Risk Factors
Certain statements made in this presentation are “forward-looking statements”
Our potential risks and uncertainties are presented in the section titled “Item 1A-Risk Factors” disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the SEC on March 18, 2022 and all other filings with the SEC after that date. We disclaim any obligation to update and revise statements contained in these materials to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time, unless required by law. The following are some of the risks and uncertainties relating to us, although not all risks and uncertainties, that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those presented in our forward-looking statements:
- Our operating results are affected by economic and regulatory changes that have an adverse impact on the real estate market in general.
- Our property portfolio has a high concentration of properties located in Florida. Our properties may be adversely affected by economic cycles and risks inherent to those states.
- Our Credit Facility restricts us from paying cash distributions on or repurchasing our common stock until we satisfy certain conditions and there can be no assurance we will be able to resume paying distributions on our common stock, and at what rate, or continue paying dividends on our 7.375% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) and our 7.125% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 par value per share (the “Series B Preferred Stock”).
- Our Credit Facility restricts our ability to use cash that would otherwise be available to us, and there can be no assurance our available liquidity will be sufficient to meet our capital needs.
- We are subject to risks associated with a pandemic, epidemic or outbreak of a contagious disease, such as the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, including negative impacts on our tenants and operators and their respective businesses.
- Starting in March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic and measures to prevent its spread began to affect us in a number of ways. Occupancy in our SHOP portfolio has trended lower since the second half of March 2020 to a low of 72.0% as of March 31, 2021 and has subsequently begun to recover, reaching 75.9% as of March 31, 2022, as government policies and implementation of infection control best practices and prospective residents’ concerns about communal-setting COVID-19 spread limited resident move-ins. We have also continued to experience lower inquiry volumes and reduced in-person tours. These and other impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have affected and could continue to affect our ability to fill vacancies.
- Inflation and continuing increases in the inflation rate will have an adverse effect on our investments and results of operations.
- Geopolitical instability due to the ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine may adversely impact the U.S. and global economies.
- No public market currently exists, or may ever exist, for shares of our common stock and our shares are, and may continue to be, illiquid.
- In owning properties we may experience, among other things, unforeseen costs associated with complying with laws and regulations and other costs, potential difficulties selling properties and potential damages or losses resulting from climate change.
- We focus on acquiring and owning a diversified portfolio of healthcare-related assets located in the United States and are subject to risks inherent in concentrating investments in the healthcare industry.
- The healthcare industry is heavily regulated, and we and our tenants may be impacted by new laws or regulations, including the CARES Act and the auditing and reporting requirements instituted by the CARES Act, changes to existing laws or regulations.
- Loss of licensure or failure to obtain licensure could result in the inability of tenants to make lease payments to us.
- We depend on tenants for our rental revenue and, accordingly, our rental revenue is dependent upon the success and economic viability of our tenants. Lease terminations, tenant default and bankruptcy have adversely affected and could in the future adversely affect our income and cash flow.
- We assume additional operating risks and are subject to additional regulation and liability because we depend on eligible independent contractors to manage some of our facilities.
- We have substantial indebtedness and may be unable to repay, refinance, restructure or extend our indebtedness as it becomes due. Increases in interest rates could increase the amount of our debt payments. We will likely incur additional indebtedness in the future.
- We depend on our Advisor and our Property Manager to provide us with executive officers, key personnel and all services required for us to conduct our operations and our operating performance may be impacted by an adverse changes in the financial health or reputation of our Advisor and our Property Manager.
- All of our executive officers face conflicts of interest, such as conflicts created by the terms of our agreements with the Advisor and compensation payable thereunder, conflicts allocating investment opportunities to us, and conflicts in allocating their time and attention to our matters. Conflicts that arise may not be resolved in our favor and could result in actions that are adverse to us.
- We have long-term agreements with our Advisor and its affiliates that may be terminated only in limited circumstances and may require us to pay a termination fee in some cases.
- Estimated Per-Share NAV may not accurately reflect the value of our assets and may not represent what a stockholder may receive on a sale of the shares, what they may receive upon a liquidation of our assets and distribution of the net proceeds or what a third party may pay to acquire us.
- The stockholder rights plan adopted by our board of directors, our classified board and other aspects of our corporate structure and Maryland law may discourage a third party from acquiring us in a manner that might result in a premium price to our stockholders.
- Restrictions on share ownership contained in our charter may inhibit market activity in shares of our stock and restrict our business combination opportunities.
- We may fail to continue to qualify as a REIT.