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.

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

Ryan Saul and Jeff Binder Sell Two Skilled Nursing Facilities

Jeff Binder and Ryan Saul of Senior Living Investment Brokerage, Inc. were selected to represent a REIT in the sale of two skilled nursing facilities in Wisconsin. Located approximately 5 miles from each other in the northeast region of the state, the two facilities offer a combined total of 155 beds. At the time of the sale, the combined occupancy had been stable at 70.5%. Built in 1965 and 1969, the operations had a negative EBITDA of over $300,000. The Seller is a national REIT divesting non-performing assets. The Buyer is a national long-term care operator expanding their presence in Wisconsin. For additional information, please contact Jeff Binder at binder@slibinc.com 314/961-0070 or Ryan Saul at ryansaul@slibinc.com 630/858-2501.

Ryan Saul Sells $23,000,000 Seniors Housing Communtiy in Illinois

Ryan Saul sold a 171 bed/unit seniors housing community in the south suburbs of Chicago. The 87,105 square foot community consisted of 37 Assisted Living/24 Memory Care and 110 Skilled Nursing Beds/Units on 11.78 acres. The SNF was built in 1989, ALF in 1999 and the MC in 2009. The skilled nursing portion had a 38% quality mix at the time of sale. The Seller purchased the community in 2009 as part of a portfolio of properties in Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois. The Seller had holdings in all of these states except Illinois. The intent was to look for other opportunities to grow in Illinois, but that strategy did not materialize. Because the Illinois community was an outlier, the decision was made to sell and deploy the capital to their core growth areas. The Buyer is a regional owner/operator with more than 50 properties in Illinois. The property sold at an 11.2% cap rate/2.0 GIM. Ryan was able to generate multiple offers in a very short marketing period while maintaining confidentiality throughout the process. For additional information, please contact Ryan Saul at ryansaul@slibinc.com or 630/858-2501.

Matthew Alley Sells Another Texas SNF

Matt Alley has sold another Skilled Nursing Facility in Texas. The property consists of 199 licensed beds/165 usable beds. The facility was built in 1963 with an addition in 1973 and most recently remodeled/upgraded in 2011. The facility enjoys a strong census (84%) but is reliant upon Medicaid residents(80%). The single story building consists of 47,250 square feet and is located approximately 90 miles east of Houston. The property sold for a 13.3% capitalization rate/1.03 EGIM. The Seller was a regional owner/operator. The Buyer is an owner/operator from the Dallas/Ft. Worth area with several facilities throughout Texas. For more information, please contact Matthew Alley at alley@slibinc.com or 630/858-2501.

Ryan Saul and Patrick Burke Sell Virginia Certificate of Need

Patrick Burke and Ryan Saul sold a 120 Bed Skilled Nursing CON in Virginia. The nursing home was to be closed and the CON was sold to a developer headquartered in the Southeast. The Buyer plans on relocating the CON to a neighboring county and building a new community/building. For additional information, please contact Ryan at ryansaul@slibinc.com or Patrick at burke@slibinc.com 630/858-2501

How do Cap Rates for Senior Living compare with Apartment Buildings?

How do Cap Rates for Senior Living compare with Apartment Buildings?

A Cap Rate is the most commonly used method in determining the value of a real estate asset.   A cap rate is derived by dividing the annual net operating income by the purchase price.   The higher the cap rate, the lower the price of the asset.   The greater the perceived risk is in an asset, the higher the cap rate, and thus, the lower the price.

According to Senior Care Investor, in 2013 the average cap rates for an independent living facility was 8.2%, the average cap rate for an assisted living facility was 8.7%, and the average cap rate for a skilled nursing facility was 13%.  According to Freddie Mac’s survey in February, 2014, the national average for apartment buildings in the US was 6.4%.

Why do senior living assets have a higher cap rate than apartment buildings?  Senior living assets are still considered riskier because an investor is buying the real estate and the operating business instead of just the real estate and leases as is the case for apartment buildings and commercial real estate.

However, this also presents an opportunity for those who are good at operating seniors housings communities to make a greater return on their investment than investing in lower cap rate real estate assets.

For more information on what your Seniors Housing Community may be worth, please contact Jason Punzel at punzel@slibinc.com or 630-858-2501.

