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  • Related Party (new) — Buyer NHC is a stockholder owning 1.6M shares, creating potential conflicts in pricing and terms despite independent committee approval.
NYSE: NHI NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS INC 8-K

NHI sells 35 facilities to related-party stockholder NHC for $560M, exits master lease

Filed July 1, 2026 · Period ending July 1, 2026 · ~1 min read

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Key Changes

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    Sold 32 skilled nursing and 3 independent living facilities to NHC for $560M cash, converting a 35-year lease relationship into a one-time sale. NHC is a stockholder owning 1.6M NHI shares.

    Item 2.01 — Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets verify on EDGAR →
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    Terminated master lease for 31 of 35 facilities; four Florida skilled nursing facilities remain leased to an NHC subsidiary under the assigned master lease.

    Item 2.01 — Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets verify on EDGAR →
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    Special committee of independent directors unanimously approved the related-party transaction after review.

    Item 2.01 — Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets verify on EDGAR →

Summary

National Health Investors completed a $560 million sale of 35 healthcare facilities to National HealthCare Corporation, a related party that owns 1.6 million NHI shares. The transaction converts a master lease relationship dating to 1991 into a cash exit for 31 facilities, while four Florida properties remain leased to an NHC subsidiary. The related-party structure raises governance concerns despite unanimous approval by a special committee of independent directors—NHC's dual role as tenant-turned-buyer and significant stockholder creates inherent conflicts around valuation and deal terms.

The sale materially reshapes NHI's portfolio and its ongoing relationship with NHC, reducing lease exposure from 35 facilities to four. Investors should scrutinize the $560 million valuation against comparable healthcare real estate transactions and assess how NHI plans to redeploy the proceeds, as the quality of capital allocation will determine whether this related-party exit creates or destroys value.

Section-by-Section Diff

Event · Item 2.01 — Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

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Item 2.01 — Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets filed; see Key Changes for terms.

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The Transaction closed on July 1, 2026 for a total purchase price for the Property of $560 million.

NHI completed the sale of 32 skilled nursing facilities and 3 independent living facilities to NHC for $560 million. The facilities were previously leased to NHC under a master lease dating to 1991. This converts a long-term lease relationship into a one-time cash sale.

Event · Item 1.02 — Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement

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NHI terminated a material definitive agreement, details not provided in the excerpt.

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Item 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

The company disclosed the termination of a material definitive agreement under Item 1.02. The filing excerpt does not provide details about which agreement was terminated, the counterparty, or the circumstances. This is a material event requiring 8-K disclosure, but the substantive information appears to be in a section not included in the provided text.

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