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STANDARD BEARER
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
STANDARD BEARER STANDARD BEARER
Standard Bearer's real estate portfolio consists of 115 of the Company's 120 owned real estate properties, of which 86 are operated and managed by the Company's independent subsidiaries and 30 are leased to and operated by third-party operators. Of those 30 operations, one senior living operation is located on the same real estate property as a skilled nursing operation that an independent subsidiary operates.
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, Standard Bearer acquired the real estate of five stand-alone skilled nursing operations and two campus operations for an aggregate purchase price of $63,412. These new additions are operated by seven of the Company's independent subsidiaries. Refer to Note 7, Operation Expansions, for additional information.
As part of the formation of Standard Bearer, certain of the Company's independent subsidiaries, Standard Bearer and Standard Bearer's independent real estate subsidiaries entered into several agreements that include leasing, management services and debt arrangements between the operations. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Refer to Note 8, Business Segments, for additional information related to these intercompany eliminations as well as Standard Bearer as a reportable segment.
Intercompany master lease agreements
Certain of the Company's independent subsidiaries and 86 Standard Bearer independent real estate subsidiaries have entered into six triple-net master lease agreements (collectively, the Standard Bearer Master Leases). The lease periods range from 15 to 19 years with three five-year renewal options beyond the initial term, on the same terms and conditions. The rent structure under the Standard Bearer Master Leases includes a fixed component, subject to annual escalation equal to the lesser of (1) the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (but not less than zero) or (2) 2.5%. In addition to rent, the independent subsidiaries are required to pay the following: (1) all impositions and taxes levied on or with respect to the leased properties; (2) all utilities and other services necessary or appropriate for the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties; (3) all insurance required in connection with the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties; (4) all facility maintenance and repair costs; and (5) all fees in connection with any licenses or authorizations necessary or appropriate for the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties. Rental revenue generated from Ensign affiliated operations was $19,156 and $37,162, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and $16,128 and $32,059, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023.
Intercompany management agreement
Standard Bearer has no employees. The Service Center provides personnel and services to Standard Bearer pursuant to the management agreement between Standard Bearer and the Service Center. The management agreement provides for a base management fee that is equal to 5% of total rental revenue and an incentive management fee that is equal to 5% of funds from operations (FFO) and is capped at 1% of total rental revenue, for a total of 6%. Management fee generated between Standard Bearer and the Service Center for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 was $1,401 and $2,733, respectively. Management fees generated between Standard Bearer and the Service Center for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 was $1,195 and $2,377, respectively.
Intercompany debt arrangements

Standard Bearer obtains its funding through various sources including operating cash flows, access to debt arrangements and intercompany loans. The intercompany debt arrangements include mortgage loans and the Credit Facility to fund acquisitions and working capital needs. The interest rate under the Credit Facility is a base rate plus a margin ranging from 0.25% to 1.25% per annum or SOFR plus a margin ranging from 1.25% to 2.25% per annum.

In addition, as the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) mortgage loans and promissory note are entered into by real estate subsidiaries of Standard Bearer, the interest expense incurred from these debts are included in Standard Bearer's segment income. Refer to Note 15, Debt, for additional information related to these debts.
Equity Instrument Denominated in the Shares of a Subsidiary
As part of the formation of Standard Bearer in 2022, the Company established the Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc. 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan (Standard Bearer Equity Plan). The Company may grant stock options and restricted stock awards under the Standard Bearer Equity Plan to employees and management of Ensign's independent subsidiaries. These awards generally vest over a period of five years or upon the occurrence of certain prescribed events. The value of the stock options and restricted stock awards is tied to the value of the common stock of Standard Bearer, which is determined based on an independent valuation of Standard Bearer. The awards can be put to Standard Bearer at various prescribed dates, which in no event is earlier than six months after vesting of the restricted awards or exercise of the stock options. The Company can also call the awards, generally upon employee termination. During the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company did not grant any stock options nor restricted shares under the Standard Bearer Equity Plan.