subsequently remeasured to its redemption amount until such contingent event and the related redemption are
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probable to occur. We will continue to reflect the attribution of gains or losses to the redeemable noncontrolling interest in each period.
The following table presents the change in “
Redeemable noncontrolling interest”
for the three months ended March 31, 2024 (
$ in thousands
):
| Three Months Ended | |||||
| March 31, 2024 | |||||
| Balance at January 1, | $ |
|
|||
| Net loss |
(
|
||||
| Distributions |
(
|
||||
| Balance at March 31, | $ |
|
|||
Note 11.
Equity and Dividends
Share Repurchase Plan
On February 16, 2024, our Board of Directors renewed our stock repurchase program (the “Repurchase Plan”) pursuant to which we may purchase up to $
160.0
million in shares of our issued and outstanding common stock, par value $
0.01
per share. The Repurchase Plan is effective for a period of
one year
and does not require us to repurchase any specific number of shares. The Repurchase Plan may be suspended or discontinued at any time. Shares may be repurchased from time-to-time in open market transactions at prevailing market prices, in privately negotiated transactions or by other means in accordance with the terms of Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and repurchases shall be made in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations in effect. The timing and number of shares repurchased, if any, will depend on a variety of factors, including price, general market and economic conditions, alternative investment opportunities and other corporate considerations.
No
common stock was repurchased during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.
At-the-Market (ATM) Equity Program
We maintain an ATM equity program which allows us to sell our common stock directly into the market and have entered into an ATM equity offering sales agreement pursuant to which the Company may sell, from time to time, up to an aggregate sales price of $
500.0
million of the Company’s common shares.
No
shares were issued under the ATM equity program during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.
Dividends
The following table summarizes dividends declared by the Board of Directors or paid during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Declaration | Date of Record | Date Paid/Payable | Quarterly Dividend | |||||||||||||||||
| November 3, 2023 | December 29, 2023 | January 26, 2024 |
$
|
|||||||||||||||||
| February 16, 2024 | March 28, 2024 | May 3, 2024 |
$
|
|||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Declaration | Date of Record | Date Paid/Payable | Quarterly Dividend | |||||||||||||||||
| November 6, 2022 | December 30, 2022 | January 27, 2023 |
$
|
|||||||||||||||||
| February 17, 2023 | March 31, 2023 | May 5, 2023 |
$
|
|||||||||||||||||
Note 12.
Share-Based Compensation
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The Company’s outstanding stock incentive awards have been granted under
two
incentive plans – the 2012 Stock Incentive Plan and the 2019 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (the “2019 Plan”). During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we granted options to purchase
431,000
shares of common stock under the 2019 Plan.
In February 2024,
15,000
shares of restricted stock were issued to executive officers with a grant date fair value of $
57.76
per share based on the market value of our common stock on the date of grant. The restricted stock will vest over
five years
, with
20
% vesting on each anniversary of the date of grant. The restricted stock awards contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents during the vesting periods.
The weighted average fair value of options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was $
7.36
and $
10.56
per option, respectively.
The fair value of each grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Dividend yield |
|
|
|||||||||
| Expected volatility |
|
|
|||||||||
| Expected lives |
|
|
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| Risk-free interest rate |
|
|
|||||||||
The following table summarizes our outstanding stock options:
| Weighted Average | |||||||||||||||||
| Number | Weighted Average | Remaining | |||||||||||||||
| of Shares | Exercise Price | Contractual Life (Years) | |||||||||||||||
| Options outstanding, January 1, 2023 |
|
$
|
|||||||||||||||
| Options granted |
|
$
|
|||||||||||||||
| Options forfeited |
(
|
$
|
|||||||||||||||
| Options expired |
(
|
$
|
|||||||||||||||
| Options outstanding, March 31, 2023 |
|
$
|
|||||||||||||||
| Exercisable at March 31, 2023 |
|
$
|
|||||||||||||||
| Options outstanding, January 1, 2024 |
|
$
|
|||||||||||||||
| Options granted |
|
$
|
|||||||||||||||
| Options expired |
(
|
$
|
|||||||||||||||
| Options outstanding, March 31, 2024 |
|
$
|
|
||||||||||||||
| Exercisable at March 31, 2024 |
|
$
|
|
||||||||||||||
At March 31, 2024, the intrinsic value of stock options outstanding and exercisable was $
11.1
million and $
9.1
million, respectively.
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| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Share-based compensation components: | |||||||||||
| Restricted stock expense | $ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||
| Stock option expense |
|
|
|||||||||
| Total share-based compensation expense | $ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||
As of March 31, 2024, unrecognized compensation expense totaling $
3.7
million associated with stock-based awards was expected to be recognized over the following periods: remainder of 2024 - $
2.0
million, 2025 - $
1.1
million, 2026 - $
0.3
million, 2027 - $
0.1
million, and thereafter - $
0.1
million.
Note 13.
Earnings Per Common Share
The following table summarizes the average number of common shares and the net income used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per common share
($ in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
:
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Net income | $ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||
| Add: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
|
|
|||||||||
| Net income attributable to stockholders |
|
|
|||||||||
| Less: net income attributable to unvested restricted stock awards |
(
|
|
|||||||||
| Net income attributable to common stockholders - basic | $ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||
| BASIC: | |||||||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding |
|
|
|||||||||
| DILUTED: | |||||||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding |
|
|
|||||||||
| Stock options |
|
|
|||||||||
| Weighted average dilutive common shares outstanding |
|
|
|||||||||
| Earnings per common share - basic | $ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||
| Earnings per common share - diluted | $ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||
| Incremental anti-dilutive shares excluded: | |||||||||||
| Net share effect of stock options with an exercise price in excess of the average market price for our common shares |
|
|
|||||||||
| Regular dividends declared per common share | $ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||
Note 14.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Carrying amounts and fair values of financial instruments that are not carried at fair value at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets are as follows ($
in thousands
):
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| Carrying Amount | Fair Value Measurement | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Level 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Variable rate debt | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||||||||||
| Fixed rate debt | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||||||||||
| Level 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgage and other notes receivable, net | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||||||||||
Fixed rate debt.
Fixed rate debt is classified as Level 2 and its fair value is based on quoted prices for similar instruments or calculated utilizing model derived valuations in which significant inputs are observable in active markets.
Variable rate debt.
Variable rate debt is classified as Level 2 and the fair values of our borrowings under our revolving credit facility and other variable rate debt are reasonably estimated at their notional amounts due to the predominance of floating interest rates, which generally reflect market conditions.
Mortgage and other notes receivable.
The fair value of mortgage and other notes receivable is based on credit risk and discount rates that are not observable in the marketplace and therefore represents a Level 3 measurement.
Note 15.
Segment Reporting
We evaluate our business and make resource allocations on our
two
operating segments: Real Estate Investments and SHOP. Our Real Estate Investments segment includes leases, mortgages and other note investments in ILFs, ALFs, EFCs, SLCs, SNFs and a HOSP. Under the Real Estate Investments segment, we invest in senior housing and healthcare real estate through acquisition and financing of primarily single-tenant properties. Properties acquired are primarily leased under triple-net leases, and we are not involved in the management of the properties. The SHOP segment includes multi-tenant ILFs. The SHOP properties and related operations are controlled by the Company and are operated by property managers in exchange for a management fee. See Note 5 for further discussion.
Our chief operating decision maker evaluates performance based upon segment net operating income (“NOI”). We define NOI as total revenues, less tenant reimbursements and property operating expenses. We use NOI to make decisions about resource allocations and to assess the property level performance of our properties. There were no intersegment transactions for either the three months ended March 31, 2024 or 2023. Capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were approximately $
1.7
million for the Real Estate Investments segment and $
1.3
million for the SHOP segment. Capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2023 were approximately $
55.8
million for the Real Estate Investments segment and $
1.1
million for the SHOP segment.
Non-segment revenue consists mainly of other income. Non-segment assets consist of corporate assets including cash, deferred loan expenses and corporate offices and equipment among others. Non-property specific revenues and expenses are not allocated to individual segments in determining NOI.
The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies discussed in Note 2.
Summary information for the reportable segments during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 is as follows (
$ in thousands
):
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For the three months ended March 31, 2024:
|
Real Estate Investments | SHOP | Non-segment/Corporate | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rental income | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
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| Resident fees and services |
|
|
|
|
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| Interest income and other |
|
|
|
|
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| Total revenues |
|
|
|
|
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| Senior housing operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
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| Taxes and insurance on leased properties |
|
|
|
|
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| NOI |
|
|
|
|
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| Depreciation |
|
|
|
|
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| Interest |
|
|
|
|
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| Legal |
|
|
|
|
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| Franchise, excise and other taxes |
|
|
(
|
(
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative |
|
|
|
|
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| Loan and realty losses |
|
|
|
|
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| Gains on sales of real estate, net |
(
|
|
|
(
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| Gains from equity method investment |
(
|
|
|
(
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
|||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||||||||||
|
For the three months ended March 31, 2023:
|
Real Estate Investments | SHOP | Non-segment/Corporate | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rental income | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||||||||||
| Resident fees and services |
|
|
|
|
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| Interest income and other |
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues |
|
|
|
|
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| Senior housing operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
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| Taxes and insurance on leased properties |
|
|
|
|
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| NOI |
|
|
|
|
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| Depreciation |
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| Interest |
|
|
|
|
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| Legal |
|
|
|
|
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| Franchise, excise and other taxes |
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative |
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| Loan and realty gains |
(
|
|
|
(
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| Gains on sales of real estate, net |
(
|
|
|
(
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
|||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
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Note 16.
Variable Interest Entities
Consolidated Variable Interest Entities
SHOP
- The assets of the SHOP ventures primarily consist of real estate properties, cash and cash equivalents, and resident fees and services (accounts receivable). The obligations of the ventures primarily consist of operating expenses of the ILFs (accounts payable and accrued expenses) and capital expenditures for the properties. Aggregate assets of the consolidated SHOP
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ventures that can be used only to settle obligations of each respective SHOP venture primarily include approximately $
259.6
million and $
260.7
million of real estate properties, net, $
2.9
million and $
7.7
million of cash and cash equivalents, $
2.6
million and $
1.7
million of other assets, net, as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. Liabilities of the consolidated SHOP ventures for which creditors do not have recourse to the general credit of the Company are $
2.6
million and $
4.7
million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. Reference Notes 5 and 10 for further discussion of these ventures.
