EPR Properties - 10-Q quarterly report FY2014 Q3

EPR Properties - 10-Q quarterly report FY2014 Q3

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q



x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2014



o	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission file number: 001-13561

EPR PROPERTIES

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Maryland		43-1790877
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

909 Walnut Street, Suite 200 Kansas City, Missouri		64106
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (816) 472-1700

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes o No x

At October 27, 2014, there were 57,150,674 common shares outstanding.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

With the exception of historical information, certain statements contained or incorporated by reference herein may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), such as those pertaining to our acquisition or disposition of properties, our capital resources, future expenditures for development projects, and our results of operations and financial condition. Forward-looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties and you should not rely on them as predictions of actual events. There is no assurance the events or circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will occur. You can identify forward-looking statements by use of words such as “will be,” “intend,” “continue,” “believe,” “may,” “expect,” “hope,” “anticipate,” “goal,” “forecast,” “pipeline,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “offers,” “plans” “would,” or other similar expressions or other comparable terms or discussions of strategy, plans or intentions in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. In addition, references to our budgeted amounts and guidance are forward-looking statements.

Factors that could materially and adversely affect us include, but are not limited to, the factors listed below:


•	General international, national, regional and local business and economic conditions;


•	Volatility in the financial markets;


•	Adverse changes in our credit ratings;


•	The downgrade of the U.S. Government's credit rating and any future downgrade of the U.S. Government's credit rating;


•	Fluctuations in interest rates;


•	The duration or outcome of litigation relating to our significant investment in a planned casino and resort development which may cause the development to be indefinitely delayed or cancelled;


•	The success of our significant investment in a planned casino and resort development depends to a large extent upon the proposed casino tenant, Empire Resorts, Inc., being selected to receive one of a limited number of class III gaming licenses from the New York Gaming Facility Location Board;


•	Defaults in the performance of lease terms by our tenants;


•	Defaults by our customers and counterparties on their obligations owed to us;


•	A borrower's bankruptcy or default;


•	The obsolescence of older multiplex theatres owned by some of our tenants or by any overbuilding of megaplex theatres in their markets;


•	Our ability to renew maturing leases with theatre tenants on terms comparable to prior leases and/or our ability to lease any re-claimed space from some of our larger theatres at economically favorable terms;


•	Risks of operating in the entertainment industry;


•	Our ability to compete effectively;


•	A single tenant represents a substantial portion of our lease revenues;


•	A single tenant leases or is the mortgagor of a substantial portion of our investments related to metropolitan ski areas and a single tenant leases a significant number of our public charter school properties;

•

The ability of our public charter school tenants to comply with their charters and continue to receive funding from local, state and federal governments, the approval by applicable governing authorities of substitute operators to assume control of any failed public charter schools and our ability to negotiate the terms of new leases with such substitute tenants on acceptable terms, and our ability to complete collateral substitutions as applicable;


•	Risks associated with use of leverage to acquire properties;


•	Financing arrangements that require lump-sum payments;


•	Our ability to raise capital;


•	Covenants in our debt instruments that limit our ability to take certain actions;


•	The concentration and lack of diversification of our investment portfolio;


•	Our continued qualification as a real estate investment trust for U.S. federal income tax purposes;


•	The ability of our subsidiaries to satisfy their obligations;


•	Financing arrangements that expose us to funding or purchase risks;


•	Risks associated with security breaches and other disruptions;


•	We have a limited number of employees and the loss of personnel could harm operations;


•	Fluctuations in the value of real estate income and investments;

•

Risks relating to real estate ownership, leasing and development, including local conditions such as an oversupply of space or a reduction in demand for real estate in the area, competition from other available space, whether tenants and users such as customers of our tenants consider a property attractive, changes in real estate taxes and other expenses, changes in market rental rates, the timing and costs associated with property improvements and rentals, changes in taxation or zoning laws or other governmental regulation, whether we are able to pass some or all of any increased operating costs through to tenants, and how well we manage our properties;


•	Our ability to secure adequate insurance and risk of potential uninsured losses, including from natural disasters;


•	Risks involved in joint ventures;


•	Risks in leasing multi-tenant properties;


•	A failure to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act or other laws;


•	Risks of environmental liability;


•	Our real estate investments are relatively illiquid;


•	Risks with owning assets in foreign countries;


•	Risks associated with owning, operating or financing properties for which the tenants', mortgagors' or our operations may be impacted by weather conditions and climate change;


•	Risks associated with the development, redevelopment and expansion of properties and the acquisition of other real estate related companies.


•	Our ability to pay dividends in cash or at current rates;


•	Fluctuations in the market prices for our shares;


•	Certain limits on changes in control imposed under law and by our Declaration of Trust and Bylaws;


•	Policy changes obtained without the approval of our shareholders;


•	Equity issuances could dilute the value of our shares;


•	Future offerings of debt or equity securities, which may rank senior to our common shares;


•	Risks associated with changes in the Canadian exchange rate; and


•	Changes in laws and regulations, including tax laws and regulations.

Our forward-looking statements represent our intentions, plans, expectations and beliefs and are subject to numerous

assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Many of the factors that will determine these items are beyond our ability to control or predict. For further discussion of these factors see Item 1A - "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on February 28, 2014, as supplemented by Part II, Item 1A - "Risk Factors" in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 filed with the SEC on July 25, 2014.

For these statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or the date of any document incorporated by reference herein. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. We do not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to our forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

TABLE OF CONTENTS



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PART I			1

	Item 1.	Financial Statements	1
	Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	38
	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	51
	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	52

PART II			53

	Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	53
	Item 1A.	Risk Factors	54
	Item 2.	Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	54
	Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	54
	Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	54
	Item 5.	Other Information	54
	Item 6.	Exhibits	54

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

EPR PROPERTIES Consolidated Balance Sheets (Dollars in thousands except share data)

	September 30, 2014			December 31, 2013
	(unaudited)
Assets
Rental properties, net of accumulated depreciation of $453,284 and $409,643 at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	$	2,370,198		$	2,104,151
Land held for development	204,641			201,342
Property under development	189,051			89,473
Mortgage notes and related accrued interest receivable	546,265			486,337
Investment in a direct financing lease, net	198,551			242,212
Investment in joint ventures	5,343			5,275
Cash and cash equivalents	8,386			7,958
Restricted cash	26,811			9,714
Deferred financing costs, net	20,994			23,344
Accounts receivable, net	44,469			42,538
Other assets	64,522			59,932
Total assets	$	3,679,231		$	3,272,276
Liabilities and Equity
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	71,511		$	72,327
Common dividends payable	16,288			13,601
Preferred dividends payable	5,952			5,952
Unearned rents and interest	36,551			17,046
Debt	1,621,211			1,475,336
Total liabilities	1,751,513			1,584,262
Equity:
Common Shares, $.01 par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized; and 58,941,290 and 53,361,261 shares issued at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	589			534
Preferred Shares, $.01 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized:
5,400,000 Series C convertible shares issued at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013; liquidation preference of $135,000,000	54			54
3,450,000 Series E convertible shares issued at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013; liquidation preference of $86,250,000	35			35
5,000,000 Series F shares issued at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013; liquidation preference of $125,000,000	50			50
Additional paid-in-capital	2,280,104			2,003,863
Treasury shares at cost: 1,791,791 and 1,706,109 common shares at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	(66,437		)	(62,177		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	13,557			17,193
Distributions in excess of net income	(300,611		)	(271,915		)
EPR Properties shareholders’ equity	1,927,341			1,687,637
Noncontrolling interests	377			377
Total equity	$	1,927,718		$	1,688,014
Total liabilities and equity	$	3,679,231		$	3,272,276

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

EPR PROPERTIES Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands except per share data)

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Rental revenue	$	74,410		$	62,209		$	210,759		$	182,758
Tenant reimbursements	4,486			4,552			13,355			13,748
Other income	345			1,441			706			1,538
Mortgage and other financing income	19,497			19,639			55,561			55,670
Total revenue	98,738			87,841			280,381			253,714
Property operating expense	5,948			6,579			17,936			19,604
Other expense	248			204			566			508
General and administrative expense	6,719			6,764			21,260			19,468
Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff	—			223			—			6,166
Gain on early extinguishment of debt	—			—			—			(4,539		)
Interest expense, net	20,801			20,435			61,254			60,424
Transaction costs	369			317			1,321			859
Provision for loan loss	3,777			—			3,777			—
Depreciation and amortization	17,421			13,141			48,750			39,140
Income before equity in income from joint ventures and other items	43,455			40,178			125,517			112,084
Equity in income from joint ventures	300			351			878			1,168
Gain on sale of land	—			—			330			—
Gain on sale of investment in a direct financing lease	—			—			220			—
Income before income taxes	43,755			40,529			126,945			113,252
Income tax expense	1,047			—			3,332			—
Income from continuing operations	$	42,708		$	40,529		$	123,613		$	113,252
Discontinued operations:
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(3		)	(195		)	8			198
Transaction (costs) benefit	—			—			3,376			—
Gain on sale of real estate	—			3,168			—			3,733
Net income attributable to EPR Properties	42,705			43,502			126,997			117,183
Preferred dividend requirements	(5,952		)	(5,951		)	(17,856		)	(17,855		)
Net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties	$	36,753		$	37,551		$	109,141		$	99,328
Per share data attributable to EPR Properties common shareholders:
Basic earnings per share data:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.68		$	0.73		$	1.99		$	2.03
Income from discontinued operations	—			0.06			0.06			0.08
Net income available to common shareholders	$	0.68		$	0.79		$	2.05		$	2.11
Diluted earnings per share data:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.68		$	0.73		$	1.98		$	2.02
Income from discontinued operations	—			0.06			0.06			0.08
Net income available to common shareholders	$	0.68		$	0.79		$	2.04		$	2.10
Shares used for computation (in thousands):
Basic	53,792			47,349			53,268			47,097
Diluted	54,001			47,524			53,462			47,290

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

EPR PROPERTIES Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands)

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Net income attributable to EPR Properties	$	42,705		$	43,502		$	126,997		$	117,183
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(10,590		)	4,548			(11,221		)	(6,139		)
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives	9,921			(7,404		)	7,585			3,053
Comprehensive income attributable to EPR Properties	$	42,036		$	40,646		$	123,361		$	114,097

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

EPR PROPERTIES Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 (Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands)

	EPR Properties Shareholders’ Equity
	Common Stock			Preferred Stock			Additional paid-in capital		Treasury shares			Accumulated other comprehensive income			Distributions in excess of net income			Noncontrolling Interests		Total
	Shares	Par		Shares	Par		Additional paid-in capital		Treasury shares			Accumulated other comprehensive income			Distributions in excess of net income			Noncontrolling Interests		Total
Balance at December 31, 2013	53,361,261	$	534	13,850,000	$	139	$	2,003,863	$	(62,177	)	$	17,193		$	(271,915	)	$	377	$	1,688,014
Restricted share units issued to Trustees	19,685	—		—	—		1,054		—			—			—			—		1,054
Issuance of nonvested shares, net	280,193	3		—	—		3,718		(3,038		)	—			—			—		683
Amortization of nonvested shares	—	—		—	—		5,101		—			—			—			—		5,101
Share option expense	—	—		—	—		1,085		—			—			—			—		1,085
Foreign currency translation adjustment	—	—		—	—		—		—			(11,221		)	—			—		(11,221		)
Change in unrealized gain/loss on derivatives	—	—		—	—		—		—			7,585			—			—		7,585
Net income	—	—		—	—		—		—			—			126,997			—		126,997
Issuances of common shares, net	5,251,717	52		—	—		264,088		—			—			—			—		264,140
Stock option exercises, net	28,434	—		—	—		1,195		(1,222		)	—			—			—		(27		)
Dividends to common and preferred shareholders	—	—		—	—		—		—			—			(155,693		)	—		(155,693		)
Balance at September 30, 2014	58,941,290	$	589	13,850,000	$	139	$	2,280,104	$	(66,437	)	$	13,557		$	(300,611	)	$	377	$	1,927,718

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

EPR PROPERTIES Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014			2013
Operating activities:
Net income	$	126,997		$	117,183
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Gain from early extinguishment of debt	—			(4,539		)
Provision for loan loss	3,777			—
Income from discontinued operations	(3,384		)	(3,931		)
Gain on sale of land	(330		)	—
Gain on sale of investment in a direct financing lease	(220		)	—
Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff	—			6,166
Equity in income from joint ventures	(878		)	(1,168		)
Distributions from joint ventures	810			630
Depreciation and amortization	48,750			39,140
Amortization of deferred financing costs	3,158			2,997
Amortization of above market leases	144			—
Share-based compensation expense to management and trustees	6,984			4,825
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash	(1,490		)	12,638
Increase in mortgage notes accrued interest receivable	(2,323		)	(1,240		)
Increase in accounts receivable, net	(2,585		)	(4,542		)
Increase in direct financing lease receivable	(2,211		)	(3,638		)
Decrease (increase) in other assets	(2,413		)	1,400
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(8,095		)	(9,327		)
Increase (decrease) in unearned rents and interest	1,408			(441		)
Net operating cash provided by continuing operations	168,099			156,153
Net operating cash provided by discontinued operations	109			2,222
Net cash provided by operating activities	168,208			158,375
Investing activities:
Acquisition of rental properties and other assets	(56,385		)	(27,199		)
Proceeds from sale of real estate	3,647			796
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	—			(1,021		)
Proceeds from settlement of derivative	5,725			—
Investment in mortgage notes receivable	(57,922		)	(56,864		)
Proceeds from mortgage note receivable paydown	317			1,835
Investment in promissory notes receivable	(4,387		)	(1,278		)
Proceeds from promissory note receivable paydown	—			1,026
Investment in direct financing lease, net	—			(3,262		)
Proceeds from sale of investment in a direct financing lease, net	46,092			—
Additions to properties under development	(256,528		)	(144,525		)
Net cash used by investing activities of continuing operations	(319,441		)	(230,492		)
Net proceeds from sale of real estate from discontinued operations	—			46,490
Net cash used by investing activities	(319,441		)	(184,002		)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt facilities	265,000			549,000
Principal payments on long-term debt	(220,566		)	(384,831		)
Deferred financing fees paid	(808		)	(8,106		)
Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff (cash portion)	—			(5,790		)
Net proceeds from issuance of common shares	264,008			43,659
Impact of stock option exercises, net	(27		)	947
Purchase of common shares for treasury	(2,892		)	(3,246		)
Dividends paid to shareholders	(152,874		)	(152,195		)
Net cash provided by financing activities	151,841			39,438
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(180		)	(334		)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	428			13,477
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	7,958			10,664
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	$	8,386		$	24,141
Supplemental information continued on next page.

EPR PROPERTIES Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands) Continued from previous page.

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014		2013
Supplemental schedule of non-cash activity:
Transfer of property under development to rental property	$	152,504	$	83,685
Acquisition of real estate in exchange for assumption of debt at fair value	$	101,441	$	19,710
Issuance of nonvested shares and restricted share units at fair value, including nonvested shares issued for payment of bonuses	$	15,525	$	10,398
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for interest	$	76,836	$	66,494
Cash paid (received) during the period for income taxes	$	234	$	(116	)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

EPR PROPERTIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1. Organization

Description of Business

EPR Properties (the Company) is a specialty real estate investment trust (REIT) organized on August 29, 1997 in Maryland. The Company develops, owns, leases and finances properties in select market segments primarily related to entertainment, education and recreation. The Company’s properties are located in the United States and Canada.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the balance sheet and revenues and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. In addition, operating results for the nine month period ended September 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2014.

