Strawberry Fields REIT, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2023 September (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2023

or

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

For the transition period from _______________________ to __________

Commission File Number: 001-41628

Strawberry Fields REIT, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

6101 Nimtz Parkway, South Bend, IN, 46628

(Address of principal executive offices)

(574) 807-0800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (b) of the Act:

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

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

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. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 6,429,514 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value, issued and outstanding as of November 13, 2023.

STRAWBERRY FIELDS REIT, INC.

FORM 10-Q

September 30, 2023

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1 - Financial Statements

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in $000’s, except share data)

See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(unaudited)

(Amounts in $000’s, except share and per share data)

See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated financial statements

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(Amounts in $000’s)

See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated financial statements

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

(Amounts in $000’s)

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS, continued

(Amounts in $000’s)

See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated financial statements

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1. Business

Overview

The Company

STRAWBERRY FIELDS REIT, Inc. (the “Company”) is a Maryland corporation formed in July 2019. The Company commenced operations on June 8, 2021. The Company conducts its business through a traditional UPREIT structure in which substantially all of its assets are owned by subsidiaries of Strawberry Fields Realty, LP, a Delaware limited partnership formed in July 2019 (the “Operating Partnership”). The Company is the general partner of the Operating Partnership (“OP”). The Company owns approximately 12.5% and 12.0% of the outstanding OP units as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

As the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, the Company has the exclusive power under the partnership agreement to manage and conduct the business affairs of the Operating Partnership, subject to certain limited approval and voting rights of the limited partners. The Company may cause the Operating Partnership to issue additional OP units in connection with property acquisitions, compensation or otherwise. The Company became a publicly traded entity on September 21, 2022.

The Company is engaged in the ownership, acquisition, financing and triple-net leasing of skilled nursing facilities and other post-acute healthcare properties. The Company’s portfolio consists of 98 healthcare properties with an aggregate of 12,203 licensed beds. The Company holds fee title to 97 of these properties and holds 1 property under a long-term lease. These properties are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. The Company generates substantially all of its revenues by leasing its properties to tenants under long-term leases primarily on a triple-net basis, under which the tenant pays the cost of real estate taxes, insurance and other operating costs of the facility and capital expenditures. Each healthcare facility located at its properties is managed by a qualified operator with an experienced management team.

Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

The accompanying unaudited, condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information, and the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules for interim financial reporting. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the Condensed Consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. However, in the opinion of management, the accompanying interim Condensed Consolidated financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company’s Condensed Consolidated financial position as of September 30, 2023, and the Condensed Consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The Condensed Consolidated results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for any subsequent interim period or for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.

Variable Interest Entity

The Company consolidates the Operating Partnership, a variable interest entity (“VIE”) in which the Company is considered the primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary is the entity that has (i) the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could be significant to the VIE.

Non-Controlling Interest

A non-controlling interest is defined as the portion of the equity in an entity not attributable, directly or indirectly, to the primary beneficiary. Non-controlling interests are required to be presented as a separate component of equity on a Condensed Consolidated balance sheet. Accordingly, the presentation of net income is modified to present the income attributed to controlling and non-controlling interests. The non-controlling interest on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated balance sheets represents OP units not held by the Company and represents approximately 87.5% and 88.0% of the outstanding OP Units issued by the Operating Partnership as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The holders of these OP units are entitled to share in cash distributions from the Operating Partnership in proportion to their percentage ownership of OP units. Net income is allocated to the non-controlling interest based on the weighted average of OP units outstanding during the period.

Basis of Presentation

The Company maintains its accounting records on an accrual basis in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

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

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying Condensed Consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and the Operating Partnership and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated upon consolidation.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand and short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less when purchased.

The Company’s cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents periodically exceed federally insurable limits. The Company monitors the cash balances in its operating accounts and adjusts the cash balances as appropriate; however, these cash balances could be impacted if the underlying financial institutions fail or are subject to other adverse conditions in the financial markets. To date, the Company has experienced no loss or lack of access to the cash in its operating accounts. On September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had $23.0 million and $40.7 million, respectively, on deposit in excess of federally insured limits. On April 30, 2023, the Company entered into Interbank Cash Sweep accounts to minimize exposure to loss of funds not federally insured. These sweep accounts held approximately $3.1 million as of September 30, 2023.

Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

Restricted cash primarily consists of amounts held by mortgage lenders to provide for real estate tax expenditures, tenant improvements, capital expenditures and security deposits, as well as escrow accounts related to principal and interest payments on Bonds.

Real Estate Depreciation

Real estate costs related to the acquisition and improvement of properties are capitalized and depreciated over the expected life of the asset on a straight-line basis. The Company considers the period of future benefit of an asset to determine its appropriate useful life. The Company does not incur expenditures for tenant improvements as they are the responsibility of the tenant per their respective leases. The Company anticipates the estimated useful lives of its assets by class to be generally as follows:

 Schedule of Assets Useful Lives

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Cont.)

Real Estate Valuation

In determining fair value and the allocation of the purchase price of acquisitions, the Company uses current appraisals or third-party valuations services. The most significant components of these allocations are typically the allocation of fair value to land and buildings and, for certain of its acquisitions, in place leases and other intangible assets. In the case of the fair value of buildings and the allocation of value to land and other intangibles, the estimates of the values of these components will affect the amount of depreciation and amortization the Company records over the estimated useful life of the property acquired or the remaining lease term. In the case of the value of in place leases, the Company makes best estimates based on the evaluation of the specific characteristics of each tenant’s lease. Factors considered include estimates of carrying costs during hypothetical expected lease up periods, market conditions and costs to execute similar leases. These assumptions affect the amount of future revenue that the Company will recognize over the remaining lease term for the acquired in place leases.

