Transactions & Financings: Ventas Prices $500M Senior Notes Offering; HJ Sims’ $44M Refinancing for Aldersgate

Ventas (NYSE: VTR) is raising more money to shore up its financial position in the wake of its acquisition of New Senior Investment Group (NYSE: SNR). The Chicago-based real estate investment trust (REIT) announced a public offering of $500 million in senior notes at 2.5% interest, due in 2031. The notes are being issued by […]

Greystone Brings CLOs to Senior Housing with $300 Million Fund

After years of being out of favor following the Great Recession, collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) — pools of below-investment grade loans sold in pieces to investors — are growing in popularity. Now, New York City-based real estate lender Greystone has closed on a $300 million CLO backed by bridge loans on senior housing and care assets. It’s […]

Senior Housing Finance Activity: Ziegler, Kindred

Ziegler Closes $34.49 Million Bond Issue on Behalf of UMRH Chicago-based speciality investment bank Ziegler announced the successful closing of the $34,485,000, tax-exempt, fixed-rate Series 2016A Bond issue on behalf of The United Methodist Retirement Homes (UMRH). UMRH, a Life Care Services partner since 2000, is a multi-site operator of three continuing care retirement communities […]

Senior Housing Finance Activity: Welltower, CBRE

Welltower Completes $700 Million Senior Unsecured Note Offering Toledo, Ohio-based Welltower Inc. (NYSE: HCN) has successfully completed its offering of $700 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.25% senior unsecured notes due April 1, 2026. The notes were priced at 99.227% of their face amount to yield 4.345%. “This transaction demonstrates Welltower’s disciplined approach to […]