The Company consolidates certain entities when it is deemed to be the primary beneficiary in a variable interest entity (VIE), as defined in Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic on Consolidation. The Topic on Consolidation requires the consolidation of VIEs in which an enterprise has a controlling financial interest. A controlling financial interest will have both of the following characteristics: the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the VIE's economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. This topic requires an ongoing reassessment. The equity method of accounting is applied to entities in which the Company is not the primary beneficiary as defined in the Consolidation Topic of the FASB ASC, or does not have effective control, but can exercise influence over the entity with respect to its operations and major decisions.

The Company reports its noncontrolling interests as required by the Consolidation Topic of the FASB ASC. Noncontrolling interest is the portion of equity (net assets) in a subsidiary not attributable, directly or indirectly, to a parent. The ownership interests in the subsidiary that are held by owners other than the parent are noncontrolling interests. Such noncontrolling interests are reported on the consolidated balance sheets within equity, separately from the Company's equity. On the consolidated statements of income, revenues, expenses and net income or loss from less-than-wholly-owned subsidiaries are reported at the consolidated amounts, including both the amounts attributable to the Company and noncontrolling interests. Consolidated statements of changes in shareholders' equity are included for both quarterly and annual financial statements, including beginning balances, activity for the period and ending balances for equity, noncontrolling interests and total equity. The Company does not have any redeemable noncontrolling interests.

The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 has been derived from the audited consolidated balance sheet at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 28, 2014.

Operating Segments

For financial reporting purposes, the Company groups its investments into four reportable operating segments: Entertainment, Education, Recreation and Other. See Note 16 for financial information related to these operating segments.

Rental Properties

Rental properties are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Costs incurred for the acquisition and development of the properties are capitalized. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which generally are estimated to be 40 years for buildings and 3 to 25 years for furniture, fixtures and equipment. Tenant improvements, including allowances, are depreciated over the shorter of the base term of the lease or the estimated useful life. Expenditures for ordinary maintenance and repairs are charged to operations in the period incurred. Significant renovations and improvements that improve or extend the useful life of the asset are capitalized and depreciated over their estimated useful life.

Management reviews a property for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of a property may not be recoverable. The review of recoverability is based on an estimate of undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual disposition. If impairment exists due to the inability to recover the carrying value of the property, an impairment loss is recorded to the extent that the carrying value of the property exceeds its estimated fair value.

The Company evaluates the held-for-sale classification of its real estate as of the end of each quarter. Assets that are classified as held for sale are recorded at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. Assets are generally classified as held for sale once management has initiated an active program to market them for sale and has received a firm purchase commitment that is expected to close within one year. The results of operations of these real estate properties are reflected as discontinued operations in all periods reported. On occasion, the Company will receive unsolicited offers from third parties to buy individual Company properties. Under these circumstances, the Company will classify the properties as held for sale when a sales contract is executed with no contingencies and the prospective buyer has funds at risk to ensure performance.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The Company makes estimates of the collectability of its accounts receivable related to base rents, tenant escalations (straight-line rents), reimbursements and other revenue or income. The Company specifically analyzes trends in accounts receivable, historical bad debts, customer creditworthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment terms when evaluating the adequacy of its allowance for doubtful accounts. When evaluating customer creditworthiness, management reviews the periodic financial statements for significant tenants and specifically evaluates the strength and material changes in net operating income, coverage ratios, leverage and other factors to assess the tenant's credit quality. In addition, when customers are in bankruptcy, the Company makes estimates of the expected recovery of pre-petition administrative and damage claims. These estimates have a direct impact on the Company's net income.

Revenue Recognition

Rents that are fixed and determinable are recognized on a straight-line basis over the minimum terms of the leases. Base rent escalation on leases that are dependent upon increases in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is recognized when known. In addition, most of the Company's tenants are subject to additional rents if gross revenues of the properties exceed certain thresholds defined in the lease agreements (percentage rents). Percentage rents as well as participating interest for those mortgage agreements that contain similar such clauses are recognized at the time when specific triggering events occur as provided by the lease or mortgage agreements. Rental revenue included percentage rents of $1.7 million and $2.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Mortgage and other financing income included participating interest income of $1.4 million and $0.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Lease termination fees are recognized when the related leases are canceled and the Company has no obligation to provide services to such former tenants. Termination fees of $123 thousand and $8 thousand were recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Direct financing lease income is recognized on the effective interest method to produce a level yield on funds not yet recovered. Estimated unguaranteed residual values at the date of lease inception represent management's initial estimates of fair value of the leased assets at the expiration of the lease, not to exceed original cost. Significant assumptions used in estimating residual values include estimated net cash flows over the remaining lease term and expected future real estate values. The Company evaluates on an annual basis (or more frequently, if necessary) the collectability of its

direct financing lease receivable and unguaranteed residual value to determine whether they are impaired. A direct financing lease receivable is considered to be impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the existing contractual terms. When a direct financing lease receivable is considered to be impaired, the amount of loss is calculated by comparing the recorded investment to the value determined by discounting the expected future cash flows at the direct financing lease receivable's effective interest rate or to the fair value of the underlying collateral, less costs to sell, if such receivable is collateralized.

Mortgage Notes and Other Notes Receivable

Mortgage notes and other notes receivable, including related accrued interest receivable, consist of loans originated by the Company and the related accrued and unpaid interest income as of the balance sheet date. Mortgage notes and other notes receivable are initially recorded at the amount advanced to the borrower and the Company defers certain loan origination and commitment fees, net of certain origination costs, and amortizes them over the term of the related loan. Interest income on performing loans is accrued as earned. The Company evaluates the collectability of both interest and principal of each of its loans to determine whether it is impaired. A loan is considered to be impaired when, based on current information and events, the Company determines that it is probable that it will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the existing contractual terms. An insignificant delay or shortfall in amounts of payments does not necessarily result in the loan being identified as impaired. When a loan is considered to be impaired, the amount of loss, if any, is calculated by comparing the recorded investment to the value determined by discounting the expected future cash flows at the loan’s effective interest rate or to the fair value of the Company’s interest in the underlying collateral, less costs to sell, if the loan is collateral dependent. For impaired loans, interest income is recognized on a cash basis, unless the Company determines based on the loan to estimated fair value ratio the loan should be on the cost recovery method, and any cash payments received would then be reflected as a reduction of principal. Interest income recognition is recommenced if and when the impaired loan becomes contractually current and performance is demonstrated to be resumed.

Concentrations of Risk

American Multi-Cinema, Inc. (AMC) was the lessee of a substantial portion (26%) of the megaplex theatre rental properties held by the Company at September 30, 2014 as a result of a series of sale leaseback transactions pertaining to AMC megaplex theatres. A substantial portion of the Company’s total revenues (approximately $65.5 million or 23% and $63.6 million or 25%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively) result from the revenue from AMC under the leases, or from its parent, AMC Entertainment, Inc. (AMCE), as the guarantor of AMC’s obligations under the leases. AMCE is wholly owned by AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (AMCEH). AMCEH is a publicly held company (NYSE: AMC) and its consolidated financial information is publicly available as www.sec.gov.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, approximately $30.2 million or 11%, and $31.7 million or 13%, respectively, of total revenue was derived from the Company's four entertainment retail centers in Ontario, Canada. The Company's wholly owned subsidiaries that hold the four Canadian entertainment retail centers represent approximately $217.9 million or 11% and $227.2 million or 13% of the Company's net assets at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

Share-Based Compensation

Share-based compensation to employees of the Company is granted pursuant to the Company's Annual Incentive Program and Long-Term Incentive Plan. Share-based compensation to non-employee Trustees of the Company is granted pursuant to the Company's Trustee compensation program and shares to employees and non-employee Trustees are issued under the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan.

Share-based compensation expense consists of share option expense, amortization of nonvested share grants, and amortization of share units issued to non-employee Trustees for payment of their annual retainers. Share-based compensation is included in general and administrative expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of income, and totaled $7.0 million and $4.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Share Options

Share options are granted to employees pursuant to the Long-Term Incentive Plan. The fair value of share options granted is estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Share options granted to

employees vest over a period of four years and share option expense for these options is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. Total expense recognized related to share options was $1.1 million and $647 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Nonvested Shares Issued to Employees

The Company grants nonvested shares to employees pursuant to both the Annual Incentive Program and the Long-Term Incentive Plan. The Company amortizes the expense related to the nonvested shares awarded to employees under the Long-Term Incentive Plan and the premium awarded under the nonvested share alternative of the Annual Incentive Program on a straight-line basis over the future vesting period (three or four years). Total expense recognized related to all nonvested shares was $5.1 million and $3.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Restricted Share Units Issued to Non-Employee Trustees

The Company issues restricted share units to non-employee Trustees for payment of their annual retainers. The fair value of the share units granted was based on the share price at the date of grant. The share units vest upon the earlier of the day preceding the next annual meeting of shareholders or a change of control. The settlement date for the shares is selected by the non-employee Trustee, and ranges from one year from the grant date to upon termination of service. This expense is amortized by the Company on a straight-line basis over the year of service by the non-employee Trustees. Total expense recognized related to shares issued to non-employee Trustees was $797 thousand and $559 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Derivative Instruments

The Company has acquired certain derivative instruments to reduce exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and variable interest rates. The Company has established policies and procedures for risk assessment and the approval, reporting and monitoring of derivative financial instrument activities. These derivatives consist of foreign currency forward contracts, cross-currency swaps and interest rate swaps.

The Company records all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depends on the intended use of the derivative, whether the Company has elected to designate a derivative in a hedging relationship and apply hedge accounting and whether the hedging relationship has satisfied the criteria necessary to apply hedge accounting. Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset, liability, or firm commitment attributable to a particular risk, such as interest rate risk, are considered fair value hedges. Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges. Derivatives may also be designated as hedges of the foreign currency exposure of a net investment in a foreign operation. Hedge accounting generally provides for the matching of the timing of gain or loss recognition on the hedging instrument with the recognition of the changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk in a fair value hedge or the earnings effect of the hedged forecasted transactions in a cash flow hedge. The Company may enter into derivative contracts that are intended to economically hedge certain of its risk, even though hedge accounting does not apply or the Company elects not to apply hedge accounting.

The Company has made an accounting policy election to measure the credit risk of its derivative financial instruments that are subject to master netting agreements on a net basis by counterparty portfolio.

3. Rental Properties

The following table summarizes the carrying amounts of rental properties as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):



	September 30, 2014			December 31, 2013
Buildings and improvements	$	2,198,301		$	1,937,661
Furniture, fixtures & equipment	28,531			26,676
Land	596,650			549,457
	2,823,482			2,513,794
Accumulated depreciation	(453,284		)	(409,643		)
Total	$	2,370,198		$	2,104,151

Depreciation expense on rental properties was $46.0 million and $36.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

4. Investments

The Company's investment spending during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 totaled $471.6 million, and included investments in each of its four operating segments.

Entertainment investment spending during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 totaled $154.0 million, and was related primarily to the acquisition of 11 theatres as described below, as well as investments in build-to-suit construction of six megaplex theatres and redevelopment of three existing megaplex theatres, each of which is subject to a long-term triple net lease or long-term mortgage agreement.

On April 21, 2014, the Company acquired 100% of an entity that owns 11 theatre properties in seven states for a total purchase price of approximately $117.7 million. As a part of this transaction, the Company assumed a mortgage loan of $90.3 million, which was booked at fair value on the date of the acquisition and a note payable of $1.9 million, for which the carrying value approximated market value on the date of acquisition. See Note 8 for further details regarding these loans. The theatre properties are leased on a triple net basis under a master lease agreement to a subsidiary of Regal Cinemas, Inc. with the tenant responsible for all taxes, costs and expenses arising from the use or operation of the properties. The remaining initial lease term is approximately 13 years. On the acquisition date, the Company recorded the following in the consolidated balance sheet: $123.7 million to rental properties, $3.3 million to other assets (for in-place leases) and $101.5 million to debt. Proforma financial information for this acquisition has been omitted as the effects of the acquisition are not material to the consolidated financial statements. Acquisition related costs in connection with this acquisition of $0.5 million were expensed as incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Education investment spending during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 totaled $176.9 million, and was related to investments in build-to-suit construction of 21 public charter schools, three private schools and ten early childhood education centers, as well as the acquisition of two early childhood education centers located in Arizona, each of which is subject to a long-term triple net lease or long-term mortgage agreement.

Recreation investment spending during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 totaled $137.4 million, and was related to build-to-suit construction of 14 TopGolf golf entertainment facilities and additional improvements at two existing Top Golf golf entertainment facilities and Camelback Mountain Resort, each of which is subject to a long-term triple net lease or a long-term mortgage agreement.

Other investment spending during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 totaled $3.3 million, and was related to the land held for development related to the Adelaar casino and resort project in Sullivan County, New York.

5. Accounts Receivable, Net

The following table summarizes the carrying amounts of accounts receivable, net as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):



	September 30, 2014			December 31, 2013
Receivable from tenants	$	6,794		$	10,759
Receivable from non-tenants	109			275
Receivable from Canada Revenue Agency	—			839
Straight-line rent receivable	38,339			33,654
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(773		)	(2,989		)
Total	$	44,469		$	42,538

6. Notes Receivable

The Company had one note receivable totaling $3.8 million (including $0.1 million in accrued interest) at September 30, 2014 that was impaired due to the inability of the borrower to meet its contractual obligations. Interest income of $84 thousand was recognized on this note for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and related to the period before the note was impaired. Management of the Company evaluated the fair value of the underlying collateral of the note and concluded that a loan loss reserve for its full value of $3.8 million was necessary at September 30, 2014.

7. Investment in a Direct Financing Lease

The Company’s investment in a direct financing lease relates to the Company’s master lease of 23 public charter school properties as of September 30, 2014 and 27 public charter school properties as of December 31, 2013, with affiliates of Imagine Schools, Inc. (Imagine). Investment in a direct financing lease, net represents estimated unguaranteed residual values of leased assets and net unpaid rentals, less related deferred income. The following table summarizes the carrying amounts of investment in a direct financing lease, net as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):



	September 30, 2014			December 31, 2013
Total minimum lease payments receivable	$	491,700		$	633,384
Estimated unguaranteed residual value of leased assets	172,994			215,207
Less deferred income ⁽¹⁾	(466,143		)	(606,379		)
Investment in a direct financing lease, net	$	198,551		$	242,212

⁽¹⁾Deferred income is net of $1.5 million and $1.7 million of initial direct costs at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

Additionally, the Company determined that no allowance for losses was necessary at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

The Company’s direct financing lease has expiration dates ranging from approximately 18 to 21 years. Future minimum rentals receivable on this direct financing lease at September 30, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):



	Amount
Year:
2014	$	5,021
2015	20,475
2016	21,089
2017	21,721
2018	22,373
Thereafter	401,021
Total	$	491,700

On April 2, 2014, the Company completed the sale of four public charter school properties located in Florida and previously leased to Imagine for net proceeds of $46.1 million. Accordingly, the Company reduced its investment in a direct financing lease, net, by $45.9 million which included $41.5 million in original acquisition cost. A gain of $0.2 million was recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

8. Debt and Capital Markets

On March 26, 2014, the Company increased the size of its unsecured revolving credit facility from $475.0 million to $535.0 million. As of September 30, 2014, the Company had $34.0 million outstanding under the facility and the total availability under the unsecured revolving credit facility was $501.0 million.

Additionally on March 26, 2014, the Company increased the size of its unsecured term loan facility from $265.0 million to $275.0 million. On September 19, 2014, the Company further increased the size of its unsecured term loan facility to $285.0 million.