The Company evaluates each purchase transaction to determine whether the acquired assets meet the definition of a business. Transaction costs related to acquisitions that are not deemed to be businesses are included in the cost basis of the acquired assets, while transaction costs related to acquisitions that are deemed to be businesses are expensed as incurred. All of the Company’s acquisitions of investment properties qualified as asset acquisitions during the period ended September 30, 2023.

Revenue Recognition

Rental income from operating leases is generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the leases. Substantially all of the Company’s leases contain provisions for specified annual increases over the rents of the prior year and are generally computed in one of three methods depending on specific provisions of each lease as follows:

Contingent revenue is not recognized until all possible contingencies have been eliminated. The Company considers the operating history of the lessee and the general condition of the industry when evaluating whether all possible contingencies have been eliminated and have historically, and expect in the future, to not include contingent rents as income until received. The Company follows a policy related to rental income whereby the Company considers a lease to be non-performing after 60 days of non-payment of past due amounts and does not recognize unpaid rental income from that lease until the amounts have been received.

Rental revenues relating to non-contingent leases that contain specified rental increases over the life of the lease are recognized on the straight-line basis. Recognizing income on a straight-line basis requires us to calculate the total non-contingent rent containing specified rental increases over the life of the lease and to recognize the revenue evenly over that life. This method results in rental income in the early years of a lease being higher than actual cash received, creating a straight-line rent receivable asset included in our accompanying Condensed Consolidated balance sheets. At some point during the lease, depending on its terms, the cash rent payments eventually exceed the straight-line rent which results in the straight-line rent receivable asset decreasing to zero over the remainder of the lease term. The Company assesses the collectability of straight-line rent in accordance with the applicable accounting standards and reserve policy. If the lessee becomes delinquent in rent owed under the terms of the lease, the Company may provide a reserve against the recognized straight-line rent receivable asset for a portion, up to its full value, that the Company estimates may not be recoverable.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Cont.)

Revenue Recognition (Cont.)

Capitalized above-market lease values are amortized as a reduction of rental income over the remaining terms of the respective leases. Capitalized below-market leases are accreted to rental income over the remaining terms of the respective leases and expected below-market renewal option periods.

The Company reports revenues and expenses within our triple-net leased properties for real estate taxes that are escrowed and obligations of the tenants in accordance with their respective lease with us.

Gain from sale of real estate investments is recognized when control of the property is being transferred and it is probable that substantially all consideration will be collected.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The Company evaluates the liquidity and creditworthiness of its tenants, operators and borrowers on a monthly and quarterly basis. The Company’s evaluation considers industry and economic conditions, individual and portfolio property performance, credit enhancements, liquidity and other factors. The Company’s tenants, borrowers and operators furnish property, portfolio and guarantor/operator-level financial statements, among other information, on a monthly or quarterly basis; the Company utilizes this financial information to calculate the lease or debt service coverages that it uses as a primary credit quality indicator. Lease and debt service coverage information is evaluated together with other property, portfolio and operator performance information, including revenue, expense, net operating income, occupancy, rental rate, reimbursement trends, capital expenditures and EBITDA (defined as earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization), along with other liquidity measures. The Company evaluates, on a monthly basis or immediately upon a significant change in circumstance, its tenants’, operators’ and borrowers’ ability to service their obligations with the Company.

The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for straight-line rent receivables resulting from tenants’ inability to make contractual rent and tenant recovery payments or lease defaults. For straight-line rent receivables, the Company’s assessment is based on amounts estimated to be recoverable over the lease term.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Goodwill

The Company assesses the carrying value of real estate assets and related intangibles (“real estate assets”) when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. The Company tests its real estate assets for impairment by comparing the sum of the expected future undiscounted cash flows to the carrying value of the real estate assets. The expected future undiscounted cash flows are calculated utilizing the lowest level of identifiable cash flows that are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. If the carrying value exceeds the expected future undiscounted cash flows, an impairment loss will be recognized to the extent that the carrying value of the real estate assets is greater than their fair value.

Goodwill is tested for impairment at least annually based on certain qualitative factors to determine if it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value. Potential impairment indicators include a significant decline in real estate values, significant restructuring plans, current macroeconomic conditions, state of the equity and capital markets or a significant decline in the Company’s market capitalization. If the Company determines that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, the Company applies the required two-step quantitative approach. The quantitative procedures of the two-step approach (i) compare the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying value, including goodwill, and, if necessary, (ii) compare the implied fair value of reporting unit goodwill with the carrying value as if it had been acquired in a business combination at the date of the impairment test. The excess fair value of the reporting unit over the fair value of assets and liabilities, excluding goodwill, is the implied value of goodwill and is used to determine the impairment amount, if any. The Company has selected the fourth quarter of each fiscal year to perform its annual impairment test.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Cont.)

Concentrations of Credit Risk

Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, notes receivable and operating leases on owned properties. These financial instruments are subject to the possibility of loss of carrying value as a result of the failure of other parties to perform according to their contractual obligations or changes in market prices which may make the instrument less valuable. Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and equivalents are held with various financial institutions. From time to time, these balances exceed the federally insured limits. These balances are maintained with high quality financial institutions which management believes limits the risk.

With respect to notes receivable, the Company obtains various collateral and other protective rights, and continually monitors these rights, in order to reduce such possibilities of loss. In addition, the Company provides reserves for potential losses based upon management’s periodic review of our portfolio.

On September 30, 2023, the Company held five notes receivable with an outstanding balance of $24.9 million. The notes have maturities ranging from 2023 through 2046, and interest rates ranging from 2% to 10.25%. One of the notes is collateralized by tenants’ accounts receivable. All other notes receivable are uncollateralized as of September 30, 2023. As of December 31, 2022, the Company held five notes receivable for a total amount of $19.4 million. As of September 30, 2023, all of these notes are paid monthly and are current. On October 25, 2023, one of these notes for $6.5 million was repaid in full.

