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The Company
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
The Company  
The Company

1. The Company

LTC Properties, Inc. (or LTC), a Maryland corporation, commenced operations on August 25, 1992. LTC is a real estate investment trust (or REIT) that invests primarily in senior housing and long term care properties through property lease transactions, mortgage loans and other investments.