On April 21, 2014, the Company assumed a mortgage note payable of $90.3 million and a note payable of $1.9 million in conjunction with the acquisition of 11 theatre properties. The mortgage note matures on July 6, 2017 and requires monthly principal and interest payments of approximately $635 thousand with a final principal payment at maturity of approximately $85.1 million. The mortgage note was recorded at fair value upon acquisition which was estimated to be $99.6 million. The fair value of this mortgage note was determined by discounting the future cash flows of the mortgage note using an estimated current market rate of 4.00%. The note payable matures on April 21, 2016, bears interest at 2.50% and requires quarterly interest payments of approximately $12 thousand with principal payment due at maturity. The carrying value of the note approximated fair value on the date of acquisition. Based on these inputs, the Company determined that its valuation of these notes was classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. See Note 11 for definition of Level 2 inputs.

On September 23, 2014, the Company issued 3,680,000 common shares in a registered public offering for total net proceeds, after the underwriting discount and offering expenses, of approximately $184.2 million. The net proceeds from the public offering were used to pay down the Company’s unsecured revolving credit facility.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company issued pursuant to a registered public offering 1,563,709 common shares under the direct share purchase component of the Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Share Purchase Plan for total net proceeds after expenses of $79.5 million.

9. Variable Interest Entities

The Company’s variable interest in VIEs currently are in the form of equity ownership and loans provided by the Company to a VIE or other partner. The Company examines specific criteria and uses its judgment when determining if the Company is the primary beneficiary of a VIE and therefore required to consolidate the investments. Factors considered in determining whether the Company is the primary beneficiary include risk and reward sharing, experience and financial condition of other partner(s), voting rights, involvement in day-to-day capital and operating decisions,

representation on a VIE’s executive committee, existence of unilateral kick-out rights or voting rights, and level of economic disproportionality between the Company and the other partner(s).

Consolidated VIEs

As of September 30, 2014, the Company did not have any investments in consolidated VIEs.

Unconsolidated VIE

At September 30, 2014, the Company’s recorded investment in SVVI, a VIE that is unconsolidated, was $189.4 million. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss associated with SVVI is limited to the Company’s outstanding mortgage note and related accrued interest receivable of $189.4 million. While this entity is a VIE, the Company has determined that the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance is not held by the Company.

10. Derivative Instruments

All derivatives are recognized at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets within the line items "Other assets" and "Accounts payable and accrued liabilities" as applicable. The Company's derivatives are subject to a master netting arrangement and the Company has elected not to offset its derivative position for purposes of balance sheet presentation and disclosure. The Company had derivative liabilities of $5.1 million and $4.5 million recorded in “Accounts payable and accrued liabilities” and derivative assets of $8.5 million and $6.1 million recorded in “Other assets” in the consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. Had the Company elected to offset derivatives in the consolidated balance sheet pursuant to ASU 210-20-45, the Company would have had derivative assets of $8.5 million and $6.1 million that would have been offset against the respective derivative liabilities of $5.1 million and $4.5 million at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, resulting in a net derivative asset of $3.4 million and $1.6 million (with no derivative liability) at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The Company had not posted or received collateral with its derivative counterparties as of September 30, 2014 or December 31, 2013. See Note 11 for disclosures relating to the fair value of the derivative instruments as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

Risk Management Objective of Using Derivatives

The Company is exposed to the effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates on its LIBOR based borrowings. The Company limits this risk by following established risk management policies and procedures including the use of derivatives. The Company’s objective in using derivatives is to add stability to reported earnings and to manage its exposure to foreign exchange and interest rate movements or other identified risks. To accomplish this objective, the Company primarily uses interest rate swaps, cross-currency swaps and foreign currency forwards.

Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk

The Company’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements on its LIBOR based borrowings. To accomplish this objective, the Company currently uses interest rate swaps as its interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount.

On January 5, 2012, the Company entered into three interest rate swap agreements to fix the interest rate on a $240.0 million unsecured term loan facility that closed on the same day. These agreements have a combined outstanding notional amount of $240.0 million, a termination date of January 5, 2016 and provide for a fixed rate on this debt of 2.51%. On September 6, 2013, the Company entered into three interest rate swap agreements to further fix the interest rate on $240.0 million of the unsecured term loan facility at 2.38% from January 5, 2016 to July 5, 2017.

The effective portion of changes in the fair value of interest rate derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, such derivatives were used to hedge the variable cash flows associated with existing variable-rate debt.

The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives is recognized directly in earnings. No hedge ineffectiveness on cash flow hedges was recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

Amounts reported in AOCI related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company’s variable-rate debt. As of September 30, 2014, the Company estimates that during the twelve months ending September 30, 2015, $1.6 million will be reclassified from AOCI to interest expense.

Cash Flow Hedges of Foreign Exchange Risk

The Company is exposed to foreign currency exchange risk against its functional currency, the U.S. dollar, on its four Canadian properties. The Company uses cross currency swaps and foreign currency forwards to mitigate its exposure to fluctuations in the CAD to U.S. dollar exchange rate on its Canadian properties. These foreign currency derivatives should hedge a significant portion of the Company's expected CAD denominated cash flow of the Canadian properties as their impact on the Company's cash flow when settled should move in the opposite direction of the exchange rates used to translate revenues and expenses of these properties.

As of September 30, 2014, the Company had cross-currency swaps with a fixed original notional value of $100.0 million CAD and $98.1 million U.S. The net effect of these swaps is to lock in an exchange rate of $1.05 CAD per U.S. dollar on approximately $13.5 million of annual CAD denominated cash flows on the properties through June 2018.

The effective portion of changes in the fair value of foreign currency derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges of foreign exchange risk is recorded in AOCI and subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivative, as well as amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness, is recognized directly in earnings. No hedge ineffectiveness on foreign currency derivatives was recognized for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. As of September 30, 2014, the Company estimates that during the twelve months ending September 30, 2015, $0.9 million will be reclassified from AOCI to other income.

Net Investment Hedges

As discussed above, the Company is exposed to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates on its four Canadian properties. As such, the Company uses currency forward agreements to hedge its exposure to changes in foreign exchange rates. Currency forward agreements involve fixing the CAD to U.S. dollar exchange rate for delivery of a specified amount of foreign currency on a specified date. The currency forward agreements are typically cash settled in U.S. dollars for their fair value at or close to their settlement date. In order to hedge the net investment in four of the Canadian properties, the Company entered into a forward contract with a fixed notional value of $100.0 million CAD and $94.3 million U.S. with a July 2018 settlement. The exchange rate of this forward contract is approximately $1.06 CAD per U.S. dollar. Additionally, on February 28, 2014, the Company entered into a forward contract with a fixed notional value of $100.0 million CAD and $88.1 million U.S. with a July 2018 settlement date. The exchange rate of this forward contract is approximately $1.13 CAD per U.S. dollar. These forward contracts should hedge a significant portion of the Company’s CAD denominated net investment in these four centers through July 2018 as the impact on AOCI from marking the derivative to market should move in the opposite direction of the translation adjustment on the net assets of these four Canadian properties.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company received $5.7 million of cash in connection with the settlement of a CAD to U.S. dollar currency forward agreement which was designated as a net investment hedge. The cash receipt has been reported as part of investing activity in the accompanying consolidated statement of cash flows. The corresponding change in value of the forward contract for the period from inception to the settlement date of $5.7 million is reported in AOCI as part of the cumulative translation adjustment. The $5.7 million gain will remain in AOCI and will be reclassified into earnings upon a sale or complete or substantially complete liquidation of the Company’s investment in its four Canadian properties.

For foreign currency derivatives designated as net investment hedges, the effective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivatives are reported in AOCI as part of the cumulative translation adjustment. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives is recognized directly in earnings. No hedge ineffectiveness on net investment

hedges was recognized for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. Amounts are reclassified out of AOCI into earnings when the hedged net investment is either sold or substantially liquidated.

See Note 11 for disclosure relating to the fair value of the Company’s derivative instruments. Below is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the consolidated statements of changes in equity and income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity and Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 (Dollars in thousands)

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
Description	2014			2013			2014			2013
Interest Rate Swaps
Amount of Income (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)	$	721		$	(2,985	)	$	(1,337	)	$	(2,399	)
Amount of Expense Reclassified from AOCI into Earnings (Effective Portion) (1)	(462		)	(442		)	(1,371		)	(1,296		)
Cross Currency Swaps
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)	2,080			(1,333		)	2,105			746
Amount of Income (Expense) Reclassified from AOCI into Earnings (Effective Portion) (2)	169			(34		)	430			(185		)
Currency Forward Agreements
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)	6,827			(3,489		)	5,876			3,417
Amount of Income Reclassified from AOCI into Earnings (Effective Portion) (2)	—			73			—			192
Total
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)	$	9,628		$	(7,807	)	$	6,644		$	1,764
Amount of Expense Reclassified from AOCI into Earnings (Effective Portion)	(293		)	(403		)	(941		)	(1,289		)


(1)	Included in "Interest expense, net" in the accompanying consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.


(2)	Included in "Other income" and “Other expense” in the accompanying consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

Credit-risk-related Contingent Features

The Company has agreements with each of its interest rate derivative counterparties that contain a provision where if the Company defaults on any of its obligations for borrowed money or credit in an amount exceeding $25.0 million and such default is not waived or cured within a specified period of time, including default where repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender, then the Company could also be declared in default on its interest rate derivative obligations.

As of September 30, 2014, the fair value of the Company’s derivatives in a liability position related to these agreements was $5.1 million. If the Company breached any of the contractual provisions of these derivative contracts, it would be required to settle its obligations under the agreements at their termination value of $5.3 million.

11. Fair Value Disclosures

The Company has certain financial instruments that are required to be measured under the FASB’s Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures guidance. The Company currently does not have any non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, the FASB’s Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs that are classified within Levels 1 and 2 of the hierarchy) and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions (unobservable inputs classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy). Level 1 inputs use quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, which are typically based on an entity’s own assumptions, as there is little, if any, related market activity. In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company uses interest rate swaps, foreign currency forwards and cross-currency swaps to manage its interest rate and foreign currency risk. The valuation of these instruments is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves, foreign exchange rates, and implied volatilities. The fair values of interest rate swaps are determined using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted future fixed cash receipts and the discounted expected variable cash payments. The variable cash payments are based on an expectation of future interest rates (forward curves) derived from observable market interest rate curves. The Company incorporates credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both its own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. In adjusting the fair value of its derivative contracts for the effect of nonperformance risk, the Company has considered the impact of netting and any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral postings, thresholds, mutual puts, and guarantees. In conjunction with the FASB's fair value measurement guidance, the Company made an accounting policy election to measure the credit risk of its derivative financial instruments that are subject to master netting agreements on a net basis by counterparty portfolio.

Although the Company determined that the majority of the inputs used to value its derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with its derivatives also use Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads, to evaluate the likelihood of default by itself and its counterparties. As of September 30, 2014, the Company assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its derivative positions and determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of its derivatives and therefore, classified its derivatives as Level 2 within the fair value reporting hierarchy.

The table below presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements are classified and by derivative type.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (Dollars in thousands)

Description	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level I)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)			Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Assets (Liabilities) Balance at end of period
September 30, 2014:
Cross-Currency Swaps*	$	—	$	3,406		$	—	$	3,406
Currency Forward Agreements*	$	—	$	5,123		$	—	$	5,123
Currency Forward Agreements**	$	—	$	(619	)	$	—	$	(619	)
Interest Rate Swap Agreements**	$	—	$	(4,437	)	$	—	$	(4,437	)
December 31, 2013:
Cross-Currency Swaps*	$	—	$	1,730		$	—	$	1,730
Currency Forward Agreements*	$	—	$	4,353		$	—	$	4,353
Interest Rate Swap Agreements**	$	—	$	(4,472	)	$	—	$	(4,472	)

*Included in "Other assets" in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

**Included in "Accounts payable and accrued liabilities" in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

Non-recurring fair value measurements

Other than the purchase price allocation for the business combination described in Note 4, there were no assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Management compares the carrying value to the estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instruments. The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

Mortgage notes receivable and related accrued interest receivable:

The fair value of the Company’s mortgage notes and related accrued interest receivable is estimated by discounting the future cash flows of each instrument using current market rates. At September 30, 2014, the Company had a carrying value of $546.3 million in fixed rate mortgage notes receivable outstanding, including related accrued interest, with a weighted average interest rate of approximately 9.16%. The fixed rate mortgage notes bear interest at rates of 5.50% to 11.31%. Discounting the future cash flows for fixed rate mortgage notes receivable using rates of 9.00% to 11.31%, management estimates the fair value of the fixed rate mortgage notes receivable to be approximately $522.5 million with an estimated weighted average market rate of 10.14% at September 30, 2014.

At December 31, 2013, the Company had a carrying value of $486.3 million in fixed rate mortgage notes receivable outstanding, including related accrued interest, with a weighted average interest rate of approximately 9.05%. The fixed rate mortgage notes bear interest at rates of 5.50% to 11.31%. Discounting the future cash flows for fixed rate mortgage notes receivable using rates of 9.00% to 11.31%, management estimates the fair value of the fixed rate mortgage notes receivable to be $465.2 million with an estimated weighted average market rate of 10.12% at December 31, 2013.

Investment in a direct financing lease, net:

The fair value of the Company’s investment in a direct financing lease is estimated by discounting the future cash flows of the instrument using current market rates. At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had an investment in a direct financing lease with a carrying value of $198.6 million and $242.2 million, respectively, and a weighted average effective interest rate of 12.00% and 12.01%, respectively. The investment in direct financing lease bears interest at effective interest rates of 11.74% to 12.38%. The carrying value of the investment in a direct financing lease approximated the fair market value at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

Derivative instruments:

Derivative instruments are carried at their fair market value.

Debt instruments:

The fair value of the Company's debt is estimated by discounting the future cash flows of each instrument using current market rates. At September 30, 2014, the Company had a carrying value of $344.0 million in variable rate debt outstanding with a weighted average interest rate of approximately 1.56%. The carrying value of the variable rate debt outstanding approximated the fair market value at September 30, 2014.

At December 31, 2013, the Company had a carrying value of $290.0 million in variable rate debt outstanding with an average weighted interest rate of approximately 1.62%. The carrying value of the variable rate debt outstanding approximated the fair market value at December 31, 2013.

At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, $240.0 million of variable rate debt outstanding under the Company's unsecured term loan facility had been effectively converted to a fixed rate through July 5, 2017 by interest rate swap agreements.

At September 30, 2014, the Company had a carrying value of $1.28 billion in fixed rate long-term debt outstanding with a weighted average interest rate of approximately 5.94%. Discounting the future cash flows for fixed rate debt using rates of 1.91% to 4.23%, management estimates the fair value of the fixed rate debt to be approximately $1.41 billion with an estimated weighted average market rate of 3.52% at September 30, 2014.

At December 31, 2013, the Company had a carrying value of $1.19 billion in fixed rate long-term debt outstanding with an average weighted interest rate of approximately 6.10%. Discounting the future cash flows for fixed rate debt using rates of 2.63% to 5.56%, management estimates the fair value of the fixed rate debt to be approximately $1.24 billion with an estimated weighted average market rate of 4.85% at December 31, 2013.