Market Concentration Risk

As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company owned 97 properties and leased 1 property. The properties are located in 9 states, with 20 properties of its total properties located in Illinois (which include 4,226 skilled nursing beds or 34.6% of the Company’s total beds) and 34 properties of its total properties in Indiana (which include 3,240 skilled nursing beds or 26.6% of the Company’s total beds). Since tenant revenue is primarily generated from Medicare and Medicaid, the operations of the Company are indirectly subject to the administrative directives, rules and regulations of federal and state regulatory agencies, including, but not limited to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the Department of Health and Aging in all states in which the Company operates. Such administrative directives, rules and regulations, including budgetary reimbursement funding, are subject to change by an act of Congress, the passage of laws by the state regulators or an administrative change mandated by one of the executive branch agencies. Such changes may occur with little notice or inadequate funding to pay for the related costs, including the additional administrative burden, to comply with a change.

Debt and Capital Raising Issuance Costs

Costs incurred in connection with the issuance of equity interests are recorded as a reduction of additional paid-in capital. Debt issuance costs related to debt instruments, excluding line of credit arrangements, are deferred, recorded as a reduction of the related debt liability, and amortized to interest expense over the remaining term of the related debt liability utilizing the interest method. Deferred financing costs related to line of credit arrangements are deferred, recorded as an asset and amortized to interest expense over the remaining term of the related line of credit arrangement utilizing the interest method.

Penalties incurred to extinguish debt and any remaining unamortized debt issuance costs, discounts and premiums are recognized as income or expense in the Condensed Consolidated statements of income at the time of extinguishment.

Segment Reporting

Accounting guidance regarding disclosures about segments of an enterprise and related information establishes standards for the manner in which public business enterprises report information about operating segments. The Company’s investment decisions in health care properties, and resulting investments are managed as a single operating segment for internal reporting and for internal decision-making purposes. Therefore, the Company has concluded that it operates as a single segment.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Cont.)

Basic and Diluted Income Per Common Share

The Company calculates basic income per common share by dividing net income attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. At September 30, 2023 and 2022, there were 45,437,910 and 47,212,167 OP units outstanding which were potentially dilutive securities. During the nine month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the assumed conversion of the OP units had no impact on basic income per share.

Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions

Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies that are translated into U.S. dollars use exchange rates in effect at the end of the period, and revenues and expenses denominated in foreign currencies that are translated into U.S. dollars use average rates of exchange in effect during the related period. Gains or losses resulting from translation are included in accumulated other comprehensive income, a component of equity on the Condensed Consolidated balance sheets.

Gains or losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions. The effects of transaction gains or losses, if any, are included in other (loss) income, in the Condensed Consolidated statements of income.

Fair Value Measurement

The Company measures and discloses the fair value of nonfinancial and financial assets and liabilities utilizing a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to a fair value measurement are considered to be observable or unobservable in a marketplace. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s market assumptions. This hierarchy requires the use of observable market data when available. These inputs have created the following fair value hierarchy:

● Level 1—quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets;

● Level 2—quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets; and

● Level 3—fair value measurements derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.

The Company measures fair value using a set of standardized procedures that are outlined herein for all assets and liabilities which are required to be measured at fair value. When available, the Company utilizes quoted market prices from an independent third-party source to determine fair value and classifies such items in Level 1. In instances where a market price is available, but the instrument is in an inactive or over-the-counter market, the Company consistently applies the dealer (market maker) pricing estimate and classifies the asset or liability in Level 2. If quoted market prices or inputs are not available, fair value measurements are based upon valuation models that utilize current market or independently sourced market inputs, such as interest rates, option volatilities, credit spreads and/or market capitalization rates. Items valued using such internally generated valuation techniques are classified according to the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. As a result, the asset or liability could be classified in either Level 2 or Level 3 even though there may be some significant inputs that are readily observable. Internal fair value models and techniques used by the Company include discounted cash flow valuation models.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Cont.)

Real Estate Investments – Held for Sale

On September 30, 2023, the Company had two properties included in real estate investments which were held for sale and carried at the lower of their net book value or fair value on a non-recurring basis on the Condensed Consolidated balance sheets. On December 31, 2022, the Company had one property included in real estate investments which was held for sale and carried at the lower of its net book value or fair value on a non-recurring basis on the Condensed Consolidated balance sheets. The Company’s real estate investments held for sale were classified as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for share-based payment awards in accordance with ASC Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”). ASC 718 requires that the cost resulting from all share-based payment transactions be recognized in the Condensed Consolidated financial statements. ASC 718 requires all entities to apply a fair value-based measurement method in accounting for share-based payment transactions. The Company recognizes share-based payments over the vesting period.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”). ASU 2016-13 is intended to improve financial reporting by requiring timelier recognition of credit losses on loans and other financial instruments held by financial institutions and other organizations. The amendments in ASU 2016-13 eliminate the “probable” initial threshold for recognition of credit losses in current accounting guidance and, instead, reflect an entity’s current estimate of all expected credit losses. Previously, when credit losses were measured under current accounting guidance, an entity generally only considered past events and current conditions in measuring the incurred loss. The amendments in ASU 2016-13 broaden the information that an entity must consider in developing its expected credit loss estimate for assets measured either collectively or individually.

The adoption of ASU 2016-13 on January 1, 2023, was not material to the Company’s Condensed Consolidated financial position and results of operations.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 3. Restricted Cash and Equivalents

The following table presents the Company’s restricted cash and equivalents and escrow deposits:

 Schedule of Restricted Cash and Equivalents and Escrow Deposits

Escrow with trustee - The Company transfers funds to the trustee for its Series A, C and D Bonds to cover principal and interest payments prior to the payment date.

MIP escrow accounts - The Company is required to make monthly escrow deposits for mortgage insurance premiums on the HUD guaranteed mortgage loans.

