form10-q.htm


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

 
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008

or

 
£
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _____________ to _____________

Commission File Number: 001-32641

BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
20-3068069
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
   
111 Westwood Place, Suite 200, Brentwood, Tennessee
     37027
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

(615) 221-2250
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes  T  No  £

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 
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Accelerated filer                   £
 
 
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Smaller reporting company  £

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes  £  No  T

As of November 3, 2008, 101,385,058 shares of the registrant’s common stock, $0.01 par value, were outstanding (excluding unvested restricted shares).



 
 

 

 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

 
PAGE
PART I.         FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
     
 
     
   
 
     
   
 
     
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
     
     
     
     
PART II.
OTHER INFORMATION
 
     
     
     
     
     
 

 
 
PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.   Financial Statements
BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except stock amounts)
   
September 30,
2008
   
December 31,
2007
 
Assets
 
(Unaudited)
       
Current assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 55,885     $ 100,904  
Cash and escrow deposits — restricted
    79,187       76,962  
Accounts receivable, net
    85,839       66,807  
Deferred tax asset
    13,040       13,040  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net
    30,738       34,122  
Total current assets
    264,689       291,835  
Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles, net
    3,716,676       3,760,453  
Cash and escrow deposits — restricted
    23,559       17,989  
Investment in unconsolidated ventures
    33,214       41,520  
Goodwill
    325,267       325,453  
Other intangible assets, net
    238,932       260,534  
Other assets, net
    84,589       113,838  
Total assets
  $ 4,686,926     $ 4,811,622  
                 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
               
Current liabilities
               
Current portion of long-term debt
  $ 266,661     $ 18,007  
Line of credit
    84,757        
Trade accounts payable
    30,649       37,137  
Accrued expenses
    173,924       156,253  
Refundable entrance fees and deferred revenue
    251,827       254,582  
Tenant security deposits
    30,646       31,891  
Dividends payable
    25,759       51,897  
Total current liabilities
    864,223       549,767  
Long-term debt, less current portion
    2,115,905       2,119,217  
Line of credit
          198,000  
Deferred entrance fee revenue
    75,958       77,477  
Deferred liabilities
    132,144       119,726  
Deferred tax liability
    208,918       266,583  
Other liabilities
    54,576       61,314  
Total liabilities
    3,451,724       3,392,084  
Commitments and contingencies
               
                 
Stockholders’ Equity
               
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007; no shares issued and outstanding
           
Common stock, $.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007; 106,404,179 and 104,962,211 shares issued and 105,192,878 and 104,962,211 shares outstanding (including 3,843,383 and 3,020,341 unvested restricted shares), respectively
    1,052       1,050  
Additional paid-in-capital
    1,689,177       1,752,581  
Treasury stock, at cost; 1,211,301 shares at September 30, 2008
    (29,187 )      
Accumulated deficit
    (424,651 )     (332,692 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (1,189 )     (1,401 )
Total stockholders’ equity
    1,235,202       1,419,538  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 4,686,926     $ 4,811,622  

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)

   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
 
Revenue
                       
Resident fees
  $ 480,750     $ 463,101     $ 1,435,522     $ 1,365,061  
Management fees
    1,527       1,493       5,604       4,777  
Total revenue
    482,277       464,594       1,441,126       1,369,838  
                                 
Expense
                               
Facility operating expense (excluding depreciation and amortization of $45,670, $58,913, $143,765 and $177,357, respectively)
    322,601       294,997       934,186       861,672  
General and administrative expense (including non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $6,737, $7,138, $23,368 and $26,150, respectively)
    32,948       34,733       109,633       111,144  
Hurricane and named tropical storms expense
    3,613             3,613        
Facility lease expense
    67,017       67,708       202,028       203,365  
Depreciation and amortization
    67,066       79,235       207,882       234,690  
Total operating expense
    493,245       476,673       1,457,342       1,410,871  
Loss from operations
    (10,968 )     (12,079 )     (16,216 )     (41,033 )
                                 
Interest income
    1,383       1,695       6,169       5,077  
Interest expense
                               
Debt
    (37,599 )     (38,472 )     (110,894 )     (107,002 )
Amortization of deferred financing costs
    (3,004 )     (1,151 )     (6,940 )     (4,878 )
Change in fair value of derivatives and amortization
    (8,454 )     (43,731 )     (17,344 )     (30,893 )
Loss on extinguishment of debt
                (3,052 )     (803 )
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated ventures
    358       (309 )     (750 )     (2,362 )
Other non-operating income (expense)
    69             (424 )     238  
Loss before income taxes
    (58,215 )     (94,047 )     (149,451 )     (181,656 )
Benefit for income taxes
    22,338       35,125       54,996       68,408  
Loss before minority interest
    (35,877 )     (58,922 )     (94,455 )     (113,248 )
Minority interest
          (5 )           506  
Net loss
  $ (35,877 )   $ (58,927 )   $ (94,455 )   $ (112,742 )
                                 
Basic and diluted loss per share
  $ (0.36 )   $ (0.58 )   $ (0.93 )   $ (1.11 )
                                 
Weighted average shares used in computing basic and diluted loss per share
    101,398       101,564       101,748       101,463  
                                 
Dividends declared per share
  $ 0.25     $ 0.50     $ 0.75     $ 1.45  

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
 
BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited, in thousands)
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
           
Net loss
  $ (94,455 )   $ (112,742 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Non-cash portion of loss on extinguishment of debt
    3,052        
Depreciation and amortization
    214,822       239,568  
Minority interest
          (506 )
Gain on sale of assets
          (457 )
Equity in loss of unconsolidated ventures
    750       2,362  
Change in future service obligations
          1,320  
Distributions from unconsolidated ventures from cumulative share of net earnings
    1,918       1,429  
Amortization of deferred gain
    (3,257 )     (3,255 )
Amortization of entrance fees
    (16,527 )     (14,222 )
Proceeds from deferred entrance fee revenue
    15,210       14,315  
Deferred income tax benefit
    (57,243 )     (68,715 )
Change in deferred lease liability
    15,675       18,815  
Change in fair value of derivatives and amortization
    17,344       30,893  
Non-cash stock-based compensation
    23,368       26,150  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable, net
    (18,165 )     (5,607 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net
    1,263       (1,133 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    3,051       8,368  
Tenant refundable fees and security deposits
    (439 )     5,404  
Other
    987       (3,578 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
    107,354       138,409  
                 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
               
Decrease in lease security deposits and lease acquisition deposits, net
    2,416       1,806  
Increase in cash and escrow deposits — restricted
    (7,795 )     (53,393 )
Additions to property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles, net of related payables
    (134,179 )     (113,557 )
Acquisition of assets, net of related payables and cash received
    (5,105 )     (167,621 )
Payment on (issuance of) notes receivable, net
    39,661       (13,714 )
Investment in unconsolidated ventures
    (1,163 )     (1,617 )
Distributions received from unconsolidated ventures
    300       1,819  
Proceeds from sale of unconsolidated venture
    4,165        
Net cash used in investing activities
    (101,700 )     (346,277 )
                 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
               
Proceeds from debt
    467,769       395,276  
Repayment of debt and capital lease obligation
    (229,210 )     (54,246 )
Buyout of capital lease obligation
          (51,114 )
Proceeds from line of credit
    264,757       451,500  
Repayment of line of credit
    (378,000 )     (384,000 )
Payment of dividends
    (103,696 )     (144,990 )
Purchase of treasury stock
    (29,187 )      
Payment of financing costs, net of related payables
    (13,720 )     (10,248 )
Other
    (1,373 )     (815 )
Refundable entrance fees:
               
Proceeds from refundable entrance fees
    15,185       17,018  
Refunds of entrance fees
    (14,331 )     (15,488 )
Recouponing and payment of swap termination
    (27,627 )      
Cash portion of loss on extinguishment of debt
    (1,240 )      
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
    (50,673 )     202,893  
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (45,019 )     (4,975 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    100,904       68,034  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 55,885     $ 63,059  
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 


BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

1.  Description of Business

Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (“Brookdale”, “BSL” or the “Company”) is a leading owner and operator of senior living communities throughout the United States.  The Company provides an exceptional living experience through properties that are designed, purpose-built and operated to provide the highest quality service, care and living accommodations for residents.  The Company owns, leases and operates retirement centers, assisted living and dementia-care communities and continuing care retirement centers (“CCRCs”).