Real Estate Partnerships
- The aggregate assets of the
two
consolidated real estate partnerships that can be used only to settle obligations of each respective partnership as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 include approximately $
250.5
million and $
252.5
million of real estate properties, net, $
9.7
million and $
9.7
million in straight-line rent receivable, $
2.5
million and $
3.2
million of cash and cash equivalents and $
7.2
million and $
7.8
million of other assets, net, respectively. Liabilities of these partnerships for which creditors do not have recourse to the general credit of the Company are not material.
Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities
The Company’s unconsolidated VIEs are summarized below by date of initial involvement. For further discussion of the nature of the relationships, including the sources of exposure to these VIEs, see the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements cross-referenced below (
$ in thousands
).
| Date | Name | Source of Exposure | Carrying Amount | Maximum Exposure to Loss | Note Reference | ||||||||||||
| 2014 | Senior Living | Notes and straight-line receivable | $ |
|
$ |
|
Notes 3, 4 | ||||||||||
| 2016 | Senior Living Management | Notes | $ |
|
$ |
|
— | ||||||||||
| 2018 | Bickford | Notes | $ |
|
$ |
|
Notes 3, 4 | ||||||||||
| 2019 | Encore Senior Living |
Various
1
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
— | ||||||||||
| 2020 | Timber Ridge OpCo |
Various
2
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
Notes 6, 7 | ||||||||||
| 2020 | Watermark Retirement | Notes and straight-line receivable | $ |
|
$ |
|
— | ||||||||||
| 2021 | Montecito Medical Real Estate | Notes and funding commitment | $ |
|
$ |
|
Note 4 | ||||||||||
| 2021 | Vizion Health | Notes and straight-line receivable | $ |
|
$ |
|
— | ||||||||||
| 2021 | Navion Senior Solutions |
Various
3
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
— | ||||||||||
| 2023 | Kindcare Senior Living |
Notes
4
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
— | ||||||||||
1
Notes, straight-line rent receivable, and lease receivables
2
Loan commitment, equity method investment, straight-line rent receivable and unamortized lease incentive
3
Development commitments, straight-line rent receivable, and unamortized lease incentive
4
Represents two mezzanine loans originated from the sales of real estate
We are not obligated to provide support beyond our stated commitments to these tenants and borrowers whom we classify as VIEs, and accordingly, our maximum exposure to loss as a result of these relationships is limited to the amount of our commitments, as shown above and discussed in the notes. Economic loss on a lease, in excess of what is presented in the table above, if any, would be limited to that resulting from any period of non-payment of rent before we are able to take effective remedial action, as well as costs incurred in transitioning the lease to a new tenant. The potential extent of such loss would be dependent upon individual facts and circumstances, and is therefore not included in the table above.
In the future, NHI may be deemed the primary beneficiary of the operations if the tenants or borrowers do not have adequate liquidity to accept the risks and rewards as the tenants and operators of the properties and NHI may be required to consolidate the financial position and results of operations of the tenants or borrowers into our condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Unless the context otherwise requires, references throughout this document to “NHI” or the “Company” include National Health Investors, Inc., and its consolidated subsidiaries. In accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) “Plain English” guidelines, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q has been written in the first person. In this document, the words “we”, “our”, “ours” and “us” refer only to National Health Investors, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries and not any other person.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other materials we have filed or may file with the SEC, as well as information included in oral statements made, or to be made, by our senior management contain certain “forward-looking” statements as that term is defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements regarding our expected future financial position, results of operations, cash flows, funds from operations, continued performance improvements, ability to service and refinance our debt obligations, ability to finance growth opportunities, and similar statements including, without limitation, those containing words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “estimates,” “plans,” “projects,” “target,” “likely” and other similar expressions, are forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results in future periods to differ materially from those projected or contemplated in the forward-looking statements as a result of factors including, but not limited to, the following:
* We depend on the operating success of our tenants, managers and borrowers and if their financial condition or business prospects deteriorate, our financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected;
* We are exposed to the risk that our managers, tenants and borrowers may become subject to bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings;
* Certain tenants in our portfolio account for a significant percentage of the rent we expect to generate from our portfolio, and the failure of any of these tenants to meet their obligations to us could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders;
*
Actual or perceived risks associated with pandemics, epidemics or outbreaks, such as the coronavirus pandemic (“COVID-19”), have had and may in the future have a material adverse effect on our operators’ business and results of operations;
*
Two members of our Board of Directors are also members of the board of directors of National HealthCare Corporation (“NHC”), and their interests may differ from those of our stockholders;
* We are exposed to risks related to governmental regulation and payors, principally Medicare and Medicaid, and the effect of changes to laws, regulations and reimbursement rates on our tenants’ and borrowers’ business;
* We are exposed to the risk that the cash flows of our tenants, managers and borrowers may be adversely affected by increased liability claims and liability insurance costs;
* We are exposed to the risk that we may not be fully indemnified by our tenants, managers and borrowers against future litigation;
*
We depend on the success of property development and construction activities, which may fail to achieve the operating results we expect;
*
We are exposed to the risk that the illiquidity of real estate investments could impede our ability to respond to adverse changes in the performance of our properties;
*
We are exposed to risks associated with our investments in unconsolidated entities, including our lack of sole decision-making authority and our reliance on the financial condition of other interests;
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* We are subject to risks related to our joint venture investment with Life Care Services for Timber Ridge, an entrance-fee continuing care retirement community (“CCRC”), associated with Type A benefits offered to the residents of the CCRC and the related accounting requirements;
*
We are subject to additional risks related to healthcare operations associated with our investments in unconsolidated entities, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations;
*
Inflation and increased interest rates may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations;
*
Adverse developments affecting the financial services industry, including events or concerns involving liquidity, defaults, or non-performance by financial institutions, could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, or prospects;
*
We are exposed to operational risks with respect to our Senior Housing Operating Portfolio (“SHOP”) structured communities;
*
A cybersecurity incident or other form of data breach involving Company information could cause a loss of confidential consumer and other personal information, give rise to remediation and other expenses, expose us to liability under privacy and security and consumer protection laws, and subject us to federal and state governmental inquiries, damage our reputation, and otherwise be disruptive to our business;
*
We are exposed to risks related to environmental laws and the costs associated with liabilities related to hazardous substances;
*
We are subject to risks of damage from catastrophic weather and other natural or man-made disasters and the physical effects of climate change;
* We depend on the success of our future acquisitions and investments;
* We depend on our ability to reinvest cash in real estate investments in a timely manner and on acceptable terms;
* Competition for acquisitions may result in increased prices for properties;
*
We depend on our ability to retain our management team and other personnel and attract suitable replacements should any such personnel leave;
*
We are exposed to the risk that our assets may be subject to impairment charges;
*
Our ability to raise capital through equity sales is dependent, in part, on the market price of our common stock, and our failure to meet market expectations with respect to our business, or other factors we do not control, could negatively impact such market price and availability of equity capital;
* We may need to refinance existing debt or incur additional debt in the future, which may not be available on terms acceptable to us;
* We have covenants related to our indebtedness which impose certain operational limitations and a breach of those covenants could materially adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations;
* Downgrades in our credit ratings could have a material adverse effect on our cost and availability of capital;
*
We rely on external sources of capital to fund future capital needs, and if we encounter difficulty in obtaining such capital, we may not be able to make future investments necessary to grow our business or meet maturing commitments;
*
We depend on revenues derived mainly from fixed rate investments in real estate assets, while a portion of our debt used to finance those investments bears interest at variable rates, which subjects us to interest rate risk;
*
Changes in our variable interest rates may adversely affect our cash flows;
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* We depend on the ability to continue to qualify for taxation as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes;
*
There are no assurances of our ability to pay dividends in the future;
* Complying with REIT requirements may cause us to forego otherwise attractive acquisition opportunities or liquidate otherwise attractive investments, which could materially hinder our performance;
*
Our ownership of and relationship with any taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”) that we have formed or will form will be limited and a failure to comply with the limits would jeopardize our REIT status and may result in the application of a 100% excise tax;
* Legislative, regulatory, or administrative changes could adversely affect us or our security holders;
* We have ownership limits in our charter with respect to our common stock and other classes of capital stock which may delay, defer or prevent a transaction or a change of control that might involve a premium price for our common stock or might otherwise be in the best interests of our stockholders; and
* We are subject to certain provisions of Maryland law and our charter and bylaws that could hinder, delay or prevent a change in control transaction, even if the transaction involves a premium price for our common stock or our stockholders believe such transaction to be otherwise in their best interests.
See the notes to the annual audited consolidated financial statements in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, “Business” and “Risk Factors” under Part I, Item 1 and Item 1A, respectively, therein and “Risk Factors” under Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a further discussion of these and of various governmental regulations and other operating factors relating to the healthcare industry and the risk factors inherent therein. You should carefully consider these risks before making any investment decisions in the Company. These risks and uncertainties are not the only ones facing the Company. There may be additional risks that we do not presently know of and/or that we currently deem immaterial. If any of the risks actually occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows could be materially and adversely affected. In that case, the trading price of our common stock could decline and you may lose part or all of your investment. Given these risks and uncertainties, we can give no assurance that these forward-looking statements will, in fact, occur.
We caution readers not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates made. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any of the forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances except to the extent required by applicable law.
Executive Overview
National Health Investors, Inc., established in 1991 as a Maryland corporation, is a self-managed REIT specializing in sale leaseback, joint-venture, and mortgage and mezzanine financing of need-driven and discretionary senior housing and medical facility investments. We operate through two reportable business segments: Real Estate Investments and SHOP. Our Real Estate Investments segment consists of real estate investments and leases, mortgages and other notes receivable in independent living facilities (“ILF”), assisted living facilities (“ALF”), entrance-fee communities (“EFC”), senior living campuses (“SLC”), skilled nursing facilities (“SNF”) and a hospital (“HOSP”). We fund our real estate investments primarily through: (1) operating cash flow, (2) debt, including note offerings, bank lines of credit and term debt, both unsecured and secured, and (3) the sale of equity securities. Our SHOP segment is comprised of the operations of 15 ILFs that provide residential living and other services for residents located throughout the United States that are operated on behalf of the Company by independent managers pursuant to the terms of separate management agreements. The third-party managers, or related parties of the managers, own equity interests in the respective ventures.
