Sabra Shareholders Approve Merger with SNF-Heavy CCP

Shareholders of Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBRA) on Tuesday approved the company’s merger with Care Capital Properties (NYSE: CCP), ending a public battle involving dissident hedge funds and several lawsuits. About two-thirds of the shares controlled by attendees at a special stockholder meeting in Irvine, Calif. were voted in favor of the deal, […]

Sabra CEO Rebukes Activists, Sees Skilled Nursing Upsides

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBRA) came out swinging against activist shareholders on the company’s quarterly earnings call Thursday afternoon, trumpeting the potential of skilled nursing facilities in the future and questioning the credentials of those who have criticized its impending merger with Care Capital Properties (NYSE: CCP). A nearly “pure play” SNF real estate […]

Independent Proxy Firm Calls for Sabra-CCP Merger Veto

Another player has spoken out against the proposed $7.4 billion merger of Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBRA) and Care Capital Properties (NYSE: CCP) — and this time, it’s an independent third party. Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), an independent proxy advisory firm, added its voice to the chorus rejecting the merger, including shareholders Hudson Bay […]

Another Shareholder Will Vote Against Sabra-CCP Merger

Joining others that have expressed opposition, Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBRA) shareholder Eminence Capital, LP on Monday announced its intention to vote against Sabra’s upcoming merger with Care Capital Properties, Inc. (NYSE: CCP). Eminence, a New York City-based hedge fund, owns 3.9% of Sabra’s common stock. With its announcement, Eminence follows fellow New […]