2.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. In the opinion of management, these financial statements include all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of September 30, 2008, and for all periods presented. The condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared on the accrual basis of accounting. All adjustments made have been of a normal and recurring nature. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. The Company believes that the disclosures included are adequate and provide a fair presentation of interim period results. Interim financial statements are not necessarily indicative of the financial position or operating results for an entire year. It is suggested that these interim financial statements be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes thereto, together with management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

In 2006, the Company adopted EITF 04-5, Determining Whether a General Partner, or the General Partners as a Group, Controls a Limited Partnership or Similar Entity When the Limited Partners Have Certain Rights, and as a result, consolidated the operations of three limited partnerships controlled by the Company.  In 2006, the Company purchased a community from one of the limited partnerships and the partnership was liquidated.  During 2007, the Company purchased the remaining communities and the limited partnerships were liquidated.  As a result, the Company does not have minority interest reflected on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2008.

Revenue Recognition

Resident Fees

Resident fee revenue is recorded when services are rendered and consist of fees for basic housing, support services and fees associated with additional services such as personalized health and assisted living care. Residency agreements are generally for a term of 30 days to one year, with resident fees billed monthly in advance. Revenue for certain skilled nursing services and ancillary charges is recognized as services are provided and is billed monthly in arrears.

Entrance Fees

Certain of the Company’s communities have residency agreements which require the resident to pay an upfront fee prior to occupying the community.  In addition, in connection with the Company’s MyChoice program, new and existing residents are allowed to pay additional entrance fee amounts in return for a reduced monthly service fee.  The non-refundable portion of the entrance fee is recorded as deferred revenue and amortized over the estimated stay of the resident based on an actuarial valuation.  The refundable portion of a resident’s entrance fee is generally refundable within a certain number of months or days following contract termination or in certain agreements, upon


 
the resale of a comparable unit or 12 months after the resident vacates the unit.  In such instances the refundable portion of the fee is not amortized and included in refundable entrance fees and deferred revenue.

Certain contracts require the refundable portion of the entrance fee plus a percentage of the appreciation of the unit, if any, to be refunded only upon resale of a comparable unit (“contingently refundable”).  Upon resale the Company may receive reoccupancy proceeds in the form of additional contingently refundable fees, refundable fees, or non-refundable fees.  The Company estimates the amount of reoccupancy proceeds to be received from additional contingently refundable fees or non-refundable fees and records such amount as deferred revenue.  The deferred revenue is amortized over the life of the community and was approximately $66.7 million and $69.7 million at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.  All remaining contingently refundable fees not recorded as deferred revenue and amortized are included in refundable entrance fees and deferred revenue.

All refundable amounts due to residents at any time in the future, including those recorded as deferred revenue are classified as current liabilities.

The non-refundable portion of entrance fees expected to be earned and recognized in revenue in one year is recorded as a current liability.  The balance of the non-refundable portion is recorded as a long-term liability.

Community Fees

All community fees received are non-refundable and are recorded initially as deferred revenue.  The deferred amounts, including both the deferred revenue and the related direct resident lease origination costs, are amortized over the estimated stay of the resident which is consistent with the implied contractual terms of the resident lease.

Management Fees

Management fee revenue is recorded as services are provided to the owners of the communities. Revenues are determined by an agreed upon percentage of gross revenues (as defined).

Purchase Accounting

In determining the allocation of the purchase price of companies and communities to net tangible and identified intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, the Company makes estimates of the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed using information obtained as a result of pre-acquisition due diligence, marketing, leasing activities and independent appraisals. The Company allocates the purchase price of communities to net tangible and identified intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 141, Business Combinations.  The determination of fair value involves the use of significant judgment and estimation. The Company determines fair values as follows:

Current assets and current liabilities assumed are valued at carryover basis which approximates fair value.

Property, plant and equipment are valued utilizing discounted cash flow projections that assume certain future revenue and costs, and considers capitalization and discount rates using current market conditions.

The Company allocates a portion of the purchase price to the value of resident leases acquired based on the difference between the communities valued with existing in-place leases adjusted to market rental rates and the communities valued with current leases in place based on current contractual terms. Factors management considers in its analysis include an estimate of carrying costs during the expected lease-up periods considering current market conditions and costs to execute similar resident leases. In estimating carrying costs, management includes estimates of lost rentals during the lease-up period and estimated costs to execute similar leases. The value of in-place leases is amortized to expense over the remaining initial term of the respective leases.

Leasehold operating intangibles are valued utilizing discounted cash flow projections that assume certain future revenues and costs over the remaining lease term. The value assigned to leasehold operating intangibles is amortized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
 
 
Community purchase options are valued at the estimated value of the underlying community less the cost of the option payment discounted at current market rates.  Management contracts and other acquired contracts are valued at a multiple of management fees and operating income and amortized over the estimated term of the agreement.

Long-term debt assumed is recorded at fair market value based on the current market rates and collateral securing the indebtedness.

Capital lease obligations are valued based on the present value of the minimum lease payments applying a discount rate equal to the Company’s estimated incremental borrowing rate at the date of acquisition.

Deferred entrance fee revenue is valued at the estimated cost of providing services to residents over the terms of the current contracts to provide such services. Refundable entrance fees are valued at cost pursuant to the resident lease plus the resident's share of any appreciation of the community unit at the date of acquisition, if applicable.

A deferred tax liability is recognized at statutory rates for the difference between the book and tax bases of the acquired assets and liabilities.

The excess of the fair value of liabilities assumed and cash paid over the fair value of assets acquired is allocated to goodwill.

Fair Value Measurements

FASB Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurement (“SFAS 157”) establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels are defined as follows:

Level 1 – Inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
Level 2 – Inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
Level 3 – Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The Company’s derivative positions are valued using models developed internally by the respective counterparty that use as their basis readily observable market parameters (such as forward yield curves) and are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.

The Company considers its own credit risk as well as the credit risk of its counterparties when evaluating the fair value of its derivatives. Any adjustments resulting from credit risk are recorded as a change in fair value of derivatives and amortization in the current period statement of operations (Note 13).

Self-Insurance Liability Accruals

The Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of its business. Although the Company maintains general liability and professional liability insurance policies for its owned, leased and managed communities under a master insurance program, the Company’s current policies provide for deductibles of $3.0 million for each claim. As a result, the Company is, in effect, self-insured for most claims. In addition, the Company maintains a self-insured workers compensation program and a self-insured employee medical program for amounts below excess loss coverage amounts, as defined. The Company reviews the adequacy of its accruals related to these liabilities on an ongoing basis, using historical claims, actuarial valuations, third party administrator estimates, consultants, advice from legal counsel and industry data, and adjusts accruals periodically. Estimated costs related to these self-insurance programs are accrued based on known claims and projected claims incurred but not yet reported. Subsequent changes in actual experience are monitored and estimates are updated as information is available.


 
Treasury Stock

The Company accounts for treasury stock under the cost method and includes treasury stock as a component of stockholders’ equity.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS 157.  This Statement provides guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. The standard also responds to investors’ requests for expanded information about the extent to which companies measure assets and liabilities at fair value, the information used to measure fair value, and the effect of fair value measurements on earnings. The standard applies whenever other standards require (or permit) assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value. The standard does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstances. The statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted SFAS 157 in the current year and applied the guidance in evaluating the fair value of its derivatives as well as provided certain disclosures to comply with its provisions.

In February 2007, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (“SFAS 159”).  This Statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. This Statement is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007.  The Company adopted SFAS 159 in the current year and the adoption had no impact in the current quarter condensed consolidated financial statements.

In June 2007, the Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) ratified EITF 06-11, Accounting for Income Tax Benefits of Dividends on Share-Based Payment Awards.  EITF 06-11 requires that a realized income tax benefit from dividends or dividend equivalents that are charged to retained earnings and are paid to employees for equity classified nonvested equity shares, nonvested equity share units, and outstanding equity share options should be recognized as an increase to additional paid-in-capital.  The amount recognized in additional paid-in capital for the realized income tax benefit from dividends on those awards should be included in the pool of excess tax benefits available to absorb tax deficiencies on share-based payment awards.  EITF 06-11 is effective for fiscal years after December 15, 2007 (note 11). 

