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Ryan Saul Handles $63,000,000 Indiana/Iowa Transaction

Ryan Saul recently sold 19 Skilled Nursing Facilities of which 17 were in Indiana and 2 were in Iowa. The total portfolio consisted of 1,159 beds with an overall occupancy of 80% with approximately 12% Medicare and 10% Private Pay. A couple of the communities included assisted living but were higher acuity than normal. The Seller began accumulating his portfolio in 2000 adding a couple of buildings each year through acquisitions. He specialized in smaller, middle market properties that deliver quality care in addition to providing quality Rehab/Medicare services. The owner decided to sell the portfolio to start the transition out of seniors housing. As part of the transaction, the Seller granted the Buyer the option to assume/purchase an additional 12 facilities (prior to 2020) that are currently leased from a public REIT. The Buyer is a Midwest owner/operator that purchased the portfolio using a 1031 exchange related to the sale of a portion of their existing portfolio. The Buyer will absorb the operations into their existing Midwest portfolio of nursing homes. For additional information, please contact Ryan Saul at ryansaul@slibinc.com or 630/858-2501.

Patrick Byrne and Bradley Clousing Sell Alabama Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing Community

Brad Clousing and Patrick Byrne recently sold a 125 bed skilled nursing facility and a 30 unit assisted living facility in Northwest Alabama. The property has been family owned and operated since it opened and was currently being operated by the owner's second generation. This is the only skilled nursing asset in the family's portfolio. The community was built in stages beginning in 1976 with additions in 1991, 1993 and 1998. A majority of the 74,140 square foot property(s) was renovated in 2013. The community is a CMS 5-Star rated facility with over 30% Medicare mix. In the Fall of 2013, the city experienced a Legionella event which impacted the nursing/assisted living facility. Management implemented a self imposed admissions ban affecting the census and expenses. Despite these challenges, Senior Living Investment Brokerage, Inc. was able to procure five qualified offers on the property in two weeks. The buyer is a New York based investment group and has entered into a lease with a national operator. The financing was provided by CapitalSource. For additional information, please contact Pat Byrne at byrne@slibinc.com or Brad Clousing at clousing@slibinc.com

Brad Clousing Sells Florida Hotel Conversion

Brad Clousing recently sold a hotel located in Deland, Florida, that was purchased by a partnership consisting of a private equity group and a local operator with plans to convert the asset to an assisted living community. The hotel was originally constructed as a Hilton Hotel and Conference Center and is currently operating under the Clarion flag. The large resident room floor plans, common area amenities and restaurant style dining facilities will provide for an easy transition/conversion. The hotel was built in 1986 and consists of 148 resident rooms and 140,000 square feet. For additional information, please contact Brad Clousing at 630/858-2501 or clousing@slibinc.com

Nick Cacciabando and Patrick Byrne Sell Oklahoma Portfolio

Patrick Byrne and Nick Cacciabando have sold two seniors housing campuses in Tulsa and Bristow, OK, for a local family. The Tulsa campus comprised of a 116 unit senior independent living facility, a 90 unit assisted living and residential care facility and a 117 bed skilled nursing facility. The Bristow campus comprised of a 106 bed skilled nursing facility and a 16 unit assisted living facility. The Seller was a local family that had been in the business for 50 years. They were the original owners/developers of these communities. These were their only LTC/Seniors Housing assets. The Buyer is a regional owner/operator with an existing presence in Oklahoma. For additional information on this transaction or how Nick or Pat can assist you with the sale of your family owned/operated seniors housing community, please call 314/961-0070 or contact Nick at nbando@slibinc.com or Pat at byrne@slibinc.com

Different types of buyers in the Senior Housing Market

There are many types of buyers in the senior housing market and sometimes it can get confusing for sellers to know who they are really dealing with.  While it is great to get a high-price offer for your community, if the buyer doesn't have the ability to close, it is doesn't matter how good the offer is.

There are four main types of buyers:

1.       Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – REITs are publicly or privately traded real estate companies that typically have ample cash available to acquire properties.  Most of the time REITs buy a community and at closing, sign a long term NNN lease with a local or regional operator to operate the community.  REITs typically buy with cash. 

2.       Private Equity Companies – They come in all different sizes from multi-billion dollar companies like the Carlyle Group to much smaller companies.  Private Equity companies typically buy properties and use a management company to operate them.   Private Equity companies typically buy with cash or with a large line of credit.

3.       Local and Regional Operators – Local and Regional operators may own/lease 5-50+ communities.  They may use a REIT or Private Equity company as a partner or may buy a community on their own.  If they are buying a community on their own, they typically use bank debt and raise equity internally with high net worth individuals, and through friends and family.

4.       “Mom and Pop” Operators – They typically own from 0-5 properties.  Most REITs and Private Equity companies will not partner with Mom and Pop operators because they are too small and the communities they operate are not large enough.  They typically buy with personal equity or friends and family’s equity, and bank debt.

As a seller, it is important to understand what type of buyer is making an offer to buy your community and how they plan to financing the purchase.  Far too many buyers try to put communities under contract to buy, and THEN try to find the equity and debt.   This often times lead to delays in closing, cancelling the offer to purchase, or retrading at a lower price.

At Senior Living Investment Brokerage, Inc. we have relationships with over 1,700 of different types of buyers and can help you understand what type of buyer is making an offer, their track record in closing deals and how they plan to finance it.

For more information on selling your community, contact Jason Punzel at 630-858-2501 x 233 or punzel@slibinc.com.

Tom Rusthoven and Jeff Binder Sell Michigan Assisted Living Community

Jeff Binder and Tom Rusthoven recently sold an assisted living facility in Eastern Michigan. The facility was less than 50 units. Due to the confidential manner of the sale, additional information cannot be released. For additional information on how Senior Living Investment Brokerage, Inc. can assist you or your company in a confidential sale, please contact Tom at rusthoven@slibinc.com or Jeff at binder@slibinc.com