12. Earnings Per Share

The following table summarizes the Company’s computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 (amounts in thousands except per share information):



	Three Months Ended September 30, 2014						Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Income (numerator)			Shares (denominator)	Per Share Amount		Income (numerator)			Shares (denominator)	Per Share Amount
Basic EPS:
Income from continuing operations	$	42,708					$	123,613
Less: preferred dividend requirements	(5,952		)				(17,856		)
Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	36,756		53,792	$	0.68	$	105,757		53,268	$	1.99
Income (loss) from discontinued operations available to common shareholders	$	(3	)	53,792	$	—	$	3,384		53,268	$	0.06
Net income available to common shareholders	$	36,753		53,792	$	0.68	$	109,141		53,268	$	2.05
Diluted EPS:
Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	36,756		53,792			$	105,757		53,268
Effect of dilutive securities:
Share options	—			209			—			194
Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	36,756		54,001	$	0.68	$	105,757		53,462	$	1.98
Income (loss) from discontinued operations available to common shareholders	$	(3	)	54,001	$	—	$	3,384		53,462	$	0.06
Net income available to common shareholders	$	36,753		54,001	$	0.68	$	109,141		53,462	$	2.04



	Three Months Ended September 30, 2013						Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Income (numerator)			Shares (denominator)	Per Share Amount		Income (numerator)			Shares (denominator)	Per Share Amount
Basic EPS:
Income from continuing operations	$	40,529					$	113,252
Less: preferred dividend requirements	(5,951		)				(17,855		)
Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	34,578		47,349	$	0.73	$	95,397		47,097	$	2.03
Income from discontinued operations available to common shareholders	$	2,973		47,349	$	0.06	$	3,931		47,097	$	0.08
Net income available to common shareholders	$	37,551		47,349	$	0.79	$	99,328		47,097	$	2.11
Diluted EPS:
Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	34,578		47,349			$	95,397		47,097
Effect of dilutive securities:
Share options	—			175			—			193
Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	34,578		47,524	$	0.73	$	95,397		47,290	$	2.02
Income from discontinued operations available to common shareholders	$	2,973		47,524	$	0.06	$	3,931		47,290	$	0.08
Net income available to common shareholders	$	37,551		47,524	$	0.79	$	99,328		47,290	$	2.10

The additional 1.9 million common shares that would result from the conversion of the Company’s 5.75% Series C cumulative convertible preferred shares and the additional 1.6 million common shares that would result from the conversion of the Company’s 9.0% Series E cumulative convertible preferred shares and the corresponding add-back of the preferred dividends declared on those shares are not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 because the effect is anti-dilutive.

The dilutive effect of potential common shares from the exercise of share options is included in diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. For the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, options to purchase 279 thousand and 331 thousand shares of common shares, respectively, at per share prices ranging from $46.86 to $65.50 and $45.20 to $65.50, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the options were anti-dilutive. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, options to purchase 378 thousand and 331 thousand shares of common shares, respectively, at per share prices ranging from $45.20 to $65.50 for both periods, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the options were anti-dilutive.

13. Equity Incentive Plan

All grants of common shares and options to purchase common shares are issued under the Company's 2007 Equity Incentive Plan and an aggregate of 3,650,000 common shares, options to purchase common shares and restricted share units, subject to adjustment in the event of certain capital events, may be granted. At September 30, 2014, there were 1,308,186 shares available for grant under the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan.

Share Options

Share options granted under the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan have exercise prices equal to the fair market value of a common share at the date of grant. The options may be granted for any reasonable term, not to exceed 10 years, and for employees typically become exercisable at a rate of 25% per year over a four-year period. For non-employee Trustees, share options are vested upon issuance, however, the share options may not be exercised for a one year period subsequent to the grant date. The Company generally issues new common shares upon option exercise. A summary of the Company’s share option activity and related information is as follows:



	Number of shares		Option price per share					Weighted avg. exercise price
Outstanding at December 31, 2013	840,665		$	18.18	—	$	65.50	$	40.85
Exercised	(28,434	)	32.50		—	52.72		42.03
Granted	172,178		51.64		—	51.64		51.64
Forfeited	(3,377	)	45.20		—	51.64		48.65
Outstanding at September 30, 2014	981,032		$	18.18	—	$	65.50	$	42.69

The weighted average fair value of options granted was $13.87 and $12.35 during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The intrinsic value of stock options exercised was $0.3 million and $2.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Additionally, the Company repurchased 22,652 shares into treasury shares in conjunction with the stock options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 with a total value of $1.2 million. At September 30, 2014, stock-option expense to be recognized in future periods was $3.0 million.

The expense related to share options included in the determination of net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was $1.1 million and $647 thousand, respectively. The following assumptions were used in applying the Black-Scholes option pricing model at the grant dates: risk-free interest rate of 2.2% and 1.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, dividend yield of 6.4% and 5.4% to 6.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, volatility factors in the expected market price of the Company’s common shares of 50.3% and 50.7%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, 0.28% and 0.23% to 0.29% expected forfeiture rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and an expected life of approximately six years for both the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. The Company uses historical data to estimate the expected life of the option and the risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. Additionally, expected volatility is computed based on the average historical volatility of the Company’s publicly traded shares.

The following table summarizes outstanding options at September 30, 2014:



Exercise price range	Options outstanding	Weighted avg. life remaining	Weighted avg. exercise price		Aggregate intrinsic value (in thousands)
$ 18.18 - 19.99	201,859	4.4
20.00 - 29.99	—	0.0
30.00 - 39.99	14,774	5.4
40.00 - 49.99	485,330	4.9
50.00 - 59.99	185,716	9.0
60.00 - 65.50	93,353	2.3
	981,032	5.3	$	42.69	$	9,387

The following table summarizes exercisable options at September 30, 2014:



Exercise price range	Options outstanding	Weighted avg. life remaining	Weighted avg. exercise price		Aggregate intrinsic value (in thousands)
$ 18.18 - 19.99	201,859	4.4
20.00 - 29.99	—	0.0
30.00 - 39.99	14,774	5.4
40.00 - 49.99	343,341	3.7
50.00 - 59.99	9,375	4.6
60.00 - 65.50	93,353	2.3
	662,702	3.8	$	39.42	$	8,798

Nonvested Shares

A summary of the Company’s nonvested share activity and related information is as follows:



	Number of shares		Weighted avg. grant date fair value		Weighted avg. life remaining
Outstanding at December 31, 2013	371,864		$	46.00
Granted	280,193		51.64
Vested	(149,324	)	45.26
Forfeited	(4,208	)	50.02
Outstanding at September 30, 2014	498,525		$	49.35	1.26

The holders of nonvested shares have voting rights and receive dividends from the date of grant. These shares vest ratably over a period of three to four years. The fair value of the nonvested shares that vested was $7.3 million and $6.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. At September 30, 2014, unamortized share-based compensation expense related to nonvested shares was $13.9 million.

Restricted Share Units

A summary of the Company’s restricted share unit activity and related information is as follows:



	Number of Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Weighted Average Life Remaining
Outstanding at December 31, 2013	17,530		$	58.38
Granted	19,685		53.55
Vested	(17,530	)	58.38
Outstanding at September 30, 2014	19,685		$	53.55	0.63

The holders of restricted share units receive dividend equivalents from the date of grant. The share units vest upon the earlier of the day preceding the next annual meeting of shareholders or a change of control. The settlement date for the shares is selected by the non-employee Trustee, and ranges from one year from the grant date to upon termination of service. At September 30, 2014, unamortized share-based compensation expense related to restricted share units was $615 thousand.

14. Discontinued Operations

Included in discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 is the reversal of a liability that was established with the March 4, 2010 acquisition of Toronto Dundas Square. This liability was reversed as the related payment is not expected to occur. Included in discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 are the operations operations of five winery and vineyard properties which were sold during 2013.

The operating results relating to discontinued operations are as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Rental revenue	$	—		$	163		$	3		$	1,623
Tenant reimbursements	—			—			—			554
Total revenue	—			163			3			2,177
Property operating expense	3			66			13			38
Other expense (benefit)	—			87			(18		)	241
Transaction costs (benefit)	—			—			(3,376		)	—
Interest income, net	—			—			—			(28		)
Depreciation and amortization	—			205			—			1,728
Income (loss) before gain on sale or acquisition of real estate	(3		)	(195		)	3,384			198
Gain on sale of real estate	—			3,168			—			3,733
Net income (loss)	$	(3	)	$	2,973		$	3,384		$	3,931

15. Other Commitments and Contingencies

As of September 30, 2014, the Company had seven entertainment development projects for which it has commitments to fund approximately $33.6 million, 19 education development projects for which it has commitments to fund approximately $136.8 million and nine recreation development projects for which it has commitments to fund approximately $108.0 million. Development costs are advanced by the Company in periodic draws. If the Company determines that construction is not being completed in accordance with the terms of the development agreement, it can discontinue funding construction draws. The Company has agreed to lease the properties to the operators at pre-determined rates upon completion of construction.

The Company has certain commitments related to its mortgage note investments that it may be required to fund in the future. The Company is generally obligated to fund these commitments at the request of the borrower or upon the occurrence of events outside of its direct control. As of September 30, 2014, the Company had nine mortgage notes receivable with commitments totaling approximately $190.3 million. If commitments are funded in the future, interest will be charged at rates consistent with the existing investments.

The Company has provided guarantees of the payment of certain economic development revenue bonds totaling $20.4 million related to two theatres in Louisiana for which the Company earns a fee at annual rates of 2.88% to 4.00% over the 30-year terms of the related bonds. The Company recorded $8.6 million as a deferred asset included in other assets and $8.6 million included in other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2014 related to these guarantees. No amounts have been accrued as a loss contingency related to these guarantees because payment by the Company is not probable.

On June 7, 2011, affiliates of Louis Cappelli, Concord Associates, L.P., Concord Resort, LLC and Concord Kiamesha LLC (the Cappelli Group), filed a complaint with the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Sullivan, against two subsidiaries of the Company seeking (i) a declaratory judgment the Company's obligations under a previously disclosed settlement agreement involving these entities, (ii) an order that the Company execute the golf course lease and the “Racino Parcel” lease subject to the settlement agreement, and (iii) an extension of the restrictive covenant against ownership or operation of a casino on the Concord resort property under the settlement agreement (the Restrictive Covenant), which covenant was set to expire on December 31, 2011. The Company filed counterclaims seeking related

relief. The Cappelli Group subsequently obtained leave to discontinue its claims, but the counterclaims remained pending. On June 30, 2014, the Court (i) denied the Cappelli Group's motion to dismiss the counterclaims, (ii) granted the Company's motion for summary judgment finding that the Cappelli Group missed the December 31, 2011 deadline to fully execute a master credit agreement which was a condition to the Company's obligation to continue its joint development activities with the Cappelli Group under the settlement agreement, (iii) granted the Company's motion for summary judgment finding that the Restrictive Covenant had expired, and (iv) granted the Company's motion for declaratory relief declaring the Company as master developer of the Concord resort property. Subject to the Cappelli Group's right to appeal these decisions, we believe these orders resolve all remaining issues in the Sullivan County, New York case.

On October 20, 2011, the Cappelli Group also filed suit against the Company and two affiliates in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Westchester, asserting a claim for breach of contract and the implied covenant of good faith, and seeking damages of at least $800.0 million, based on the same allegations as in the action the Cappelli Group filed in Sullivan County Supreme Court. The Company has moved to dismiss the Amended Complaint in Westchester County based on the Sullivan County Supreme Court’s June 30, 2014 decision, and the Cappelli Group has cross-moved for a stay of the action. Briefing should be completed by November 3, 2014.

On September 18, 2013, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the District Court) dismissed the complaint filed by Concord Associates L.P. and six other companies affiliated with Mr. Cappelli against the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, Empire Resorts, Inc. and Monticello Raceway Management, Inc. (collectively, Empire), and Kien Huat Realty III Limited and Genting New York LLC (collectively, Genting). The complaint alleged, among other things, that the Company had conspired with Empire to monopolize the racing and gaming market in the Catskills by entering into exclusivity and development agreements to develop a comprehensive resort destination in Sullivan County, New York. The plaintiffs are seeking $500.0 million in damages (trebled to $1.5 billion under antitrust law), punitive damages, and injunctive relief. The District Court dismissed plaintiffs’ federal antitrust claims against all defendants with prejudice, and dismissed the pendent state law claims against Empire and Genting without prejudice, meaning they could be further pursued in state court. On October 2, 2013, the plaintiffs filed a motion for reconsideration with the District Court, seeking permission to file a Second Amended Complaint, and soon after filed a Notice of Appeal.

The Company has not determined that losses related to these matters are probable. Because of the favorable rulings from the Supreme Court of Sullivan County, New York and the District Court, and the pending or potential appeals, together with the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of litigation generally, the Company does not have sufficient information to determine the amount or range of reasonably possible loss with respect to these matters. The Company's assessments are based on estimates and assumptions that have been deemed reasonable by management, but that may prove to be incomplete or inaccurate, and unanticipated events and circumstances may occur that might cause the Company to change those estimates and assumptions. The Company intends to vigorously defend the claims asserted against the Company and certain of its subsidiaries by the Cappelli Group and its affiliates, for which the Company believes it has meritorious defenses, but there can be no assurances as to its outcome.

16. Segment Information

The Company groups investments into four reportable operating segments: Entertainment, Education, Recreation and Other. The financial information summarized below is presented by reportable operating segment:



Balance Sheet Data:
	As of September 30, 2014
	Entertainment		Education		Recreation		Other		Corporate/Unallocated		Consolidated
Total Assets	$	2,024,144	$	690,036	$	707,852	$	212,783	$	44,416	$	3,679,231

	As of December 31, 2013
	Entertainment		Education		Recreation		Other		Corporate/Unallocated		Consolidated
Total Assets	$	1,921,836	$	542,052	$	553,019	$	210,064	$	45,305	$	3,272,276



Operating Data:
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Entertainment		Education		Recreation		Other		Corporate/Unallocated		Consolidated
Rental revenue	$	60,616	$	7,490	$	6,069	$	235	$	—	$	74,410
Tenant reimbursements	4,486		—		—		—		—		4,486
Other income	5		—		—		191		149		345
Mortgage and other financing income	1,789		7,561		10,050		97		—		19,497
Total revenue	66,896		15,051		16,119		523		149		98,738

Property operating expense	5,759		—		—		189		—		5,948
Other expense	—		—		—		248		—		248
Total investment expenses	5,759		—		—		437		—		6,196
Net operating income - before unallocated items	61,137		15,051		16,119		86		149		92,542

Reconciliation to Consolidated Statements of Income:
General and administrative expense											(6,719		)
Interest expense, net											(20,801		)
Transaction costs											(369		)
Provision for loan loss											(3,777		)
Depreciation and amortization											(17,421		)
Equity in income from joint ventures											300
Income tax expense											(1,047		)
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations											(3		)
Net income attributable to EPR Properties											42,705
Preferred dividend requirements											(5,952		)
Net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties											$	36,753



	Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Entertainment		Education		Recreation		Other		Corporate/Unallocated		Consolidated
Rental revenue	$	54,800	$	4,422	$	2,682	$	305	$	—	$	62,209
Tenant reimbursements	4,552		—		—		—		—		4,552
Other income	29		—		—		1,373		39		1,441
Mortgage and other financing income	2,258		8,507		8,807		67		—		19,639
Total revenue	61,639		12,929		11,489		1,745		39		87,841

Property operating expense	6,365		—		—		214		—		6,579
Other expense	—		—		—		204		—		204
Total investment expenses	6,365		—		—		418		—		6,783
Net operating income - before unallocated items	55,274		12,929		11,489		1,327		39		81,058