In December 2007, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations (“SFAS 141R”).  SFAS 141R was issued to improve the relevance, representational faithfulness, and comparability of the information that a reporting entity provides in its financial reports about a business combination and its effects.  This Statement establishes principles and requirements for how the acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase and determines what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination.  The Statement is to be applied prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008.

In December 2007, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements - An Amendment of ARB No. 51 (“SFAS 160”).  SFAS 160 was issued to improve the relevance, comparability, and transparency of the financial information that a reporting entity provides in its consolidated financial statements by establishing accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary.   SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008.  The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 160 to have an impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In March 2008, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – An Amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 (“SFAS 161”).  SFAS 161 amends and expands the disclosure requirements of Statement 133 with the intent to provide users of financial statements with an enhanced understanding of how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under Statement 133 and its related interpretations, and how derivative instruments and


 
related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows.  SFAS 161 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after November 15, 2008.  The Company will adopt SFAS 161 in January 2009.

In April 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS 142-3, Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets (“FSP FAS 142-3”).  FSP FAS 142-3 amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset and provides for enhanced disclosures regarding intangible assets.  The intent of this FSP is to improve the consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset.  The disclosure provisions are effective as of the adoption date and the guidance for determining the useful life applies prospectively to all intangible assets acquired after the effective date.  Early adoption is prohibited.  The Company does not expect the adoption of FSP FAS 142-3 to have an impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In May 2008, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“SFAS 162”).  SFAS 162 identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States.  SFAS 162 will be effective 60 days following the SEC’s approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s amendments to AU Section 411, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.  The Company does not expect that SFAS 162 will result in a change in current practice.

In June 2008, the FASB issued Staff Position EITF 03-06-1, Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities ("FSP EITF 03-06-1"). FSP EITF 03-06-1 provides that unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities and shall be included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method in SFAS No. 128, Earnings per Share.  FSP EITF 03-06-1 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those years and requires all prior-period earnings per share data to be adjusted retrospectively.  The Company is currently assessing the potential impact of FSP EITF 03-06-1 on the consolidated financial statements.

Dividends

On September 30, 2008, the Company’s board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share of common stock, or an aggregate of $25.8 million, for the quarter ended September 30, 2008.  The $0.25 per share dividend was paid on October 17, 2008 to holders of record of the Company’s common stock on October 10, 2008.

Reclassifications

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current financial statement presentation, with no effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

3.  Stock-Based Compensation

Compensation expense in connection with grants of restricted stock of $6.7 million and $7.1 million was recorded for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and $23.4 million and $26.2 million of such expense was recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  For the quarters ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, compensation expense was calculated net of forfeitures estimated from 0% - 6% and 5%, respectively, of the shares granted.

On February 7, 2008, the Company entered into a Separation Agreement and General Release with an officer that accelerated the vesting provision of his restricted stock grants as of March 3, 2008 upon satisfying certain conditions.  As a result of the modification, the previous compensation expense related to these grants was reversed and a charge based on the fair value of the stock at the modification date was recorded over the modified vesting period.  The net impact of the adjustment was $2.7 million of additional expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2008.


 
For all awards with graded vesting other than awards with performance-based vesting conditions, the Company records compensation expense for the entire award on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period.  For graded-vesting awards with performance-based vesting conditions, total compensation expense is recognized over the requisite service period for each separately vesting tranche of the award as if the award is, in substance, multiple awards once the performance target is deemed probable of achievement.  Performance goals are evaluated quarterly.  If such goals are not ultimately met or it is not probable the goals will be achieved, no compensation expense is recognized and any previously recognized compensation expense is reversed. During the current period the Company reversed approximately $1.2 million of previously recognized compensation expense related to performance-based awards granted in 2006 and 2007.

Current year grants of restricted shares under the Company’s Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan were as follows (dollars in thousands except for shares and per share amounts):

   
Shares Granted
   
Value Per Share
   
Total Value
 
Three months ended March 31, 2008
   
160,000
    $ 23.17 – 25.95     $ 2,967  
Three months ended June 30, 2008
    260,000       24.31       6,332  
Three months ended September 30, 2008
    1,414,000       12.50 – 18.22       20,851  
 
The Company has an employee stock purchase plan for all eligible employees.  The plan became effective on October 1, 2008.  Under the plan, eligible employees of the Company can purchase shares of the Company’s common stock on a quarterly basis at a discounted price through accumulated payroll deductions.  Each eligible employee may elect to deduct up to 15% of his or her base pay each quarter.  Subject to certain limitations specified in the plan, on the last trading date of each calendar quarter, the amount deducted from each participant’s pay over the course of the quarter will be used to purchase whole shares of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price equal to 90% of the closing market price on the New York Stock Exchange on such date.  Initially, the Company has reserved 1,000,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the plan.  The employee stock purchase plan also contains an “evergreen” provision that automatically increases the number of shares reserved for issuance under the plan by 200,000 shares on the first day of each calendar year beginning January 1, 2010.

4.  Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net

Following is a summary of changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 presented on an operating segment basis (dollars in thousands):
 
   
Retirement
Centers
   
Assisted
Living
   
CCRCs
   
Total
 
Balance at December 31, 2007
  $ 7,642     $ 102,812     $ 214,999     $ 325,453  
Adjustments
    (186 )                 (186 )
Balance at September 30, 2008
  $ 7,456     $ 102,812     $ 214,999     $ 325,267  

The adjustment to goodwill is related to the deconsolidation of an entity pursuant to FIN 46(R) Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities – An Interpretation of ARB No. 51 (“FIN 46(R)”) during the three months ended September 30, 2008.

Intangible assets with definite useful lives are amortized over their estimated lives and are tested for impairment whenever indicators of impairment arise. The following is a summary of other intangible assets at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 (dollars in thousands):
 
 
 
   
September 30, 2008
   
December 31, 2007
 
   
Gross
Carrying
Amount
   
Accumulated
Amortization
   
Net
   
Gross
Carrying
Amount
   
Accumulated
Amortization
   
Net
 
Community purchase options
  $ 147,682     $ (5,547 )   $ 142,135     $ 147,682     $ (2,773 )   $ 144,909  
Management contracts and other
    158,048       (69,755 )     88,293       158,048       (45,822 )     112,226  
Home health licenses
    8,504             8,504       3,399             3,399  
Total
  $ 314,234     $ (75,302 )   $ 238,932     $ 309,129     $ (48,595 )   $ 260,534  

Amortization expense related to definite-lived intangible assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 was $8.9 million and $26.7 million, respectively.  Amortization expense related to the same assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $8.9 million and $25.7 million, respectively.  Home health licenses were determined to be indefinite-lived intangible assets and are not subject to amortization.

5.  Property, Plant and Equipment and Leasehold Intangibles, Net
 
Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles, net, which include assets under capital leases, consist of the following (dollars in thousands):

   
September 30,
2008
   
December 31,
2007
 
Land
  $ 254,038     $ 259,336  
Buildings and improvements
    2,693,931       2,651,630  
Furniture and equipment
    266,106       223,475  
Resident and operating lease intangibles
    607,004       596,623  
Assets under capital and financing leases
    554,665       517,506  
      4,375,744       4,248,570  
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (659,068 )     (488,117 )
Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles, net
  $ 3,716,676     $ 3,760,453  

6.  Debt

Long-term Debt, Capital Leases and Financing Obligations

Long-term debt, capital leases and financing obligations consist of the following (dollars in thousands):

   
September 30,
2008
   
December 31,
2007
 
 
Mortgage notes payable due 2009 through 2039; weighted average interest rate of 5.41% for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 (weighted average interest rate of 6.57% in 2007)
  $ 1,259,509     $ 853,694  
 
Mortgages payable due 2009 through 2038; weighted average interest rate of 8.38% for the four months ended April 30, 2008, the date of repayment (weighted average interest rate of 7.01% in 2007)
              74,549  
 
$150,000 Series A notes payable, secured by five communities and by a $3.0 million letter of credit, bearing interest at LIBOR plus 0.88%, payable in monthly installments of interest only until August 2011 and payable in monthly installments of principal and interest through maturity in August 2013
            150,000       150,000  
 
 
 
 
Mortgages payable due 2012; weighted average interest rate of 5.64% for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 (weighted average interest rate of 5.64% in 2007), payable interest only through July 2010 and payable in monthly installments of principal and interest through maturity in July 2012, secured by the underlying assets of the portfolio
            212,407               212,407  
 
