The 18th Annual HJ Sims Virtual Late Winter Conference

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Our 18th Annual HJ Sims Late Winter Conference has gone virtual. This year, our conference will examine trends and developments critical to the success of senior living communities. An extensive and thoughtful agenda has been compiled to address financing methods, operating strategies and technological advancements that can help alleviate existing challenges and encourage continued growth in the non-profit and proprietary sectors of our industry. Throughout the conference, we will deliver a dynamic group of speakers and experts committed to sharing thought-provoking views and providing profound insight. Our series of keynote speakers, breakout sessions, panels and roundtables will deliver an invaluable forum for exchanging ideas and information, while also providing unique networking opportunities. The objective of the Late Winter Conference is for industry participants to learn and discuss each other’s strategies and solutions for success.

Conference Recap

 

We didn’t quite realize how turbulent it would be for us and our industry. Throughout it all, we persevered and coped with change, loss and the unexpected. Please enjoy this video as our team reflects on 2020 and looks forward to ‘seeing’ you soon.

This conference has been planned for senior living community owners/operators and management including board members, institutional investors, invited speakers as well as senior living industry partners who do not own, operate or manage a community.

For more information, please contact Rebecca Brady.

Conference Details:

OUR AGENDA
OUR SPEAKERS

We offer conference registrants Continuing Education credits with both NAB and NASBA. In order to obtain the credits, registrants must be present for the duration of the live webinar. Registrants who disconnect prior to the conclusion of the live webinar or view the webinar on-demand will not receive credits.

An Exclusive Investment Opportunity: Fountaingate Gardens

**This financing has been successfully closed. Please contact you advisor for any potential secondary market opportunities.**

$103,245,000*
THE TOWN OF HUNTINGTON LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Series 2021A Long Term Fixed Rate Bonds $39,745,000
Series 2021B Entrance Fee Principal Redemption BondsSM $32,500,000
Series 2021C Entrance Fee Principal Redemption BondsSM $31,000,000
(Gurwin Independent Housing, Inc. / Fountaingate Gardens Project)

HJ Sims is pleased to serve as sole underwriter for Fountaingate Gardens, a Gurwin Community, located on Long Island in Commack, New York. A not-for-profit life plan community, Fountaingate Gardens consists of 129 independent living apartments, common areas and a range of services and amenities. Residents will have access to the current offerings of Gurwin Healthcare System, which include assisted living, skilled nursing and short-term rehabilitation, among other services.

The Series 2021 bonds will provide (1) financing or refinancing of the construction, equipping, and furnishing of Fountaingate Gardens; (2) funding of a debt service reserve fund with respect to the Series 2021 Bonds; (3) funding of initial working capital needs directly related to the community and funding of capitalized interest with respect to the Series 2021 Bonds; and (4) paying of certain costs of issuing the Series 2021 Bonds (collectively, the “Project”).

Gurwin Independent Housing Inc., dba Fountaingate Gardens, is a New York not-for-profit corporation incorporated in 2014 to develop, construct and own Fountaingate Gardens. The Gurwin organization is dedicated to delivering a multi-faceted healthcare system committed to providing quality health care and services to Long Island residents, which include Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, a 460-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation center providing short and long term care, a memory care unit, ventilator care, infusion center and dialysis center; and Gurwin Jewish-Fay J. Lindner Residences, an assisted living community with 201 assisted living apartments including a memory care unit; and two home care agencies.

