1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Notes

1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

1.    ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Organization and Description of the Business

Global Healthcare REIT, Inc. (the Company or Global) was organized with the intent of operating as a real estate investment trust (REIT) for the purpose of investing in real estate and other assets related to the healthcare industry.  Prior to the Company changing its name to Global Healthcare REIT, Inc. on September 30, 2013, the Company was known as Global Casinos, Inc.  Global Casinos, Inc. operated two gaming casinos which were split-off and sold on September 30, 2013.  Simultaneous with the split-off and sale of the gaming operations, the Company acquired West Paces Ferry Healthcare REIT, Inc. (WPF) in a transaction accounted for as a reverse acquisition whereby WPF was deemed to be the accounting acquirer.

The Company intends to make a REIT election under sections 856 through 859 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Such election will be made by the Board of Directors at such time as the Board determines that we qualify as a REIT under applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.

The Company acquires, develops, leases, manages and disposes of healthcare real estate, and provides financing to healthcare providers.  As of March 31, 2015, the Company owned nine healthcare properties which are leased to third-party operators under triple-net operating terms.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP) for interim financial information and in conjunction with the rules and regulations of the Securities Exchange Commission.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary to make the consolidated financial statements not misleading have been included.  Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year. The unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiaries and variable interest entities (VIE’s) for which the Company has determined itself to be the primary beneficiary.  Third party equity interests in subsidiaries and VIE’s are recognized as noncontrolling interests in the consolidated financial statements. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The Company is the primary beneficiary of a VIE if the Company has the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact its economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses or receive benefits from the VIE that could be significant to the Company.  If the interest in the entity is determined not to be a VIE, then the entity is evaluated for consolidation based on legal form, economic substance, and the extent to which the Company has control and/or substantive participating rights under the respective ownership agreement.

There are judgments and estimates involved in determining if an entity in which the Company has an investment is a VIE.  The entity is evaluated to determine if it is a VIE by, among other things, determining if the equity investors as a group have a controlling financial interest in the entity and if the entity has sufficient equity at risk to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support.

The Company receives the services of consultants and affiliates for which the service providers are not compensated either through cash or equity, and such costs are not currently recorded in the consolidated financial statements but are necessary for the operation of the Company.  If the Company had to pay for such services, operating expenses of the Company would have increased and operating cash flows of the Company would have decreased.

Use of Estimates and Assumptions

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.  Significant estimates included herein relate to the recoverability of assets and the purchase price allocation for properties acquired.  Actual results may differ from estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Restricted Cash

Restricted cash consisted of the following as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

	March 31, 2015	December 31, 2014
Funds held in escrow related to construction projects	$ 46,677	$ 205,710
Funds held in escrow under the terms of notes or bonds payable for purposes of paying future debt service costs	551,510	698,447
	$ 598,187	$ 904,157

Concentration of Credit Risk

The Company maintains deposits in financial institutions that at times exceed the insured amount of $250,000 provided by the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).  The excess amounts at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were $1,628,908 and $968,117, respectively.  The Company believes the financial institutions it uses are creditworthy and stable.  The Company does not believe that it is exposed to any significant credit risk in cash and cash equivalents or restricted cash.

Property and Equipment

In accordance with purchase accounting guidance established for entities under common control, the property and equipment acquired from entities under common control are stated at their carrying value on the date of acquisition.  Property and equipment not acquired from entities under common control is recorded at its estimated fair value. Estimated fair value is determined with the assistance from independent valuation specialists using recent sales of similar assets, market conditions or projected cash flows of properties using standard industry valuation techniques.

Land Improvements	15 years
Buildings and Improvements	30 years
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment	10 years

Upon acquisition of real estate properties, the Company determines the total purchase price of each property and allocates this price based on the fair value of tangible assets and intangible assets, if any, acquired and any liabilities assumed.  Information used to determine fair value includes comparable sales values, discount rates, capitalization rates, and lease-up assumptions from a third party appraisal or other market sources.

Acquisition-related costs such as due diligence, legal and accounting fees are expensed as incurred.

Any subsequent betterments and improvements are stated at historical cost.  Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets.  Useful lives of the assets are summarized as follows:

Impairment of Long Lived Assets

When circumstances indicate the carrying value of property and equipment may not be recoverable, the Company reviews the property for impairment.  This review is based on an estimate of the future undiscounted cash flows, excluding interest charges, expected to result from the property’s use and eventual disposition.  This estimate considers factors such as expected future operating income, market and other applicable trends and residual value, as well as the effects of leasing demand, competition and other factors.  If impairment exists, due to the inability to recover the carrying amount of the property, an impairment loss is recorded to the extent that the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value of the property and equipment.  Estimated fair value is determined with the assistance from independent valuation specialists using recent sales of similar assets, market conditions or projected cash flows of the property using standard industry valuation techniques.