Patrick Byrne Sells Illinois Skilled Nursing Facility

Patrick Byrne sold a 75 bed skilled nursing facility in Coulterville, Illinois, a small town 50 miles east of St. Louis. The 28,606 square foot building was built in 1999 on 0.83 acres and sold for almost $60,000/bed. Originally developed by a non-profit organization, the property struggled financially. Sold to a for profit owner, they were able to stabilize the property, improve operations(91% census at the time of sale). Despite being profitable, Illinois' delay in Medicaid reimbursement and poor rates, led the owner to pursue a sale. Although the Medicaid rate is $101.09 and Illinois is approximately 6 months behind in reimbursement, Senior Living Investment Brokerage, Inc. was able to procure three strong offers within 10 days. The ultimate Buyer was a regional operator from Missouri. For additional information on this transaction, please contact Pat Byrne at 314/961-0070 or byrne@slibinc.com

Toby Siefert and Ryan Saul Complete Skilled Nursing Sale in Pennsylvania

Ryan Saul and Toby Siefert recently sold a 97 Bed Skilled Nursing Facility in Pennsylvania. The Seller was a regional not-for-profit that had engaged Genesis Healthcare to manage the community. The property had bond financing and the hold on the bond was achieved. It was a mutual decision by the owner and the bondholder to divest of the community. The property was not in a core market of the owner or manager. The Buyer was a regional owner with other seniors housing properties in Pennsylvania. The 24,000 square foot building was built in 1967 and 1972 on 0.69 acre. The census at the time of sale was 89.9% Senior Living Investment Brokerage was able to procure multiple offers for the Seller. For additional information, please contact Toby or Ryan at 630/858-2501.

Ryan Saul Secures Buyer for Illinois Skilled Nursing/Independent Living Community

Ryan Saul has sold a 62 bed skilled nursing facility with 8 independent living units in the rural community of Walnut, Illinois. The facility, on 11.5 acres, has minimal staff turnover and great quality care. The skilled portion was built in 1977 and the independent portion of the building was built in 1998. This was a rare situation where the transaction was a stock sale. The Selling entity consisted of 26 stockholders from the local community. The buyer was currently managing the facility making them the best fit for a stock sale/purchase. For additional information, please contact Ryan Saul at ryansaul@slibinc.com or 630/858-2501.

Nick Cacciabando Sells Kansas Retirement Community

Nick Cacciabando has sold a 54 bed Skilled Nursing Facility and 40 unit Residential Care Facility. Census at the time of sale was 94.7% and the capitalization rate was 9.9%. The communities were family owned and operated by a local owner/operator. These were the Seller's only remaining long term care/seniors housing communities as they are retiring from the business. The Buyer is a regional owner/operator with numerous properties and their headquarters are nearby. This was a strategic acquisition as they have a significant presence in Kansas and are hoping to realize operational efficiencies through economies of scale. For additional information, please contact Nick at nbando@slibinc.com or 314/961-0070.

Matthew Alley Sells a Texas Skilled Nursing Facility.

Matt Alley has sold a 115 bed skilled nursing facility in East Texas. The multi story, 57,500 square foot building was originally constructed in 1919 and the census at the time of sale was 72%. The Seller is a national operator headquartered on the East Coast. The Buyer is an owner/operator located in Central Texas already operating several facilities throughout the state. The transaction was funded by a local community bank. For additional information, please contact Matt Alley at alley@slibinc.com or 630/858-2501

Jeff Binder and Toby Siefert Sell Portfolio in the Northeast

Toby Siefert and Jeff Binder have sold 7 Skilled Nursing Facilities in the Northeast. The portfolio consisted of over 750 beds and was in receivership. At the time of sale, the overall census was 91%. GIM of .58X and a capitalization rate of 10.5%. This was a confidential sale. For additional and/or detailed information, please contact Toby at 630/858-2501 siefert@slibinc.com or Jeff at 314/961-0070 binder@slibinc.com

Washington Healthcare Association Conference

On Monday, February 24^th, I had the honor to present at the Washington Health Care Association’s Spring Conference.  The topic was on Valuing and Analyzing Senior Living and Skilled Nursing Facilities.  During the hour long session, we discussed the current market and valuations, and then analyzed facilities using an ROI/IRR spreadsheet.   This allows investors to calculate how small changes in assumptions (rent growth, expense growth, exit cap rates, etc) can have huge impacts on the IRR over the hold period.

For those of you who were not able to attend, feel free to contact me at punzel@slibinc.com or 630/858-2501 to get a copy of the presentation, including the most recent market valuations.  