Artist's Rendering; subject to change

Virtual Site Visits/Tours

Tour the planned campus and project:

About the Bonds

  • Series 2021A
    • $39,745,000
    • Non-rated, tax-exempt
    • Bonds are exempt from Federal Income Tax and exempt from State of New York Income Tax
    • Denominations of $5,000
    • Interest will be payable on January 1 and July 1 of each year, commencing July 1, 2021
    • First principal payment: July 1, 2026
    • Call Feature: 104% on July 1, 2026, decreasing annually to 100% on July 1, 2030
    • Final maturity: July 1, 2056
  • Series 2021B
    • $32,500,000
    • Non-rated, tax-exempt Entrance-fee Principal RedemptionSM bonds
    • Bonds are exempt from Federal Income Tax and exempt from State of New York Income Tax
    • Denominations of $5,000
    • Interest will be payable on January 1 and July 1 of each year, commencing July 1, 2021
    • Principal redemptions made with initial Entrance Fees after funding working capital and full redemption of the Series C bonds (no sinking fund payments – anticipated to occur 23 months after initial occupancy at approximately 86.1% occupancy)
    • Final maturity: July 1, 2027
  • Series 2021C
    • $31,000,000
    • Non-rated, tax-exempt Entrance-fee Principal RedemptionSM bonds
    • Bonds are exempt from Federal Income Tax and exempt from State of New York Income Tax
    • Denominations: $5,000
    • Interest will be payable on January 1 and July 1 of each year, commencing July 1, 2021
    • Principal redemptions made with initial Entrance Fees after funding working capital (no sinking fund payments – anticipated to occur 11 months after initial occupancy at approximately 47.8% occupancy)
    • Final maturity: July 1, 2025

 Use of Proceeds

Project

  • Fountaingate Gardens will be located on 10.47 acres of land in Commack, NY, adjacent to the Lindner Residences.
  • It is a Life Plan Community consisting of 129 one- and two-bedroom independent living apartments, common areas and a range of on-campus services and amenities including: fitness and exercise areas, an indoor pool area, locker room space, accessory/storage space, library, kitchen, marketplace, and dining spaces, business area, assembly space, art studio, salon and day spa, game room and multi-purpose room.
  • As of February 12, 2021, 71 of the Independent Living units, representing approximately 55% of the total Independent Living Units, were reserved by prospective residents.

 Security

  • First mortgage lien
  • Debt service reserve funds
  • Capitalized interest funded for 22 months during construction
  • $2.85 million Entrance Fee Payment Guaranty from Gurwin Jewish Healthcare Foundation
  • $10.00 million Liquidity Support Agreement from Gurwin Jewish Healthcare Foundation

 Key Financial Covenants

  • Cumulative cash loss covenant (until Series B and Series C bonds redeemed)
  • Debt service coverage ratio of 1.20x (tested quarterly commencing with redemption of Series B and Series C bonds)
  • Liquidity covenant of 200 days cash-on-hand (tested semi-annually)

We are currently accepting indications of interest for these tax-exempt bonds with an expected pricing the week of March 1, 2021, and anticipated settlement during the week of March 15, 2021. For more information including risks, please read the Preliminary Official Statement in its entirety. If you have interest in purchasing these bonds, please contact your HJ Sims financial professional as soon as possible.

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*Subject to change

No dealer, broker, salesperson, or other person has been authorized to give any information or to make any representation other than those contained in the Preliminary Official Statement and, if given or made, such other information or representation should not be relied upon as having been authorized by the Issuer, the Borrower, or the Underwriters. The information set forth herein has been obtained from the Issuer, Borrower, and other sources that are believed to be reliable, but is not guaranteed as to accuracy or completeness by, and is not construed as a representation of, the Underwriters. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. Under no circumstances shall this constitute an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. Any offering or solicitation will be made only to investors pursuant to the Preliminary Official Statement, which should be read in its entirety. Investments involve risk including the possible loss of principal. HJ Sims is a member of FINRA and SIPC, and is not affiliated with Gurwin Independent Housing, Inc. d/b/a Fountaingate Gardens or any Gurwin entity.