Real Estate Investments Portfolio
As of March 31, 2024, we had investments in real estate and mortgage and other notes receivable involving 180 facilities located in 31 states. These investments involve 97 senior housing properties, 65 SNFs and one HOSP, excluding one property classified as an asset held for sale. These investments consisted of properties with an original aggregate cost of approximately $2.4 billion, rented under primarily triple-net leases to 25 tenants, and $274.3 million aggregate carrying value of mortgages and other notes receivable, excluding an allowance for expected credit losses of $15.5 million, due from 14 borrowers.
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We classify all of the properties in our Real Estate Investments portfolio as either senior housing or medical properties. Because our leases represent different underlying revenue sources and result in differing risk profiles, we further classify our senior housing communities as either need-driven (assisted living and memory care communities and senior living campuses) or discretionary (independent living and entrance-fee communities).
Senior Housing – Need-Driven
includes ALFs and SLCs which primarily attract private payment for services from residents who require assistance with activities of daily living. Need-driven properties are subject to regulatory oversight.
Senior Housing – Discretionary
includes ILFs and EFCs which primarily attract private payment for services from residents who are making the lifestyle choice of living in an age-restricted multi-family community that offers social programs, meals, housekeeping, and in some cases access to healthcare services. Discretionary properties are subject to limited regulatory oversight. There is a correlation between demand for this type of community and the strength of the housing market.
Medical Facilities
within our portfolio receive payment primarily from Medicare, Medicaid and health insurance. These properties include SNFs and a HOSP that attract patients who have a need for acute or complex medical attention, preventative medicine, or rehabilitation services. Medical properties are subject to state and federal regulatory oversight and, in the case of hospitals, Joint Commission accreditation.
Senior Housing Operating Portfolio Structure
Our SHOP segment is comprised of two ventures that own the operations of 15 ILFs. These ventures, in which NHI owns a majority interest, own the underlying independent living operations and are structured to comply with REIT requirements that utilize the TRS for activities that would otherwise be non-qualifying for REIT purposes. These properties are operated by third-party property managers that manage our communities in exchange for the receipt of a management fee, and as such, we are not directly exposed to the credit risk of the property managers in the same manner or to the same extent as we are to our triple-net tenants. However, we rely on the property managers’ personnel, expertise, technical resources and information systems, proprietary information, good faith and judgment to manage our communities efficiently and effectively. We also rely on the property managers to set appropriate resident fees and otherwise operate our communities in compliance with the terms of our management agreements and all applicable laws and regulations. As of March 31, 2024, our SHOP segment consisted of 15 ILFs located in eight states, with a combined 1,732 units.
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The following tables summarize our portfolio, excluding $2.6 million for our corporate office, $5.0 million in assets held for sale and a credit loss reserve of $15.5 million, as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2024 (
$ in thousands
):
| Real Estate Investments and SHOP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Properties | Beds/Units |
NOI
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% Total | Gross Investment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real Estate Properties | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior Housing - Need-Driven | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assisted Living | 71 | 3,882 | $ | 15,834 | 23.2 | % | $ | 762,982 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior Living Campus | 8 | 995 | 3,529 | 5.1 | % | 214,693 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Senior Housing - Need-Driven | 79 | 4,877 | 19,363 | 28.3 | % | 977,675 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior Housing - Discretionary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Independent Living | 7 | 903 | 1,891 | 2.8 | % | 108,486 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Entrance-Fee Communities | 11 | 2,931 | 15,048 | 22.0 | % | 746,485 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Senior Housing - Discretionary | 18 | 3,834 | 16,939 | 24.8 | % | 854,971 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Senior Housing | 97 | 8,711 | 36,302 | 53.1 | % | 1,832,646 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medical Facilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skilled Nursing Facilities | 65 | 8,614 | 21,645 | 31.7 | % | 557,996 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hospitals | 1 | 64 | 1,022 | 1.5 | % | 41,466 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Medical Facilities | 66 | 8,678 | 22,667 | 33.2 | % | 599,462 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disposals and Held for Sale | 485 | 0.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Real Estate Properties | 163 | 17,389 | 59,454 | 87.0 | % | 2,432,108 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior Housing - Need-Driven | 9 | 612 | 1,995 | 2.9 | % | 99,818 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior Housing - Discretionary | 1 | 251 | 593 | 0.9 | % | 32,700 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skilled Nursing Facilities | 7 | 731 | 858 | 1.3 | % | 44,933 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Notes Receivable | — | — | 2,496 | 3.6 | % | 96,898 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable | 17 | 1,594 | 5,942 | 8.7 | % | 274,349 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SHOP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Independent Living | 15 | 1,732 | 2,942 | 4.3 | % | 348,708 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 195 | 20,715 | $ | 68,338 | 100 | % | $ | 3,055,165 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Portfolio Summary | Properties | NOI | % Portfolio | Gross Investment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real Estate Properties | 163 | $ | 59,454 | 87.0 | % | $ | 2,432,108 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable | 17 | 5,942 | 8.7 | % | 274,349 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SHOP | 15 | 2,942 | 4.3 | % | 348,708 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Portfolio | 195 | $ | 68,338 | 100 | % | $ | 3,055,165 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portfolio by Operator Type | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Public | 55 | $ | 18,039 | 26.4 | % | $ | 411,740 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National Chain (Privately Owned) | 3 | 2,825 | 4.1 | % | 172,385 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regional | 117 | 43,500 | 63.7 | % | 2,088,594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Small | 5 | 547 | 0.8 | % | 33,738 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disposals and Held for Sale | 485 | 0.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Real Estate Investments Portfolio | 180 | 65,396 | 95.7 | % | 2,706,457 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SHOP | 15 | 2,942 | 4.3 | % | 348,708 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Portfolio | 195 | $ | 68,338 | 100 | % | $ | 3,055,165 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The following table summarizes the geographic concentration of net operating income (“NOI”) of o
ur portfolio, excluding Non-segment/Corporate NOI, for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (
$ in thousands
)
.
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||
| South Carolina | $ | 8,573 | $ | 8,336 | ||||||||||
| Texas | 7,822 | 7,902 | ||||||||||||
| Florida | 6,764 | 7,068 | ||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 5,408 | 4,655 | ||||||||||||
| Washington | 3,430 | 3,524 | ||||||||||||
| All others | 36,341 | 38,404 | ||||||||||||
| NOI | $ | 68,338 | $ | 69,889 | ||||||||||
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, operators of facilities in our Real Estate Investments portfolio who provided 3% or more individually, and collectively 59% of our total revenues were (parent company, in alphabetical order): Bickford Senior Living (“Bickford”); Discovery Senior Living (“Discovery”); Encore Senior Living; Health Services Management; Life Care Services; NHC; Senior Living Communities (“Senior Living”); and The Ensign Group.
As of March 31, 2024, our average effective annualized NOI for the Real Estate Investments reportable segment was $10,051 per bed for SNFs, $14,185 per unit for SLCs, $16,315 per unit for ALFs, $8,379 per unit for ILFs, $20,537 per unit for EFCs and $63,899 per bed for the HOSP. As of March 31, 2024, our average effective annualized NOI per unit for the SHOP reportable segment was $6,793.
Substantially all of our revenues and sources of cash flows from operations are rents paid under operating leases for real estate, revenues under resident agreements and interest earned on mortgage and other notes receivable. These revenues represent a primary source of liquidity to fund our distributions to stockholders and depend upon the performance of the operators. Operating difficulties experienced by our operators and managers could have a material adverse effect on their ability to meet their financial and other contractual obligations to us, as well as on our results of operations. We monitor operator performance through periodic reviews of operating results for each facility, covenant compliance and property inspections, among other activities.
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates from the information provided in Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Investment Activity
Carriage Crossing Senior Living Bloomington
In February 2024, we funded $15.0 million on a mortgage loan receivable with Carriage Crossing Senior Living Bloomington, with an additional $2.0 million available to be funded contingent upon the performance of facility operations until March 31, 2027. The five-year loan agreement has an annual interest rate of 8.75% and two one-year extensions.
Assets Held for Sale and Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
One property in our Real Estate Investments portfolio, with an aggregate net real estate balance of $5.0 million, was classified as an asset held for sale on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2024. Rental income associated with this property was $0.3 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
In March 2024, we executed a purchase and sale agreement with a tenant to acquire its leased SLC for a purchase price of $38.5 million subject to the tenant’s ability to secure financing for the purchase. The purchase and sale agreement expires in December 2024. Until the tenant provides notification that it has obtained financing, the property continues to be classified as held and used and leased pursuant to the existing triple-net lease that generates approximately $2.9 million in annual rent and expires in July 2027. The property had a net investment of $19.6 million as of March 31, 2024.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we recorded impairment charges of approximately $0.3 million for three properties in our Real Estate Investments segment. The impairment charges are included in “
Loan and realty losses
” in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income.
Second Quarter 2024 Dispositions
In the second quarter of 2024, we completed the sale of two ALFs located in Louisiana, previously leased to one of our tenants on cash basis, for net cash proceeds of $4.6 million, resulting in a gain of approximately $1.3 million. The properties were classified as held and used as of March 31, 2024 based on our assessment at that date of the buyer’s ability to obtain financing to complete the purchase.
Other
Our leases for real estate properties are typically structured as “triple-net leases” on single-tenant properties having an initial leasehold term of 10 to 15 years with one or more five-year renewal options. As such, there may be reporting periods in which we experience few, if any, lease renewals or expirations. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we did not have any significant renewing or expiring leases. Most of our existing leases contain annual escalators in rent payments. For financial statement purposes, rental income is generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.
In the first quarter of 2024, we began negotiations with a tenant to transition its leased SNF located in Wisconsin to a new operator. We wrote off in the first quarter of 2024 the straight-line rent receivable of approximately $0.8 million associated with the existing lease that is expected to be terminated by the third quarter of 2024.
Certain of our leases contain purchase options allowing tenants to acquire the leased properties. At March 31, 2024, tenants had purchase options on three properties with an aggregate net investment of $58.0 million that will become exercisable between 2027 and 2028. Rental income from these properties with tenant purchase options was $1.8 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.
We cannot reasonably estimate at this time the probability that any purchase options will be exercised in the future. Consideration to be received from the exercise of any tenant purchase option is expected to exceed our net investment in the leased property or properties.
