• National Healthcare acquired real estate for 35 NHI senior housing facilities for USD 560 million, shifting from a long-running lease structure.
• Portfolio includes 32 skilled nursing facilities, three independent living facilities across seven states in the Southeast and Midwest.
• NHC will keep operating the facilities, except four Florida skilled nursing sites that remain leased to a third-party operator.
• Management expects the deal to be accretive to earnings and cash flow, citing greater operational control and long-term returns.

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