Reconciliation to Consolidated Statements of Income:
General and administrative expense											(6,764		)
Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff											(223		)
Interest expense, net											(20,435		)
Transaction costs											(317		)
Depreciation and amortization											(13,141		)
Equity in income from joint ventures											351
Discontinued operations:
Income from discontinued operations											(195		)
Gain on sale of real estate											3,168
Net income attributable to EPR Properties											43,502
Preferred dividend requirements											(5,951		)
Net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties											$	37,551



	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Entertainment			Education		Recreation		Other		Corporate/Unallocated		Consolidated
Rental revenue	$	176,940		$	18,486	$	14,528	$	805	$	—	$	210,759
Tenant reimbursements	13,355			—		—		—		—		13,355
Other income (loss)	(7		)	—		—		284		429		706
Mortgage and other financing income	5,279			23,779		26,212		291		—		55,561
Total revenue	195,567			42,265		40,740		1,380		429		280,381

Property operating expense	17,413			—		—		523		—		17,936
Other expense	—			—		—		566		—		566
Total investment expenses	17,413			—		—		1,089		—		18,502
Net operating income - before unallocated items	178,154			42,265		40,740		291		429		261,879

Reconciliation to Consolidated Statements of Income:
General and administrative expense												(21,260		)
Interest expense, net												(61,254		)
Transaction costs												(1,321		)
Provision for loan loss												(3,777		)
Depreciation and amortization												(48,750		)
Equity in income from joint ventures												878
Gain on sale of land												330
Gain on sale of investment in a direct financing lease												220
Income tax expense												(3,332		)
Discontinued operations:
Income from discontinued operations												8
Transaction (costs) benefit												3,376
Net income attributable to EPR Properties												126,997
Preferred dividend requirements												(17,856		)
Net income available to common shareholders												$	109,141



	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Entertainment		Education		Recreation		Other		Corporate/Unallocated		Consolidated
Rental revenue	$	164,305	$	10,732	$	6,373	$	1,348	$	—	$	182,758
Tenant reimbursements	13,748		—		—		—		—		13,748
Other income	77		—		—		1,451		10		1,538
Mortgage and other financing income	6,685		24,609		24,151		225		—		55,670
Total revenue	184,815		35,341		30,524		3,024		10		253,714

Property operating expense	19,341		—		—		263		—		19,604
Other expense	—		—		—		508		—		508
Total investment expenses	19,341		—		—		771		—		20,112
Net operating income - before unallocated items	165,474		35,341		30,524		2,253		10		233,602

Reconciliation to Consolidated Statements of Income:
General and administrative expense											(19,468		)
Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff											(6,166		)
Gain on early extinguishment of debt											4,539
Interest expense, net											(60,424		)
Transaction costs											(859		)
Depreciation and amortization											(39,140		)
Equity in income from joint ventures											1,168
Discontinued operations:
Income from discontinued operations											198
Gain on sale of real estate											3,733
Net income attributable to EPR Properties											117,183
Preferred dividend requirements											(17,855		)
Net income available to common shareholders											$	99,328

17. Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements

A portion of the Company's subsidiaries have guaranteed the Company’s indebtedness under the Company's unsecured senior notes, unsecured revolving credit facility and unsecured term loan facility. The guarantees are joint and several, full and unconditional and subject to customary release provisions. The following summarizes the Company’s condensed consolidating information as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet As of September 30, 2014

	EPR Properties (Issuer)			Wholly Owned Subsidiary Guarantors		Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries		Consolidated Elimination			Consolidated
Assets
Rental properties, net	$	—		$	1,642,354	$	727,844	$	—		$	2,370,198
Land held for development	—			—		204,641		—			204,641
Property under development	—			176,638		12,413		—			189,051
Mortgage notes and related accrued interest receivable	—			483,602		62,663		—			546,265
Investment in a direct financing lease, net	—			198,551		—		—			198,551
Investment in joint ventures	—			—		5,343		—			5,343
Cash and cash equivalents	(442		)	1,294		7,534		—			8,386
Restricted cash	—			24,940		1,871		—			26,811
Deferred financing costs, net	15,820			4,536		638		—			20,994
Accounts receivable, net	148			29,660		14,661		—			44,469
Intercompany notes receivable	—			—		175,757		(175,757		)	—
Investments in subsidiaries	3,107,517			—		—		(3,107,517		)	—
Other assets	20,818			9,563		34,141		—			64,522
Total assets	$	3,143,861		$	2,571,138	$	1,247,506	$	(3,283,274	)	$	3,679,231
Liabilities and Equity
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	33,530		$	35,911	$	2,070	$	—		$	71,511
Dividends payable	22,240			—		—		—			22,240
Unearned rents and interest	750			29,764		6,037		—			36,551
Intercompany notes payable	—			—		175,757		(175,757		)	—
Debt	1,160,000			34,000		427,211		—			1,621,211
Total liabilities	1,216,520			99,675		611,075		(175,757		)	1,751,513
EPR Properties shareholders’ equity	1,927,341			2,471,463		636,054		(3,107,517		)	1,927,341
Noncontrolling interests	—			—		377		—			377
Total equity	$	1,927,341		$	2,471,463	$	636,431	$	(3,107,517	)	$	1,927,718
Total liabilities and equity	$	3,143,861		$	2,571,138	$	1,247,506	$	(3,283,274	)	$	3,679,231

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet As of December 31, 2013

	EPR Properties (Issuer)		Wholly Owned Subsidiary Guarantors		Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries		Consolidated Elimination			Consolidated
Assets
Rental properties, net	$	—	$	1,474,501	$	629,650	$	—		$	2,104,151
Land held for development	—		—		201,342		—			201,342
Property under development	18		84,397		5,058		—			89,473
Mortgage notes and related accrued interest receivable	—		460,533		25,804		—			486,337
Investment in a direct financing lease, net	—		242,212		—		—			242,212
Investment in joint ventures	—		—		5,275		—			5,275
Cash and cash equivalents	449		1,826		5,683		—			7,958
Restricted cash	1,150		6,735		1,829		—			9,714
Deferred financing costs, net	17,221		5,439		684		—			23,344
Accounts receivable, net	106		25,158		17,274		—			42,538
Intercompany notes receivable	—		—		175,757		(175,757		)	—
Investments in subsidiaries	2,852,543		—		—		(2,852,543		)	—
Other assets	19,292		11,040		29,600		—			59,932
Total assets	$	2,890,779	$	2,311,841	$	1,097,956	$	(3,028,300	)	$	3,272,276
Liabilities and Equity
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	43,589	$	20,564	$	8,174	$	—		$	72,327
Dividends payable	19,553		—		—		—			19,553
Unearned rents and interest	—		14,295		2,751		—			17,046
Intercompany notes payable	—		—		175,757		(175,757		)	—
Debt	1,140,000		—		335,336		—			1,475,336
Total liabilities	1,203,142		34,859		522,018		(175,757		)	1,584,262
EPR Properties shareholders’ equity	1,687,637		2,276,982		575,561		(2,852,543		)	1,687,637
Noncontrolling interests	—		—		377		—			377
Total equity	$	1,687,637	$	2,276,982	$	575,938	$	(2,852,543	)	$	1,688,014
Total liabilities and equity	$	2,890,779	$	2,311,841	$	1,097,956	$	(3,028,300	)	$	3,272,276

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income Three Months Ended September 30, 2014

	EPR Properties (Issuer)			Wholly Owned Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors Subsidiaries		Consolidated Elimination			Consolidated
Rental revenue	$	—		$	50,308		$	24,102	$	—		$	74,410
Tenant reimbursements	—			1,003			3,483		—			4,486
Other income	—			—			345		—			345
Mortgage and other financing income	187			18,161			1,149		—			19,497
Intercompany fee income	788			—			—		(788		)	—
Interest income on intercompany notes receivable	—			—			5,961		(5,961		)	—
Total revenue	975			69,472			35,040		(6,749		)	98,738
Equity in subsidiaries’ earnings	58,203			—			—		(58,203		)	—
Property operating expense	—			2,173			3,775		—			5,948
Intercompany fee expense	—			—			788		(788		)	—
Other expense	—			—			248		—			248
General and administrative expense	—			4,452			2,267		—			6,719
Interest expense, net	15,787			(617		)	5,631		—			20,801
Interest expense on intercompany notes payable	—			—			5,961		(5,961		)	—
Transaction costs	292			—			77		—			369
Provision for loan loss	—			—			3,777		—			3,777
Depreciation and amortization	274			11,662			5,485		—			17,421
Income before equity in income from joint ventures and other items	42,825			51,802			7,031		(58,203		)	43,455
Equity in income from joint ventures	—			—			300		—			300
Income before income taxes	42,825			51,802			7,331		(58,203		)	43,755
Income tax expense	120			—			927		—			1,047
Income from continuing operations	$	42,705		$	51,802		$	6,404	$	(58,203	)	$	42,708
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations	—			(3		)	—		—			(3		)
Net income attributable to EPR Properties	42,705			51,799			6,404		(58,203		)	42,705
Preferred dividend requirements	(5,952		)	—			—		—			(5,952		)
Net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties	$	36,753		$	51,799		$	6,404	$	(58,203	)	$	36,753
Comprehensive income attributable to EPR Properties	$	42,036		$	51,799		$	4,553	$	(56,352	)	$	42,036

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income Three Months Ended September 30, 2013

	EPR Properties (Issuer)			Wholly Owned Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidated Elimination			Consolidated
Rental revenue	$	—		$	41,148		$	21,061		$	—		$	62,209
Tenant reimbursements	—			848			3,704			—			4,552
Other income	23			6			1,412			—			1,441
Mortgage and other financing income	287			18,288			1,064			—			19,639
Intercompany fee income	656			—			—			(656		)	—
Interest income on intercompany notes receivable	4,834			—			98			(4,932		)	—
Total revenue	5,800			60,290			27,339			(5,588		)	87,841
Equity in subsidiaries’ earnings	53,848			—			—			(53,848		)	—
Property operating expense	2			2,539			4,038			—			6,579
Intercompany fee expense	—			—			656			(656		)	—
Other expense	—			—			204			—			204
General and administrative expense	—			4,553			2,211			—			6,764
Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff	—			223			—			—			223
Interest expense, net	15,706			—			4,729			—			20,435
Interest expense on intercompany notes payable	—			—			4,932			(4,932		)	—
Transaction costs	317			—			—			—			317
Depreciation and amortization	273			8,354			4,514			—			13,141
Income before equity in income from joint ventures and other items	43,350			44,621			6,055			(53,848		)	40,178
Equity in income from joint ventures	152			—			199			—			351
Income from continuing operations	$	43,502		$	44,621		$	6,254		$	(53,848	)	$	40,529
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations	—			(66		)	(129		)	—			(195		)
Gain on sale of real estate	—			—			3,168			—			3,168
Net income attributable to EPR Properties	43,502			44,555			9,293			(53,848		)	43,502
Preferred dividend requirements	(5,951		)	—			—			—			(5,951		)
Net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties	$	37,551		$	44,555		$	9,293		$	(53,848	)	$	37,551
Comprehensive income attributable to EPR Properties	$	40,646		$	44,489		$	9,046		$	(53,535	)	$	40,646

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014

	EPR Properties (Issuer)			Wholly Owned Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors Subsidiaries		Consolidated Elimination			Consolidated
Rental revenue	$	—		$	141,873		$	68,886	$	—		$	210,759
Tenant reimbursements	—			2,805			10,550		—			13,355
Other income	—			—			706		—			706
Mortgage and other financing income	562			52,478			2,521		—			55,561
Intercompany fee income	2,366			—			—		(2,366		)	—
Interest income on intercompany notes receivable	—			—			19,067		(19,067		)	—
Total revenue	2,928			197,156			101,730		(21,433		)	280,381
Equity in subsidiaries’ earnings	172,970			—			—		(172,970		)	—
Property operating expense	(1		)	6,440			11,497		—			17,936
Intercompany fee expense	—			—			2,366		(2,366		)	—
Other expense	—			—			566		—			566
General and administrative expense	—			13,944			7,316		—			21,260
Interest expense, net	47,222			(1,690		)	15,722		—			61,254
Interest expense on intercompany notes payable	—			—			19,067		(19,067		)	—
Transaction costs	483			—			838		—			1,321
Provision for loan loss	—			—			3,777		—			3,777
Depreciation and amortization	823			32,755			15,172		—			48,750
Income before equity in income from joint ventures and other items	127,371			145,707			25,409		(172,970		)	125,517
Equity in income from joint ventures	—			—			878		—			878
Gain on sale of land	—			—			330		—			330
Gain on sale of investment in a direct financing lease	—			220			—		—			220
Income before income taxes	127,371			145,927			26,617		(172,970		)	126,945
Income tax expense	374			—			2,958		—			3,332
Income from continuing operations	$	126,997		$	145,927		$	23,659	$	(172,970	)	$	123,613
Discontinued operations:
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	—			(10		)	18		—			8
Transaction costs (benefit)	—			3,376			—		—			3,376
Net income attributable to EPR Properties	126,997			149,293			23,677		(172,970		)	126,997
Preferred dividend requirements	(17,856		)	—			—		—			(17,856		)
Net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties	$	109,141		$	149,293		$	23,677	$	(172,970	)	$	109,141
Comprehensive income attributable to EPR Properties	$	123,361		$	149,436		$	19,864	$	(169,300	)	$	123,361

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

	EPR Properties (Issuer)			Wholly Owned Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors Subsidiaries			Consolidated Elimination			Consolidated
Rental revenue	$	—		$	118,989		$	63,769		$	—		$	182,758
Tenant reimbursements	—			2,717			11,031			—			13,748
Other income	71			6			1,461			—			1,538
Mortgage and other financing income	790			51,626			3,254			—			55,670
Intercompany fee income	1,982			—			—			(1,982		)	—
Interest income on intercompany notes receivable	13,332			—			286			(13,618		)	—
Total revenue	16,175			173,338			79,801			(15,600		)	253,714
Equity in subsidiaries’ earnings	142,348			—			—			(142,348		)	—
Property operating expense	2			8,063			11,539			—			19,604
Intercompany fee expense	—			—			1,982			(1,982		)	—
Other expense	—			—			508			—			508
General and administrative expense	—			13,125			6,343			—			19,468
Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff	—			1,987			4,179			—			6,166
Gain on early extinguishment of debt	—			(4,539		)	—			—			(4,539		)
Interest expense, net	40,159			3,164			17,101			—			60,424
Interest expense on intercompany notes payable	—			—			13,618			(13,618		)	—
Transaction costs	859			—			—			—			859
Depreciation and amortization	818			24,513			13,809			—			39,140
Income before equity in income from joint ventures and other items	116,685			127,025			10,722			(142,348		)	112,084
Equity in income from joint ventures	498			—			670			—			1,168
Income from continuing operations	$	117,183		$	127,025		$	11,392		$	(142,348	)	$	113,252
Discontinued operations:
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	—			623			(425		)	—			198
Gain on sale of acquisition of real estate	—			—			3,733			—			3,733
Net income attributable to EPR Properties	117,183			127,648			14,700			(142,348		)	117,183
Preferred dividend requirements	(17,855		)	—			—			—			(17,855		)
Net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties	$	99,328		$	127,648		$	14,700		$	(142,348	)	$	99,328
Comprehensive income attributable to EPR Properties	$	114,097		$	127,784		$	12,581		$	(140,365	)	$	114,097