Tenant Concentration
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The following table contains information regarding concentration in our Real Estate Investments portfolio of tenants or affiliates of tenants, that exceed 10% of total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, excluding $2.6 million for our corporate office, a credit loss reserve of $15.5 million and $348.7 million in real estate assets for the SHOP segment (
$ in thousands
):
| As of March 31, 2024 |
Revenues
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| Asset | Gross Real | Notes | Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class |
Estate
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Receivable | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior Living | EFC | $ | 573,631 | $ | 48,200 | $ | 12,815 | 16% | $ | 12,833 | 16% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NHC | SNF | 133,770 | — | 11,246 | 14% | 9,807 | 12% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bickford | ALF | 429,043 | 16,747 | 10,054 | 12% | 11,162 | 14% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All others, net | Various | 1,307,634 | 209,402 | 31,409 | 39% | 34,267 | 41% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Escrow funds received from tenants | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| for property operating expenses | Various | — | — | 2,733 | 3% | 2,619 | 3% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 2,444,078 | $ | 274,349 | 68,257 | 70,688 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Resident fees and services
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13,256 | 16% | 11,700 | 14% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 81,513 | $ | 82,388 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Includes interest income on notes receivable and rental income from properties classified as assets held for sale.
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Amounts include any properties classified as held for sale.
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There is no tenant concentration in “Resident fees and services” because these agreements are with individual residents.
Straight-line rent of $(0.7) million and $(0.3) million and interest income of $0.9 million and $1.0 million were recognized from the Senior Living investments for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Straight-line rent of $0.1 million and $(0.3) million was recognized from NHC for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Interest income of $0.7 million and $0.9 million, respectively, was recognized from the Bickford notes receivable for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. Reference Note 3 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report.
Bickford
Effective April 1, 2024, the combined rent for the portfolio was reset to $34.5 million per year through April 1, 2026, at which time the rent will be reset and will increase annually thereafter based on the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”). The minimum annual increase will be 2% with a cap on the annual increase of 3%. As part of the lease amendments, we agreed to fund up to $8.0 million of capital improvements on 18 properties. Rental revenue will increase at a lease rate of 8.0% applied to the amount expended.
Cash Basis Operators
We have three tenants on cash basis of accounting for their leasing arrangements based on our assessment of each tenant’s ability to satisfy its obligations. Cash rents received for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were as follows (
$ in thousands
):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
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Bickford
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$ | 9,364 | $ | 7,807 | |||||||
| All others | 2,401 | 4,199 | |||||||||
| Total rental income from cash basis operators | $ | 11,765 | $ | 12,006 | |||||||
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Excludes $2.5 million of rental income related to the reduction of pandemic-related rent deferrals recognized in connection with the acquisition of an ALF from Bickford in 2023.
Occupancy
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The following table summarizes the average portfolio occupancy for Senior Living, Bickford and the SHOP segment for the periods indicated, excluding development properties in operation less than 24 months, notes receivable, and properties transitioned to new tenants or disposed of.
| Properties | 1Q23 | 2Q23 | 3Q23 | 4Q23 | 1Q24 | March 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior Living Same-Store | 9 | 83.5% | 82.2% | 81.9% | 83.0% | 83.4% | 83.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior Living | 10 | 82.7% | 81.4% | 81.0% | 82.4% | 82.8% | 83.1% | ||||||||||||||||
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Bickford Same-Store
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38 | 81.3% | 81.6% | 83.8% | 84.8% | 85.4% | 85.4% | ||||||||||||||||
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Bickford
2
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39 | 81.6% | 82.0% | 84.2% | 85.2% | 85.9% | 85.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| SHOP | 15 | 75.2% | 75.5% | 79.0% | 83.2% | 85.3% | 86.3% | ||||||||||||||||
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All prior periods restated for the sale of an ALF in Iowa.
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Includes Chesapeake, Virginia building which opened in the second quarter of 2022. NHI exercised its purchase option in February 2023.
Tenant Monitoring
Our operators report to us the results of their operations on a periodic basis, which we in turn subject to further analysis as a means of monitoring potential concerns within our portfolio. We have identified EBITDARM (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, rent and management fees) as a primary performance measure for our tenants, based on results they have reported to us. We believe EBITDARM is useful in our most fundamental analyses, as it is a property-level measure of our operators’ success, by eliminating the effects of an operator’s method of acquiring the use of its assets (interest and rent), its non-cash expenses (depreciation and amortization), and expenses that are dependent on its level of success (income taxes), and also excluding the effect of the operator’s payment of its management fees, as typically those fees are contractually subordinate to our lease payment. For operators of our EFCs, our calculation of EBITDARM includes other cash flow adjustments typical of the industry which may include, but are not limited to, net cash flows from entrance fees; amortization of deferred entrance fees; adjustments for tenant rent obligations; and management fee true-ups. The eliminations and adjustments reflect covenants in our leases and provide a comparable basis for assessing our various relationships.
We believe that EBITDARM is a useful way to analyze the cash potential of a group of assets. From EBITDARM we calculate a coverage ratio (EBITDARM/cash rent), measuring the ability of the operator to meet its monthly obligation. In addition to EBITDARM and the coverage ratio, we rely on a careful balance sheet analysis and other analytical procedures to help us identify potential areas of concern relative to our operators’ ability to generate sufficient liquidity to meet their obligations, including their obligation to continue to pay the amount due to us. Typical among our operators is a varying lag in reporting to us the results of their operations. Across our portfolio, however, our operators report their results, typically within either 30 or 45 days and at the latest, within 90 days of month’s end. For computational purposes, we exclude mortgage and other notes receivable, and development and lease-up properties that have been in operation less than 24 months. For stabilized acquisitions in the portfolio less than 24 months and renewing leases with changes in scheduled rent, we include pro forma cash rent. Same-store portfolio coverage excludes properties that have transitioned operators in the past 24 months or assets subsequently sold except as noted.
The results of our coverage ratio analysis are presented below on a trailing twelve-month basis, as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 (the most recent periods available).
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NHI Real Estate Investments Portfolio
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| By asset type | SHO | SNF | MEDICAL NON-SNF | TOTAL | ||||||||||||||||
| Properties | 91 | 68 | 1 | 160 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4Q22 Coverage | 1.23x | 2.50x | 2.65x | 1.73x | ||||||||||||||||
| 4Q22 Occupancy | 84.9% | 77.8% | 76.5% | 81.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| 4Q23 Coverage | 1.45x | 2.82x | 3.03x | 2.00x | ||||||||||||||||
| 4Q23 Occupancy | 84.3% | 81.4% | 79.7% | 82.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Market served | Need Driven | Need Driven excl. Bickford | Discretionary | Discretionary excl. Senior Living | Medical | Medical excl. NHC | ||||||||||||||
| Properties | 77 | 39 | 14 | 5 | 69 | 34 | ||||||||||||||
| 4Q22 Coverage | 1.13x | 1.02x | 1.35x | 1.76x | 2.50x | 2.11x | ||||||||||||||
| 4Q22 Occupancy | 85.7% | 87.0% | 83.7% | 85.3% | 77.8% | 70.5% | ||||||||||||||
| 4Q23 Coverage | 1.35x | 1.16x | 1.54x | 1.63x | 2.83x | 2.07x | ||||||||||||||
| 4Q23 Occupancy | 85.0% | 86.6% | 83.2% | 84.3% | 81.4% | 73.6% | ||||||||||||||
| Major tenants |
NHC
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Senior Living
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Bickford
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| Properties | 35 | 10 | 38 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4Q22 Coverage | 3.07x | 1.17x | 1.26x | |||||||||||||||||
| 4Q22 Occupancy | 83.8% | 82.6% | 84.0% | |||||||||||||||||
| 4Q23 Coverage | 3.80x | 1.48x | 1.58x | |||||||||||||||||
| 4Q23 Occupancy | 87.9% | 81.9% | 82.9% | |||||||||||||||||
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All tables based on trailing 12 months; excludes transitioned properties under cash-flow based leases, loans and mortgages; excludes development and lease-up properties in operation less than 24 months; and includes proforma cash rent for stabilized acquisitions in the portfolio less than 24 months
.
2
NHC Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio and displayed occupancies are on corporate-level. The occupancies are for the SNF portfolio only as can be seen in NHC’s public filings.
3
Senor Living operates nine discretionary CCRC properties and one need-driven assisted living community.
4
Bickford pro forma coverages assuming the full impact of the April 2024 rent reset are 1.37x for the TTM ended in the fourth quarter of 2023 and 1.19x for the TTM ended in the fourth quarter of 2022.
Coverage ratios may include amounts provided by state and federal government programs to support businesses, including healthcare providers, that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. These funds were largely distributed in 2020 and 2021 and as such do not substantially impact the reported coverage ratios.
Fluctuations in portfolio coverage are a result of market and economic trends, local market competition, and regulatory factors as well as the operational success of our tenants. We use the results of individual leases to inform our decision making with respect to specific tenants, but trends described above by property type and operator bear analysis. For many of the affected operators, as is typical of our portfolio in general, NHI has security deposits in place and/or corporate guarantees should actual cash rental shortfalls eventually materialize. In certain instances, our operators may increase their security deposits with us in an amount equal to the coverage shortfall, and, upon subsequent compliance with the required lease coverage ratio, the operator would then be entitled to a full refund. The sufficiency of credit enhancements (e.g. tenant deposits and guarantees) as a protection against economic downturn will be a focus as we monitor economic and financial conditions. The metrics presented in the tables above give no effect to the presence of these security deposits.
Real Estate and Mortgage Write-downs
In addition to inflation risk and increased interest rates, our borrowers and tenants experience periods of significant financial pressures and difficulties similar to those encountered by other healthcare providers. Our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2023 reflects impairment charges of our long-lived assets of approximately $0.3
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million. We reduced the carrying value of any impaired property to estimated fair value, or with respect to the properties classified as held for sale, to estimated fair value less estimated transaction costs. We have no significant intangible assets currently recorded on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2024, that would require assessment for impairment.
We have established a reserve for estimated credit losses of $15.5 million and a liability of $0.3 million for estimated credit losses on unfunded loan commitments as of March 31, 2024. We evaluate the reserves for estimated credit losses on a quarterly basis and make adjustments based on current circumstances as considered necessary.
We believe that the carrying amounts of our real estate properties are recoverable and that mortgage and other notes receivable, net of reserves, are realizable and supported by the value of the underlying collateral. However, it is possible that future events could require us to make additional significant adjustments to these carrying amounts. Refer to Notes 3 and 4 in the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report for more information.
