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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001766400-22-000025"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PNTG"
cik: "0001766400"
company_name: "Pennant Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-01-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T15:02:08.318047+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pennant to transfer operations of five senior living communities to Ensign, expects accretion

## Summary
- Transfer of 5 senior living communities in WA, AZ, CA to Ensign affiliates; closes H1 2022 subject to approvals.
- $6.5M escrowed by a transferor for post-closing capex and operating losses on one community.
- Pennant also signs LOI to lease a Class A senior living community in a key market, starting Q2 2022.
- Post-closing, Pennant will operate 50 senior living communities across six states.
- Company expects transaction to be accretive to earnings; will update 2022 guidance with Q4 2021 results.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001766400-22-000025
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PNTG
- cik: 0001766400
- company_name: Pennant Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-01-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1766400/000176640022000025/0001766400-22-000025-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1766400/000176640022000025/pntg-20220127.htm

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