ProMedica Reports $101M Loss, Staffing ‘Dramatically Increasing’ Costs

As federal stimulus payments slow at this point in the pandemic, ProMedica reported a $101.4 million operating loss for the first nine months of the year — with a $23.5 million loss for the third financial quarter alone. During the first nine months of 2020, the Toledo, Ohio-based operator said it had $168 million in […]

Welltower CEO: Use of Agency Staff ‘To Dissipate’ Moving Forward as Staffing Beginning to ‘Normalize’

Despite “mediocre” bottom line results, Welltower (NYSE: WELL) CEO Shankh Mitra said he “could not be happier” with the real estate investment trust’s (REIT) third quarter overall. Mitra was also thankful the impact of the COVID-19 delta variant had a minimal impact on the REIT’s operators. “In our experience, COVID surges drive revenue down and […]

KeyBank Launches $750M Health Care Real Estate Fund with Welltower

KeyBank Real Estate Capital has established a $750 million unitranche loan program in partnership with Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL). The health care real estate fund will provide first mortgage financing on skilled nursing and seniors housing projects, according to a press release announcing the program. A unitranche loan blends senior and junior debt pricing and […]

Skilled Nursing Cap Rates Expected to Stay Low as Market Shows No Signs of Slowing

Commercial real estate volume has been booming this year, particularly in the most recent quarter as it surpassed $450 billion year-to-date, according to Zach Bowyer, JLL managing director. The combination of a pent up market and low cap rates continue to push pricing in the skilled nursing space. Commercial real estate volume hasn’t reached such […]

Genesis On the Hunt Again for a New CEO After Wilson Announces Exit

Genesis HealthCare Inc. is yet again on the hunt for a new leader less than eight months after current CEO Harry Wilson was named to head the organization as the post-acute care company continues its restructure during the COVID-19 pandemic. Wilson and his consulting firm, the MAEVA Group, were brought on in March to develop […]

Huron Plays ‘Matchmaker’ In Long-Term Care Space With New Consulting Arm

Chicago-based Huron Consulting, which traditionally has ties to the health care world via hospital systems, has cultivated a small team to zero in on attracting clients from the skilled nursing and long-term care industry. Hand-picked talent and a concerted effort to dismantle the silos in health care set the group apart from other firms that […]

ProMedica Names Angela Brandt Senior Care Division President

Angela Brandt is taking the helm as president of ProMedica Senior Care, the Toledo, Ohio-based not-for-profit organization announced Monday. She is tasked as president with making strategic senior care investments, working with other ProMedica divisions, seeking out new partnerships and ventures, “driving senior care excellence,” and advancing the organization’s holistic care model. Brandt, who has […]

Pandemic Offers Opportunity for Private Investors in Skilled Nursing

The private sector has become more interested in investing in skilled nursing assets this past year into 2021, thanks to less competition from the public sector and (in some cases) distressed sales due to the pandemic. Public skilled nursing facility (SNF) owners like LTC Properties, Welltower Inc. and Omega Healthcare, meanwhile, are less inclined to […]

Welltower Sees ‘Even Further Upside’ from Genesis Exit as the Nursing Home Giant Restructures

Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) on Thursday again touted the benefits of a blockbuster move to largely end its relationship with troubled nursing home giant Genesis HealthCare, hinting at an even greater return for the real estate investment trust (REIT) than previously disclosed. Welltower CEO Shankh Mitra pointed to the $144,000-per-bed price tag on the transaction, […]

Even After Genesis Exit, Fitch Affirms ‘Negative’ Outlook for Welltower, Predicts Permanent 30% Rent Cuts for SNFs

Fitch Ratings announced Tuesday that it “has affirmed and withdrawn all ratings of Welltower, Inc. (NYSE: WELL), including the Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at ‘BBB+’.” The credit ratings provider also said that the rating outlook for the Toledo, Ohio-based real estate investment trust (REIT) is “Negative,” a reflection of its “elevated leverage profile above […]

As Genesis Restructures and Leaves NYSE, the Regionalization of Nursing Homes Hits New Milestone

Over the last several years, regionalization has dominated the mergers-and-acquisitions narrative in nursing homes, with operators and investors increasingly questioning the utility of massive scale in a landscape that depends so heavily on local market factors such as Medicaid rates and hospital referral flows. But as former giants such as Kindred Healthcare exited the industry […]

Warren Raises Alarm Over Restructuring at Nursing Home Giant Genesis, Plans to Launch Probe of For-Profit Facilities

Sen. Elizabeth Warren this week wrote another letter to executives at Genesis HealthCare (NYSE: GEN), raising concerns about the nursing home giant’s recent deal to significantly restructure its operations in part through a $50 million private equity investment. Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, made headlines in late January when she publicly questioned the operator’s decision to […]

Welltower’s Mitra: ‘Controversial’ Genesis Investment Paid Off for REIT with Portfolio Sale, Equity Stake

Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) CEO Shankh Mitra this week touted his company’s decision to largely break up with top nursing home tenant Genesis HealthCare (NYSE: GEN) — while also expressing confidence that the turnaround group brought in to stabilize the troubled operator will bring more value to the real estate investment trust (REIT). Mitra in […]

Welltower to Largely End Relationship with Genesis, Bolster ProMedica Joint Venture in $880M Deal

Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) late Tuesday announced that it will largely end its relationship with troubled nursing home giant Genesis HealthCare (NYSE: GEN), with its joint venture health system partner ProMedica picking up some of the buildings — while also divesting 25 properties acquired through its 2018 ProMedica JV. The Genesis exodus spans 51 assets, […]

Welltower Takes $83M Write-Down on Genesis Loans as Long-Term Nursing Home Outlook Remains Unclear

Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) this week announced another major write-down related to troubled nursing home tenant Genesis HealthCare (NYSE: GEN) as the provider’s future — along with the outlook for the rest of the sector — remains unclear. During the fourth quarter of 2020, the Toledo, Ohio-based real estate investment trust (REIT) wrote down $83 […]