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Results of Operations
The significant items affecting revenues and expenses are described below (
$ in thousands
):
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, | Period Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rental income | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| SHOs leased to Bickford | $ | 9,364 | $ | 9,276 | $ | 88 | 0.9 | % | |||||||||||||||
| SHOs leased to Senior Living Management | 639 | 914 | (275) | (30.1) | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| SHOs leased to Chancellor Health Care | 1,278 | 1,969 | (691) | (35.1) | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| SNFs leased to NHC | 11,192 | 10,115 | 1,077 | 10.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other new and existing leases | 37,527 | 36,021 | 1,506 | 4.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Disposals and assets held for sale | 485 | 2,587 | (2,102) | (81.3) | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| 60,485 | 60,882 | (397) | (0.7) | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Straight-line rent adjustments, new and existing leases | (308) | 2,097 | (2,405) | NM | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of lease incentives | (723) | (299) | (424) | NM | |||||||||||||||||||
| Escrow funds received from tenants for taxes and insurance | 2,733 | 2,619 | 114 | 4.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total Rental Income | 62,187 | 65,299 | (3,112) | (4.8) | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Resident fees and services | 13,256 | 11,700 | 1,556 | 13.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income and other | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Encore Senior Living mortgage loan | 1,130 | 868 | 262 | 30.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Capital Funding Group | 1,432 | 985 | 447 | 45.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Loan payoffs | — | 225 | (225) | (100.0) | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other new and existing mortgages and notes | 3,380 | 3,230 | 150 | 4.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total Interest Income from Mortgage and Other Notes | 5,942 | 5,308 | 634 | 11.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other income | 128 | 81 | 47 | 58.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total Revenues | 81,513 | 82,388 | (875) | (1.1) | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ALFs leased to Bickford | 2,782 | 2,823 | (41) | (1.5) | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| SHOs leased to Silverado | 254 | 170 | 84 | 49.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Current year disposals and assets held for sale | — | 45 | (45) | (100.0) | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other new and existing assets | 14,469 | 14,579 | (110) | (0.8) | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total Depreciation | 17,505 | 17,617 | (112) | (0.6) | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest | 14,869 | 14,027 | 842 | 6.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Senior housing operating expenses | 10,314 | 9,799 | 515 | 5.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Legal | 236 | 122 | 114 | 93.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Franchise, excise and other taxes | (187) | 183 | (370) | NM | |||||||||||||||||||
| Taxes and insurance on leased properties | 2,733 | 2,619 | 114 | 4.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Loan and realty losses (gains) | 10 | (418) | 428 | NM | |||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 5,642 | 5,653 | (11) | (0.2) | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total Expenses | 51,122 | 49,602 | 1,520 | 3.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income before investment and other gains and losses | 30,391 | 32,786 | (2,395) | (7.3) | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gains on sales of real estate, net | 100 | 1,397 | (1,297) | (92.8) | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gains from equity method investment | 166 | — | 166 | NM | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 30,657 | 34,183 | (3,526) | (10.3) | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Add: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | 290 | 301 | (11) | (3.7) | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to stockholders | 30,947 | 34,484 | (3,537) | (10.3) | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Less: net income attributable to unvested restricted stock awards | (32) | — | (32) | NM | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to common stockholders | $ | 30,915 | $ | 34,484 | $ | (3,569) | (10.3) | % | |||||||||||||||
| NM - not meaningful | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Financial highlights for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the same period of 2023, were as follows:
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Rental income recognized from our tenants decreased $3.1 million, or 4.8%, primarily as a result of properties disposed of since March 2023 and a decrease in pandemic-related rent deferral repayments of approximately $0.9 million, partially offset by new investments funded since March 2023 and an increase in NHC’s percentage rent. Included in rental income for the three months ended March 31, 2024 is a write off of a straight-line rent receivable of approximately $0.8 million related to the expected termination of an existing lease and re-tenanting of a SNF. See Note 3 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report.
•
Funds received for reimbursement of property operating expenses totaled $2.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $2.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and are reflected as a component of rental income. These property operating expenses are recognized in operating expenses in the line item “
Taxes and insurance on leased properties.
” The increase in the reimbursement income and corresponding property expenses is due to increased amounts received from tenants and expenses paid on their behalf.
•
Resident fees and services less senior housing operating expenses increased $1.0 million, or 55%, primarily due to increased revenues from higher occupancy in our SHOP activities in the current period. See Note 5 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report.
•
Interest income from mortgages and other notes increased $0.6 million, or 11.9%, primarily due to new and existing loan fundings, net of paydowns on loans.
•
Interest expense increased $0.8 million, or 6.0%, primarily as the result of increased interest rates, offset by reduced borrowings on the unsecured revolving credit facility and partial repayments of term loans;
•
Franchise, excise and other taxes decreased $0.4 million due to refunds in two states.
•
Loan and realty losses (gains) decreased $0.4 million associated with the decrease of the credit loss reserve of $0.7 million offset by real estate impairment charges on three properties of $0.3 million in the first quarter of 2023 in our Real Estate Investments segment as described under the heading “
Assets Held for Sale and Long-Lived Assets”
in Note 3 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
•
Gains on sales of real estate, net decreased $1.3 million. The gain recognized in the first quarter of 2023 was associated with one property disposition. No properties were sold in the first quarter of 2024.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
At March 31, 2024, we had $451.5 million available to draw on our revolving credit facility, $11.4 million in unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, and the potential to access $500.0 million through the issuance of common stock under the Company’s at-the-market (“ATM”) equity program. In addition, the Company maintains an effective automatic shelf registration statement through which capital could be raised via the issuance of debt and/or equity securities.
Sources and Uses of Funds
Our primary sources of cash include rent payments, receipts from residents, principal and interest payments on mortgage and other notes receivable, proceeds from the sales of real property, net proceeds from offerings of equity securities and borrowings from our loans and revolving credit facility. Our primary uses of cash include debt service payments (both principal and interest), new investments in real estate and notes receivable, dividend distributions to our stockholders, operating expenses for the SHOP activities and general corporate overhead.
These sources and uses of cash are reflected in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows as summarized below (
$ in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | One Year Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, January 1 | $ | 24,617 | $ | 21,516 | $ | 3,101 | 14.4 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 40,827 | 31,048 | 9,779 | 31.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (16,193) | (27,521) | 11,328 | (41.2) | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (35,922) | (9,516) | (26,406) | NM | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, March 31 | $ | 13,329 | $ | 15,527 | $ | (2,198) | (14.2) | % | |||||||||||||||
NM - Not meaningful
Operating Activities –
Net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024 included new investments completed, the SHOP ventures, lease payment collections arising from escalators on existing leases and interest payments on new real estate and note investments completed.
Investing Activities –
Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was comprised primarily of $19.0 million of investments in mortgage and other notes receivable and renovations and acquisitions of real estate and equipment and the collection of principal on mortgage and other notes receivable of approximately $2.6 million.
Financing Activities –
Net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024 differed from the same period in 2023 primarily as a result of an approximately $24.5 million decrease in net borrowings, and a decrease of $2.0 million in proceeds from noncontrolling interests over the same period in 2023.
Debt Obligations
As of March 31, 2024, we had outstanding debt of $1.1 billion. Reference Note 8 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report for additional information about our outstanding indebtedness. Also, reference Part I, Item 3 “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in this report for more details on our indebtedness and the impact of interest rate risk.
Unsecured Bank Credit Facility -
Our unsecured bank credit facility consists of $700.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility (the “2022 Credit Agreement”) that matures in March 2026, but may be extended at our option, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, for two additional six-month periods. Borrowings under the 2022 Credit Agreement bear interest, at our election, at one of the following (i) Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) (plus a credit spread adjustment) plus a margin ranging from 0.725% to 1.40%, (ii) Daily SOFR (plus a credit spread adjustment) plus a margin ranging from 0.725% to 1.40% or (iii) the base rate plus a margin ranging from 0.00% to 0.40%. In each election, the actual margin is determined according to our credit ratings. The base rate means, for any day, a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (i) the agent’s prime rate, (ii) the federal funds rate on such day plus 0.50% or (iii) the adjusted Term SOFR for a one-month tenor in effect on such day plus 1.0%.
The 2022 Credit Agreement requires that we calculate specified financial statement metrics and meet or exceed a variety of financial ratios, which are usual and customary in nature. These ratios are calculated quarterly and as of March 31, 2024, were
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within required limits. The calculation of our leverage ratio involves intermediate determinations of our “total indebtedness” and of our “total asset value,” as defined in the 2022 Credit Agreement.
We have a $200.0 million term loan agreement (the “2025 Term Loan”) that matures June 2025 and bears interest at a variable rate which is SOFR-based with a margin determined according to our credit ratings plus a 0.10% credit spread adjustment.
As of March 31, 2024, the revolver and term loan bore interest at a rate of one-month Term SOFR (plus a 10 basis points (“bps”) spread adjustment) plus 105 bps and 125 bps, based on our debt ratings, or 6.48% and 6.68%, respectively. The facility fee was 25 bps per annum. At April 30, 2024, $228.5 million was outstanding under the revolving facility.
Interest Rate Schedule
The current SOFR spreads and facility fee for our revolving credit facility and the 2025 Term Loan reflect our ratings compliance based on the applicable margin for SOFR loans at a debt rating of BBB-/Baa3 in the Interest Rate Schedule provided below in summary format:
| SOFR Spread | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt Ratings | Revolver | Revolver Facility Fee | $200m Term Loan | |||||||||||||||||
| A+/A1 | 0.725% | 0.125% | 0.75% | |||||||||||||||||
| A/A2 | 0.725% | 0.125% | 0.80% | |||||||||||||||||
| A-/A3 | 0.725% | 0.125% | 0.85% | |||||||||||||||||
| BBB+/Baa1 | 0.775% | 0.150% | 0.90% | |||||||||||||||||
| BBB/Baa2 | 0.850% | 0.200% | 1.00% | |||||||||||||||||
| BBB-/Baa3 | 1.050% | 0.250% | 1.25% | |||||||||||||||||
| Lower than BBB-/Baa3 | 1.400% | 0.300% | 1.65% | |||||||||||||||||
If our credit rating from at least two credit rating agencies is downgraded below “BBB-/Baa3” the debt under our credit agreements will be subject to defined increases in interest rates and fees.