Advances Due To and From Related Parties

The Company will periodically advance cash to and receive cash from various related parties as a part of the normal course of business.  We will not make any advances to related parties that would violate the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.  The Company plans to monitor these non-interest bearing advances on a continual basis, evaluating the creditworthiness of the related party and its ability to repay the advance, generally using the strength and projected cash flows of the underlying related party operations as a basis for extending credit.  The Company records allowances for collection against the advances or writes off the account directly, when factors are present that indicate the related party may not be able to repay the advance.

Notes Receivable

The Company evaluates its notes receivable for impairment when it is probable the payment of interest and principal will not be made in accordance with the contractual terms of the note agreements. Once a note has been determined to be impaired, it is measured to establish the amount of the impairment, if any, based on the fair value of the note using present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the note’s effective interest rate.  If the fair value of the impaired note receivable is less than the recorded investment in the note, a valuation allowance is recognized.

Deferred Loan Costs

Deferred loan costs are amortized over the life of the related loan using the straight-line method which approximates the effective interest method.  Amortization expense for the three month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 totaled $67,114 and $12,186, respectively.  Accumulated amortization totaled $178,443 and $111,329 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.  Deferred loan cost amortization is included as a component of interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of a Company’s purchase price over the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. Goodwill resulting from acquisitions is not amortized, but is tested for impairment annually or whenever events change and circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that an impairment loss has occurred.  Management initially performs a qualitative analysis of goodwill using qualitative factors to determine if it is more likely than not that the fair value of the Company is less than its carrying amount including goodwill. Such qualitative factors include macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors, overall financial performance and other relevant entity-specific events. If after assessing the totality of events or circumstances, the Company determines through the qualitative assessment that the fair value of a reporting unit more likely than not exceeds its carrying value, no further evaluation is necessary, and performing the two-step impairment test is not required.  There were no triggering events that required a test of impairment of goodwill during the three months ended March 31, 2015.

Revenue Recognition

The Company’s leases may be subject to annual escalations of the minimum monthly rent required under each lease.  The accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect rental revenue on a straight-line basis over the term of each lease.  Cumulative adjustments associated with the straight-line rent requirement are reflected in Prepaid Expenses, Deferred Loan Costs, and Other in the consolidated balance sheets and totaled $172,670 and $136,037 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.  Adjustments to reflect rental revenue on a straight-line basis totaled $35,633 and $3,000 for the three month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Income Taxes

The Company will elect to be taxed as a REIT at such a time as the Board of Directors, with the consultation of professional advisors, determines the Company qualifies as a REIT under applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.  The Company cannot predict for which tax year that election will be made.  Therefore, applicable taxes have been recorded in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes.  Accordingly, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.  The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates resulting from new legislation is recognized in income in the period of enactment.  A valuation allowance is established against deferred tax assets when management concludes that the “more likely than not” realization criteria has not been met.  The Company recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not of being sustained.

Income (Loss) Per Common Share

Basic income (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted net income (loss) per share is computed based on the weighted average number of common shares and potentially dilutive common shares outstanding. The calculation of diluted net income (loss) per share excludes potential common shares if the effect would be anti-dilutive. Potential common shares consist of incremental common shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants and shares issuable upon the conversion of preferred stock.

The following table details the calculation of the weighted average number of common shares and dilutive common stock used in diluted income (loss) per share as of March 31:

	2015	2014
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Used in Basic Earnings Per Share	21,804,843	17,003,171
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Common Stock Warrants	-	2,161,548
Convertible Preferred Stock	-	664,137
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares and Dilutive Potential Common Stock Used in Diluted Earnings Per Share	21,804,843	19,828,856

Potentially dilutive shares of 3,739,943 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 were not included in the calculation of diluted loss per share, as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive due to the loss recorded for the period, and represent stock purchase warrants and shares issuable upon conversion of preferred stock.

Comprehensive Income

For the periods presented, there were no differences between reported net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss).

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

During April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-08, "Presentation of Financial Statements and Property, Plant and Equipment; Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity." ASU 2014-08 modifies the requirements for reporting discontinued operations. Under the amendments in ASU 2014-08, the definition of discontinued operation has been modified to only include those disposals of an entity that represent a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity's operations and financial results. ASU 2014-08 was applied prospectively for periods beginning during the quarter ended March 31, 2014. The Company disposed of its Scottsburg Healthcare Center on March 10, 2014 and recognized a loss upon disposition as a component of income from continuing operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2014.

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, “Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40):  Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern”, which requires management to assess a company’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures in certain circumstances. Before this new standard, there was minimal guidance in U.S. GAAP specific to going concern. Under the new standard, disclosures are required when conditions give rise to substantial doubt about a company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year from the financial statement issuance date. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period, with early adoption permitted. The Company has not yet determined the impact, if any, that the adoption of this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, “Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs.”  The new standard requires that all costs incurred to issue debt be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the debt.  The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 31, 2015 and is required to be applied on a retrospective basis.  Early adoption is permitted.  We expect that the adoption of ASU 2015-03 will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.