Other escrow and debt deposits – The Company funds various escrow accounts under certain of its loan agreements, primarily to cover debt service on underlying loans.

Property tax and insurance escrow - The Company funds escrows for real estate taxes and insurance under certain of its loan agreements.

Interest and expense reserve bonds escrow - The indentures for the Series A, C and D Bonds require the funding of a six-month interest reserve as well as an expense reserve. See Note 7 - Notes Payable and Other Debt.

HUD replacement reserves - The Company is required to make monthly payments into an escrow for replacement and improvement of the project assets covered by HUD guaranteed mortgage loans. A portion of the replacement reserves are required to be maintained until the applicable loan is fully paid.

NOTE 4. Real Estate Investments, net

Real estate investments consist of the following:

 Schedule of Real Estate Investment

For the three-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, total depreciation expense was $6.5 million and $6.3 million, respectively. For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, total depreciation expenses were $19.0 million and $19.4 million, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 4. Real Estate Investments, net (Cont.)

Acquisition of Properties

On January 3, 2023, the Company acquired a property located in Kentucky for a total cost of $6.0 million including finder fees and leasehold improvements. The Company also committed to a $700,000 leasehold improvement that will be completed by the new tenant. This property contains a skilled nursing facility with 120 licensed beds and approximately 34,824 square feet. Concurrently with the closing of the acquisition, we added the property to an existing master lease with a third-party operator. The lease has an initial term of 10 years, with two extension options of five years each. The initial annualized base rent is $600,000, which is subject to an annual increase of approximately 3.0%.

On August 25, 2023, the Company acquired 24 healthcare facilities located in Indiana (the “Indiana Facilities”) for a total purchase price of $102.0 million. The 24 Facilities are comprised of nineteen skilled nursing facilities with 1,659 licensed beds and five assisted living facilities with 193 beds, of which 29 beds are licensed.

The Indiana Facilities were leased under a master lease agreement dated November 1, 2022, between the sellers and a group of tenants affiliated with two of the Company’s directors, Moishe Gubin and Michael Blisko. Under the master lease, the tenants are required to pay annual rent, on a triple net basis, commencing on December 1, 2022, in the amount of $9.5 million, which amount is subject to annual increases set forth in the master lease. The master lease has an initial term of seven years. The tenants have three options to extend the lease. The first option is for 3 years, the two remaining options are for 5 years each. The tenants have an option to buy the properties after 6 years for $127 million. The material terms of the master lease were not modified as a result of the purchase. The tenants operate the Indiana Facilities as skilled nursing and assisted living facilities.

Other Properties

In December 2022, the Company, through one of its subsidiaries, took title on a property in Massachusetts through a foreclosure. As of September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the property is carried at its estimated fair value of $1.2 million and is included in real estate investments in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated balance sheets.

In February 2023, one facility under our southern Illinois master lease was closed. The closure was made at the request of the tenant and mainly for efficiency reasons. This facility is under a master lease with two other facilities. The closing did not affect the aggregate rent payable under the master lease, which has been paid without interruption. As a result of the closure, the Company has elected to sell the property. The Company has written off the remaining book value of this property and has recorded a loss on real estate investment impairment of approximately $2.5 million during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, since the facility is no longer licensed to operate as a skilled nursing facility. Additionally, the tenant continues to be responsible for ensuring the building is secure and paying utilities, real estate taxes and insurance bills.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 5. Intangible Assets and Goodwill

Intangible assets consist of the following goodwill, Certificate of Need (“CON”) licenses and lease rights:

 Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill

Estimated amortization expense for all lease rights for each of the future years ending December 31, is as follows:

 Schedule of Estimated Amortization Expenses

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 6. Leases

As of September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the Company had leased 107 facilities (98 properties) and 83 facilities (79 properties), respectively, to tenant/operators in the States of Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. As of September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, all of the Company’s facilities were leased. Most of these facilities are leased on a triple net basis, meaning that the lessee (i.e., operator of the facility) is obligated under the lease for all expenses of the property in respect to insurance, taxes and property maintenance, as well as the lease payments.

The following table provides additional information regarding the properties owned/leased by the Company for the periods indicated:

 Schedule of Properties Own and Leased Information

The following table provides additional information regarding the properties/facilities leased by the Company as of September 30, 2023:

 Schedule of Additional Information on Properties Facilities Leased

As of September 30, 2023, total future minimum rental revenues for the Company’s tenants are as follows:

 Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Revenues

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 6. Leases (Cont.)

The following table provides summary information regarding the number of operational beds associated with a property leased by the Company and subleased to third-party operators:

 Schedule of Property Leases to Third Parties

Right of use assets and operating lease liabilities are disclosed as separate line items in the Condensed Consolidated balance sheets and are valued based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments at the lease commencement. As the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company used its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the adoption date in determining the present value of future payments. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company’s operating lease obligation is for one skilled nursing facility. The lease has an initial term that expires on March 1, 2028, and has two five-year renewal options. The lease is a triple net lease, which requires the Company to pay real and personal property taxes, insurance expenses and all capital improvements. The Company subleases the building as part of the Indiana master lease. Based on the sublease with the Company’s tenant, the tenant is required to pay real and personal property taxes, insurance expenses and all capital improvements.

The components of lease expense and other lease information are as follows:

 Schedule of Components of Lease Expense

Future minimum operating lease payments under non-cancellable leases as of September 30, 2023, reconciled to the Company’s operating lease liability presented on the Condensed Consolidated balance sheets are:

 Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments On Non-Cancellable Leases

Other Properties leased by the Company

The Company, through one of its subsidiaries, leases its office spaces from a related party. Rental expenses under the leases for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and 2022, was $157,000 and $152,000, respectively. Rental expense under the leases for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and 2022, was $52,000 and $55,000, respectively.