2031 Senior Notes
- In January 2021, we issued $400.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.00% senior notes that mature on February 1, 2031 and pay interest semi-annually (the “2031 Senior Notes”). The 2031 Senior Notes are subject to affirmative and negative covenants, including financial covenants with which we were in compliance at March 31, 2024.
Debt Maturities -
Reference Note 8 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report for more information on our debt maturities.
Credit Ratings -
Moody’s Investors Services reaffirmed its credit rating and a senior unsecured debt rating of Baa3 and “Stable” outlook to the Company on October 16, 2023. Fitch reaffirmed its public issuer credit rating of BBB- and “Stable” outlook on the Company on April 5, 2024 and S&P Global reaffirmed its BBB- rating and “Stable” outlook on the Company on November 14, 2023. Our unsecured private placement term loan agreements include a rate increase provision that is effective if any rating agency lowers our credit rating below investment grade and our compliance leverage increases to 50% or more. Any reduction in outlook or downgrade in our credit ratings from the rating agencies could negatively impact our costs of borrowings.
Debt Metrics -
We believe that our fixed charge coverage ratio, which is the ratio of Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, including amounts in discontinued operations, excluding real estate asset impairments and gains on dispositions) to fixed charges (interest expense at contractual rates net of capitalized interest and principal payments on debt), and the ratio of consolidated net debt to Adjusted EBITDA are meaningful measures of our ability to service our debt. We use these two measures as a useful basis to compare the strength of our balance sheet with those in our peer group. We also believe our balance sheet gives us a competitive advantage when accessing debt markets.
We calculate our fixed charge coverage ratio as approximately 4.5x for the three months ended March 31, 2024 (see our discussion under the heading “
Adjusted EBITDA”
below including a reconciliation to our net income). Giving effect to significant acquisitions, financings, disposals and payoffs on an annualized basis, our consolidated net debt to Annualized Adjusted EBITDA ratio is approximately 4.4x for the three months ended March 31, 2024 (
$ in thousands
):
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| Consolidated Total Debt | $ | 1,139,266 | |||
| Less: cash and cash equivalents | (11,357) | ||||
| Consolidated Net Debt | $ | 1,127,909 | |||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 64,259 | |||
| Annualizing adjustment | 192,778 | ||||
| Annualized impact of recent investments | 842 | ||||
| $ | 257,879 | ||||
| Consolidated Net Debt to Annualized Adjusted EBITDA | 4.4x | ||||
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information
The Company’s $900.0 million bank credit facilities, unsecured private placement notes with an aggregate principal amount of $225.0 million, and 2031 Senior Notes with an aggregate principal amount of $400.0 million are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by each of the Company’s subsidiaries, except for certain excluded subsidiaries (“Guarantors”). The Guarantors are either owned or controlled by, or are affiliates of, the Company.
The following tables present summarized financial information for the Company and the Guarantors, on a combined basis after eliminating (i) intercompany transactions and balances among the guarantor entities and (ii) equity in earnings from, and any investments in, any subsidiary that is a non-guarantor
($ in thousands)
:
| As of | ||||||||
| March 31, 2024 | ||||||||
| Real estate properties, net | $ | 1,814,819 | ||||||
| Other assets, net | 364,120 | |||||||
| Note receivable due from non-guarantor subsidiary | 81,396 | |||||||
| Totals assets | $ | 2,260,335 | ||||||
| Debt | $ | 1,063,292 | ||||||
| Other liabilities | 68,650 | |||||||
| Total liabilities | $ | 1,131,942 | ||||||
| Redeemable noncontrolling interest | $ | 9,425 | ||||||
| Noncontrolling interests | $ | 860 | ||||||
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| March 31, 2024 | ||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 74,190 | ||||||
| Interest revenue on note due from non-guarantor subsidiary | 1,161 | |||||||
| Expenses | 46,591 | |||||||
| Gains from equity method investee | 166 | |||||||
| Gains on sales of real estate | 100 | |||||||
| Net income | $ | 29,026 | ||||||
| Net income attributable to NHI and the subsidiary guarantors | $ | 29,316 | ||||||
Equity
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At March 31, 2024, we had 43,424,841 shares of common stock outstanding with a market value of $2.7 billion. Equity on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet totaled $1.3 billion at March 31, 2024.
Share Repurchase Plan -
On February 16, 2024, our Board of Directors renewed our stock repurchase program (the “Repurchase Plan”) pursuant to which we may purchase up to $160.0 million in shares of our issued and outstanding common stock. The Repurchase Plan is effective for a period of one year and does not require us to repurchase any specific number of shares. The Repurchase Plan may be suspended or discontinued at any time. Shares may be repurchased from time-to-time in open market transactions at prevailing market prices, in privately negotiated transactions or by other means in accordance with the terms of Rule 10b-18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and repurchases shall be made in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations in effect. The timing and number of shares repurchased, if any, will depend on a variety of factors, including price, general market and economic conditions, alternative investment opportunities and other corporate considerations. No common stock was repurchased during the three months ended March 31, 2024 or 2023.
Dividends -
Our Board of Directors approves a regular quarterly dividend which is reflective of expected taxable income on a recurring basis. Taxable income is determined in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”) and differs from net income for financial statements purposes determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Our Board of Directors has historically directed the Company toward maintaining a strong balance sheet. Therefore, we consider the competing interests of short and long-term debt (interest rates, maturities and other terms) versus the higher cost of new equity, and we accept some level of risk associated with leveraging our investments. We intend to continue to make new investments that meet our underwriting criteria and where the spreads over our cost of equity and debt capital on a leverage neutral basis will generate sufficient returns to our stockholders. We do not expect to utilize borrowings to satisfy the payment of dividends and project that cash flows from operations for the full year 2024 will be adequate to fund dividends at the current rate.
We intend to comply with REIT dividend requirements that we distribute at least 90% of our annual taxable income for the year ending December 31, 2024 and thereafter. Historically, the Company has distributed at least 100% of annual taxable income. Dividends declared for the fourth quarter of each fiscal year are paid by the end of the following January and are, with some exceptions, treated for tax purposes as having been paid in the fiscal year just ended as provided in Internal Revenue Code Section 857(b)(8).
The following table summarizes dividends declared by the Board of Directors or paid during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Declaration | Date of Record | Date Paid/Payable | Quarterly Dividend | |||||||||||||||||
| November 3, 2023 | December 29, 2023 | January 26, 2024 | $0.90 | |||||||||||||||||
| February 16, 2024 | March 28, 2024 | May 3, 2024 | $0.90 | |||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Declaration | Date of Record | Date Paid/Payable | Quarterly Dividend | |||||||||||||||||
| November 6, 2022 | December 30, 2022 | January 27, 2023 | $0.90 | |||||||||||||||||
| February 17, 2023 | March 31, 2023 | May 5, 2023 | $0.90 | |||||||||||||||||
On May 3, 2024, the Board of Directors declared a $0.90 per share dividend payable on August 2, 2024 to common stockholders of record as of June 28, 2024.
Shelf Registration Statement -
We have an automatic shelf registration statement on file with the SEC that allows the Company to offer and sell to the public an unspecified amount of common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants and/or units at prices and on terms to be announced when and if such securities are offered. The details of any future offerings, along with the use of proceeds from any securities offered, will be described in a prospectus supplement or other offering materials, at the time of offering. Our shelf registration statement expires in March 2026.
Material Cash Requirements
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We had approximately
$6.5 million in corporate cash and cash equivalents on hand and $471.5 million in availability under our unsecured revolving credit facility as of April 30, 2024. Our expected material cash requirements for the twelve months ended March 31, 2025 and thereafter consist of long-term debt maturities; interest on long-term debt; and contractually obligated expenditures. We expect to meet our short-term liquidity needs largely through cash generated from operations and borrowings under our revolving credit facility (refer to the discussion under “
Unsecured Bank Credit Facility”
above) and sales from real estate investments, although we may choose to seek alternative sources of liquidity. Should we have additional liquidity needs, we believe that we could access long-term financing in the debt and equity capital markets.
Contractual Obligations and Contingent Liabilities
As of March 31, 2024, our contractual payment obligations were as follows
($ in thousands)
:
| Total | Less than 1 year | 1-3 years | 3-5 years | More than 5 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Debt, including interest
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$ | 1,302,237 | $ | 129,838 | $ | 728,503 | $ | 24,000 | $ | 419,896 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Loan commitments | 44,218 | 12,473 | 31,745 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Development commitments | 2,927 | — | 2,927 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 1,349,382 | $ | 142,311 | $ | 763,175 | $ | 24,000 | $ | 419,896 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Interest is calculated based on the weighted average interest rate of outstanding debt balances as of March 31, 2024. The calculation also includes a facility fee of 0.25%.
Commitments and Contingencies
The following tables summarize information as of March 31, 2024 related to our outstanding commitments and contingencies which are more fully described in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (
$ in thousands
):
| Asset Class | Type | Total | Funded | Remaining | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loan Commitments: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Encore Senior Living | SHO | Construction | $ | 50,725 | $ | (50,026) | $ | 699 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior Living | SHO | Revolving Credit | 20,000 | (15,500) | 4,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Timber Ridge OpCo | SHO | Working Capital | 5,000 | — | 5,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Watermark Retirement | SHO | Working Capital | 5,000 | (2,726) | 2,274 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montecito Medical Real Estate | MOB | Mezzanine | 50,000 | (20,255) | 29,745 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Carriage Crossing
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|
SHO | Mortgage | 2,000 | — | 2,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 132,725 | $ | (88,507) | $ | 44,218 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Funding contingent upon the performance of facility operations.
See Note 9 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report for further details about our loan commitments. As provided above, loans funded do not include the effects of discounts or commitment fees.
The credit loss liability for unfunded loan commitments was $0.3 million as of March 31, 2024 and is estimated using the same methodology as used for our funded mortgage and other notes receivable based on the estimated amount that we expect to fund.
In the first quarter of 2024, our board of directors approved additional investment of up to $25.0 million in existing leased properties in the real estate investments segment. Projects that qualify for these funds are designed to assist the current tenants with improving the net operating results of the facilities. The rents associated with the properties will increase generally at a lease rate of no less than 8.0% applied to the amount expended. Identification and oversight of qualified projects are within the control of Company management. Funds are expected to be expended within two years of project approval. As of March 31, 2024, $1.0 million has been committed as noted in the table below, and no funds have been expended. In April 2024, an additional $8.0 million and $10.0 million was committed for various properties in the Bickford and Senior Living leased portfolios, respectively.
