Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

3.Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

During 2015, we made a preferred equity investment in an entity (the JV) that owns four Arizona properties providing independent, assisted living and memory care services. At closing, we provided an initial preferred capital contribution of $20,143,000 and have committed to provide an additional preferred capital contribution of $5,507,000 for a total preferred capital contribution of $25,650,000. As the preferred member of the JV, we are entitled to receive a 15% preferred return, a portion of which is paid in cash and a portion of which is deferred if the cash flow of the JV is insufficient to pay all of the accrued preferred return. The unpaid accrued preferred return will be accrued to the extent of the common member’s capital account balance in the underlying JV (as determined in accordance with GAAP).  We did not accrue the deferred portion of the preferred return during the six months ended June 30, 2016. We continue to evaluate our claim on the estimated net assets of the underlying joint venture quarterly. Any unpaid accrued preferred return, whether recorded or unrecorded by us, is due and payable upon redemption.

The JV is intended to be self-financing and other than our preferred capital contributions, we are not required to provide any direct support and we are not entitled to share in the JV’s earnings or losses. As a result, we believe our maximum exposure to loss due to our investment in the JV would be limited to our preferred capital contributions plus any unpaid accrued preferred return. We have concluded that the JV meets the accounting criteria to be considered as a variable interest entity (or VIE). However, because we do not control the entity, nor do we have any role in the day-to-day management, we are not the primary beneficiary of the JV. Therefore, we account for our JV investment using the equity method. During the second quarter of 2016, we provided an additional preferred capital contribution of $480,000. Accordingly, we have a remaining preferred capital contribution commitment of $5,027,000. During the six months ended June 30, 2016, we recognized $550,000 in income and received $1,027,000 of cash from our preferred equity investment in the JV. 

Also, during 2015, we originated a $2,900,000 mezzanine loan to develop a 99-unit combination ALF, MC and ILF community. The loan matures on November 1, 2020 and bears interest at 10% for the first two years escalating to 12% until November 1, 2018 and, 15% thereafter. Interest is deferred for a period ending on the earlier of February 1, 2017 or the effective date of the certificate of occupancy. During this period, the borrower is not required to pay any interest; however, the unpaid deferred interest accrues to the loan principal balance. In addition to the interest payments, the borrower is required to make cash flow participation payments. We have evaluated this acquisition, development and construction (or ADC) arrangement and determined that the characteristics are similar to a jointly-owned investment or partnership, and accordingly, the investment is accounted for as an unconsolidated joint venture under the equity method of accounting instead of loan accounting.