Mortgages payable due 2010, bearing interest at LIBOR plus 2.25%, payable in monthly installments of interest only through the first quarter of 2008, the dates of repayment, secured by the underlying assets of the portfolio
                105,756  
 
Variable rate tax-exempt bonds credit-enhanced by Fannie Mae; weighted average interest rate of 4.42% for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 (weighted average interest rate of 5.03% in 2007), due 2032, payable interest only until maturity, secured by the underlying assets of the portfolio
            100,841       100,841  
 
Capital and financing lease obligations payable through 2020; weighted average interest rate of 8.83% for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 (weighted average interest rate of 8.97% in 2007)
        322,653       299,228  
 
Mortgage note, bearing interest at a variable rate of LIBOR plus 0.70%, payable interest only through maturity in August 2012.  The note is secured by 15 of the Company’s communities and an $11.5 million guaranty by the Company
        315,180       325,631  
 
Construction financing due 2010 through 2023; weighted average interest rate of 6.90% for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 (weighted average interest rate of 8.5% in 2007)
        21,976           2,379  
 
Mezzanine loan payable to Brookdale Senior Housing, LLC joint venture with respect to The Heritage at Gaines Ranch, payable to the extent of all available cash flow (as defined)
          12,739  
 
Total debt
    2,382,566       2,137,224  
 
Less current portion (see supplemental disclosure below)
    266,661       18,007  
 
Total long-term debt
  $ 2,115,905     $ 2,119,217  

In accordance with applicable accounting pronouncements, as of September 30, 2008, the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements reflect approximately $266.7 million of debt obligations (excluding the line of credit) due within the next 12 months and a total of approximately $305.2 million of debt obligations (excluding the line of credit) due on or prior to December 31, 2010.  The amount due within the next 12 months has been classified as a current liability on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Although certain of the Company’s debt obligations are scheduled to mature on or prior to December 31, 2010, the Company has the option, subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions (such as the absence of a material adverse change), to extend the maturity of approximately $224.6 million of certain mortgages payable included in such debt until 2011, as the instruments associated with such mortgages payable provide that the Company can extend the respective maturity dates for up to two terms of 12 months each from the existing maturity dates.  The Company presently anticipates that it will exercise the extension options and will satisfy the conditions precedent for doing so with respect to each of these obligations.  After giving effect to the exercise of the extension options and to amounts repaid subsequent to quarter end on the aforementioned debt (see note below), the Company anticipates that only $5.3 million of the mortgages


 
payable due on or prior to December 31, 2010 will actually become due and payable on or prior to December 31, 2010.

The following table summarizes the principal amount due at maturity for mortgages scheduled to mature during the remainder of fiscal 2008, fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2010 both on a financial statement reporting basis (without taking into account the exercise of the extension options) and on a basis that reports the latest maturity after giving effect to the exercise of each extension option (dollars in thousands):

   
Earliest
Maturity
Exclusive of
Extension
Options(1)
   
Latest Maturity
Inclusive of
Extension
Options(1)
 
Three Months Ending December 31, 2008
  $     $  
Twelve Months Ending December 31, 2009
    224,572        
Twelve Months Ending December 31, 2010
    26,400 (2)     26,400 (2)
Total
  $ 250,972     $ 26,400  
________

(1)
Excludes an aggregate of $8.7 million of periodic principal amortization payments due during the remainder of fiscal 2008, fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2010 on all of the Company’s mortgages payable ($0.7 million in 2008, $3.6 million in 2009 and $4.4 million in 2010).
(2)
Subsequent to quarter end, the Company repaid approximately $21.1 million of this amount and as a result, $5.3 million is now scheduled to mature during the twelve months ending December 31, 2010.  As this debt was repaid prior to its original maturity, it has been classified as current on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

In addition to the foregoing maturities, the Company had an available secured line of credit of $249.4 million ($70.0 million letter of credit sublimit) and a letter of credit facility of up to $80.0 million.  The Company’s corporate line of credit is scheduled to mature on May 15, 2009.  As of September 30, 2008, $84.8 million was drawn on the revolving loan facility and $119.8 million of letters of credit had been issued under the line of credit.

On May 12, 2008, the Company entered into an amendment to its line of credit agreement to permit the Company to repurchase up to $150 million of its common stock from time to time, to reduce the revolving loan commitment from $320 million to $270 million effective as of the date of the amendment, to provide that the line of credit will bear interest at the base rate plus 3.0% or LIBOR plus 4.0%, at the Company's election, and to revise certain financial covenants.  In addition, pursuant to the terms of the amendment, the revolving loan commitments will be further reduced on the last day of each fiscal quarter (determined on a cumulative basis as of such date) by the greater of the following amounts (if positive): (a) 50% of the amount equal to the aggregate net proceeds to the Company from refinancings minus $50 million; and (b) the aggregate amount of share repurchases by the Company minus $50 million, provided that the revolving loan commitments shall be further reduced, if applicable, to $245 million on December 31, 2008 and $220 million on March 31, 2009.  In addition, the Company exercised each of its two options to extend the credit facility maturity date to May 15, 2009.  As a result of the May 15, 2009 maturity date, amounts drawn against the line of credit at September 30, 2008 have been classified as a current liability on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet.  The Company must also pay a fee equal to 1.50% of the amount of any outstanding letters of credit issued under the facility.  The agreements are secured by a pledge of the Company’s tier one subsidiaries and, subject to certain limitations, subsidiaries formed to consummate future acquisitions.

Effective October 27, 2008, the Company entered into an additional amendment to the line of credit agreement.  Pursuant to the amendment, Lehman Commercial Paper Inc., the original administrative agent under the line of credit, was replaced by Bank of America, N.A., the swing line subfacility was deleted, and certain other administrative amendments were made.

Subsequent to quarter end, the Company entered into a First Modification Agreement which extends the maturity date on $33.0 million of debt due on June 30, 2009 as of September 30, 2008 to June 30, 2011 and obtained the right


to extend the maturity date for two additional one-year periods.  As such, the Company has recorded the debt as long-term as of September 30, 2008.

On January 25, 2008, the Company financed two previously acquired communities with $47.3 million of first mortgage financing bearing interest at LIBOR plus 1.8% payable interest only through January 25, 2011.  The initial draw on the loan was $37.6 million.  The Company entered into interest rate swaps to convert the loan from floating to fixed.  The loan is secured by the underlying properties.

On February 15, 2008, the Company financed a previously acquired community with $46.0 million of first mortgage financing bearing interest at 6.21% payable interest only through August 5, 2012.  The loan is secured by the underlying property.

On March 13, 2008, the Company financed a previously acquired community with $64.1 million of first mortgage financing bearing interest initially at 5.5% and adjusted monthly commencing on May 1, 2008.  The adjusted rate is calculated as LIBOR plus 2.45%, but will not be less than 5.45%.  The note is payable interest only through April 1, 2011.  The Company entered into interest rate swaps to convert the loan from floating to fixed.  The loan is secured by the underlying property.

On March 27, 2008, the Company financed a previously acquired community with $20.0 million of first mortgage financing bearing interest initially at 5.5% and adjusted monthly commencing on May 1, 2008.  The adjusted rate is calculated as LIBOR plus 2.45%, but will not be less than 5.45%.  The note is payable interest only through April 1, 2011.  The Company entered into interest rate swaps to convert the loan from floating to fixed.  The loan is secured by the underlying property.

The financings entered into on January 25, 2008, February 15, 2008, March 13, 2008 and March 27, 2008 were all related to the same portfolio.  In conjunction with these refinancings, the Company repaid $105.8 million of existing debt.

On March 26, 2008, the Company obtained $119.4 million of first mortgage financing bearing interest at 5.41%. The debt matures on April 1, 2013, with one extension term of up to five years from the maturity date. The loan is secured by 19 of the Company’s communities, with an additional loan commitment not to exceed $6.0 million in connection with the addition of a property into the collateral pool.  In conjunction with the financing, the Company repaid $71.2 million of existing debt. The net proceeds from the transaction were used to pay down amounts drawn against the Company’s revolving credit facility and fund other working capital needs.

On April 4, 2008, the Company entered into a loan agreement for up to $99.0 million to finance a portion of the cost of renovations for a previously acquired community.  As of September 30, 2008, $9.0 million has been drawn against this loan.  Future advances will be disbursed based on satisfaction of agreed upon conditions.  The note bears interest at the LIBOR rate or a base rate plus an applicable margin and is payable interest only with the principal due on April 4, 2013.  The loan is secured by the underlying property, with an additional loan commitment not to exceed $10.0 million.  In conjunction with the financing, the Company repaid $10.5 million of existing debt. 