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014

	EPR Properties (Issuer)			Wholly Owned Subsidiary Guarantors			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidated
Intercompany fee income (expense)	$	2,366		$	—		$	(2,366	)	$	—
Interest income (expense) on intercompany receivable/payable	—			—			—			—
Net cash provided (used) by other operating activities	(59,343		)	173,004			54,438			168,099
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities of continuing operations	(56,977		)	173,004			52,072			168,099
Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations	—			41			68			109
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities	(56,977		)	173,045			52,140			168,208
Investing activities:
Acquisition of rental properties and other assets	(283		)	(30,188		)	(25,914		)	(56,385		)
Proceeds from sale of real estate	—			—			3,647			3,647
Proceed from settlement of derivative	—			—			5,725			5,725
Investment in mortgage notes receivable	—			(21,808		)	(36,114		)	(57,922		)
Proceeds from mortgage note receivable paydown	—			317			—			317
Investment in promissory notes receivable	—			(721		)	(3,666		)	(4,387		)
Proceeds from sale of investments in a direct financing lease, net	—			46,092			—			46,092
Additions to property under development	(821		)	(241,480		)	(14,227		)	(256,528		)
Advances to subsidiaries, net	(70,690		)	40,439			30,251			—
Net cash used by investing activities	(71,794		)	(207,349		)	(40,298		)	(319,441		)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt facilities	20,000			245,000			—			265,000
Principal payments on long-term debt	—			(211,000		)	(9,566		)	(220,566		)
Deferred financing fees paid	(335		)	(275		)	(198		)	(808		)
Net proceeds from issuance of common shares	264,008			—			—			264,008
Impact of stock option exercises, net	(27		)	—			—			(27		)
Purchase of common shares for treasury	(2,892		)	—			—			(2,892		)
Dividends paid to shareholders	(152,874		)	—			—			(152,874		)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	127,880			33,725			(9,764		)	151,841
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			47			(227		)	(180		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(891		)	(532		)	1,851			428
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	449			1,826			5,683			7,958
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	$	(442	)	$	1,294		$	7,534		$	8,386

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

	EPR Properties (Issuer)			Wholly Owned Subsidiary Guarantors			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidated
Intercompany fee income (expense)	$	1,982		$	—		$	(1,982	)	$	—
Interest income (expense) on intercompany receivable/payable	13,332			—			(13,332		)	—
Net cash provided (used) by other operating activities	(41,066		)	152,621			44,598			156,153
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities of continuing operations	(25,752		)	152,621			29,284			156,153
Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations	—			67			2,155			2,222
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities	(25,752		)	152,688			31,439			158,375
Investing activities:
Acquisition of rental properties and other assets	(217		)	(17,366		)	(9,616		)	(27,199		)
Proceeds from sale of real estate	—			—			796			796
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	(1,021		)	—			—			(1,021		)
Investment in mortgage note receivable	(11,797		)	(43,802		)	(1,265		)	(56,864		)
Proceeds from mortgage note receivable paydown	—			137			1,698			1,835
Investment in promissory notes receivable	—			(1,278		)	—			(1,278		)
Proceeds from promissory note receivable paydown	117			—			909			1,026
Investment in a direct financing lease, net	—			(3,262		)	—			(3,262		)
Additions to property under development	—			(139,726		)	(4,799		)	(144,525		)
Investment in (repayment of) intercompany notes payable	(88,083		)	—			88,083			—
Advances to subsidiaries, net	(41,409		)	94,581			(53,172		)	—
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities of continuing operations	(142,410		)	(110,716		)	22,634			(230,492		)
Net proceeds from sale of real estate from discontinued operations	—			—			46,490			46,490
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities	(142,410		)	(110,716		)	69,124			(184,002		)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt facilities	300,000			249,000			—			549,000
Principal payments on long-term debt	—			(286,819		)	(98,012		)	(384,831		)
Deferred financing fees paid	(5,619		)	(2,468		)	(19		)	(8,106		)
Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff (cash portion)	—			(1,753		)	(4,037		)	(5,790		)
Net proceeds from issuance of common shares	43,659			—			—			43,659
Impact of stock option exercises, net	947			—			—			947
Purchase of common shares for treasury	(3,246		)	—			—			(3,246		)
Dividends paid to shareholders	(152,195		)	—			—			(152,195		)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	183,546			(42,040		)	(102,068		)	39,438
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			1			(335		)	(334		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	15,384			(67		)	(1,840		)	13,477
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	1,531			832			8,301			10,664
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	$	16,915		$	765		$	6,461		$	24,141

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto on this Form 10-Q of EPR Properties (“the Company”, “EPR”, “we” or “us”). The forward-looking statements included in this discussion and elsewhere on this Form 10-Q involve risks and uncertainties, including anticipated financial performance, business prospects, industry trends, shareholder returns, performance of leases by tenants, performance on loans to customers and other matters, which reflect management's best judgment based on factors currently known. See “Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements” which is incorporated herein by reference. Actual results and experience could differ materially from the anticipated results and other expectations expressed in our forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including but not limited to those discussed in this Item and Item 1A - “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 filed with the SEC on February 28, 2014, as supplemented by Part II, Item 1A - “Risk Factors” in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 filed with the SEC on July 25, 2014.

Overview

Business

Our principal business objective is to enhance shareholder value by achieving predictable and increasing Funds From Operations ("FFO") and dividends per share. Our prevailing strategy is to focus on long-term investments in a limited number of categories in which we maintain a depth of knowledge and relationships, and which we believe offer sustained performance throughout all economic cycles. Our investment portfolio includes ownership of and long-term mortgages on entertainment, education and recreation properties. Substantially all of our owned single-tenant properties are leased pursuant to long-term triple net leases, under which the tenants typically pay all operating expenses of the property. Tenants at our owned multi-tenant properties are typically required to pay common area maintenance charges to reimburse us for their pro-rata portion of these costs.

It has been our strategy to structure leases and financings to ensure a positive spread between our cost of capital and the rentals or interest paid by our tenants. We have primarily acquired or developed new properties that are pre-leased to a single tenant or multi-tenant properties that have a high occupancy rate. We have also entered into certain joint ventures and we have provided mortgage note financing. We intend to continue entering into some or all of these types of arrangements in the foreseeable future.

Historically, our primary challenges have been locating suitable properties, negotiating favorable lease or financing terms (on new or existing properties), and managing our portfolio as we have continued to grow. We believe our management’s knowledge and industry relationships have facilitated opportunities for us to acquire, finance and lease properties. Our business is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including those described in Item 1A - “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as supplemented by Part II, Item 1A - "Risk Factors" in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2014.

As of September 30, 2014, our total assets were approximately $3.7 billion (after accumulated depreciation of approximately $0.5 billion) which included investments in each of our four operating segments with properties located in 39 states, the District of Columbia and Ontario, Canada.

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Our Entertainment segment included investments in 125 megaplex theatre properties, nine entertainment retail centers (which include eight additional megaplex theatre properties and one live performance venue) and six family entertainment centers. Our portfolio of owned entertainment properties consisted of 11.7 million square feet and was 99% leased, including megaplex theaters that were 100% leased.


•	Our Education segment included investments in 60 public charter school properties, two private schools and three early education centers. Our portfolio of owned education properties consisted of 3.3 million square feet and was 100% leased.


•	Our Recreation segment included investments in 14 metropolitan ski areas, four waterparks and eight golf entertainment complexes. Our portfolio of owned recreation properties was 100% leased.


•	Our Other segment consisted primarily of the land held for development related to the Adelaar casino and resort project in Sullivan County, New York.

The combined owned portfolio consisted of 15.8 million square feet and was 99% leased. As of September 30, 2014, we also had invested approximately $189.1 million in property under development.

Our total investments were approximately $4.0 billion at September 30, 2014. Total investments is defined herein as the sum of the carrying values of rental properties and rental properties held for sale (before accumulated depreciation), land held for development, property under development, mortgage notes receivable (including related accrued interest receivable), net, investment in a direct financing lease, net, investment in joint ventures, intangible assets (before accumulated amortization) and notes receivable and related accrued interest receivable, net. Below is a reconciliation of the carrying value of total investments to the constituent items in the consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2014 (in thousands):



Rental properties, net of accumulated depreciation	$	2,370,198
Add back accumulated depreciation on rental properties	453,284
Land held for development	204,641
Property under development	189,051
Mortgage notes and related accrued interest receivable	546,265
Investment in a direct financing lease, net	198,551
Investment in joint ventures	5,343
Intangible assets, gross⁽¹⁾	21,014
Notes receivable and related accrued interest receivable, net⁽¹⁾	3,792
Total investments	$	3,992,139



⁽¹⁾	Included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. Other assets includes the following:
	Intangible assets, gross	$	21,014
	Less: accumulated amortization on intangible assets	(12,099		)
	Notes receivable and related accrued interest receivable, net	3,792
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	51,815
	Total other assets	$	64,522

Management believes that total investments is a useful measure for management and investors as it illustrates across which asset categories the Company’s funds have been invested. Total investments is a non-GAAP financial measure and is not a substitute for total assets under GAAP. It is most directly comparable to the GAAP measure, “Total assets”. Furthermore, total investments may not be comparable to similarly titled financial measures reported by other companies due to differences in the way the Company calculates this measure. Below is a reconciliation of total investments to “Total assets” in the consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2014 (in thousands):



Total investments	$	3,992,139
Cash and cash equivalents	8,386
Restricted cash	26,811
Deferred financing costs, net	20,994
Account receivable, net	44,469
Less: accumulated depreciation on rental properties	(453,284		)
Less: accumulated amortization on intangible assets	(12,099		)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	51,815
Total assets	$	3,679,231

For financial reporting purposes, we group our investments into four reportable operating segments: Entertainment, Education, Recreation and Other. Of our total investments of $4.0 billion at September 30, 2014, $2.4 billion or 60% related to our Entertainment segment, $684.5 million or 17% related to our Education segment, $690.1 million or 17% related to our Recreation segment and $215.3 million or 6% related to our Other segment.

Operating Results

Our total revenue, net income available to common shareholders and Funds From Operations As Adjusted ("FFOAA") are detailed below for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 (in millions, except per share information):



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014		2013		Increase		2014		2013		Increase
Total revenue	$	98.7	$	87.8	12	%	$	280.4	$	253.7	11	%
Net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties	36.8		37.6		(2	)%	109.1		99.3		10	%
FFOAA per diluted share	1.08		1.01		7	%	2.99		2.93		2	%

Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014


•	Our total revenue, net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties and FFOAA per diluted share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 were favorably impacted primarily from the results of investment spending in 2013 and 2014, lower financing rates and lower bad debt expense.


•	Our net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was favorably impacted by a $3.4 million reversal of a liability that was established related to the acquisition of Toronto Dundas Square (now sold) as well as gains from property dispositions of $0.5 million.


•	Our net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 was unfavorably impacted by the sale of four public charter schools, a $3.8 million provision for loan loss as well as income tax expense related to our Canadian operations.


•	Our per share results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 were also unfavorably impacted by lower average leverage (measured by debt to gross assets) than in the applicable prior periods.

Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013


•	Our total revenue, net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties and FFOAA per diluted share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 were favorably impacted by the recognition of $1.2 million in other income related to option payments received in connection with a planned casino and resort development in Sullivan County, New York.


•	Our net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was favorably impacted by a $4.5 million gain on early extinguishment of debt and was unfavorably impacted by $6.2 million in costs associated with loan refinancing.


•	Our net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 was favorably impacted by gains of $3.2 million and $3.7 million, respectively, related to the sale of vineyard and winery properties as we exit that business.

FFOAA is a non-GAAP financial measure. For the definitions and further details on the calculations of FFOAA and certain other non-GAAP financial measures, see section below titled "Funds From Operations (FFO), Funds From Operations As Adjusted (FFOAA) and Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO)."

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions in certain circumstances that affect amounts reported in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and related notes. In preparing these financial statements, management has made its best estimates and assumptions that affect the reported assets and liabilities. The most significant assumptions and estimates relate to consolidation, revenue recognition, depreciable lives of the real

estate, the valuation of real estate, accounting for real estate acquisitions, estimating reserves for uncollectible receivables and the accounting for mortgage and other notes receivable, all of which are described as our critical accounting policies in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. Application of these assumptions requires the exercise of judgment as to future uncertainties and, as a result, actual results could differ from these estimates. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, there were no changes to critical accounting policies.

Recent Developments

Debt Financing

On March 26, 2014, we increased the size of our unsecured revolving credit facility from $475.0 million to $535.0 million. As of September 30, 2014, we had $34.0 million outstanding under the facility and the total availability under the unsecured revolving credit facility was $501.0 million.

Additionally on March 26, 2014, we increased the size of our unsecured term loan facility from $265.0 million to $275.0 million. On September 19, 2014, we further increased the size of our unsecured term loan facility to $285.0 million.

On April 21, 2014, we assumed a mortgage note payable of $90.3 million and a note payable of $1.9 million in conjunction with the acquisition of 11 theatre properties. The mortgage note was recorded at fair value upon acquisition which was estimated to be $99.6 million and matures on July 6, 2017. The note payable matures on April 21, 2016. The carrying value of the note approximated fair value on the date of acquisition.

Issuance of Common Shares

On September 23, 2014, we issued 3,680,000 common shares in a registered public offering for total net proceeds, after the underwriting discount and offering expenses, of approximately $184.2 million. The net proceeds from the public offering were used to pay down our unsecured revolving credit facility.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we issued pursuant to a registered public offering 1,563,709 common shares under the direct share purchase component of the Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Share Purchase Plan for total net proceeds after expenses of $79.5 million.

Investment Spending

Our investment spending during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 totaled $471.6 million, and included investments in each of our four operating segments.

On April 21, 2014, we acquired 100% of an entity that owns 11 theatre properties in seven states for a total purchase

price of approximately $117.7 million. The theatre properties are leased on a triple net basis under a master lease agreement to a subsidiary of Regal Cinemas, Inc. with the tenant responsible for all taxes, costs and expenses arising

from the use or operation of the properties. See Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements included in this Form

10-Q for further detail.

The following details our investment spending by category during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):



Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
Operating Segment	Total Investment Spending		New Development		Re-development		Asset Acquisition		Mortgage Notes or Notes Receivable		Joint Ventures
Entertainment	$	153,994	$	12,173	$	11,195	$	126,960	$	3,666	$	—
Education	176,909		151,997		—		7,812		17,100		—
Recreation	137,402		92,150		4,430		—		40,822		—
Other	3,298		3,298		—		—		—		—
Total Investment Spending	$	471,603	$	259,618	$	15,625	$	134,772	$	61,588	$	—

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
Operating Segment	Total Investment Spending		New Development		Re-development		Asset Acquisition		Mortgage Notes or Notes Receivable		Joint Ventures
Entertainment	$	90,350	$	45,730	$	4,513	$	26,025	$	13,061	$	1,021
Education	116,019		69,933		—		16,922		29,164		—
Recreation	42,244		25,229		—		1,096		15,919		—
Other	4,149		4,149		—		—		—		—
Total Investment Spending	$	252,762	$	145,041	$	4,513	$	44,043	$	58,144	$	1,021

The above amounts include $171 thousand and $79 thousand in capitalized payroll for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Additionally, the above amounts include $5.0 million and $2.1 million in capitalized interest and $1.6 million and $1.1 million in capitalized other general and administrative direct project costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. In addition, we had $5.1 million and $1.1 million of maintenance capital expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Property Dispositions

On January 16, 2014, we sold a parcel of land adjacent to one of our public charter school investments for net proceeds of $0.9 million and recognized a gain on sale of $0.3 million during the six months ended June 30, 2014.

