NHI Completes Sale of 3 Skilled Nursing Facilities in Texas

MURFREESBORO, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

National Health Investors, Inc. NHI announced today it has completed the previously announced sale of 3 skilled nursing facilities in Texas to an affiliate of Fundamental Long Term Care Holdings, LLC ("Fundamental") for $18,491,000. The facilities, totaling 484 beds, have an average age of 41 years. Cash rent to NHI for 2013 for the 3 facilities sold was approximately $2,138,000, after allocations under the amended master lease. NHI plans to defer recognition of any tax gain on the sale by utilizing the like-kind exchange rules under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code. NHI continues to lease 4 skilled nursing facilities to Fundamental.

About National Health Investors

National Health Investors, Inc. NHI, a Maryland corporation incorporated and publicly listed in 1991, is a healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in financing healthcare real estate by purchase and leaseback transactions, RIDEA transactions and by mortgage loans. NHI's investments include senior housing (assisted living, memory care, independent living and senior living campuses), skilled nursing, medical office buildings and specialty hospitals. www.nhireit.com

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