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Significant Tenant | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Significant Tenant | Note 10. Significant Tenant Five Star is our former subsidiary. Rental income from Five Star represented 44.0% of our annualized rental income and the properties Five Star leases from us represented 41.9% of our investments, at cost, as of June 30, 2013. As of June 30, 2013, Five Star also managed 39 senior living communities for our account. Additional financial information about Five Star may be found on the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC’s, website by entering Five Star’s name at http://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch.html. Reference to Five Star’s financial information on this external website is presented to comply with applicable accounting regulations of the SEC. Except for such financial information contained therein as is required to be included herein under such regulations, Five Star’s public filings and other information located in external websites are not incorporated by reference into these financial statements. See Note 11 for further information relating to our leases and management arrangements with Five Star.

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