


Welltower Sets Stage for Further Growth
Welltower has already been the most prolific acquirer in the seniors housing M&A market in the last couple of years, but the REIT shows no signs of slowing, according to its latest earnings report and business update. In the second quarter, Welltower completed $1.7 billion of pro rata gross investments, including $1.4 billion in acquisitions and loan funding and $251 million in development funding. Contrary to most investors these days, that included the opening of 13 development projects, including partial conversions and expansions, for an aggregate pro rata investment amount of $214 million. On the sales side, Welltower also completed around $578 million of property dispositions and... Read More »
Ensign Continues To Rock
When quarterly earnings season hits, we have always been nervous about some company reporting unexpected bad news and maybe sending shock waves through the industry. The one exception is The Ensign Group, which rarely, if ever, has had a negative surprise. They did not disappoint us with their second quarter results. We have been waiting for Harvard Business School to do a case study on how to run, and grow, a primarily nursing home company at a time when so many providers seem to struggle. We are four and a half years past the beginning of the pandemic, which should not be used as an excuse anymore, but Ensign does not need any excuses. Everything was up in the second quarter, except for... Read More »
2nd Quarter Investor Call Recording
On Wednesday, July 24, The SeniorCare Investor hosted its Second Quarterly Investor Call, discussing the latest seniors housing and care M&A data, relevant case studies on recent transactions, and audience questions. Ben Swett, Managing Editor of The SeniorCare Investor, moderated the conversation with panelists Ross Sanders, Managing Director, Investment Sales Seniors Housing & Healthcare of Berkadia, Rick Swartz, Senior Managing Director, Seniors Housing Group Leader of JLL, and Hank Fuller, Director of Evans Senior Investments. Read More »
Case Studies & Conversation at the 2nd Quarterly Investor Call
The second edition of the Quarterly Investor Call, hosted by The SeniorCare Investor, scheduled for July 24th, is coming at a pivotal time in the seniors housing and care industry as the M&A market is on track to set a record for transaction activity in any given year, and by a healthy margin. It may shock some of you that we are witnessing the busiest M&A period in the history of the industry. It may be shocking because the effective federal funds rate is above 5% and the 10-year Treasury rate has been hovering above 4% for much of the previous year. Also shocking because of the many roadblocks to transactions in place today, from extended due diligence to financing difficulties... Read More »