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| Asset Class | Type | Total | Funded | Remaining | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Development Commitments: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Woodland Village | SHO | Renovation | $ | 7,515 | $ | (7,425) | $ | 90 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Navion Senior Solutions
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SHO | Renovation | 4,500 | (2,726) | 1,774 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vizion Health | HOSP | Renovation | 2,000 | (1,216) | 784 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SHOP | ILF | Renovation | 1,500 | (1,221) | 279 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 15,515 | $ | (12,588) | $ | 2,927 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Includes $1.0 million of qualified project funds described above.
In addition to the commitments listed above, one of our consolidated real estate partnerships, NHI REIT of DSL PropCo, LLC, has committed to Discovery to fund up to $2.0 million toward the purchase of condominium units located at one of the facilities, of which $1.0 million has been funded as of March 31, 2024.
| Asset Class | Total | Funded | Remaining | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Contingencies (Lease Inducements): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navion Senior Solutions | SHO | $ | 4,850 | $ | (2,700) | $ | 2,150 | ||||||||||||||||
| Discovery | SHO | 4,000 | — | 4,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ignite Medical Resorts | SNF | 2,000 | — | 2,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| IntegraCare | SHO | 750 | — | 750 | |||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 11,600 | $ | (2,700) | $ | 8,900 | ||||||||||||||||||
Litigation
Our facilities are subject to claims and suits in the ordinary course of business. Such claims may include, among other things professional liability and general liability claims, as well as regulatory proceedings relate to our SHOP segment. Our managers, tenants and borrowers have indemnified, and are obligated to continue to indemnify us against all liabilities arising from the operation of the facilities, and are further obligated to indemnify us against environmental or title problems affecting the real estate underlying such facilities. While there may be lawsuits pending against us and certain of the owners and/or lessees of the facilities, management believes that the ultimate resolution of all such pending proceedings will have no direct material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
FFO & FAD
The supplemental performance measures described below may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other REITs. Consequently, our Funds From Operations (“FFO”), Normalized FFO and Normalized Funds Available for Distribution (“FAD”) may not provide a meaningful measure of our performance as compared to that of other REITs. Since other REITs may not use our definition of these measures, caution should be exercised when comparing our FFO, Normalized FFO and Normalized FAD to that of other REITs. These measures do not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP (these measures do not include changes in operating assets and liabilities) and therefore should not be considered an alternative to net earnings as an indication of performance, or to net cash flow from operating activities as determined by GAAP as a measure of liquidity, and are not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash needs.
Funds From Operations - FFO
Our FFO per diluted common share for the three months ended March 31, 2024 decreased $0.06, or 4.8%, over the same period in 2023 due primarily to the disposals of properties offset by new investments completed since March 31, 2023. FFO, as defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) and applied by us, is calculated using the two-class method with net income allocated to common stockholders and holders of unvested restricted stock by applying the respective weighted-average shares outstanding during each period. The calculation of FFO begins with net income attributable to common stockholders (computed in accordance with GAAP), and excludes gains (or losses) from sales of real estate property, impairments of real estate, and real estate depreciation and amortization after adjusting for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures, if any. Diluted FFO attributable to common stockholders per share assumes the exercise of stock options and other potentially dilutive securities.
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Our Normalized FFO per diluted common share for the three months ended March 31, 2024 increased $0.01, or 0.9%, over the same period in 2023. Normalized FFO excludes from FFO certain items which, due to their infrequent or unpredictable nature, may create some difficulty in comparing FFO for the current period to similar prior periods, and may include, but are not limited to, impairment of non-real estate assets, gains and losses attributable to the acquisition and disposition of non-real estate assets and liabilities, and recoveries of previous write-downs.
FFO and Normalized FFO are important supplemental measures of operating performance for a REIT. Because the historical cost accounting convention used for real estate assets requires depreciation (except on land), such accounting presentation implies that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values instead have historically risen and fallen with market conditions, presentations of operating results for a REIT that uses historical cost accounting for depreciation could be less informative, and should be supplemented with a measure such as FFO. The term FFO was designed by the REIT industry to address this issue.
Funds Available for Distribution - FAD
Our Normalized FAD for the three months ended March 31, 2024 increased $3.2 million, or 6.78%, over the same period in 2023 due primarily to an increase in SHOP revenues and a decrease in franchise, excise and other taxes since March 2023. In addition to the adjustments included in the calculation of Normalized FFO, Normalized FAD excludes the impact of any straight-line lease revenue, amortization of the original issue discount on our senior unsecured notes and amortization of debt issuance costs. We also adjust Normalized FAD for the net change in our allowance for expected credit losses, non-cash share-based compensation as well as certain non-cash items related to our equity method investment such as straight-line lease expense and amortization of purchase accounting adjustments.
Normalized FAD is an important supplemental performance measure for a REIT and a useful measure of liquidity as an indicator of the ability to distribute dividends to stockholders. GAAP requires a lessor to recognize contractual lease payments as income on a straight-line basis over the expected term of the lease. This straight-line adjustment has the effect of reporting lease income that is significantly more or less than the contractual cash flows received pursuant to the terms of the lease agreement. GAAP also requires any discount or premium related to indebtedness and debt issuance costs to be amortized as non-cash adjustments to earnings.
The following table reconciles “
Net income attributable to common stockholders
”, the most directly comparable GAAP metric, to FFO, Normalized FFO and Normalized FAD and is presented for both basic and diluted weighted average common shares
($ in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
:
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| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Net income attributable to common stockholders | $ | 30,915 | $ | 34,484 | |||||||
| Elimination of certain non-cash items in net income: | |||||||||||
| Real estate depreciation | 17,309 | 17,518 | |||||||||
| Real estate depreciation related to noncontrolling interests | (411) | (396) | |||||||||
| Gains on sales of real estate, net | (100) | (1,397) | |||||||||
| Impairments of real estate | — | 338 | |||||||||
| NAREIT FFO attributable to common stockholders | 47,713 | 50,547 | |||||||||
| Non-cash write-off of straight-line rent receivable | 786 | — | |||||||||
| Non-cash rental income | — | (2,500) | |||||||||
| Normalized FFO attributable to common stockholders | 48,499 | 48,047 | |||||||||
| Straight-line lease revenue, net | (478) | (2,097) | |||||||||
| Straight-line lease revenue, net, related to noncontrolling interests | (4) | 24 | |||||||||
| Non-real estate depreciation | 196 | 98 | |||||||||
| Non-real estate depreciation related to noncontrolling interests | (32) | (9) | |||||||||
| Amortization of lease incentives | 723 | 299 | |||||||||
| Amortization of lease incentive related to noncontrolling interests | (127) | (53) | |||||||||
| Amortization of original issue discount | 80 | 80 | |||||||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 740 | 526 | |||||||||
| Amortization related to equity method investment | (356) | (291) | |||||||||
| Straight-line lease expense related to equity method investment | 9 | (4) | |||||||||
| Note receivable credit loss expense (benefit) | 10 | (756) | |||||||||
| Non-cash share-based compensation | 2,155 | 2,105 | |||||||||
| Equity method investment capital expenditures | (68) | (105) | |||||||||
| Equity method investment non-refundable fees received | 280 | 239 | |||||||||
| Equity method investment distributions | (166) | — | |||||||||
| SHOP recurring capital expenditures | (529) | (407) | |||||||||
| SHOP recurring capital expenditures related to noncontrolling interests | 43 | 43 | |||||||||
| Normalized FAD attributable to common stockholders | $ | 50,975 | $ | 47,739 | |||||||
| BASIC | |||||||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding | 43,388,841 | 43,388,742 | |||||||||
| NAREIT FFO attributable to common stockholders per share | $ | 1.10 | $ | 1.16 | |||||||
| Normalized FFO attributable to common stockholders per share | $ | 1.12 | $ | 1.11 | |||||||
| DILUTED | |||||||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding | 43,424,550 | 43,391,429 | |||||||||
| NAREIT FFO attributable to common stockholders per share | $ | 1.10 | $ | 1.16 | |||||||
| Normalized FFO attributable to common stockholders per share | $ | 1.12 | $ | 1.11 | |||||||
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Adjusted EBITDA
We consider Adjusted EBITDA to be an important supplemental measure because it provides information which we use to evaluate our performance and serves as an indication of our ability to service debt. We define Adjusted EBITDA as consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, excluding real estate asset impairments, gains on dispositions and certain items which, due to their infrequent or unpredictable nature, may create some difficulty in comparing Adjusted EBITDA for the current period to similar prior periods. These items include, but are not limited to, impairment of non-real estate assets, gains and losses attributable to the acquisition and disposition of assets and liabilities, and recoveries of previous write-downs. Adjusted EBITDA also includes our proportionate share of unconsolidated equity method investment presented on a similar basis. Since others may not use our definition of Adjusted EBITDA, caution should be exercised when comparing our Adjusted EBITDA to that of other companies.
The following table reconciles “
Net income
”, the most directly comparable GAAP metric, to Adjusted EBITDA (
$ in thousands
):
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 30,657 | $ | 34,183 | |||||||
| Interest expense | 14,869 | 14,027 | |||||||||
| Franchise, excise and other taxes | (187) | 183 | |||||||||
| Depreciation | 17,505 | 17,617 | |||||||||
| NHI’s share of EBITDA adjustments for unconsolidated entities | 719 | 495 | |||||||||
| Note receivable credit loss expense (benefit) | 10 | (756) | |||||||||
| Gains on sales of real estate, net | (100) | (1,397) | |||||||||
| Impairments of real estate | — | 338 | |||||||||
| Non-cash write-off of straight-line rent receivable | 786 | — | |||||||||
| Non-cash rental income | — | (2,500) | |||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 64,259 | $ | 62,190 | |||||||
| Interest expense at contractual rates | $ | 14,088 | $ | 13,440 | |||||||
| Principal payments | 105 | 103 | |||||||||
| Fixed Charges | $ | 14,193 | $ | 13,543 | |||||||
| Fixed Charge Coverage | 4.5x | 4.6x | |||||||||
For all periods presented, EBITDA reflects GAAP interest expense, which excludes amounts capitalized during the period.
