IRVINE, Calif., June 4, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. ("Sabra," the "Company" or "we") (Nasdaq:SBRA) today announced the acquisition of four skilled nursing facilities in two separate transactions.
Aurora
On June 1, 2012, we acquired three skilled nursing facilities in a sale-leaseback transaction with affiliates of Aurora Health Management, LLC ("Aurora") for $21.8 million. Two of the facilities are located in Connecticut and the third is located in New Hampshire. Collectively, the facilities have 327 beds. In connection with the acquisition, we amended the existing master lease with Aurora (the "Aurora Master Lease") to include these three facilities with the two facilities we currently lease to Aurora and to extend the term by six months. The Aurora Master Lease has an initial term of 15 years with two five-year renewal options and contains fixed annual rent escalators of 2.5%. With the addition of these facilities, the Aurora portfolio will provide an initial yield on cash rent of 10.18% and annual lease revenues determined in accordance with GAAP of $4.6 million. The purchase price was funded with available cash and proceeds from our secured revolving line of credit.
Ridgecrest Manor
On May 1, 2012, we acquired a 120-bed skilled nursing facility located in Virginia for $5.7 million. Concurrently with the purchase, we entered into a triple-net lease agreement with affiliates of Trinity Health Systems, LLC ("Trinity"). The lease has an initial term of 15 years with two five-year renewal options and provides for annual rent escalators equal to the greater of the change in the Consumer Price Index or 3.0%, resulting in annual lease revenues determined in accordance with GAAP of $0.8 million and an initial yield on cash rent of 11.0%. In addition, we have provided the tenant with an improvement allowance of up to $0.5 million. The purchase price was funded with available cash and proceeds from our secured revolving line of credit.
After giving effect to these acquisitions, as of June 1, 2012, we had outstanding borrowings of $37.5 million on our secured revolving line of credit.
Commenting on these acquisitions, Rick Matros, CEO and Chairman, said, "The Aurora management team has exceeded our expectations since our first transaction with them last year and we are pleased to continue growing our relationship with this latest acquisition. Similarly, while our relationship with Trinity Health Systems is new, I have known the principals for quite some time and am pleased to have established a relationship with them on their latest venture. All four facilities are attractive assets with operational upside expanding our foot print and further diversifying Sabra from its largest tenant."
ABOUT SABRA
Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. (Nasdaq:SBRA), a Maryland corporation, is a self-administered, self-managed real estate investment trust (a "REIT") that, through its subsidiaries, owns and invests in real estate serving the healthcare industry. Sabra leases properties to tenants and operators throughout the United States. As of June 1, 2012, and after giving effect to the Aurora and Ridgecrest Manor acquisitions, Sabra's investment portfolio included 103 properties (consisting of (i) 93 skilled nursing/post-acute facilities, (ii) nine senior housing facilities, and (iii) one acute care hospital) and one mezzanine loan investment. As of June 1, 2012, Sabra's properties were located in 25 states and included 11,444 licensed beds.
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Our actual results may differ materially from those projected or contemplated by our forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, among others, the following: our dependence on Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. ("Sun") until we are able to further diversify our portfolio; our dependence on the operating success of our tenants; changes in general economic conditions and volatility in financial and credit markets; the dependence of our tenants on reimbursement from governmental and other third-party payors; the significant amount of and our ability to service our indebtedness; covenants in our debt agreements that may restrict our ability to make acquisitions, incur additional indebtedness and refinance indebtedness on favorable terms; increases in market interest rates; our ability to raise capital through equity financings; the relatively illiquid nature of real estate investments; competitive conditions in our industry; the loss of key management personnel or other employees; the impact of litigation and rising insurance costs on the business of our tenants; uninsured or underinsured losses affecting our properties and the possibility of environmental compliance costs and liabilities; our ability to qualify and maintain our status as a REIT; compliance with REIT requirements and certain tax matters related to status as a REIT; and other factors discussed from time to time in our news releases, public statements and/or filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), especially the "Risk Factors" sections of our Annual and Quarterly Reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q. We assume no, and hereby disclaim any, obligation to update any of the foregoing or any other forward-looking statements as a result of new information or new or future developments, except as otherwise required by law.