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NOTE 7. Notes Payable and Other Debt

Notes Payable and Other Debt consist of the following:

 Schedule of Notes Payable and Other Debt

Principal payments on the Notes Payable and Other Debt payable through maturity are as follows:

 Schedule of Notes Payable and Other Debt Payables Maturity

Debt Covenant Compliance

As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company was party to approximately 42 and 40 outstanding credit related instruments, respectively. These instruments included credit facilities, mortgage notes, bonds and other credit obligations. Some of the instruments include financial covenants. Covenant provisions include, but are not limited to, debt service coverage ratios, and minimum levels of EBITDA (defined as earnings before interest, tax, and depreciation and amortization) or EBITDAR (defined as earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization and rental expense). Some covenants are based on annual financial metric measurements, and some are based on quarterly financial metric measurements. The Company routinely tracks and monitors its compliance with its covenant provisions. As of September 30, 2023, the Company was in compliance with all financial and administrative covenants.

Senior Debt – Commercial Bank Mortgage Loan Facility

On March 21, 2022, the Company closed a mortgage loan facility with a commercial bank pursuant to which the Company borrowed approximately $105 million. The facility provides for monthly payments of principal based on a 20-year amortization with a balloon payment due in March 2027. The rate is based on the one-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus a margin of 3.5% and a floor of 4% (as of September 30, 2023, the rate was 8.83%). As of September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, total amounts outstanding were $99.71 million and $102.39 million, respectively. This facility loan is collateralized by 21 properties owned by the Company. The loan proceeds were used to repay the Series B Bonds and prepay commercial loans not secured by HUD guaranteed mortgages. The Company recognized a foreign currency transaction loss of approximately $10.1 million in connection with the repayment of the Series B Bonds during the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

On August 25, 2023, the Company closed a mortgage loan facility with a commercial bank pursuant to which the Company borrowed approximately $66 million. The facility is an interest only facility for the first 12 months and provides for monthly payments of principal based on a 20-year amortization starting in the second year with a balloon payment due in August 2028. The rate is based on the one-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus a margin of 3.5% and a floor of 4% (as of September 30, 2023, the rate was 8.83%). As of September 30, 2023, total amounts outstanding was $66.0 million. This facility loan is collateralized by and used for the acquisition of 19 properties (24 facilities). See note 4 above.

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NOTE 7. Notes Payable and Other Debt (Cont.)

Senior Debt – Commercial Bank Mortgage Loan Facility (Cont.)

Both credit facilities financial covenants consist of (i) a covenant that the ratio of the Company’s indebtedness to its EBITDA cannot exceed 8.0 to 1, (ii) a covenant that the ratio of the Company’s net operating income to its debt service before dividend distribution is at least 1.20 to 1.00 for each fiscal quarter as measured pursuant to the terms of the loan agreement, (iii) a covenant that the ratio of the Company’s net operating income to its debt service after dividend distribution is at least 1.05 to 1.00 for each fiscal quarter as measured pursuant to the terms of the loan agreement, and (iii) a covenant that the Company’s GAAP equity is at least $20.0 million. As of September 30, 2023, the Company was in compliance with these loan covenants.

Senior Debt – Mortgage Loans Guaranteed by HUD

As of September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the Company had HUD guaranteed mortgage loans from financial institutions of approximately $273 million and $276 million, respectively. These loans were secured by first mortgage liens on the applicable properties, assignments of rent and second liens on the operator’s assets. In addition to interest payments, the Company pays HUD annual mortgage insurance premiums of 0.65% of the loan balances. As a result, the overall interest rate paid by the Company with respect to the HUD guaranteed loans as of September 30, 2023 was 3.91% and December 31, 2022 was 3.88% (including the mortgage insurance premium).

Series A Bonds

In November 2015, the Company, through a subsidiary, issued Series A Bonds in the face amount of NIS 265.2 million ($68 million) and received the net amount after issuance costs of NIS 251.2 million ($64.3 million). Since then, the Company increased the series amount twice in September 2016 and May 2017 and received a combined net amount of $30.1 million. The Series A Bonds interest rate is 6.4% as of September 30, 2023. The effective weighted interest rate on these bonds, including those issued in the additional offering, is 7.4%. In June 2023, Standard & Poor’s provided rating for the Series A Bonds of ilA. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the outstanding balances of the Series A Bonds were $9.3 million and $21.5 million, respectively. Series A bond was paid off on November 8, 2023. See note 14.

Series C Bonds

In July 2021, the BVI Company completed an initial offering on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (“TASE”) of Series C Bonds with a par value of NIS 208.0 million ($64.7 million). These Series C Bonds were issued at par. Offering and issuance costs of approximately $1.7 million were incurred at closing. During February 2023, the Company issued additional Series C Bonds with a par value of NIS 40.00 million ($11.3 million) and raised a gross amount of $10.73 million (NIS 38.1 million). The Bonds were issued at a price of 95.25%. As of September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the outstanding balances of the Series C Bonds were $57.7 million and $55.6 million, respectively.

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NOTE 7. Notes Payable and Other Debt (Cont.)

Series C Bonds (Cont.)

Interest

The Series C Bonds initially bore interest at a rate of 5.7% per annum. In July 2021, Standard & Poor’s provided an initial rating for the Series C Bonds of ilA+.

Interest on the Series C Bonds is payable semi-annually in arrears on July 31 and January 31 of each year. The interest rate may increase if certain financial ratios are not achieved, as discussed below.

Payment Terms

The principal amount of the Series C Bonds is payable in five annual installments due on July 31 of each of the years 2022 through 2026. The first four principal payments are equal to 6% of the original principal amount of the Series C Bonds, and the last principal payments is equal to the outstanding principal amount of the Series C Bonds.