On April 30, 2008, the Company obtained an additional $6.0 million loan related to the March 26, 2008 financing and repaid $3.3 million of existing debt on the property added into the collateral pool.  All terms of the debt remain the same as the original first mortgage financing.

On June 3, 2008, the Company obtained $50.0 million of third mortgage financing bearing interest at 6.07%.  The debt matures on May 1, 2013 and is secured by the underlying properties.  The net proceeds from the transaction were used to pay down amounts drawn against the Company’s revolving credit facility and fund other working capital needs.

On June 12, 2008, the Company obtained $87.1 million of second mortgage financing bearing interest at 6.20%.  The debt matures on August 1, 2013.  The loan is secured by the underlying property.  The net proceeds from the transaction were used to pay down amounts drawn against the Company’s revolving credit facility and fund other working capital needs.


 
On June 30, 2008, the Company entered into a 15 year lease agreement related to a community previously managed by the Company.  The Company has the right to renew the lease for an additional 15 year term upon satisfaction of certain conditions.  The lease contains a purchase option deemed to be a bargain purchase option.  Consequently, the lease has been categorized as a capital lease, which resulted in the recognition of $34.5 million of property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles, net, and a corresponding $34.5 million capital lease obligation.

On August 28, 2008, the Company obtained $8.4 million of second mortgage financing bearing interest at 6.49%.  The debt matures on February 1, 2013. The loan is secured by the underlying property.  The net proceeds from the transaction were used to pay down amounts drawn against the Company’s revolving credit facility and fund other working capital needs.

As of September 30, 2008, the Company is in compliance with the financial covenants of its outstanding debt and lease agreements.

In the normal course of business, a variety of financial instruments are used to manage or hedge interest rate risk.  Interest rate protection and swap agreements were entered into to effectively cap or convert floating rate debt to a fixed rate basis, as well as to hedge anticipated future financing transactions.  Pursuant to the hedge agreements, the Company is required to secure its obligation to the counterparty if the fair value liability exceeds a specified threshold.  Cash collateral pledged to the Company’s counterparty was $8.3 million and $5.0 million as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.

All derivative instruments are recognized as either assets or liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets at fair value.  The change in mark-to-market of the value of the derivative is recorded as an adjustment to income.

Derivative contracts are not entered into for trading or speculative purposes.  Furthermore, the Company has a policy of only entering into contracts with major financial institutions based upon their credit rating and other factors.  Under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to replace a counterparty in the event that the counterparty does not maintain a specified credit rating.

The following table summarizes the Company’s swap instruments at September 30, 2008 (dollars in thousands):

Current notional balance
  $ 1,128,841  
Highest possible notional
  $ 1,128,841  
Lowest interest rate
    3.05 %
Highest interest rate
    4.96 %
Average fixed rate
    3.82 %
Earliest maturity date
 
2011
 
Latest maturity date
 
2014
 
Weighted average original maturity
 
4.0 Years
 
Estimated asset fair value (included in other assets, net at September 30, 2008)
  $ 7,248  
Estimated liability fair value (included in other liabilities at September 30, 2008)
  $ (9,247 )

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, the fair value of the Company’s interest rate swaps decreased $8.5 million and $17.3 million, respectively, which has been included as a component of interest expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Company terminated six swap agreements with a total notional amount of $259.7 million.  Notional amounts of $726.5 million were recouponed at a more favorable interest rate and one new swap agreement with a notional amount of $108.5 million was entered into.  In conjunction with these transactions, $27.6 million was paid to the respective counterparties and the Company recorded a $1.6 million receivable and a $0.4 million payable.  The Company recorded a $1.6 million reserve on the aforementioned receivable as the counterparty to the swap which originated the receivable has filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.  The reserve was included in the change in fair value of derivatives and amortization in the condensed consolidated statement of operations.


 
7.  Legal Proceedings

In connection with the sale of certain communities to Ventas Realty Limited Partnership (“Ventas”) in 2004, two legal actions have been filed. The first action was filed on September 15, 2005, by current and former limited partners in 36 investing partnerships in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York captioned David T. Atkins et al. v. Apollo Real Estate Advisors, L.P., et al. (the “Action”). On March 17, 2006, a third amended complaint was filed in the Action. The third amended complaint is brought on behalf of current and former limited partners in 14 investing partnerships. It names as defendants, among others, the Company, Brookdale Living Communities, Inc. (“BLC”), a subsidiary of the Company, GFB-AS Investors, LLC (“GFB-AS”), a subsidiary of BLC, the general partners of the 14 investing partnerships, which are alleged to be subsidiaries of GFB-AS, Fortress Investment Group LLC (“Fortress”), an affiliate of the Company’s largest stockholder, and R. Stanley Young, the Company’s former Chief Financial Officer. The nine count third amended complaint alleges, among other things, (i) that the defendants converted for their own use the property of the limited partners of 11 partnerships, including through the failure to obtain consents the plaintiffs contend were required for the sale of communities indirectly owned by those partnerships to Ventas; (ii) that the defendants fraudulently persuaded the limited partners of three partnerships to give up a valuable property right based upon incomplete, false and misleading statements in connection with certain consent solicitations; (iii) that certain defendants, including GFB-AS, the general partners, and the Company’s former Chief Financial Officer, but not including the Company, BLC, or Fortress, committed mail fraud in connection with the sale of communities indirectly owned by the 14 partnerships at issue in the Action to Ventas; (iv) that certain defendants, including GFB-AS and the Company’s former Chief Financial Officer, but not including the Company, BLC, the general partners, or Fortress, committed wire fraud in connection with certain communications with plaintiffs in the Action and another investor in a limited partnership; (v) that the defendants, with the exception of the Company, committed substantive violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”); (vi) that the defendants conspired to violate RICO; (vii) that GFB-AS and the general partners violated the partnership agreements of the 14 investing partnerships; (viii) that GFB-AS, the general partners, and the Company’s former Chief Financial Officer breached fiduciary duties to the plaintiffs; and (ix) that the defendants were unjustly enriched. The plaintiffs have asked for damages in excess of $100.0 million on each of the counts described above, including treble damages for the RICO claims. On April 18, 2006, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the claims with prejudice. On April 30, 2008, the court granted the Company’s motion to dismiss the third amended complaint, but granted the plaintiffs’ motion for leave to amend. Subsequently, the parties agreed to settle the case and the case was formally dismissed by the court on November 3, 2008.

A putative class action lawsuit was also filed on March 22, 2006, by certain limited partners in four of the same partnerships involved in the Action in the Court of Chancery for the State of Delaware captioned Edith Zimmerman et al. v. GFB-AS Investors, LLC and Brookdale Living Communities, Inc. (the “Second Action”). On November 21, 2006, an amended complaint was filed in the Second Action. The putative class in the Second Action consists only of those limited partners in the four investing partnerships who are not plaintiffs in the Action. The Second Action names as defendants BLC and GFB-AS. The complaint alleges a claim for breach of fiduciary duty arising out of the sale of communities indirectly owned by the investing partnerships to Ventas and the subsequent lease of those communities by Ventas to subsidiaries of BLC. The plaintiffs seek, among other relief, an accounting, damages in an unspecified amount, and disgorgement of unspecified amounts by which the defendants were allegedly unjustly enriched. On December 12, 2006, the Company filed an answer denying the claim asserted in the amended complaint and providing affirmative defenses.  On December 27, 2006, the plaintiffs moved to certify the Second Action as a class action. Both the plaintiffs and defendants have served document production requests and the Second Action is currently in the beginning stages of document discovery. The Company intends to vigorously defend this Second Action.

Based on a review of the current status of the foregoing matters with counsel (taking into account settlement discussions with the plaintiffs), for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, the Company established a reserve in the amount of $8.0 million, which the Company believes is a reasonable estimate of the aggregate loss exposure for these matters (including the costs and expenses to settle and/or defend each of these matters).  However, because litigation is inherently uncertain and determining the amount of reserves required to fully resolve these matters involves significant judgments and estimates, it is possible that the actual outcomes of these matters could vary significantly from the amount reserved.

