Sonida Finances CNL Merger
Sonida Senior Living announced that it has secured $900 million of committed permanent debt financing, inclusive of a $350 million accordion feature that provides for total potential capacity of up to $1.25 billion, to support the previously announced definitive merger agreement with CNL Healthcare Properties. The financing replaces the existing 364-day $900 million bridge facility provided by RBC Capital Markets and BMO Capital Markets, refinances CHP’s corporate credit facilities, and supersedes Sonida’s existing revolving credit facility at transaction close. Sonida entered into a new and upsized $375 million four-year secured revolving... Read More »
CareTrust Acquires High-Priced SNFs
CareTrust REIT kicked off 2026 with the acquisition of six skilled nursing facilities in the Mid-Atlantic with 532 total beds. The assets are operated by a tenant new to CareTrust under a long-term triple net lease with annual inflation-based rent escalators and multiple renewal options. The purchase price was $142 million including transaction costs, or $266,900 per bed, and was funded using cash on hand. The portfolio is expected to generate a 9% stabilized yield. That is quite a high valuation for SNFs, but we imagine they were located in strong reimbursement states, and the buyer demand for facilities is very high. In 2025, CareTrust closed $1.8 billion of investments, entered the... Read More »