Financial Covenants

Until the date of full repayment of the Series C Bonds, the BVI Company must comply with certain financial covenants described below. The application of the covenants is based on the financial statements of the BVI Company as prepared under the IFRS accounting method. The financial covenants are as follows:

● The stockholders’ equity of the BVI Company may not be less than $230 million.

● The ratio of the Condensed Consolidated stockholders’ equity of the BVI Company to its total Condensed Consolidated balance sheet may not be less than 25%.

● The ratio of the adjusted net financial debt to adjusted EBITDA of the BVI Company (for the past four quarters) may not exceed 12.

● The ratio of the outstanding amount of the Series C Bonds to the fair market value of the collateral may not exceed 75%.

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NOTE 7. Notes Payable and Other Debt (Cont.)

Series C Bonds (Cont.)

Dividend Restrictions

The indenture for the Series C Bonds limits the amount of dividends that may be paid by the BVI Company to the Operating Partnership. The BVI Company may not make any distribution unless all of the following conditions are fulfilled (with all amounts calculated under IFRS):

● The distribution amount may not exceed 80% of the net profit after tax that is recognized in the most recent Condensed Consolidated financial statements of the BVI Company, less profits or losses arising from a change in accounting methods, net of revaluation profits/losses (that have not yet been realized) arising from a change in the fair value of the assets with respect to the fair value in the prior reporting period.

● The ratio of the consolidated stockholders’ equity of the BVI Company to its total consolidated balance sheet may not be less than 30%.

● The distributable profits for which no distribution was performed in a specific year will be added to the following quarters.

● The BVI Company’s equity at the end of the last quarter, before the distribution of dividends, less the dividends distributed, may not be less than $250 million.

As of September 30, 2023, the BVI Company met these financial conditions, and the BVI Company was not in violation of any of its material undertakings to the holders of the Series C Bonds.

Increase in Interest Rate

In the event that:

(i) the stockholders’ equity of the BVI Company (excluding minority interests) is less than $250 million;

(ii) the ratio of the adjusted net financial debt to adjusted EBITDA (for the latest four quarters) exceeds 11;

(iii) the ratio of the consolidated equity of the BVI Company to total consolidated assets of the BVI Company is below 27%; or

(iv) the ratio of outstanding amount of the Series C Bonds to the fair market value of the collateral for the Series C Bonds exceeds 75%,

then, in each case, the interest on the Series C Bonds will increase by an additional 0.5% annually, but only once with respect to each failure to meet these requirements. Compliance with these financial covenants is measured quarterly.

Additionally, if a decline in the rating of the Series C Bonds should take place, then for each single ratings decrease, the interest will be increased by 0.25% per year, up to a maximum increment of 1.25% annually.

In any case, the total increase in the interest rate as a result of the above adjustments will not exceed 1.5% per year. The increases in the interest rate will also be reversed if the BVI Company regains compliance.

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NOTE 7. Notes Payable and Other Debt (Cont.)

Series C Bonds (Cont.)

Security

The Series C Bonds are secured by first mortgage liens on nine properties. In addition, the Series C Bonds are also secured by interest and expenses reserves. The BVI Company has agreed not to pledge its assets pursuant to a general lien without obtaining the prior consent of the holders of the Series C Bonds, provided that the BVI Company is entitled to register specific liens on its properties and also to provide guarantees and its subsidiaries are entitled to register general and specific liens on their assets.

Under the terms of the indenture for the Series C Bonds, the BVI Company can take out properties from the collateral (in case of HUD refinancing) or to add properties and increase the Series C Bonds as long as the ratio of outstanding amount of the Series C Bonds to fair market value of the collateral is not more than 65%. In addition, starting from July 1, 2023, if the fair market value of the collateral is below 55%, the BVI Company can request to release collateral so the fair market value will increase to 55%. As of September 30, 2023, the ratio of outstanding Series C Bonds to fair value of the collateral was 51.7%.

Additional Bonds

The BVI Company can issue additional Series C Bonds at any time not to exceed a maximum outstanding of NIS 630 million (or $165 million).

Redemption Provisions

The BVI Company may, at its discretion, call the Series C Bonds for early repayment. In the event of the redemption of all of the Series C Bonds, the BVI Company would be required to pay the highest of the following amounts:

Change of Control

The holders of a majority of the Series C Bonds may accelerate the outstanding balance of the Bonds if the control of the BVI Company is transferred, directly or indirectly, unless the transfer of control is approved by the holders of a majority of the Series C Bonds.

For purposes of the Series C Bonds, the “controlling stockholders” of the BVI Company are deemed to be Moishe Gubin and Michael Blisko.

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NOTE 7. Notes Payable and Other Debt (Cont.)

Change of Control (Cont.)

For the purpose of this provision, a transfer of control means a change of control of the BVI Company such that the BVI Company has a controlling stockholder that is not any of the “controlling stockholders” and/or is in the hands of any of their immediate family members (including through trusts that the controlling stockholders and/or any of their immediate family members are the beneficiaries under and/or are their managers). In this regard, “control” is defined in the Israeli Companies Law.

Series D Bonds

In June 2023, the BVI Company completed an initial offering on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (“TASE”) of Series D Bonds with a par value of NIS 82.9 million ($22.9 million). These Series D Bonds were issued at par. Offering and issuance costs of approximately $0.6 million were incurred at closing. During July 2023, the BVI Company issued additional Series D Bonds with a par value of NIS 70.0 million and raised a gross amount of $19.2 million (NIS 69.8 million). The Bonds were issued at a price of 99.7%. As of September 30, 2023 the outstanding balance of the Series D Bonds was $40.0 million.

Interest

The Series D Bonds initially bore interest at a rate of 9.1% per annum. In June 2023, Standard & Poor’s provided an initial rating for the Series D Bonds of ilA.

