note 6 2014mergers and acquisitions eldertrust merger on february 5 , 2004 , the company consummated a merger transaction in an all cash transaction valued at $ 184 million ( the 201celdertrust transaction 201d ) .
the eldertrust transaction adds nine assisted living facilities , one independent living facility , five skilled nursing facilities , two med- ical office buildings and a financial office building ( the 201celdertrust properties 201d ) to the company 2019s portfolio.the eldertrust properties are leased by the company to various operators under leases providing for aggregated , annual cash base rent of approxi- mately $ 16.2 million , subject to escalation as provided in the leases.the leases have remaining terms primarily ranging from four to 11 years.at the closing of the eldertrust transaction , the company also acquired all of the limited partnership units in eldertrust operating limited partnership ( 201cetop 201d ) directly from their owners at $ 12.50 per unit , excluding 31455 class c units in etop ( which will remain outstanding ) .
etop owns directly or indirectly all of the eldertrust properties .
the company funded the $ 101 million equity portion of the purchase price with cash on eldertrust 2019s balance sheet , a portion of the $ 85 million in proceeds from its december 2003 sale of ten facilities to kindred and draws on the company 2019s revolving credit facility ( the 201crevolving credit facility 201d ) under its second amended and restated security and guaranty agreement , dated as of april 17 , 2002 ( the 201c2002 credit agreement 201d ) .the company 2019s ownership of the eldertrust properties is subject to approximately $ 83 million of property level debt and other liabilities.at the close of the eldertrust transaction , eldertrust had approximately $ 33.5 million in unrestricted and restricted cash on hand .
the acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method .
the following table summarizes the preliminary estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition .
such estimates are subject to refinement as additional valuation information is received .
operations from this merger will be reflected in the company 2019s consolidated financial state- ments for periods subsequent to the acquisition date of february 5 , 2004.the company is in the process of computing fair values , thus , the allocation of the purchase price is subject to refinement. .

(in millions)
Real estate investments
$162
Cash and cash equivalents
28
Other assets
5
Total assets acquired
$195
Notes payable and other debt
83
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities
2
Total liabilities assumed
85
Net assets acquired
$110

transaction with brookdale on january 29 , 2004 , the company entered into 14 definitive purchase agreements ( each , a 201cbrookdale purchase agreement 201d ) with certain affiliates of brookdale living communities , inc .
( 201cbrookdale 201d ) to purchase ( each such purchase , a 201cbrookdale acquisition 201d ) a total of 14 independent living or assisted living facilities ( each , a 201cbrookdale facility 201d ) for an aggregate purchase price of $ 115 million.affiliates of brookdale have agreed to lease and operate the brookdale facilities pursuant to one or more triple-net leases.all of the brookdale leases , which have an initial term of 15 years , will be guaranteed by brookdale and provide for aggregated annual base rent of approximately $ 10 million , escalating each year by the greater of ( i ) 1.5% ( 1.5 % ) or ( ii ) 75% ( 75 % ) of the consumer price index .
the company expects to fund the brookdale acquisitions by assuming an aggregate of approximately $ 41 million of non- recourse property level debt on certain of the brookdale facilities , with the balance to be paid from cash on hand and/or draws on the revolving credit facility.the property level debt encumbers seven of the brookdale facilities .
on january 29 , 2004 , the company completed the acquisitions of four brookdale facilities for an aggregate purchase price of $ 37 million.the company 2019s acquisition of the remaining ten brookdale facilities is expected to be completed shortly , subject to customary closing conditions .
however , the consummation of each such brookdale acquisition is not conditioned upon the consummation of any other such brookdale acquisition and there can be no assurance which , if any , of such remaining brookdale acquisitions will be consummated or when they will be consummated .
transactions with trans healthcare , inc .
on november 4 , 2002 , the company , through its wholly owned subsidiary ventas realty , completed a $ 120.0 million transaction ( the 201cthi transaction 201d ) with trans healthcare , inc. , a privately owned long-term care and hospital company ( 201cthi 201d ) .the thi transaction was structured as a $ 53.0 million sale leaseback trans- action ( the 201cthi sale leaseback 201d ) and a $ 67.0 million loan ( the 201cthi loan 201d ) , comprised of a first mortgage loan ( the 201cthi senior loan 201d ) and a mezzanine loan ( the 201cthi mezzanine loan 201d ) .
following a sale of the thi senior loan in december 2002 ( see below ) , the company 2019s investment in thi was $ 70.0 million .
as part of the thi sale leasebackventas realty purchased 5 properties and is leasing them back to thi under a 201ctriple-net 201d master lease ( the 201cthi master lease 201d ) .the properties subject to the sale leaseback are four skilled nursing facilities and one con- tinuing care retirement community.the thi master lease , which has an initial term of ten years , provides for annual base rent of $ 5.9 million.the thi master lease provides that if thi meets specified revenue parameters , annual base rent will escalate each year by the greater of ( i ) three percent or ( ii ) 50% ( 50 % ) of the consumer price index .
ventas , inc .
page 37 annual report 2003 .

Question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. what as the leverage of the debt to assets of elder trust at the time of the to the purchase
Choices:
0.0872
0.4359
-84.5641
4.25
-0.4359
Correct choice index: 1