Five Star Quality Care to Sell Off Pharmacy Business to Omnicare for $30.7 Million

Newton, Mass.-headquartered Five Star Quality Care, Inc. (NYSE:FVE) announced on Monday its agreement to sell its pharmacy business to Omnicare (NYSE:OCR) for $30.7 million. The senior living and healthcare services company anticipates the sale of this business will result in a capital gain to Five Star of approximately $23.5 million.  The senior living company’s pharmacy […]

Five Star to Manage 10 SNH Properties After Sunrise’s Early Lease Termination

Senior Housing Properties Trust (NYSE:SNH) announced on Wednesday that it had entered into agreements for early terminations of leases for 10 senior living communities currently managed by Sunrise Senior Living (NYSE:SRZ). The senior housing REIT plans to lease the communities to its taxable REIT subsidiaries with Five Star Quality Care, Inc. (NYSE:FVE) as the new manager. […]

Turnaround Corner—Troubled or Closing Senior Care Facilities

Here’s a list of possible turnaround opportunities for senior care facilities, ranging from troubled facilities that have lost or may lose Medicare/Medicaid licensing, to ones that have been shut down by the state, to places that plan to close their doors voluntarily for various reasons. This edition also includes five facilities in one Wisconsin county […]

Net Income for Five Star Quality Care Plummets 91% in Q1 to $369,000

Nursing home operator Five Star Quality Care, Inc. (NYSE:FVE) saw its net income plunge 91% in the first quarter ended March 31, 2012 to $369,000, compared to $4.1 million in the same period last year, due in part to Medicare reimbursement cuts that went into effect in October 2011. This represents a net income per […]

Senior Housing Finance Activity: Red Capital, Five Star Quality Care, Berkadia

RED CAPITAL Closes $125.8 Million of Seniors Housing Loans in March RED CAPITAL GROUP, LLC’s Seniors Housing Group completed 15 seniors housing transactions for a total of more than $125.8 million in closed loan proceeds in the month of March. Loan types ranged from Ginnie Mae/FHA new construction, refinances, and acquisition/refinances, to Fannie Mae MBS/DUS […]