 
In addition to the foregoing matters, the Company has been and is currently involved in other litigation and claims incidental to the conduct of its business which are comparable to other companies in the senior living industry. Certain claims and lawsuits allege large damage amounts and may require significant legal costs to defend and resolve. Similarly, the senior living industry is continuously subject to scrutiny by governmental regulators, which could result in litigation related to regulatory compliance matters. As a result, the Company maintains insurance policies in amounts and with coverage and deductibles the Company believes are adequate, based on the nature and risks of its business, historical experience and industry standards.  Because the Company’s current policies provide for deductibles of $3.0 million for each claim, the Company is, in effect, self-insured for most claims.

8.  Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information (dollars in thousands)

   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
           
Interest paid
  $ 110,998     $ 105,759  
Income taxes paid
  $ 1,401     $ 637  
                 
Supplemental Schedule of Non-cash Operating, Investing and Financing Activities:
               
De-consolidation of leased development property:
               
Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles, net
  $     $ (2,978 )
Long-term debt
          2,978  
Net
  $     $  
Capital leases:
               
Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles, net
  $ 35,942     $  
Long-term debt
    (35,942 )      
Net
  $     $  
De-consolidation of an entity pursuant to FIN 46(R):
               
Accounts receivable
  $ 92     $  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    1,861        
Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles, net
    35,268        
Other assets, net
    7        
Investment in unconsolidated ventures
    186        
Long-term debt
    (29,159 )      
Accrued expenses
    (1,252 )      
Trade accounts payable
    (20 )      
Tenant security deposits
    (173 )      
Refundable entrance fees and deferred revenue
    (89 )      
Additional paid-in-capital
    (9,217 )      
Accumulated deficit
    2,496        
Net
  $     $  
Acquisition of assets, net of related payables and cash received, net:
               
Cash and escrow deposits-restricted
  $     $ 387  
Accounts receivable
          64  
Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles, net
          173,609  
Investment in unconsolidated ventures
          (1,342 )
Goodwill
          3,395  
Other intangible assets, net
    5,105       (668 )
Trade accounts payable, accrued expenses and other
          (1,458 )
Debt obligations
          (5,273 )
Minority interest
          650  
Other, net
          (1,743 )
Acquisition of assets, net of related payables and cash received
  $ 5,105     $ 167,621  
 
 
9.  Facility Operating Leases

A summary of facility lease expense and the impact of straight-line adjustment and amortization of deferred gains are as follows (dollars in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
 
Cash basis payment
  $ 63,394     $ 62,342     $ 189,610     $ 187,805  
Straight-line expense
    4,709       6,451       15,675       18,815  
Amortization of deferred gain
    (1,086 )     (1,085 )     (3,257 )     (3,255 )
Facility lease expense
  $ 67,017     $ 67,708     $ 202,028     $ 203,365  

10.  Other Comprehensive Loss, Net

The following table presents the after-tax components of the Company’s other comprehensive loss for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
 
Net loss
  $ (35,877 )   $ (58,927 )   $ (94,455 )   $ (112,742 )
Reclassification of net gains on derivatives out of  (into) earnings
    124       (393 )     (492 )     (1,179 )
Amortization of payments from settlement of forward interest swaps
    94       94       282       282  
Other
    85       (134 )     422       98  
Total comprehensive loss
  $ (35,574 )   $ (59,360 )   $ (94,243 )   $ (113,541 )

11.  Income Taxes

The Company’s effective tax rates for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 are 38.4% and 37.3%, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 are 36.8% and 37.7%, respectively.  The variance in the three month period is primarily the additional benefit recorded in the quarter due to the increase in the annualized rate, offset by the dividends on unvested shares, while the nine month decrease is primarily due to the change in recording the dividends on unvested shares.  Beginning January 1, 2008, dividends on unvested shares are being recorded under FASB Statement No. 123 (revised 2004) (“SFAS 123(R)”), Share-Based Payment in accordance with EITF 06-11 as discussed in Note 2, and are therefore no longer reflected in the effective tax rate.

The Company recorded additional interest charges of $0.1 million related to its reserve required under FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”) for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, but is not aware of any new uncertain tax positions to be recorded in the period.  Tax returns for years 2002 through 2006 are subject to future examination by tax authorities.  In addition, for Alterra Healthcare Corporation, tax returns are open from 1999 through 2001 to the extent of the net operating losses generated during those periods.

12.  Share Repurchase Program

On March 19, 2008, the Company’s board of directors approved a share repurchase program that authorizes the Company to purchase up to $150.0 million in the aggregate of the Company’s common stock.  Purchases may be made from time to time using a variety of methods, which may include open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or block trades, or by any combination of such methods, in accordance with applicable insider trading and other securities laws and regulations.  The size, scope and timing of any purchases will be based on business, market and other conditions and factors, including price, regulatory and contractual requirements or consents, and capital availability.  The repurchase program does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular amount of common stock and the program may be suspended, modified or discontinued at any time at the Company’s discretion without prior notice. Shares of stock repurchased under the program will be held as treasury shares.

 
Pursuant to this authorization, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Company purchased 431,758 and 1,211,301 shares at a cost of approximately $9.2 and $29.2 million, respectively.  As of September 30, 2008, approximately $120.9 million remains available under this share repurchase authorization.

13.  Fair Value Measurements

The following table provides the Company’s derivative assets and liabilities carried at fair value as measured on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2008 (dollars in thousands):

   
Total Carrying
Value at
September 30,
2008
   
Quoted prices
in active
markets
(Level 1)
   
Significant
other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
 
Derivative assets
  $ 7,248     $     $ 7,248     $  
Derivative liabilities
    (9,247 )           (9,247 )      
    $ (1,999 )   $     $ (1,999 )   $  

The Company’s derivative assets and liabilities include interest rate swaps that effectively convert a portion of the Company’s variable rate debt to fixed rate debt.  The derivative positions are valued using models developed internally by the respective counterparty that use as their basis readily observable market parameters (such as forward yield curves) and are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.

The Company considers its own credit risk as well as the credit risk of its counterparties when evaluating the fair value of its derivatives. Any adjustments resulting from credit risk are recorded as a change in fair value of derivatives and amortization in the current period statement of operations.

14.  Segment Results

The Company currently has four reportable segments: retirement centers; assisted living; CCRCs; and management services.   These segments were determined based on the way that the Company’s chief operating decision makers organize the Company’s business activities for making operating decisions and assessing performance.

During the fourth quarter of 2007, the Company completed an internal reorganization which was intended to further improve the segment financial results and to more accurately reflect the underlying product offering of each segment.  The reorganization did not change the Company’s reportable segments, but it did impact the revenues and costs reported within each segment.  The change included the movement of communities between the retirement centers, assisted living and CCRCs segments resulting in a net increase of 16 communities to the retirement centers segment and a net decrease of 16 communities to the CCRCs segment.  These changes are reflected in the Company’s results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008.   The Company has restated the results of the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 for comparative purposes.  In connection with this reorganization, the Company renamed its reportable segments.  The reportable segment formerly known as independent living is now known as retirement centers and the segment formerly known as retirement centers/CCRCs is now known as CCRCs.

Retirement Centers.  Retirement center communities are primarily designed for middle to upper income senior citizens age 70 and older who desire an upscale residential environment providing the highest quality of service.  The majority of the Company’s retirement center communities consist of both independent living and assisted living units in a single community, which allows residents to “age-in-place” by providing them with a continuum of senior independent and assisted living services.

Assisted Living.  Assisted living communities offer housing and 24-hour assistance with activities of daily life to mid-acuity frail and elderly residents.  The Company’s assisted living communities include both freestanding, multi-story communities and freestanding single story communities.  The Company also operates memory care communities, which are freestanding assisted living communities specially designed for residents with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.


 
CCRCs.  CCRCs are large communities that offer a variety of living arrangements and services to accommodate all levels of physical ability and health.  Most of the Company’s CCRCs have retirement centers, assisted living and skilled nursing available on one campus, and some also include memory care and Alzheimer’s units.

Management Services.  The Company’s management services segment includes communities owned by others and operated by the Company pursuant to management agreements.  Under the management agreements for these communities, the Company receives management fees as well as reimbursed expenses, which represent the reimbursement of certain expenses it incurs on behalf of the owners.  The accounting policies of reportable segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies.

