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.

Toby Siefert and Patrick Burke Sell Virginia Assisted Living Community

Patrick Burke and Toby Siefert represented the Seller of a 48 unit Assisted Living Community I Virginia located about 20 miles outside of Richmond. The Seller had struggled with occupancy and profitability for several years. The Buyer is a joint venture including a national operator and a private equity group. The new ownership group plans to invest upwards of $1,000,000 renovating the facility and converting it to all memory care. For additional information, contact Toby or Patrick at 630/858-2501.

Tom Rusthoven and Jeff Binder Represent Seller of ILF

Jeff Binder and Tom Rusthoven represented the Seller of an Independent Living Facility located in the Southwest. The selling entity was a non-profit owner/operator and the Buyer was a regional owner/operator. Although confidentiality was a priority for the Seller, Senior Living was able to procure multiple, qualified offers. Due to the confidential nature of the sale, the entities involved requested Senior Living Investment Brokerage not disclose any additional information. To discuss how we can assist you in the sale of your seniors housing property, please contact us at kief@slibinc.com

Brad Clousing and Jeff Binder Sell Alabama 116 Unit Seniors Housing Community

Jeff Binder and Brad Clousing recently sold a seniors housing community in Alabama that consisted 68 independent living units, 32 assisted Living units and 16 memory care (SCALF) units for $20,000,000. The 129,000 square foot building was constructed in 2000/2002. The community's financial performance has been stable over the past 12 months and the census has remained steady at 95% or better. The community is located on approximately 20 acres and offers the new owner the opportunity to expand. The Buyer, an institutional owner/operator, assumed the existing FNMA insured debt(70% LTV/6.47% interest rate). The Buyer elected to assume the debt given the approximate prepayment/yield maintenance penalty of $2.75 million. The loan matures June 2018. The Seller is a local partnership exiting the seniors housing industry. The Buyer is a national operator expanding their footprint within Alabama. For additional information contact Brad Clousing at clousing@slibinc.com or Jeff Binder at binder@slibinc.com

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.

Brad Clousing Notches Another Florida Sale

Brad Clousing sold a 58 unit Assisted Living Community in Tampa, Florida. The building was constructed in 1984 and 1986 and is approximately 26,840 square feet.. It features 40 units with shared bathrooms and 18 resident units with private bathrooms. All of the 58 units have capacity for two residents. Although many of the residents are private pay, a significant percentage of residents are reimbursed through the Med Waiver/Diversion program. The Seller is primarily a skilled nursing operator and is planning on focusing on core operations in the skilled nursing sector. The Buyer is a regional owner/operator that is expanding their footprint in Florida. For additional information, please contact Brad at clousing@slibinc.com or 630/858-2501.

How many months of consistent cash flow do I need to maximize the price in selling my Senior Living Community?

When determining the price a buyer is willing to pay for a Senior Living Community, they look at many things.  Ultimately, though, every operating asset is worth the future cash flow it will produce and future sale price, discounted back to today’s value.   One of the best ways to predict future cash flow is by analyzing what the community is currently producing and what it has produced in the past.   The more consistent a community has produced cash flow over the past several years, the more confident a buyer will be that it will continue to do so and willing to pay more for the community.  

However, often times a community, or any business, will go through some struggles.   If an owner fixes the problems and increases cash flow over an extended period of time, most buyers will give the owner credit for its current higher cash flow and base the purchase price on the new amount.  However, when there is not a long track record of consistent cash flow, the potential buyer is going to try to determine if it is realistic that the new, higher cash flow will continue.  There are several key questions they will ask and analyze:

1.  Is the community’s new rents and occupancy similar to the market?      

2.  Does the physical structure warrant market rate rents and occupancy?  

3.  Did the community increase occupancy via Medicaid or by offering steep incentives/temporary discounts?

Typically, a minimum of three months of consistent cash flow is needed to maximize the price.  12-24 months is ideal.  However, if a seller can clearly demonstrate what they did to fix the problem, sometimes even a shorter amount of time is needed.  Though, the new cash flow will HAVE to continue through the marketing, due diligence and closing timeline, which could take 3-6 months.

If a potential buyer determines that the new, higher cash flow will realistically continue, a higher price is warranted.  However, if the new cash flow is just a cyclical event or was achieved by using Medicaid or steep discounts, it will be difficult to achieve the higher sales price and a longer track record may be required. 

For more information on what your Senior Living Community might be worth, contact Jason Punzel at 630-858-2501 x 233 or punzel@slibinc.com.