Interest on the Series D Bonds is payable semi-annually in arrears on March 31 and September 30 of each year. The interest rate may increase if certain financial ratios are not achieved, as discussed below.

Payment Terms

The principal amount of the Series D Bonds is payable in three annual installments due on September 30 of each of the years 2024 through 2026. The first two principal payments are equal to 6% of the original principal amount of the Series D Bonds, and the last principal payments is equal to the outstanding principal amount of the Series D Bonds.

Financial Covenants

Until the date of full repayment of the Series D Bonds, the BVI Company must comply with certain financial covenants described below. The application of the covenants is based on the financial statements of the BVI Company as prepared under the IFRS accounting method. The financial covenants are as follows:

● The stockholders’ equity of the BVI Company may not be less than $230 million.

● The ratio of the Condensed Consolidated stockholders’ equity of the BVI Company to its total Condensed Consolidated balance sheet may not be less than 25%.

● The ratio of the adjusted net financial debt to adjusted EBITDA of the BVI Company (for the past four quarters) may not exceed 12.

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NOTE 7. Notes Payable and Other Debt (Cont.)

Series D Bonds (Cont.)

Dividend Restrictions

The indenture for the Series D Bonds limits the amount of dividends that may be paid by the BVI Company to its stockholders. The BVI Company may not make any distribution unless all of the following conditions are fulfilled (with all amounts calculated under IFRS):

● The distribution amount may not exceed 80% of the net profit after tax that is recognized in the most recent Condensed Consolidated financial statements of the BVI Company, less profits or losses arising from a change in accounting methods, net of revaluation profits/losses (that have not yet been realized) arising from a change in the fair value of the assets with respect to the fair value in the prior reporting period.

● The ratio of the consolidated stockholders’ equity of the BVI Company to its total consolidated balance sheet may not be less than 30%.

● The distributable profits for which no distribution was performed in a specific year will be added to the following quarters.

● The BVI Company’s equity at the end of the last quarter, before the distribution of dividends, less the dividends distributed, may not be less than $250 million.

The BVI Company meets the financial conditions described above, and the BVI Company is not in violation of all and/or any of its material undertakings to the holders of the Series D Bonds as of September 30, 2023.

Increase in Interest Rate

In the event that:

(i) the stockholders’ equity of the BVI Company (excluding minority interests) is less than $250 million;

(ii) the ratio of the adjusted net financial debt to adjusted EBITDA (for the latest four quarters) exceeds 11;

(iii) the ratio of the consolidated equity of the BVI Company to total consolidated assets of the BVI Company is below 27%; or

then, in each case, the interest on the Series D Bonds will increase by an additional 0.5% annually, but only once with respect to each failure to meet these requirements. Compliance with these financial covenants is measured quarterly.

Additionally, if a decline in the rating of the Series D Bonds should take place, then for each single ratings decrease, the interest will be increased by 0.25% per year, up to a maximum increment of 1.25% annually.

In any case, the total increase in the interest rate as a result of the above adjustments will not exceed 1.5% per year. The increases in the interest rate will also be reversed if the BVI Company regains compliance.

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NOTE 7. Notes Payable and Other Debt (Cont.)

Series D Bonds (Cont.)

Security

The BVI Company has committed not to pledge its assets under general liens without obtaining the consent in advance of the Bond holders. Nevertheless, the BVI Company is entitled to register specific liens on its properties and also to provide guarantees; and its subsidiaries are entitled to register liens, including general and specific, on their assets.

Additional Bonds

The BVI Company can issue additional Series D Bonds at any time not to exceed a maximum outstanding of NIS 450 million (or $118 million).

Redemption Provisions

The BVI Company may, at its discretion, call the Series D Bonds for early repayment. In the event of the redemption of all of the Series D Bonds, the BVI Company would be required to pay the highest of the following amounts:

Change of Control

The holders of a majority of the Series D Bonds may accelerate the outstanding balance of the Bonds if the control of the BVI Company is transferred, directly or indirectly, unless the transfer of control is approved by the holders of a majority of the Series D Bonds.

For purposes of the Series D Bonds, the “controlling stockholders” of the BVI Company are deemed to be Moishe Gubin and Michael Blisko.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 7. Notes Payable and Other Debt (Cont.)

Change of Control (Cont.)

For the purpose of this provision, a transfer of control means a change of control of the BVI Company such that the BVI Company has a controlling stockholder that is not any of the “controlling stockholders” and/or is in the hands of any of their immediate family members (including through trusts that the controlling stockholders and/or any of their immediate family members are the beneficiaries under and/or are their managers). In this regard, “control” is defined in the Israeli Companies Law.

NOTE 8. Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments

The Company guarantees from time-to-time obligations of its wholly-owned subsidiaries.

Contingencies

The Company’s operating results and financial condition are dependent on the ability of its tenants to meet their lease obligations to us.

Although the amount of rent that the Company receives from its tenants is not dependent on the tenants’ operating results, the tenants’ ability to fulfill their lease obligations, including the payment of rent, could be adversely affected if our tenants encountered significant financial difficulties due to a pandemic. To date, the Company does not believe that the coronavirus outbreak has had a material adverse impact on its tenants.

In March 2020, Joseph Schwartz, Rosie Schwartz and certain companies owned by them filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against Moishe Gubin, Michael Blisko, Strawberry Fields REIT, LLC (“the Predecessor Company”) and 21 of its subsidiaries, as well as the operators of 17 of the facilities operated at our properties. The complaint was related to the Predecessor Company’s acquisition of 16 properties located in Arkansas and Kentucky that were completed between May 2018 and April 2019 and the attempt to purchase an additional 5 properties located in Massachusetts. The complaint was dismissed by the court in 2020 for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The plaintiffs did not file an appeal of this dismissal, and the time for an appeal has expired.