The following table sets forth certain segment financial and operating data (dollars in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
 
Revenue(1)
                       
Retirement Centers
  $ 140,937     $ 138,009     $ 419,543     $ 408,023  
Assisted Living
    210,900       200,157       628,735       593,969  
CCRCs
    128,913       124,935       387,244       363,069  
Management Services
    1,527       1,493       5,604       4,777  
    $ 482,277     $ 464,594     $ 1,441,126     $ 1,369,838  
Segment operating income(2)
                               
Retirement Centers
  $ 57,907     $ 61,524     $ 178,641     $ 181,500  
Assisted Living
    65,205       71,250       212,883       214,987  
CCRCs
    31,424       35,330       106,199       106,902  
Management Services
    1,069       1,045       3,923       3,344  
    $ 155,605     $ 169,149     $ 501,646     $ 506,733  
General and administrative (including non-cash stock-based compensation expense)(3)
  $ 32,490     $ 34,285     $ 107,952     $ 109,711  
Facility lease expense
    67,017       67,708       202,028       203,365  
Deprecation and amortization
    67,066       79,235       207,882       234,690  
Loss from operations
  $ (10,968 )   $ (12,079 )   $ (16,216 )   $ (41,033 )
                                 
Total assets
                               
Retirement Centers
                  $ 1,362,261     $ 1,388,991  
Assisted Living
                    1,400,927       1,401,958  
CCRCs
                    1,644,599       1,629,324  
Corporate and Management Services
                    279,139       425,480  
                    $ 4,686,926     $ 4,845,753  

(1)
All revenue is earned from external third parties in the United States.
(2)
Segment operating income is defined as segment revenues less segment operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization).  Included in segment operating income is hurricane and named tropical storms expense of $3.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 consisting of $1.1 million in Retirement Centers, $1.3 million in Assisted Living and $1.2 million in CCRCs.
(3)
Net of general and administrative costs allocated to management services reporting segment.

15.  Subsequent Events

Subsequent to September 30, 2008, the Company terminated seven swaps and five cap agreements with a total notional amount of $414.3 million.  In conjunction with these transactions, $12.4 million was paid to the respective counterparties.
 
 
 
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995

Certain statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other information we provide from time to time may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Those forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical statements of fact and those regarding our intent, belief or expectations, including, but not limited to, statements relating to our operational initiatives and our expectations regarding their effect on our results; our expectations regarding occupancy, the demand for senior housing, acquisition opportunities, our share repurchase program, and our dividend strategy; our belief regarding our growth prospects; our ability to secure financing or replace or extend existing debt as it matures (including our line of credit); our ability to remain in compliance with all of our debt and lease agreements (including the financial covenants contained therein); our expectations regarding liquidity; our expectations regarding financings and refinancings of assets; our plans to generate growth organically through occupancy improvements, increases in annual rental rates and the achievement of operating efficiencies and cost savings; our plans to expand our offering of ancillary services (therapy and home health); our plans to expand existing facilities and develop new facilities; the expected project costs for our expansion and development program; our expected levels of expenditures and reimbursements (and the timing thereof); the anticipated cost and expense associated with the resolution of pending litigation and our expectations regarding the disposition thereof; our expectations for the performance of our entrance fee communities; our ability to anticipate, manage and address industry trends and their effect on our business; and our ability to increase revenues, earnings, Adjusted EBITDA, Cash From Facility Operations, and/or Facility Operating Income (as such terms are defined herein). Words such as “anticipate(s)”, “expect(s)”, “intend(s)”, “plan(s)”, “target(s)”, “project(s)”, “predict(s)”, “believe(s)”, “may”, “will”, “would”, “could”, “should”, “seek(s)”, “estimate(s)” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could lead to actual results differing materially from those projected, forecasted or expected. Although we believe that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained. Factors which could have a material adverse effect on our operations and future prospects or which could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations include, but are not limited to, our ability to generate sufficient cash flow to cover required interest and long-term operating lease payments; our inability to extend (or refinance) debt as it matures or replace our credit facility when it expires; the risk that we may not be able to satisfy the conditions precedent to exercising the extension options associated with certain of our debt agreements; the effect of our indebtedness and long-term operating leases on our liquidity; the risk of loss of property pursuant to our mortgage debt and long-term lease obligations; the possibilities that changes in the capital markets, including changes in interest rates and/or credit spreads, or other factors could make financing more expensive or unavailable to us; the risk associated with the current global economic crisis and its impact upon capital markets and liquidity; the risk that we may be required to post additional cash collateral in connection with our interest rate swaps; the risk that continued market deterioration could jeopardize certain of our counterparties’ obligations; events which adversely affect the ability of seniors to afford our monthly resident fees or entrance fees; the conditions of housing markets in certain geographic areas; changes in governmental reimbursement programs; our limited operating history on a combined basis; our ability to effectively manage our growth; our ability to maintain consistent quality control; delays in obtaining regulatory approvals; our ability to integrate acquisitions into our operations; competition for the acquisition of assets; our ability to obtain additional capital on terms acceptable to us; a decrease in the overall demand for senior housing; our vulnerability to economic downturns; acts of nature in certain geographic areas; terminations of our resident agreements and vacancies in the living spaces we lease; increased competition for skilled personnel; departure of our key officers; increases in market interest rates; environmental contamination at any of our facilities; failure to comply with existing environmental laws; an adverse determination or resolution of complaints filed against us; the cost and difficulty of complying with increasing and evolving regulation; and other risks detailed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, press releases and other communications, including those set forth under “Risk Factors” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report. We expressly disclaim any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto or change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.


 
Executive Overview

During the third quarter of 2008, we continued to make progress in implementing the long-term growth objectives outlined in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, even given the difficult operating environment.  The following is a summary discussion of our progress during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008.

Our primary long-term growth objectives are to grow our revenues, Adjusted EBITDA, Cash From Facility Operations and Facility Operating Income primarily through a combination of: (i) organic growth in our core business, including the realization of economies of scale; (ii) continued expansion of our ancillary services programs (including therapy and home health services); and (iii) expansion of our existing communities and, to a lesser extent, development of new communities.  Although we continue to anticipate a reduced level of acquisition activity over the near term when compared with historical levels, given the potential opportunities that may arise as a result of the recent market disruption, we may also grow through the selective acquisition and consolidation of additional communities, asset portfolios and other senior living companies.

The tables below present a summary of our operating results and certain other financial metrics for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 and the amount and percentage of increase or decrease of each applicable item (dollars in millions).

   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Increase
(Decrease)
 
   
2008(1)
   
2007
   
Amount
   
Percent
 
Total revenue
  $ 482.3     $ 464.6     $ 17.7       3.8 %
Net loss
  $ (35.9 )   $ (58.9 )   $ 23.0       39.0 %
Adjusted EBITDA
  $ 67.4     $ 83.6     $ (16.2 )     (19.4 %)
Cash From Facility Operations
  $ 22.5     $ 41.8     $ (19.3 )     (46.2 %)
Facility Operating Income
  $ 149.8     $ 162.8     $ (13.0 )     (8.0 %)

   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   
Increase
(Decrease)
 
   
2008(1)(2)
   
2007
   
Amount
   
Percent
 
Total revenue
  $ 1,441.1     $ 1,369.8     $ 71.3       5.2 %
Net loss
  $ (94.5 )   $ (112.7 )   $ 18.2       16.1 %
Adjusted EBITDA
  $ 227.0     $ 237.0     $ (10.0 )     (4.2 %)
Cash From Facility Operations
  $ 97.7     $ 115.9     $ (18.2 )     (15.7 %)
Facility Operating Income
  $ 481.2     $ 489.2     $ (8.0 )     (1.6 %)
________

(1)
The calculation of Adjusted EBITDA and Cash From Facility Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 includes hurricane and named tropical storms expense totaling $3.6 million.

(2)
The calculation of Adjusted EBITDA and Cash From Facility Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 includes the effect of the $8.0 million reserve established for certain litigation (Note 7).

Adjusted EBITDA and Facility Operating Income are non-GAAP financial measures we use in evaluating our operating performance. Cash From Facility Operations is a non-GAAP financial measure we use in evaluating our liquidity. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for an explanation of how we define each of these measures, a detailed description of why we believe such measures are useful and the limitations of each measure, a reconciliation of net loss to each of Adjusted EBITDA and Facility Operating Income and a reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to Cash From Facility Operations.

