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Exhibit 99.1
 

Contact:     Roger R. Hopkins, Chief Accounting Officer
(615) 890-9100


NHI to Acquire 25 Independent Living Facilities from Affiliate of Holiday Retirement for $491 Million

Highlights:
Attractive yield and rent escalators
Provides geographic, asset class and operator diversification
Acquisition volume increases to $750 million in 2013

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - (November 19, 2013) National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE:NHI) announced today it has signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire 25 independent living facilities from certain subsidiaries of Holiday Acquisition Holdings LLC (“Holiday”), an affiliate of Holiday Retirement, for a total purchase price of $491 million. The acquisition is expected to close by December 31, 2013. Wells Fargo Securities, LLC served as financial advisor to NHI on this transaction.

Following the closing of the acquisition, the 25 independent living facilities will continue to be operated by affiliates of Holiday Retirement pursuant to a 17-year master lease signed by an affiliate of Holiday. The lease equates to an initial cash yield of 6.5% on the purchase price with annual escalators of 4.5% in years two through four and annual escalators thereafter at 3.5%, or a maximum of 3.75% if CPI is higher during the preceding year.

Justin Hutchens, NHI’s CEO and President stated, “This investment is in line with our stated goals of partnering with strong operators, diversifying our portfolio, and financing growth in a conservative fashion. Holiday, a portfolio company of Fortress Investment Group, is an industry leading operator of independent living communities.”

Portfolio Highlights

The 25 facilities total 2,841 units, have a median age of 16 years and have an average occupancy rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 of 89%

Locations: Arkansas, California, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina and Washington








Portfolio Details
 
Property Name
Units
Market
State
1
Apple Blossom
119
Rogers
AR
2
Butterfield Place
117
Fort Smith
AR
3
Bay Park
98
Pinole
CA
4
Bridgecreek
108
West Covina
CA
5
Camelot
136
Hemet
CA
6
Fig Garden
103
Fresno
CA
7
Hampshire
115
Merced
CA
8
Mistywood
117
Roseville
CA
9
Standiford Place
121
Modesto
CA
10
Iris Place
142
Athens
GA
11
Riverplace
114
Columbus
GA
12
River’s Edge
121
Savannah
GA
13
Chateau De Boise
97
Boise
ID
14
Arbor Glen
120
Fort Wayne
IN
15
Nouveau Marc
113
Kenner
LA
16
Yardley Commons
107
Voorhees
NJ
17
Worthington
117
Gahanna
OH
18
Silver Arrow Estates
126
Broken Arrow
OK
19
Astor House at Springbrook Oak
121
Newberg
OR
20
Eagle Crest
120
Myrtle Beach
SC
21
Westminster
117
Greenville
SC
22
Bedford
103
Vancouver
WA
23
Garden Club
105
Bellevue
WA
24
Kamlu Retirement Inn - Vancouver
83
Vancouver
WA
25
Orchard Park
101
Yakima
WA


About National Health Investors

National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE: NHI) is a healthcare real estate investment trust specializing in financing healthcare real estate by purchase and leaseback transactions, RIDEA transactions and by mortgage loans. NHI’s investments include assisted living, senior living campuses, independent living, skilled nursing facilities, medical office buildings, and hospitals. Find additional information about NHI at www.nhireit.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. NHI cautions investors that any forward-looking statements may involve risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. All forward-looking statements represent NHI's judgment as of the date of this release. Investors are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by NHI in its periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the risk factors and other information disclosed in NHI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year. Copies of these filings are available at no cost on the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov or on NHI’s web site at http://www.nhireit.com.