Nick Cacciabando Sells Iowa Skilled Nursing Facility

Nick Cacciabando has sold a 75 bed Skilled Nursing Facility in Iowa. The facility was family owned and operated since it was developed in 1966. This was the Seller's only seniors housing community and they are retiring from the business. The Buyer purchased this facility utilizing a 1031 Exchange. This was a strategic acquisition as they have an existing presence in Iowa and are planning on realizing operational efficiencies through economies of scale. The census at the time of sale was 85% and the property sold for a 8.9% capitalization rate/.72 GIM. For additional information on this transaction, contact Nick at 314/961-0070 or nbando@slibinc.com

Ryan Saul Sells Another Indiana Skilled Nursing Facility

Ryan Saul has sold a 43 Bed Skilled Nursing Facility in Indiana. The 18,097 square foot property was built in 1960. This facility is unique in that it is one of only three facilities in the country that serves those afflicted with an advanced neurological disorder called Huntington's Disease. This is the only facility in the Midwest that focuses on residents with Huntington's disease and it attracts residents from throughout the Midwest and is supported by Huntington's Disease specialty doctors. The Seller is a non-profit organization based on the East Coast which is strategically divesting of the property to concentrate on their operations in the East. The Buyer is based in Indiana and will continue to cater to HD residents while at the same time improving expenses through economies of scale and will also be enrolled in the IGT (Inter Governmental Transfer) program which will positively impact the cash flow moving forward. At the time of the sale the facility had negative cash flow yet Ryan was able to secure multiple offers. For additional information, please contact Ryan at 630/858-2501 or ryansaul@slibinc.com

Nick Cacciabando Brokers Iowa SNF

Nick Cacciabando has sold a 75 bed Skilled Nursing Facility in Iowa. The facility was owned and operated by the same family since it was developed in 1966. This was their only long term care/seniors housing facility and they are retiring from the business. The Buyer utilized a 1031 Exchange in purchasing the facility. This was a strategic acquisition for the Buyer as they have over 10 facilities in Iowa. Census at the time of sale was 85% and the sale resulted in an 8.9% capitalization rate. For additional information, please contact Nick Cacciabando at 314/961-0070 or nbando@slibinc.com

Portfolio Sales

Pricing Premiums for Portfolios vs. Single Asset Sales

As a company, we value many senior living and skilled nursing facilities both as portfolios and single asset sales.  Often times we get asked the question if there is a premium to sell a portfolio of facilities instead of an individual facility.  In general, the answer is “yes”.  However, it depends on the size of the single asset vs. the size of the portfolio, the location of the portfolio and the make-up of the portfolio. 

In general, portfolios are more attractive to buyers if they are in the same general geographic location, are similar in size and quality and are either mostly seniors housing or mostly skilled nursing.  A portfolio is easier to manage and will fit the acquisition criteria of a buyer better when it is more homogeneous.

When comparing prices of an individual asset vs. similar assets that are in a portfolio of multiple assets we typically see a premium of 5-15% for the portfolio.  A portfolio allows a buyer to deploy more capital at once, achieve greater economies of scale, makes it easier to enter a new geographic location, and often allows for more attractive financing terms. 

Whether you own one community or several, the first step in determining value is to engage an experience professional to assist in the valuation and analysis of your property/properties.  Let us know if you would like a no-obligation market analysis.  

Jason Punzel Presents at the Pacific Northwest Investors Conference

On November 14th, Jason Punzel presented at the Pacific Northwest Investors Conference held in Vancouver Washington.  Jason's topic was on valuing Senior Housing and Skilled Nursing Facilities.   The event was hosted by the Oregon Health Care Association and the Washington Health Care Association. The event was attended by owners, investors, lenders, brokers and industry specialists.  Jason can be contacted at punzel@slibinc.com

Jeff Binder Sells Missouri Skilled Nursing Facility

Jeff Binder was able to procure multiple offers on a 120 bed Skilled Nursing Facility that had struggled with census and had negative cash flow. The Seller is a national owner/operator that chose to exit the Missouri market. The Buyer is an Illinois-based owner/operator looking to add to their existing portfolio in the state of Missouri. Due to the confidentiality of this sale, please contact Jeff at binder@slibinc.com or 314/961-0070 for additional information on this transaction or on how he can assist with marketing your community.