On April 2, 2014, we completed the sale of four public charter school properties located in Florida and previously leased to Imagine Schools, Inc. for net proceeds of $46.1 million. Accordingly, we reduced our investment in a direct financing lease, net, by $45.9 million which included $41.5 million in original acquisition cost. A gain of $0.2 million was recognized during the three months ended June 30, 2014.

Note Receivable

During the three months ended September 30, 2014, we recognized a provision for loan loss of $3.8 million that relates to the full amount outstanding of one note receivable that was originated in January 2006. This note was made originally as a bridge loan to an anticipated larger transaction that we chose not to pursue in that same year. Recent changes in the borrower's financial status are such that future payments are no longer considered likely.

Update on Planned Casino and Resort Development in Sullivan County, New York

On June 30, 2014, Empire Resorts, Inc. announced that it submitted an application to the New York State Gaming Facility Location Board (“FLB”) for a Class III gaming license to operate a full-scale casino to be located on a portion of our Sullivan County, New York property, which is now called "Adelaar." The casino resort will be called “Montreign Resort Casino.”

If the casino project is approved by the FLB and the parties proceed with the development of the project as set forth in the Master Plan submitted to Sullivan County, New York, the total combined investment in the Montreign Resort Casino and Adelaar could be in excess of $1.0 billion, which may include land held for development ($200.2 million at September 30, 2014), and additional investments outside of the casino by the Company and others in excess of $200.0 million for infrastructure, a waterpark hotel, a redesign of the existing golf course and retail, restaurant, shopping and entertainment properties. In addition to the Company, sources of this additional investment may include funding by tenants, joint venture partners, developers and purchasers of the land. Empire Resorts, Inc. has reported that they may invest up to $630.0 million for the casino project. The size of the overall project, including the amount of capital necessary to complete it, will vary based upon a number of contingencies, including the number and location of competitive licenses issued by New York State in the region.

As further described in Note 15 to the consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, this planned casino and resort development is the subject of ongoing litigation for which we believe we have meritorious defenses.

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 compared to three months ended September 30, 2013

Rental revenue was $74.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to $62.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013. This increase resulted primarily from $10.5 million of rental revenue related to property acquisitions completed in 2014 and 2013 and an increase of $1.7 million in rental revenue on existing properties. Percentage rents of $1.2 million and $1.3 million were recognized during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Straight-line rents of $2.9 million and $1.4 million were recognized during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

During the three months ended September 30, 2014, we experienced an increase approximately 4.1% in rental rates on approximately 91,000 square feet with respect to two lease renewals. Additionally, we have funded or have agreed to fund an average of $10.09 per square foot in tenant improvements. There were no leasing commissions related to these renewals.

Other income was $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to $1.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013. The $1.1 million decrease was primarily due to option payments earned during the three months ended September 30, 2013 related to the planned casino and resort development in Sullivan County, New York.

Mortgage and other financing income for the three months ended September 30, 2014 was $19.5 million compared to $19.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013. The $0.1 million decrease was due to the sale of four public charter school properties during the three months ended June 30, 2014 which were classified as direct financing lease. This was partially offset due to increased real estate lending activities and an increase in participating interest

income. We recognized participating interest income of $1.4 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Our property operating expense totaled $5.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to $6.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013. These property operating expenses related to the operations of our entertainment retail centers and other specialty properties. The $0.7 million decrease resulted primarily from a decrease in bad debt expenses and other non-recoverable expenses at these properties.

Costs associated with loan refinancing totaled $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and were primarily related to the amendments to our unsecured revolving credit facility. There were no costs associated with loan refinancing for the three months ended September 30, 2014.

Our net interest expense increased by $0.4 million to $20.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 from $20.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013. This increase resulted primarily from an increase in average borrowings.

Provision for loan loss was $3.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and related to one note receivable. There was no provision for loan loss for the three months ended September 30, 2013. See Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q for further detail.

Depreciation and amortization expense totaled $17.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to $13.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013. The $4.3 million increase resulted primarily from asset acquisitions completed in 2014 and 2013 as well as the acceleration of depreciation on certain existing assets.

Income tax expense was $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and related primarily to income taxes on our Canadian trust as well as state income taxes and withholding tax for distributions related to our unconsolidated joint venture projects located in China. There was no income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2013.

Gain on sale of real estate from discontinued operations was $3.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and was due to the sale of three vineyard and winery properties. There was no gain on sale of real estate from discontinued operations for the three months ended September 30, 2014.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2013

Rental revenue was $210.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to $182.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. This increase resulted primarily from $24.4 million of rental revenue related to property acquisitions completed in 2014 and 2013 and an increase of $3.6 million in rental revenue on existing properties. These increases were mitigated in part by the impact of a weaker Canadian dollar exchange rate. Percentage rents of $1.7 million and $2.2 million were recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Straight-line rents of $5.1 million and $3.3 million were recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we experienced an increase approximately 4.1% in rental rates on approximately 91,000 square feet with respect to two lease renewals. Additionally, we have funded or have agreed to fund an average of $10.09 per square foot in tenant improvements. There were no leasing commissions related to these renewals.

Tenant reimbursements totaled $13.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to $13.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. These tenant reimbursements related to the operations of our entertainment retail centers. The $0.3 million decrease was primarily due to the impact of a weaker Canadian dollar exchange rate.

Other income was $0.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to $1.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The $0.8 million decrease was primarily due to option payments earned during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 related to the planned casino and resort development in Sullivan County, New York and was partially offset by an increase in income recognized upon settlement of foreign currency swap contracts.

Mortgage and other financing income for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $55.6 million compared to $55.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The $0.1 million decrease was due to the sale of four public charter school properties during the three months ended June 30, 2014, which were classified as a direct financing lease. This was partially offset due to increased real estate lending activities and an increase in participating interest income. We recognized participating interest income of $1.4 million and $0.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Our property operating expense totaled $17.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to $19.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. These property operating expenses related to the operations of our entertainment retail centers and other specialty properties. The $1.7 million decrease resulted primarily from a decrease in bad debt expenses and other non-recoverable expenses at these properties and was also impacted by a weaker Canadian dollar exchange rate.

Our general and administrative expense totaled $21.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to $19.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The increase of $1.8 million was primarily due to an increase in payroll related expenses including stock grant amortization.

Costs associated with loan refinancing totaled $6.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and were related to our repayment of secured fixed rate mortgage debt as well as the amendments to our unsecured revolving credit facility. There were no costs associated with loan refinancing for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Gain on early extinguishment of debt for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $4.5 million and related to our discounted payoff of a mortgage loan secured by a theatre property located in Omaha, Nebraska. There was no gain on early extinguishment of debt for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Our net interest expense increased by $0.9 million to $61.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from $60.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. This increase resulted primarily from an increase in average borrowings and was partially offset by a decrease in the weighted average interest rate used to finance our real estate acquisitions and fund our mortgage notes receivable.

Transaction costs totaled $1.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to $0.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The increase of $0.4 million was due to an increase in costs associated with business combinations and write offs of costs associated with terminated transactions.

Depreciation and amortization expense totaled $48.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to $39.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The $9.6 million increase resulted primarily from asset acquisitions completed in 2014 and 2013 as well as the acceleration of depreciation on certain existing assets.

Provision for loan loss was $3.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and related to one note receivable. There was no provision for loan loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. See Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q for further detail.

Equity in income from joint ventures was $0.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to $1.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The $0.3 million decrease resulted from a decrease in the assets held as equity method investments as a result of our acquisition of our partners' interest in the Atlantic-EPR I and Atlantic-EPR II joint ventures during the fourth quarter of 2013 and was partially offset by an increase in income from our joint venture projects located in China.

Gain on sale of land was $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and related to the sale of a parcel of land adjacent to one of our public charter school investments. There was no gain on sale of land for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Gain on sale of investment in a direct financing lease was $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and related to the sale of four public charter school properties located in Florida. There was no gain on sale of investment in a direct financing lease for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Income tax expense was $3.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and related primarily to income taxes on our Canadian trust as well as state income taxes and withholding tax for distributions related to our unconsolidated joint venture projects located in China. There was no income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Income from discontinued operations was $3.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and related primarily to the reversal of a liability that was established with the acquisition of Toronto Dundas Square (now sold). This liability was reversed during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 as the related payment is not expected to occur. Income from discontinued operations was $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and related to post closing items for the previously sold Toronto Dundas Square property as well as the operations of five winery and vineyard properties which were sold during 2013.

Gain on sale of real estate from discontinued operations was $3.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and related to the sale of four vineyard and winery properties. There was no gain on sale of real estate from discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash and cash equivalents were $8.4 million at September 30, 2014. In addition, we had restricted cash of $26.8 million at September 30, 2014. Of the restricted cash at September 30, 2014, $24.2 million related to cash held for our borrowers’ debt service reserves for mortgage notes receivable or tenants' off-season rent reserves, $0.1 million related to escrow balances required in connection with the sale of Toronto Dundas Square and the balance represented deposits required in connection with debt service, payment of real estate taxes and capital improvements.

Mortgage Debt, Senior Notes, Credit Facility and Term Loan

As of September 30, 2014, we had total debt outstanding of $1.6 billion of which $400.4 million was fixed rate mortgage debt secured by a portion of our rental properties and mortgage notes receivable. The fixed rate mortgage debt had a weighted average interest rate of approximately 5.5% at September 30, 2014.

At September 30, 2014, we had outstanding $875.0 million in aggregate principal amount of unsecured senior notes ranging in interest rates from 5.25% to 7.75%. All of these notes are guaranteed by certain of our subsidiaries. The notes contain various covenants, including: (i) a limitation on incurrence of any debt which would cause the ratio of our debt to adjusted total assets to exceed 60%; (ii) a limitation on incurrence of any secured debt which would cause the ratio of secured debt to adjusted total assets to exceed 40%; (iii) a limitation on incurrence of any debt which would cause our debt service coverage ratio to be less than 1.5 times; and (iv) the maintenance at all times of our total unencumbered assets such that they are not less than 150% of our outstanding unsecured debt.

On March 26, 2014, the Company increased the size of its unsecured revolving credit facility from $475.0 million to $535.0 million. At September 30, 2014, we had $34.0 million outstanding under our $535.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility, with $501.0 million of availability and with interest at a floating rate of LIBOR plus 140 basis points, which was 1.55% at September 30, 2014. The unsecured revolving credit facility has a term expiring July 23, 2017 with a one year extension available at our option, subject to certain terms and conditions. The amount that we are able to borrow on our unsecured revolving credit facility is a function of the values and advance rates, as defined by the credit agreement, assigned to the assets included in the borrowing base less outstanding letters of credit and less other

liabilities. The unsecured revolving credit facility also contains an "accordion" feature allowing it to be increased by up to an additional $65.0 million upon satisfaction of certain conditions.

Additionally on March 26, 2014, we increased the size of our unsecured term loan facility from $265.0 million to $275.0 million and further increased the size to $285.0 million on September 19, 2014. At September 30, 2014, the unsecured term loan facility had interest at a floating rate of LIBOR plus 160 basis points, which was 1.75% at September 30, 2014, and $240.0 million of this LIBOR-based debt has been fixed with interest rate swaps at 2.51% through January 5, 2016 and 2.38% from January 5, 2016 to July 5, 2017. The loan matures on July 23, 2018. The unsecured term loan facility also contains an "accordion" feature allowing it to be increased by up to an additional $115.0 million upon satisfaction of certain conditions.

Our unsecured revolving credit facility and our unsecured term loan facility contain substantially identical financial covenants that limit our levels of consolidated debt, secured debt, investment levels outside certain categories and dividend distributions, and require minimum coverage levels for fixed charges and unsecured debt service costs. Additionally, our unsecured revolving credit facility, unsecured term loan facility and our unsecured senior notes contain cross-default provisions that go into effect if we default on any of our obligations for borrowed money or credit in an amount exceeding $25.0 million ($50.0 million for the 5.25% unsecured senior notes), unless such default has been waived or cured within a specified period of time. We were in compliance with all financial covenants under our debt instruments at September 30, 2014.

Our principal investing activities are acquiring, developing and financing entertainment, education and recreation properties. These investing activities have generally been financed with mortgage debt and senior unsecured notes, as well as the proceeds from equity offerings. Our unsecured revolving credit facility is also used to finance the acquisition or development of properties, and to provide mortgage financing. We have and expect to continue to issue debt securities in public or private offerings. We have and may in the future assume mortgage debt in connection with property acquisitions. Continued growth of our rental property and mortgage financing portfolios will depend in part on our continued ability to access funds through additional borrowings and securities offerings and, to a lesser extent, our ability to assume debt in connection with property acquisitions.

Certain of our other long-term debt agreements contain customary restrictive covenants related to financial and operating performance as well as certain cross-default provisions. We were in compliance with all financial covenants at September 30, 2014.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we issued pursuant to a registered public offering 1,563,709 common shares under the direct share purchase component of the Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Share Purchase Plan for total net proceeds after expenses of $79.5 million.

Liquidity Requirements

Short-term liquidity requirements consist primarily of normal recurring corporate operating expenses, debt service requirements and distributions to shareholders. We meet these requirements primarily through cash provided by operating activities. Net cash provided by operating activities was $168.2 million and $158.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Net cash used by investing activities was $319.4 million and $184.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Net cash provided by financing activities was $151.8 million and net cash used by financing activities was $39.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. We anticipate that our cash on hand, cash from operations, and funds available under our unsecured revolving credit facility will provide adequate liquidity to fund our operations, make interest and principal payments on our debt, and allow distributions to our shareholders and avoid corporate level federal income or excise tax in accordance with REIT Internal Revenue Code requirements.

Commitments

As of September 30, 2014, we had seven entertainment development projects for which we have commitments to fund approximately $33.6 million, 19 education development projects for which we have commitments to fund approximately $136.8 million and nine recreation development projects for which we have commitments to fund approximately $108.0 million, of which approximately $85.9 million is expected to be funded in 2014 and the remainder is expected to be funded in 2015. Development costs are advanced by us in periodic draws. If we determine that construction is not being completed in accordance with the terms of the development agreement, we can discontinue funding construction draws. We have agreed to lease the properties to the operators at pre-determined rates upon completion of construction.

We have certain commitments related to our mortgage note investments that we may be required to fund in the future. We are generally obligated to fund these commitments at the request of the borrower or upon the occurrence of events outside of its direct control. As of September 30, 2014, we had nine mortgage notes receivable with commitments totaling approximately $190.3 million, of which $33.7 million is expected to be funded in 2014. If commitments are funded in the future, interest will be charged at rates consistent with the existing investments.

We have provided guarantees of the payment of certain economic development revenue bonds totaling $20.4 million related to two theatres in Louisiana for which we earn a fee at annual rates of 2.88% to 4.00% over the 30-year terms of the related bonds. We have recorded $8.6 million as a deferred asset included in other assets and $8.6 million included in other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2014 related to these guarantees. No amounts have been accrued as a loss contingency related to these guarantees because payment by us is not probable.

Liquidity Analysis

In analyzing our liquidity, we generally expect that our cash provided by operating activities will meet our normal recurring operating expenses, recurring debt service requirements and distributions to shareholders.

We have no consolidated debt balloon payments coming due for the remainder of 2014. Our sources of liquidity as of September 30, 2014 to pay the above 2014 commitments include the remaining amount available under our unsecured revolving credit facility and unrestricted cash on hand of $8.4 million. We expect that our sources of cash will exceed our existing commitments over the remainder of 2014.

We also believe that we will be able to repay, extend, refinance or otherwise settle our debt maturities for 2015 and thereafter as the debt comes due, and that we will be able to fund our remaining commitments as necessary. However, there can be no assurance that additional financing or capital will be available, or that terms will be acceptable or advantageous to us.

