Brookdale Senior Living (BKD) risk factors, FY2024 10-K

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1. 01Business, Operations, and Strategy
2. 02Senior housing construction and development, lower industry occupancy, and increased competition, may have an adverse effect on our occupancy, revenues, results of operations, and cash flow
3. 03The geographic concentration of our communities could leave us vulnerable to an economic downturn, regulatory changes, acts of nature, or the effects of climate change in those areas, which could negatively impact our financial condition, revenues, results of operations, and cash flow
4. 04Termination of our resident agreements and vacancies in the living spaces we lease could adversely affect our occupancy, revenues, results of operations, and cash flow
5. 05Changes in the reimbursement rates, methods, or timing of payment from government reimbursement programs could adversely affect our revenues, results of operations, and cash flow
6. 06If the redesign and consolidation of certain technology platforms, including through the implementation of a core enterprise resource planning system, or ERP, does not proceed as expected or is not completed successfully, our business and financial results may be adversely impacted
7. 07Failure to complete our capital expenditures in accordance with our plans may adversely affect our anticipated revenues, results of operations, and cash flow
8. 08economic conditions or increases in the cost of materials or labor (including as a result of inflation and general labor market conditions); and increased costs as a result of changes in laws and regulations
9. 09Competition for the acquisition of strategic assets from buyers with greater financial resources or lower costs of capital than us or that have lower return expectations than we do could limit our ability to compete for strategic acquisitions and therefore to grow our business effectively
10. 10Any future disposition transactions will be, subject to various closing conditions, including the receipt of regulatory approvals where applicable, likely will result in reductions to our revenue, and may negatively impact our results of operations and cash flow
11. 11Our execution of our strategy may not be successful, and initiatives undertaken to execute on our strategic priorities may adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, and the price of our common stock
12. 12Our ability to use net operating loss carryovers to reduce future tax payments may be limited
13. 13Disruptions in the financial markets or decreases in the appraised values or performances of our communities could affect our ability to obtain financing or to extend or refinance debt as it matures, which could negatively impact our liquidity, financial condition, and the market price of our common stock
14. 14Our indebtedness and long-term leases could adversely affect our liquidity and our ability to operate our business
15. 15Lease obligations and mortgage debt expose us to increased risk of loss of property, which could harm our ability to generate future revenues and could have an adverse tax effect
16. 16We may not be able to renew, extend, or restructure existing leases, or purchase communities subject to leases, at or prior to the end of their respective lease terms, which could impact our business, results of operations, and cash flow
17. 17Increases in market interest rates could significantly increase the costs of our debt obligations, which could adversely affect our results of operations and cash flow
18. 18We may need additional capital to fund our operations, capital expenditure plans, and strategic priorities, and we may not be able to obtain it on terms acceptable to us, or at all
19. 19The transition of management or unexpected departure of our key officers could harm our business
20. 20Increased competition for, or a shortage of, associates, wage pressures resulting from increased competition, low unemployment levels, minimum wage increases, changes in overtime laws, and union activity may have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and cash flow
21. 21Environmental contamination at any of our communities could result in substantial liabilities to us, which may exceed the value of the underlying assets and which could materially and adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flow
22. 22Failure to comply with existing environmental laws could result in increased expenditures, litigation, and potential loss to our business and in our asset value, which would have an adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flow
23. 23Significant legal actions and liability claims against us, including putative class action complaints, could subject us to increased operating costs and substantial uninsured liabilities, which may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations
24. 24number of losses than we anticipate, or if certain claims are not covered by insurance, our results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected
25. 25We face periodic and routine inquiries, reviews, audits, and investigations by government agencies, and any adverse findings could negatively impact our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flow
26. 26The cost and difficulty of complying with increasing and evolving regulation and enforcement could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and cash flow
27. 27requirements increase, whether through enactment of new laws or regulations or changes in the enforcement of existing rules, our business, results of operations, and cash flow could be adversely affected
28. 28requirements could require removal of access barriers and non-compliance could result in imposition of government fines or an award of damages to private litigants
29. 29Changes in federal, state, and local employment-related laws and regulations, or our failure to comply with these laws and regulations could have an adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flow
30. 30Anti-takeover provisions in our organizational documents may delay, deter, or prevent a tender offer, merger, or acquisition that investors may consider favorable
31. 31We are a holding company with no operations and rely on our operating subsidiaries to provide us with funds necessary to meet our financial obligations
32. 32Various factors, including general economic conditions and the spread of contagious illnesses, could adversely affect our financial performance and other aspects of our business
33. 33The market price and trading volume of our common stock may be volatile, which could result in rapid and substantial losses for our stockholders
34. 34Future offerings of debt or equity securities by us may adversely affect the market price of our common stock
35. 35Actions of activist stockholders could cause us to incur substantial costs, divert management's attention and resources, and have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations, cash flow, and the market price of our common stock