Net Operating Income
NOI is a U.S. non-GAAP supplemental financial measure used to evaluate the operating performance of real estate. We define NOI as total revenues, less tenant reimbursements and property operating expenses. We believe NOI provides investors relevant and useful information as it measures the operating performance of our properties at the property level on an unleveraged basis. We use NOI to make decisions about resource allocations and to assess the property level performance of our properties.
The following table reconciles NOI to net income, the most directly comparable GAAP metric (
$ in thousands
):
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| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| March 31, | |||||||||||
| NOI Reconciliations: | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Net income | $ | 30,657 | $ | 34,183 | |||||||
| Gains from equity method investment | (166) | — | |||||||||
| Gains on sales of real estate, net | (100) | (1,397) | |||||||||
| Loan and realty losses (gains) | 10 | (418) | |||||||||
| General and administrative | 5,642 | 5,653 | |||||||||
| Franchise, excise and other taxes | (187) | 183 | |||||||||
| Legal | 236 | 122 | |||||||||
| Interest | 14,869 | 14,027 | |||||||||
| Depreciation | 17,505 | 17,617 | |||||||||
| Consolidated NOI | $ | 68,466 | $ | 69,970 | |||||||
| NOI by segment: | |||||||||||
| Real Estate Investments | $ | 65,396 | $ | 67,988 | |||||||
| SHOP | 2,942 | 1,901 | |||||||||
| Non-Segment/Corporate | 128 | 81 | |||||||||
| Total NOI | $ | 68,466 | $ | 69,970 | |||||||
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Interest Rate Risk
At March 31, 2024, we were exposed to market risks related to fluctuations in interest rates on approximately $448.5 million of variable-rate indebtedness and on our mortgage and other notes receivable. The unused portion ($451.5 million at March 31, 2024) of our revolving credit facility, should it be drawn upon, is subject to variable rates.
Interest rate fluctuations will generally not affect our future earnings or cash flows on our fixed rate debt and loans receivable unless such instruments mature or are otherwise terminated. However, interest rate changes will affect the fair value of our fixed rate instruments. Conversely, changes in interest rates on variable rate debt and investments would change our future earnings and cash flows, but not significantly affect the fair value of those instruments. Assuming a 50 basis-point increase or decrease in the interest rate related to variable-rate debt, and assuming no change in the outstanding balance as of March 31, 2024, net interest expense would increase or decrease annually by approximately $2.2 million or $0.05 per common share on a diluted basis.
We have historically used derivative financial instruments in the normal course of business to mitigate interest rate risk. We do not use derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes. We currently have no derivative financial instruments but may engage in hedging strategies to manage our exposure to market risks in the future, depending on an analysis of the interest rate environment and the costs and risks of such strategies.
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to our debt (
$ in thousands
):
| March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Balance
1
|
% of total |
Rate
2
|
Balance
1
|
% of total |
Rate
2
|
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| Fixed rate: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Private placement term loans - unsecured | $ | 225,000 | 19.6 | % | 4.28 | % | $ | 225,000 | 19.6 | % | 4.28 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2031 Senior notes - unsecured | 400,000 | 34.8 | % | 3.00 | % | 400,000 | 34.9 | % | 3.00 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fannie Mae term loans - secured, non-recourse | 76,136 | 6.6 | % | 3.96 | % | 76,241 | 6.7 | % | 3.96 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Variable rate: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bank term loan - unsecured | 200,000 | 17.4 | % | 6.68 | % | 200,000 | 17.4 | % | 6.69 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revolving credit facility - unsecured | 248,500 | 21.6 | % | 6.48 | % | 245,000 | 21.4 | % | 6.49 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 1,149,636 | 100.0 | % | 4.71 | % | $ | 1,146,241 | 100.0 | % | 4.70 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
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Differs from carrying amount due to unamortized discounts and loan costs.
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2
Total is weighted average rate.
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To highlight the sensitivity of our fixed rate debt to changes in interest rates, the following summary shows the effects on fair value (“FV”) assuming a parallel shift of 50 bps in market interest rates for a contract with similar maturities as of March 31, 2024 (
$ in thousands
):
|
Balance
1
|
Fair Value
2
|
FV reflecting change in interest rates | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed rate: | -50 bps | +50 bps | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Private placement term loans - unsecured | $ | 225,000 | $ | 215,755 | $ | 217,572 | $ | 213,959 | |||||||||||||||
| 2031 Senior notes | 400,000 | 324,349 | 336,350 | 316,340 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fannie Mae term loans | 76,136 | 74,191 | 74,579 | 73,805 | |||||||||||||||||||
|
1
Differs from carrying amount due to unamortized discounts and loan costs.
|
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|
2
The change in fair value of our fixed rate debt was due primarily to the overall change in interest rates.
|
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At March 31, 2024, the fair value of our mortgage and other notes receivable, discounted for estimated changes in the risk-free rate, was approximately $250.0 million. A 50 basis-point increase in market rates would decrease the estimated fair value of our mortgage and other loans by approximately $2.7 million, while a 50 bps decrease in such rates would increase their estimated fair value by approximately $2.6 million.
Inflation Risk
Our real estate leases generally provide for annual increases in contractual rent due based on a fixed amount or percentage or based on increases in the CPI. Leases with increases based on CPI may contain a minimum increase or a cap on the maximum annual increase. Substantially all of our leases require the tenant to pay all operating expenses for the property, whether paid directly by the tenant or reimbursed to us. We believe that inflationary increases will be at least partially offset by the contractual rent increases and expense reimbursements described above.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Control and Procedures.
As of March 31, 2024, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of NHI’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) to ensure information required to be disclosed in our filings is (i) recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms; and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and our CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving desired control objectives, and management is necessarily required to apply its judgment when evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of potential controls and procedures. Based upon the evaluation, the CEO and CFO concluded that the design and operation of these disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2024.
There were no significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in management’s evaluation during the three months ended March 31, 2024, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
Our healthcare facilities are subject to claims and suits in the ordinary course of business. Such claims may include, among other things professional liability and general liability claims, as well as regulatory proceedings related to our SHOP segment. Our lessees and borrowers have indemnified, and are obligated to continue to indemnify us, against all liabilities arising from the operation of the facilities, and are further obligated to indemnify us against environmental or title problems affecting the real estate underlying such facilities. While there may be lawsuits pending against us and certain of the owners and/or lessees of our facilities, management believes that the ultimate resolution of all such pending proceedings will have no direct material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
On February 16, 2024, our Board of Directors authorized the Repurchase Plan pursuant to which we may purchase up to 160,000,000 in shares of our issued and outstanding common stock. The Repurchase Plan is effective for a period of one year and does not require us to repurchase any specific number of shares. The Repurchase Plan may be suspended or discontinued at any time. Shares may be repurchased from time-to-time in open market transactions at prevailing market prices, in privately negotiated transactions or by other means in accordance with the terms of Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act and repurchases shall be made in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations in effect. The timing and number of shares repurchased, if any, will depend on a variety of factors, including price, general market and economic conditions, alternative investment opportunities and other corporate considerations.
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, no common stock was repurchased.
Item 5. Other Information.
None of the Company’s directors or officers
adopted
, modified, or
terminated
a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or a non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement during the Company’s fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2024.
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Item 6. Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | ||||
| 3.1 |
Articles of Incorporation of National Health Investors, Inc.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form S-3 Registration Statement No. 333-192322)
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| 3.2 |
Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of National Health Investors, Inc. dated as of June 8, 1994,
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 Registration Statement No. 333-194653 of National Health Investors, Inc.)
|
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| 3.3 |
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed March 23, 2009)
|
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| 3.4 |
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation approved by shareholders on May 2, 2014
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed August 4, 2014)
|
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| 3.5 |
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation approved by shareholders on May 6, 2020
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.6 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed August 10, 2020)
|
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| 3.6 |
Amended and Restated Bylaws as approved February 17, 2023, as amended April 27, 2023
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed May 9, 2023)
|
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| *10.1 |
Change in Control Severance Agreement, dated February 26, 2024, by and between National Health Investors, Inc. and D. Eric Mendelsohn
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed February 26, 2024).
|
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| *10.2 |
Change in Control Severance Agreement, dated February 26, 2024, by and between National Health Investors, Inc. and Kristin S. Gaines
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed February 26, 2024).
|
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| *10.3 |
Change in Control Severance Agreement, dated February 26, 2024, by and between National Health Investors, Inc. and Kevin C. Pascoe
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed February 26, 2024).
|
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| *10.4 |
Change in Control Severance Agreement, dated February 26, 2024, by and between National Health Investors, Inc. and John L. Spaid
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed February 26, 2024).
|
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| *10.5 |
Change in Control Severance Agreement, dated February 26, 2024, by and between National Health Investors, Inc. and David L. Travis
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed February 26, 2024).
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| 101.INS | XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document | ||||
| 101.SCH | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | ||||
| 101.CAL | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | ||||
| 101.LAB | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | ||||
| 101.PRE | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | ||||
| 101.DEF | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | ||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) | ||||
*Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS, INC. | ||||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||||
| Date: | May 6, 2024 | /s/ D. Eric Mendelsohn | ||||||
| D. Eric Mendelsohn | ||||||||
| President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | ||||||||
| (duly authorized officer) | ||||||||
| Date: | May 6, 2024 | /s/ John L. Spaid | ||||||
| John L. Spaid | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| (Principal Financial Officer) | ||||||||
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part I. Financial InformationItem 1. Financial StatementsNote 1. Organization and Nature Of BusinessNote 2. Basis Of Presentation and Significant Accounting PoliciesNote 3. Investment ActivityNote 4. Mortgage and Other Notes ReceivableNote 5. Senior Housing Operating Portfolio StructureNote 6. Equity Method InvestmentNote 7. Other AssetsNote 8. DebtNote 9. Commitments, Contingencies and UncertaintiesNote 10. Redeemable Noncontrolling InterestNote 11. Equity and DividendsNote 12. Share-based CompensationNote 13. Earnings Per Common ShareNote 14. Fair Value Of Financial InstrumentsNote 15. Segment ReportingNote 16. Variable Interest EntitiesItem 2. Management S Discussion and Analysis Of Financial Condition and Results Of OperationsItem 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market RiskItem 4. Controls and ProceduresPart II. Other InformationItem 1. Legal ProceedingsItem 1A. Risk FactorsItem 2. Unregistered Sales Of Equity Securities and Use Of ProceedsItem 5. Other InformationItem 6. Exhibits