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6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
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11.

Equity

Non-controlling Interests. We have entered into partnerships to develop and/or own real estate. Given that our limited members do not have the substantive kick-out rights, liquidation rights, or participation rights, we have concluded that the partnerships are VIEs. As we exercise power over and receive benefits from the VIEs, we are considered the primary beneficiary. Accordingly, we consolidate the VIEs and record the non-controlling interests on the consolidated financial statements.

As of June 30, 2025, we have the following consolidated VIEs (in thousands):

Gross

Investment

Property

Consolidated

Non-Controlling

Year

Purpose

Type

State

Assets

Interests

2024

Own real estate

SH

NC/SC

$

122,460

$

58,010

2024

Own real estate

SH

NC

41,000

3,015

2023

Own real estate

SH

OH

54,868

9,134

2023

Own real estate

SH

NC

121,419

2,916

2022

Own real estate

SNF

FL

76,560

14,325

Total

$

416,307

$

87,400

(1)Includes the total real estate investments and excludes intangible assets.

During the six months ended June 30, 2025, we acquired our JV partner’s non-controlling interest in a JV that owns two seniors housing communities in Oregon with a total of 186 units for $1,150,000 resulting in us controlling full ownership of these communities. As a result, these VIEs are not listed in the table above.

Common Stock. We had separate equity distribution agreements (collectively, the “Original Equity Distribution Agreements”) to offer and sell, from time to time, up to $200,000,000 in aggregate offering price of shares of our common stock. During the fourth quarter of 2024, we terminated our Original Equity Distribution Agreements and entered into a new equity distribution agreement (the “Equity Distribution Agreement”) to offer and sell, from time to time, up to $400,000,000 in aggregate offering price of shares of our common stock. The Equity Distribution Agreement provides for sales of common shares to be made by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions, which may include block trades, or transactions that are deemed to be “at the market” offerings.

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, we sold 343,800 shares of common stock for $10,974,000 in net proceeds under our Original Equity Distribution Agreements. In conjunction with the sale of common stock, we incurred $116,000 of costs associated with this agreement which have been recorded in additional paid in capital as a reduction of proceeds received.

During the six months ended June 30, 2025, we sold 387,600 shares of common stock for $13,785,000 in net proceeds under our Equity Distribution Agreement. In conjunction with the sale of common stock, we incurred $205,000 of costs associated with this agreement which have been recorded in additional paid in capital as a reduction of proceeds received. At June 30, 2025, we had $376,378,000 available under the Equity Distribution Agreement.

During the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, we acquired 151,018 shares and 49,540 shares, respectively, of common stock held by employees who tendered owned shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations.

Available Shelf Registration. We have an automatic shelf registration statement on file with the SEC, and currently have the ability to file additional automatic shelf registration statements, to provide us with capacity to publicly offer an indeterminate amount of common stock, preferred stock, warrants, debt, depositary shares, or units. We may from time to time raise capital under our automatic shelf registration statement in amounts, at prices, and on terms to be announced when and if the securities are offered. The specifics of any future offerings, along with the use of proceeds of any securities offered, will be described in detail in a prospectus supplement, or other offering materials, at the time of the offering. Our shelf registration statement expires in November 2027.

Distributions. We declared and paid the following cash dividends (in thousands):

Six Months Ended June 30, 

2025

2024

Declared

Paid

Declared

Paid

Common Stock (1)

$

53,556

(2)

$

53,556

(2)

$

49,403

$

49,403

(1)Represents $0.19 per share per month for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024.

(2)Includes $1,312 of distribution related to vesting of the performance-based stock units.

In July 2025, we declared a monthly cash dividend of $0.19 per share on our common stock for the months of July, August and September 2025, payable on July 31, August 29, and September 30, 2025, respectively, to stockholders of record on July 23, August 21, and September 22, 2025, respectively.

Stock-Based Compensation. During 2021, we adopted and our shareholders approved the 2021 Equity Participation Plan (“the 2021 Plan”) which replaces the 2015 Equity Participation Plan (“the 2015 Plan”). Under the 2021 Plan, 1,900,000 shares of common stock have been authorized and reserved for awards, less one share for every one share that was subject to an award granted under the 2015 Plan after December 31, 2020 and prior to adoption. In addition, any shares that are not issued under outstanding awards under the 2015 Plan because the shares were forfeited or cancelled after December 31, 2020 will be added to and again be available for awards under the 2021 Plan. Under the 2021 Plan, the shares were authorized and reserved for awards to officers, employees, non-employee directors and consultants. The terms of the awards granted under the 2021 Plan and the 2015 Plan are set by our compensation committee at its discretion. Beginning in the first quarter of 2024, we entered into Performance Stock Unit Award Agreements, based upon absolute and relative total shareholder return, under the 2021 Plan.

During the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, no stock options were granted or exercised. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, 5,000 stock options expired and were cancelled. At June 30, 2025 and 2024, we had no stock options outstanding and exercisable.

The following table summarizes our restricted stock activity for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024:

Six Months Ended June 30,

Shares

Weighted Average Price

2025

2024

 

2025

2024

Outstanding, January 1

301,209

258,620

$

33.18

$

36.43

Granted

135,041

175,431

$

34.94

$

31.07

Vested

(165,549)

(1)

(129,842)

$

33.69

$

31.36

Outstanding, June 30

270,701

304,209

$

33.75

$

33.20

(1)Includes the accelerated vesting of 13, 362 shares of restricted common stock in connection with an employee’s retirement.

During the six months ended June 30, 2025, 182,915 units of performance-based stock units vested, which includes the accelerated vesting of 19,694 performance-based stock units in connection with an employee’s retirement. No performance-based stock units vested during the six months ended June 30, 2024.

During the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, we granted restricted stock and performance-based stock units under the 2021 Plan as follows:

No. of 

Price per

Year

Shares/Units

Share

Reward Type

Vesting Period

2025

113,790

$

34.88

Restricted stock

ratably over 3 years

5,626

$

35.55

Restricted stock

April 30, 2028

15,625

$

35.20

Restricted stock

(1)

52,666

$

34.88

Performance-based stock units

TSR targets (2)

48,535

$

34.88

Performance-based stock units

TSR targets (3)

236,242

2024

159,536

$

30.72

Restricted stock

ratably over 3 years

69,610

$

31.84

Performance-based stock units

TSR targets (2)

62,914

$

31.84

Performance-based stock units

TSR targets (3)

15,895

$

34.60

Restricted stock

(1)

307,955

(1)Vesting date is the earlier of the one-year anniversary of the award date and the date of the next annual meeting of the stockholders of LTC following the award date.

(2)Vesting is based on achieving certain total shareholder return (“TSR”) targets in three years.

(3)Vesting is based on achieving certain TSR targets relative to the TSR of a predefined peer group in three years.

Compensation expense recognized related to the vesting of restricted common stock and performance-based stock units for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was $4,522,000. Compensation expense recognized related to the vesting of restricted common stock and performance-based stock units for the six months ended June 30, 2025, was $5,048,000, which includes $700,000 of compensation expense related to accelerated vesting of restricted common stock and performance-based stock units in connection with an employee’s retirement. Accordingly, the remaining compensation expense to be recognized related to the future service period of unvested outstanding restricted common stock and performance-based stock units are as follows (in thousands):

Remaining

Compensation

Vesting Date

Expense

July-December 2025

$

4,281

2026

5,887

2027

2,899

2028

322

Total

$

13,389