During the third quarter of 2008, we achieved total revenue growth compared to the prior year period and a 0.8% increase in average occupancy over the second quarter of 2008.  Although we made progress in certain areas of the business, current adverse credit market conditions and the economic environment had a negative impact on our


 
results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, as discussed below.  This negative impact primarily resulted in pressure on our occupancy rate and increased expenses.

Our revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2008 increased to $482.3 million, an increase of $17.7 million, or approximately 3.8%, over our revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2007.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, our revenues increased $71.3 million, or approximately 5.2%, to $1.4 billion over the nine months ended September 30, 2007.  The increase in revenues in the current year periods was primarily a result of an increase in the average revenue per unit/bed compared to the prior year periods and growing revenues from our ancillary services programs, partially offset by a decline in occupancy from the prior year periods.  Our weighted average occupancy rate for the third quarter of 2008 was 89.7%, compared to 90.6% for the third quarter of 2007.

Although our revenues increased period over period, our overall financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 were negatively impacted by a higher than usual level of expense growth.

During the three months ended September 30, 2008, our Adjusted EBITDA, Cash From Facility Operations, and Facility Operating Income decreased by 19.4%, 46.2% and 8.0%, respectively, when compared to the three months ended September 30, 2007.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, our Adjusted EBITDA, Cash From Facility Operations, and Facility Operating Income decreased by 4.2%, 15.7% and 1.6%, respectively, when compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2007. Adjusted EBITDA and Cash From Facility Operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 were negatively impacted by $3.6 million of hurricane and named tropical storms expense. Additionally, Adjusted EBITDA and Cash From Facility Operations for the nine month period ended September 30, 2008 were negatively impacted by an $8.0 million charge to general and administrative expense relating to the establishment of a reserve for certain litigation (Note 7).

During the third quarter of 2008, we repurchased 431,758 shares of our common stock at a cost of approximately $9.2 million.

During the quarter, we continued to make progress in expanding our ancillary services offerings.  At September 30, 2008, we had almost 34,000 units served by our therapy services programs and over 15,000 units served by our home health agencies.  While we continue to work to expand our ancillary services programs to additional Brookdale units and to open or acquire additional home health agencies, we also continue to see positive results from the maturation of previously-opened therapy clinics.

During the quarter, we also made progress in our expansion and development program, completing expansions at three communities (with a total of 50 units).  We currently have eight projects under construction with a total of approximately 803 units.

Our growth initiatives and operating results have continued to be negatively impacted by unfavorable conditions in the housing, credit and financial markets.  We believe that the deteriorating housing market, credit crisis and general economic uncertainty have caused some potential customers (or their adult children) to delay or reconsider moving into our communities, resulting in a decrease in occupancy rates when compared to the prior year periods.  We remain cautious about the economy and its effect on our customers.  In addition, we continue to experience volatility in the entrance fee portion of our business.  The timing of entrance fee sales is subject to a number of different factors (including the ability of potential customers to sell their existing homes) and is also inherently subject to variability (positively or negatively) when measured over the short-term.  We expect occupancy to remain relatively flat over the near term and we expect entrance fee sales to normalize over the longer term.

Consolidated Results of Operations

Three Months Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, statement of operations items and the amount and percentage of increase or decrease of these items. The results of operations for any particular period are not necessarily indicative of results for any future period. The following data should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto, which are included herein. Our results reflect the inclusion of acquisitions that occurred during the respective reporting periods.  Refer to our most recent Annual
 
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, filed February 29, 2008, for additional information regarding acquisitions.

(dollars in thousands, except average monthly revenue per unit/bed)

   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
             
   
2008
   
2007
   
Increase
(Decrease)
   
% Increase
(Decrease)
 
                         
Statement of Operations Data:
                       
Revenue
                       
Resident fees
                       
Retirement Centers
  $ 140,937     $ 138,009     $ 2,928       2.1 %
Assisted Living
    210,900       200,157       10,743       5.4 %
CCRCs
    128,913       124,935       3,978       3.2 %
Total resident fees
    480,750       463,101       17,649       3.8 %
Management fees
    1,527       1,493       34       2.3 %
Total revenue
    482,277       464,594       17,683       3.8 %
Expense
                               
Facility operating expense(1)
                               
Retirement Centers
    83,030       76,485       6,545       8.6 %
Assisted Living
    145,695       128,907       16,788       13.0 %
CCRCs
    97,489       89,605       7,884       8.8 %
Total facility operating expense
    326,214       294,997       31,217       10.6 %
General and administrative expense
    32,948       34,733       (1,785 )     (5.1 %)
Facility lease expense
    67,017       67,708       (691 )     (1.0 %)
Depreciation and amortization
    67,066       79,235       (12,169 )     (15.4 %)
Total operating expense
    493,245       476,673       16,572       3.5 %
Loss from operations
    (10,968 )     (12,079 )     1,111       9.2 %
Interest income
    1,383       1,695       (312 )     (18.4 %)
Interest expense
                               
Debt
    (37,599 )     (38,472 )     873       2.3 %
Amortization of deferred financing costs
    (3,004 )     (1,151 )     (1,853 )     (161.0 %)
Change in fair value of derivatives and amortization
    (8,454 )     (43,731 )     35,277       80.7 %
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated ventures
    358       (309 )     667       215.9 %
Other non-operating income
    69             69       100.0 %
Loss before income taxes
    (58,215 )     (94,047 )     35,832       38.1 %
Benefit for income taxes
    22,338       35,125       (12,787 )     (36.4 %)
Loss before minority interest
    (35,877 )     (58,922 )     23,045       39.1 %
Minority interest
          (5 )     5       100.0 %
Net loss
  $ (35,877 )   $ (58,927 )   $ 23,050       39.1 %
                                 
Selected Operating and Other Data:
                               
Total number of communities (at end of period)
    550       550              
Total units/beds operated(2)
    51,933       52,082       (149 )     (0.3 %)
Owned/leased communities units/beds
    47,640       47,553       87       0.2 %
Owned/leased communities occupancy rate:
                               
Period end
    90.3 %     90.8 %     (0.5 %)     (0.6 %)
Weighted average
    89.7 %     90.6 %     (0.9 %)     (1.0 %)
Average monthly revenue per unit/bed(3)
  $ 3,786     $ 3,609     $ 177       4.9 %
 
 
 
Selected Segment Operating and Other Data:
                       
Retirement Centers
                       
Number of communities (period end)
    87       86       1       0.2 %
Total units/beds(2)
    15,895       15,869       26       0.2 %
Occupancy rate:
                               
Period end
    90.7 %     91.9 %     (1.2 %)     (1.3 %)
Weighted average
    90.6 %     92.2 %     (1.6 %)     (1.7 %)
Average monthly revenue per unit/bed(3)
  $ 3,288     $ 3,148     $ 140       4.4 %
Assisted Living
                               
Number of communities (period end)
    410       409       1       1.2 %
Total units/beds(2)
    21,134       21,091       43       0.2 %
Occupancy rate:
                               
Period end
    90.9 %     90.0 %     0.9 %     1.0 %
Weighted average
    90.2 %     89.9 %     0.3 %     0.3 %
Average monthly revenue per unit/bed(3)
  $ 3,690     $ 3,520     $ 170       4.8 %
CCRCs
                               
Number of communities (period end)
    32       32              
Total units/beds(2)
    10,611       10,593       18       0.2 %
Occupancy rate:
                               
Period end
    88.7 %     90.8 %     (2.1 %)     (2.3 %)
Weighted average
    87.4 %     89.7 %     (2.3 %)     (2.6 %)
Average monthly revenue per unit/bed(3)
  $ 4,828     $ 4,565     $ 263       5.8 %
Management Services
                               
Number of communities (period end)
    21       23       (2 )     (8.7 %)
Total units/beds(2)
    4,293       4,529       (236 )     (5.2 %)
Occupancy rate:
                               
Period end
    85.6 %     83.2 %     2.4 %     2.9 %
Weighted average
    85.3 %     82.9 %     2.4 %     2.9 %

Selected Entrance Fee Data:
                       
Non-refundable entrance fees sales
  $ 7,253     $ 5,673     $ 1,580       27.9 %
Refundable entrance fees sales(4)
    4,273       8,696       (4,423 )     (50.9 %)
Total entrance fee receipts
    11,526       14,369       ( 2,843 )     (19.8 %)
Refunds
    (5,856 )     (5,084 )