About Ben Swett
Ben joined Irving Levin in the summer of 2014 as an Analyst, responsible for the research and reporting on seniors housing M&A and finance news for the Senior Care Investor, in addition to providing research and analysis for Irving Levin’s healthcare sector reports.
Ben graduated from Hamilton College with a B.A. in History (concentrating on the American Civil War) and minors in French and Economics. When not at the office, chances are you will find Ben on the tennis court.
by Ben Swett | Aug 4, 2024 11:37 am | Acquisitions
July’s M&A results surprised us a bit, with a summer lull in activity perfectly understandable. Instead, dealmakers announced nearly 60 publicly announced transactions, good for fifth place in the all-time monthly record. For some perspective, last July we... Read More »
by Ben Swett | Aug 4, 2024 11:35 am | Acquisitions
Matthew Alley of Senior Living Investment Brokerage sold a skilled nursing facility in La Marque, Texas, on behalf of a local family partnership divesting its only senior care asset. The buyer owns and operates several SNFs in the state and expects to take advantage... Read More »
by Ben Swett | Aug 4, 2024 11:32 am | Acquisitions
There are no summer doldrums for Montgomery Intermediary Group (MIG), which announced a closing in Missouri and a new hire at the end of July. The firm first represented the buyer in the acquisition of two skilled nursing facilities in St. Louis County. Built in 1978... Read More »
by Ben Swett | Aug 2, 2024 8:49 am | Acquisitions, Financings
It looks like there is no summer vacation for Ziegler’s Chris Utz, who has closed a number of transactions in recent months spanning investment sales to acquisition financings for a host of seniors housing and care properties across the country. Most recently, he... Read More »
by Ben Swett | Aug 1, 2024 3:27 pm | Financings
A high-quality skilled nursing facility in Virginia refinanced its debt with the help of CIBC Bank USA. The facility, which has an effective age of nine years, posted strong operating results, with occupancy around 88% and an EBITDAR margin historically at 28%.... Read More »