Accounting Policies and Related Matters

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Accounting Policies and Related Matters

Accounting Policies and Related Matters

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with instructions to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. 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 (such as normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 are not necessarily an indication of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2023. For further information, refer to the financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic & Government Grants

The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic impacts our operations and those of our operators and tenants in the future is uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence. We have received government grants under the CARES Act, as well as under similar programs in the U.K. and Canada, primarily to cover increased expenses and lost revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic. We recognized $4,912,000 and $20,067,000 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, as compared to $5,573,000 and $33,137,000 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively. These grants represent a reduction to property operating expenses in our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. The amount of qualifying expenditures and lost revenue exceeded grant income recognized and we believe we have complied and will continue to comply with all grant conditions. In the event of non-compliance, all such amounts are subject to recapture.

New Accounting Standards   

In March 2020, the FASB issued an amendment to the reference rate reform standard, which provides the option for a limited period of time to ease the potential burden in accounting for, or recognizing the effects of, reference rate reform on contract modifications and hedge accounting. An example of such reform is the expected market transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates. Entities that make this optional expedient election would not have to remeasure the contracts at the modification date or reassess the accounting treatment if certain criteria are met and would continue applying hedge accounting for relationships affected by reference rate reform. In December 2022, the FASB extended the date for which this guidance can be applied from December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2024. We continue to monitor developments related to the LIBOR transition and identification of an alternative, market-accepted rate.