In August 2020, Joseph Schwartz, Rosie Schwartz and several companies controlled by them filed a second complaint in the Circuit Court in Pulaski County, Arkansas. The second complaint had nearly identical claims as the federal case, but was limited to matters related to the Predecessor Company’s acquisition of properties located in Arkansas. The sellers, which were affiliates of Skyline Health Care, had encountered financial difficulties and requested the Predecessor Company to acquire these properties. The defendants have filed an answer denying the plaintiffs’ claims and asserting counterclaims based on breach of contract. The parties are currently engaged in discovery.

In January 2021, Joseph Schwartz, Rosie Schwartz and certain companies owned by them filed a third complaint in Illinois state court in Cook County, Illinois, which has nearly identical claims to the initial federal case but was limited to claims related to the Kentucky and Massachusetts properties. The complaint has not been properly served on any of the defendants, and, accordingly, the defendants did not respond to the complaint. On January 11, 2023, the Cook County Circuit Court granting a motion to quash service on all defendants. In March 2023, the plaintiffs filed a new complaint and again attempted to serve it on the defendants. The defendants filed a motion to dismiss the complaint on the basis that service was defective. The court granted this motion and dismissed the complaint on June 20, 2023.

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NOTE 8. Commitments and Contingencies (Cont.)

In each of these complaints, the plaintiffs asserted claims for fraud, breach of contract and rescission arising out of the defendants’ alleged failure to perform certain post-closing obligations under the purchase contracts. The Company has potential direct exposure for these claims because the subsidiaries of the Predecessor Company that were named as defendants are now subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership. Additionally, the Operating Partnership is potentially liable for the claims made against Moishe Gubin, Michael Blisko and the Predecessor Company pursuant to the provisions of the contribution agreement, under which the Operating Partnership assumed all of the liabilities of the Predecessor Company and agreed to indemnify the Predecessor Company and its affiliates for such liabilities. The Company and the named defendants believe that the claims set forth in the complaints are without merit. The named defendants intend to vigorously defend the litigation and to assert counterclaims against the plaintiffs based on their failure to fulfill their obligations under the purchase contracts, interim management agreement, and operations transfer agreements. The Company believes this matter will be resolved without a material adverse effect to the Company.

As noted above, the March 2020 and January 2021 complaints also related to the Predecessor Company’s planned acquisition of five properties located in Massachusetts. Certain subsidiaries of the Predecessor Company purchased loans related to these properties in 2018 for a price of $7.74 million with the expectation that the subsidiaries would acquire title to the properties and the loans would be retired. The subsidiaries subsequently advanced $3.1 million under the loans to satisfy other liabilities related to the properties. The planned acquisition/settlement with the sellers/owners and borrowers was cancelled because they were forced to surrender their licenses to operate healthcare facilities on these properties due to their cash flow issues. In July 2022, the Company as lender sold four of the five properties at auction for the total amount of $4.4 million. In December 2022, the Company took title to the fifth property. The Company is in the process of pursuing collection efforts with respect to the balance outstanding and plans to sell the foreclosed property and pursue the guarantors of the loans to recover the unpaid principal balances as well as protective advances and collection costs.

Note 9. Equity Incentive Plan

The Company has adopted the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan permits the grant of both options qualifying under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code (“incentive stock options”) and options not so qualifying, and the grant of stock appreciation rights, stock awards, incentive awards, performance units, and other equity-based awards. A total of 250,000 shares have been authorized to be granted under the Plan.

As of September 30, 2023, 225,100 shares were available for grant. No shares were issued during the nine month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.

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NOTE 10. Stockholders’ Equity and Distributions

The Company elected and qualified to be treated as a REIT commencing with the taxable year ended December 31, 2022. U.S. federal income tax law requires that a REIT distribute annually at least 90% of its net taxable income, excluding net capital gains, and that it pays tax at regular corporate rates to the extent that it annually distributes less than 100% of its net taxable income, including net capital gains. In addition, a REIT is required to pay a 4% nondeductible excise tax on the amount, if any, by which the distributions that it makes in a calendar year are less than the sum of 85% of its ordinary income, 95% of its capital gain net income and 100% of its undistributed income from prior years.

As of September 30, 2023, there were a total of 6,429,514 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. The outstanding shares were held by a total of approximately 712 stockholders of record, including certain affiliates of the Company who held 864,240 of these shares.

As of September 30, 2023, there were 45,437,910 OP units outstanding. Under the terms of the partnership agreement for the Operating Partnership, such holders have the right to request the cash redemption of their OP units. If a holder requests redemption, the Company has the option of issuing shares of common stock to the requesting holder instead of cash. The OP unit holders are required to obtain Company approval prior to the sale or transfer of any or all of such holder’s OP units.

The Company has reserved a total of 45,437,910 shares of common stock that may be issued, at the Company’s option, upon redemption of the OP units outstanding as of September 30, 2023.

NOTE 11. Related Party Transactions and Economic Dependence

The following entities and individuals are considered to be Related Parties:

Lease Agreements with Related Parties

As of September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, each of the Company’s facilities was leased and operated by separate tenants. Each tenant is an entity that leases the facility from one of the Company’s subsidiaries and operates the facility as a healthcare facility. The Company had 64 tenants out of 107 who were related parties as of September 30, 2023, and 41 tenants out of 83 who were related parties as of December 31, 2022. Most of the lease agreements are triple net leases.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 11. Related Party Transactions and Economic Dependence (cont.)

Lease Agreements with Related Parties (cont.)

The following table sets forth details of the lease agreements in force between the Company and its subsidiaries and lessees that are related parties as of September 30, 2023:

 Schedule of Related Party Transactions

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 11. Related Party Transactions and Economic Dependence (cont.)

Lease Agreements with Related Parties (cont.)

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 11. Related Party Transactions and Economic Dependence (cont.)

Lease Agreements with Related Parties (cont.)