Our primary use of cash after paying operating expenses, debt service, distributions to shareholders and funding existing commitments is in growing our investment portfolio through the acquisition, development and financing of additional properties. We expect to finance these investments with borrowings under our unsecured revolving credit facility, as well as long-term debt and equity financing alternatives. The availability and terms of any such financing will depend upon market and other conditions. If we borrow the maximum amount available under our unsecured revolving credit facility, there can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain additional investment financing. We may also assume mortgage debt in connection with property acquisitions.

Capital Structure

We believe that our shareholders are best served by a conservative capital structure. Therefore, we seek to maintain a conservative debt level on our balance sheet and solid interest, fixed charge and debt service coverage ratios. We expect to maintain our debt to gross assets ratio (i.e. total long-term debt to total assets plus accumulated depreciation) between 35% and 45%. However, the timing and size of our equity and debt offerings, as well as debt incurred in connection with property acquisitions, may cause us to temporarily operate over this threshold. At September 30, 2014, this ratio was 39%. Our long-term debt as a percentage of our total market capitalization at September 30, 2014 was 33%; however, we do not manage to a ratio based on total market capitalization due to the inherent variability that is driven

by changes in the market price of our common shares. We calculate our total market capitalization of $4.9 billion by aggregating the following at September 30, 2014:


•	Common shares outstanding of 57,149,499 multiplied by the last reported sales price of our common shares on the NYSE of $50.68 per share, or $2.9 billion;


•	Aggregate liquidation value of our Series C convertible preferred shares of $135.0 million;


•	Aggregate liquidation value of our Series E convertible preferred shares of $86.3 million;


•	Aggregate liquidation value of our Series F redeemable preferred shares of $125.0 million; and


•	Total long-term debt of $1.6 billion.

Funds From Operations (FFO), Funds From Operations As Adjusted (FFOAA) and Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO)

The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) developed FFO as a relative non-GAAP financial measure of performance of an equity REIT in order to recognize that income-producing real estate historically has not depreciated on the basis determined under GAAP. Pursuant to the definition of FFO by the Board of Governors of NAREIT, we calculate FFO as net income available to common shareholders, computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains and losses from sales or acquisitions of depreciable operating properties and impairment losses of depreciable real estate, plus real estate related depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships, joint ventures and other affiliates. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships, joint ventures and other affiliates are calculated to reflect FFO on the same basis. We have calculated FFO for all periods presented in accordance with this definition.

In addition to FFO, we present FFOAA and AFFO. FFOAA is presented by adding to FFO costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff, net, transaction costs, preferred share redemption costs and provision for loan losses and by subtracting gain on early extinguishment of debt, gain (loss) on sale of land and deferred income tax benefit (expense). AFFO is presented by adding to FFOAA non-real estate depreciation and amortization, deferred financing fees amortization, share-based compensation expense to management and Trustees and amortization of above market leases, net; and subtracting maintenance capital expenditures (including second generation tenant improvements and leasing commissions), straight-lined rental revenue, and the non-cash portion of mortgage and other financing income.

FFO, FFOAA and AFFO are widely used measures of the operating performance of real estate companies and are provided here as a supplemental measure to GAAP net income available to common shareholders and earnings per share, and management provides FFO, FFOAA and AFFO herein because it believes this information is useful to investors in this regard. FFO, FFOAA and AFFO are non-GAAP financial measures. FFO, FFOAA and AFFO do not represent cash flows from operations as defined by GAAP and are not indicative that cash flows are adequate to fund all cash needs and are not to be considered alternatives to net income or any other GAAP measure as a measurement of the results of our operations or our cash flows or liquidity as defined by GAAP. It should also be noted that not all REITs calculate FFO, FFOAA and AFFO the same way so comparisons with other REITs may not be meaningful.

The following table summarizes our FFO, FFOAA and AFFO including per share amounts for FFO and FFOAA, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 (unaudited, in thousands, except per share information):



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
FFO:
Net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties	$	36,753		$	37,551		$	109,141		$	99,328
Gain on sale of real estate	—			(3,168		)	—			(3,733		)
Gain on sale of investment in a direct financing lease	—			—			(220		)	—
Real estate depreciation and amortization	17,145			13,069			47,919			40,036
Allocated share of joint venture depreciation	54			164			162			483
FFO available to common shareholders of EPR Properties	$	53,952		$	47,616		$	157,002		$	136,114
FFOAA:
FFO available to common shareholders of EPR Properties	$	53,952		$	47,616		$	157,002		$	136,114
Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff	—			223			—			6,166
Transaction costs (benefit)	369			317			(2,055		)	859
Provision for loan losses	3,777			—			3,777			—
Gain on early extinguishment of debt	—			—			—			(4,539		)
Gain on sale of land	—			—			(330		)	—
Deferred income tax expense	363			—			1,612			—
FFOAA available to common shareholders of EPR Properties	$	58,461		$	48,156		$	160,006		$	138,600
AFFO:
FFOAA available to common shareholders of EPR Properties	$	58,461		$	48,156		$	160,006		$	138,600
Non-real estate depreciation and amortization	276			277			831			832
Deferred financing fees amortization	1,082			1,010			3,158			2,997
Share-based compensation expense to management and trustees	2,313			1,659			6,984			4,825
Maintenance capital expenditures (1)	(1,572		)	(619		)	(5,752		)	(1,424		)
Straight-lined rental revenue	(2,932		)	(1,350		)	(5,150		)	(3,271		)
Non-cash portion of mortgage and other financing income	(1,585		)	(1,329		)	(4,110		)	(3,987		)
Amortization of above market leases, net	48			—			144			—
AFFO available to common shareholders of EPR Properties	$	56,091		$	47,804		$	156,111		$	138,572

FFO per common share attributable to EPR Properties:
Basic	$	1.00		$	1.01		$	2.95		$	2.89
Diluted	1.00			1.00			2.94			2.88
FFOAA per common share attributable to EPR Properties:
Basic	$	1.09		$	1.02		$	3.00		$	2.94
Diluted	1.08			1.01			2.99			2.93
Shares used for computation (in thousands):
Basic	53,792			47,349			53,268			47,097
Diluted	54,001			47,524			53,462			47,290
Other financial information:
Dividends per common share	$	0.86		$	0.79		$	2.57		$	2.37


(1)	Includes maintenance capital expenditures and certain second generation tenant improvements and leasing commissions.

The additional 1.9 million common shares that would result from the conversion of our 5.75% Series C cumulative convertible preferred shares and the additional 1.6 million common shares that would result from the conversion of our 9.0% Series E cumulative convertible preferred shares and the corresponding add-back of the preferred dividends declared on those shares are not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 because the effect is not dilutive.

Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity, which changes the criteria for disposals to qualify as discontinued operations. Under this ASU, a discontinued operation is (1) a component of an entity or group of components that have been disposed of or are classified as held for sale and represent a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results, or (2) an acquired business that is classified as held for sale on the acquisition date. This guidance also requires expanded or new disclosures for discontinued operations, individually material disposals that do not meet the definition of a discontinued operation, an entity’s continuing involvement with a discontinued operation following disposal and retained equity method investments in a discontinued operation. The new standard is effective for the Company on January 1, 2015. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2014-08 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The ASU will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. The ASU does not apply to revenue recognition for lease contracts. The new standard is effective for the Company on January 1, 2017. Early application is not permitted. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2014-09 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. The Company has not yet selected a transition method nor has it determined the effect of the standard on its ongoing financial reporting.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are exposed to market risks, primarily relating to potential losses due to changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. We seek to mitigate the effects of fluctuations in interest rates by matching the term of new investments with new long-term fixed rate borrowings whenever possible. As of September 30, 2014, we had a $535.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility with $34.0 million outstanding as of September 30, 2014 and $25.0 million in bonds, all of which bear interest at a floating rate. We also had a $285.0 million unsecured term loan facility that bears interest at a floating rate and $240.0 million of this LIBOR-based debt has been fixed with interest rate swaps at 2.51% through January 5, 2016 and 2.38% from January 5, 2016 to July 5, 2017. As discussed in Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q, the size of both the unsecured revolving credit facility and the unsecured term loan facility were increased during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

We are subject to risks associated with debt financing, including the risk that existing indebtedness may not be refinanced or that the terms of such refinancing may not be as favorable as the terms of current indebtedness. The majority of our borrowings are subject to contractual agreements or mortgages which limit the amount of indebtedness we may incur. Accordingly, if we are unable to raise additional equity or borrow money due to these limitations, our ability to make additional real estate investments may be limited.

We are exposed to foreign currency risk against our functional currency, the U.S. dollar, on our four Canadian properties and the rents received from tenants of the properties are payable in CAD.

To mitigate our foreign currency risk in future periods on these Canadian properties, on June 19, 2013, we entered into a cross currency swap with a notional value of $100.0 million CAD and $98.1 million U.S. The swap calls for monthly exchanges from March 2014 through June 2018 with us paying CAD based on an annual rate of 13.5% of the notional amount and receiving U.S. dollars based on an annual rate of 13.14% of the notional amount. There is no initial or final exchange of the notional amounts. The net effect of this swap is to lock in an exchange rate of $1.05 CAD per U.S. dollar on approximately $13.5 million of annual CAD denominated cash flows. These foreign currency derivatives should hedge a significant portion of our expected CAD denominated FFO of these four Canadian properties through June 2018 as their impact on our reported FFO when settled should move in the opposite direction of the exchange rates used to translate revenues and expenses of these properties.

In order to also hedge our net investment on the four Canadian properties, we entered into a forward contract with a notional amount of $100.0 million CAD and $94.3 million U.S. with a July 2018 settlement date. The exchange rate of this forward contract is approximately $1.06 CAD per U.S. dollar. Additionally, on February 28, 2014, the Company entered into a forward contract with a fixed notional value of $100.0 million CAD and $88.1 million U.S. with a July 2018 settlement date. The exchange rate of this forward contract is approximately $1.13 CAD per U.S. dollar. These forward contracts should hedge a significant portion of our CAD denominated net investment in these four centers through July 2018 as the impact on accumulated other comprehensive income from marking the derivative to market should move in the opposite direction of the translation adjustment on the net assets of our four Canadian properties.

See Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q for additional information on our derivative financial instruments and hedging activities.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

As of September 30, 2014, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act. Based upon and as of the date of that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (1) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and (2) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Our disclosure controls were designed to provide reasonable assurance that the controls and procedures would meet their objectives. Our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls will prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the designed control objectives and management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusions of two or more people, or by management override of the control. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective, maturing control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

There have not been any changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter of the fiscal year to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

On June 7, 2011, affiliates of Louis Cappelli, Concord Associates, L.P., Concord Resort, LLC and Concord Kiamesha LLC (the "Cappelli Group"), filed a complaint with the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Sullivan, against two subsidiaries of the Company seeking (i) a declaratory judgment the Company's obligations under a previously disclosed settlement agreement involving these entities, (ii) an order that the Company execute the golf course lease and the “Racino Parcel” lease subject to the settlement agreement, and (iii) an extension of the restrictive covenant against ownership or operation of a casino on the Concord resort property under the settlement agreement (the "Restrictive Covenant"), which covenant was set to expire on December 31, 2011. The Company filed counterclaims seeking related relief. The Cappelli Group subsequently obtained leave to discontinue its claims, but the counterclaims remained pending. On June 30, 2014, the Court (i) denied the Cappelli Group's motion to dismiss the counterclaims, (ii) granted the Company's motion for summary judgment finding that the Cappelli Group missed the December 31, 2011 deadline to fully execute a master credit agreement which was a condition to the Company's obligation to continue its joint development activities with the Cappelli Group under the settlement agreement, (iii) granted the Company's motion for summary judgment finding that the Restrictive Covenant had expired, and (iv) granted the Company's motion for declaratory relief declaring the Company as master developer of the Concord resort property. Subject to the Cappelli Group's right to appeal these decisions, we believe these orders resolve all remaining issues in the Sullivan County, New York case.

On October 20, 2011, the Cappelli Group also filed suit against the Company and two affiliates in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Westchester, asserting a claim for breach of contract and the implied covenant of good faith, and seeking damages of at least $800 million, based on the same allegations as in the action the Cappelli Group filed in Sullivan County Supreme Court. The Company has moved to dismiss the Amended Complaint in Westchester County based on the Sullivan County Supreme Court’s June 30, 2014 decision, and the Cappelli Group has cross-moved for a stay of the action. Briefing should be completed by November 3, 2014.

On September 18, 2013, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the "District Court") dismissed the complaint filed by Concord Associates L.P. and six other companies affiliated with Mr. Cappelli against the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, Empire Resorts, Inc. and Monticello Raceway Management, Inc. (collectively, "Empire"), and Kien Huat Realty III Limited and Genting New York LLC (collectively, "Genting"). The complaint alleged, among other things, that the Company had conspired with Empire to monopolize the racing and gaming market in the Catskills by entering into exclusivity and development agreements to develop a comprehensive resort destination in Sullivan County, New York. The plaintiffs are seeking $500 million in damages (trebled to $1.5 billion under antitrust law), punitive damages, and injunctive relief. The District Court dismissed plaintiffs’ federal antitrust claims against all defendants with prejudice, and dismissed the pendent state law claims against Empire and Genting without prejudice, meaning they could be further pursued in state court. On October 2, 2013, the plaintiffs filed a motion for reconsideration with the District Court, seeking permission to file a Second Amended Complaint, and soon after filed a Notice of Appeal.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There were no material changes during the quarter from the risk factors previously discussed in Item 1A - "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on From 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 filed with the SEC on February 28, 2014, as supplemented by our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 filed with the SEC on July 25, 2014.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

During the quarter ended September 30, 2014, we did not sell any unregistered securities.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

There were no reportable events during the quarter ended September 30, 2014.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

There were no reportable events during the quarter ended September 30, 2014.

Item 6. Exhibits



10.1*	Lender Joinder Agreement, dated as of September 19, 2014, among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company named therein, Bank of Blue Valley, as issuing lender, and Key Bank National Association, as administrative agent, under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 23, 2013, among the parties thereto, is attached hereto at Exhibit 10.1
12.1*	Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges is attached hereto as Exhibit 12.1
12.2*	Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends is attached hereto as Exhibit 12.2
31.1*	Certification of David M. Brain pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, is attached hereto as Exhibit 31.1
31.2*	Certification of Mark A. Peterson pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, is attached hereto as Exhibit 31.2
32.1*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, is attached hereto as Exhibit 32.1
32.2*	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, is attached hereto as Exhibit 32.2
101.INS*	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL*	XBRL Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

* Filed herewith.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



		EPR Properties

Dated:	October 28, 2014	By	/s/ David M. Brain
			David M. Brain, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

Dated:	October 28, 2014	By	/s/ Mark A. Peterson
			Mark A. Peterson, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer)

Exhibit Index



10.1*	Lender Joinder Agreement, dated as of September 19, 2014, among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company named therein, Bank of Blue Valley, as issuing lender, and Key Bank National Association, as administrative agent, under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 23, 2013, among the parties thereto, is attached hereto at Exhibit 10.1
12.1*	Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges is attached hereto as Exhibit 12.1
12.2*	Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends is attached hereto as Exhibit 12.2
31.1*	Certification of David M. Brain pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, is attached hereto as Exhibit 31.1
31.2*	Certification of Mark A. Peterson pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, is attached hereto as Exhibit 31.2
32.1*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, is attached hereto as Exhibit 32.1
32.2*	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, is attached hereto as Exhibit 32.2
101.INS*	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL*	XBRL Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

* Filed herewith.

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