The Brookdale/Land & Buildings Saga Continues
Many of you may have seen Brookdale Senior Living’s proxy statement filed in response to activist shareholder Land & Buildings’ efforts to put former HCP CEO Jay Flaherty on the company’s Board of Directors, presumably to further its own demands to split Brookdale into an OpCo and PropCo in order to “maximize value for all Brookdale shareholders.” All we can say is, well done to Brookdale and CEO Cindy Baier for standing up to this pressure. We can’t say that we have always supported the decisions made by Brookdale executives and the Board, starting with its acquisition of Emeritus Corp. in 2014. Many pages in The SeniorCare Investor over the years have been dedicated to this topic. We... Read More »
JCH Sells Marin County Assisted Living Community
Jim and Cindy Hazzard of JCH Senior Housing Investment Brokerage headed to Marin County, California to sell a boutique 29-unit assisted living community in the affluent town of Mill Valley. Originally constructed as a skilled nursing facility but converted to assisted living over 15 years ago, the community was underperforming with an operating margin around 14% on about $1.6 million of revenues. The physical plant was in good shape, and there was limited competition in the area, but the community was the seller’s last one in northern California. So, a little attention and a renovation should go a long way in improving operations. After a refurbishment, rents could also be raised to... Read More »
CBRE Refinances Brookdale Portfolio
Five communities owned and operated by Brookdale Senior Living for over 10 years received a $160.3 million credit facility through Fannie Mae. Aron Will, Austin Sacco and Matthew Kuronen of CBRE arranged the debt, which is a blend of fixed-rate (about 75% of the principal) and floating-rate (the remaining 25%) with a 10-year term and five years of interest only. The loan comes in at 60% leverage and provides for asset substitutions, borrow-ups and partial releases. With the facility secured, the communities were able to refinance debt set to mature in the near-term. Totaling 945 units, 783 for independent living and 162 for assisted living, they are located in Alabama, Michigan,... Read More »
Brookdale and Capital Senior Living Earnings Disappoint
We are not sure why investors continue to think there may be some break-through news every quarter when the big seniors housing companies report earnings. This has been, and is going to continue to be, a slog to get through the mess created by too much development exacerbated by labor problems. Brookdale Senior Living’s management put a positive spin on the quarter, such as associate turnover improving by 5% compared with last year, and same-community move-ins showing positive year-over-year growth. That is all good news, but it will not be enough to pacify shareholders who want to see much more to move the valuation needle. And while some categories of occupancy showed improvement, such... Read More »Schedule a demo
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