HJ Sims Remembers Susan Love

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HJ Sims was saddened to learn of the passing of Susan Love, Chief Executive Officer of Lions Gate in Voorhees, NJ on January 31, 2021 due to complications from COVID-19. Susan was with the organization for more than 23 years, joining in 1997 as a Director of Human Resources at the Jewish Geriatric Home in Cherry Hill before being named Healthcare Center Administrator when Lions Gate opened in 2006. She led the organization as CEO since 2016. In addition to her responsibilities at Lions Gate Susan was also a member of the Board of Trustees at LeadingAge NJ & DE and more recently was appointed to an advisory board within Seton Hall University’s Stillman School of Business.

Susan was associated with Jewish Senior Housing and Healthcare Services for the vast majority of her working career and was committed to providing an enjoyable and meaningful living environment to seniors and their families. She will be missed.

HJ Sims Partners with StoneCreek Real Estate Partners to Facilitate $2.8 Million in Non-recourse, Low-interest Rate PACE Financing

CONTACT: Tara Perkins, AVP | 203-418-9049 | [email protected]

HJ Sims Partners with StoneCreek Real Estate Partners to Facilitate $2.8 Million in Non-recourse, Low-interest Rate PACE Financing

FAIRFIELD, CT– HJ Sims (Sims), a privately held investment bank and wealth management firm founded in 1935, is pleased to announce the successful November 2020 closing of a $2.8 million PACE financing on behalf of StoneCreek Real Estate Partners (StoneCreek).

Based in Dallas, TX, StoneCreek is a collaboration of recognized and seasoned professionals with 50+ years of combined experience in the operations, development and ownership of successful senior living communities in TX, CO, and AZ.

The StoneCreek of Copperfield development is a new construction, 108-bed senior housing community that will include 74 assisted living units, 22 memory care units and 12 independent living cottages, providing local access to quality senior housing and care in the Copperfield area of Houston, TX. The community will be operated and managed by Civitas.

Founded in 2012, Civitas is a Fort Worth, TX based for-profit owner/operator of senior living communities in TX, FL, OK, NM, KY and AZ. Civitas has 100+ employees and manages 45+ senior living communities. In 2018, Sims provided $5.85 million in preferred equity to Civitas for the development of a new community in Red Oak, TX. In 2019 Sims completed a $72.32 million all-bond acquisition financing of three communities operated by Civitas in east TX.

While assisting StoneCreek in their search for financing alternatives, Sims proposed the use of Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing, a voluntary low-cost, non-recourse assessment placed on a property and based on the qualified energy efficiency, renewable energy, water conservation, residency improvements and related costs, contributed by the project. The program finances 100% of the energy efficiency, renewable energy, water conservation, resilience improvements and the related costs for ground-up new construction and renovations/retrofits up to 20% of the property’s appraised value. The financing is collected with regular local real estate taxes and assessment payments are amortized at a fixed rate throughout the useful life of the project.

Sims coordinated with StoneCreek, Civitas, the PACE provider and the Texas PACE Authority to obtain approval for PACE from the senior construction lender. Despite the atypical nature of the program, the financing team was able to assuage the concerns of the senior construction lender while navigating a variety of bureaucratic components. In place of typical mezzanine debt with interest rates between 12-15%, StoneCreek implemented the strategy PACE to fund $2.8 million in construction financing at an interest rate of 5.85%, a significantly lower interest rate.

StoneCreek, with the guidance of Sims, accessed $2.8 million in TX-PACE financing to lower their total cost of capital. The project is also supported by a $19.6 million construction loan from a traditional lending partner.

Financed Right® Solutions—James Rester: 901.652.7378 |  [email protected], Curtis King: 603.219.3158 |  [email protected] or Ryan Snow: 843.870.4081 | [email protected]

 

ABOUT HJ SIMS: Founded in 1935, HJ Sims is a privately held investment bank and wealth management firm. Headquartered in Fairfield, CT, Sims has nationwide investment banking, private wealth management and trading locations. Member FINRA, SIPC. Testimonials may not be representative of another client’s experience. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.  Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter,  Instagram.

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HJ Sims Releases 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility Annual Report

The HJ Sims Corporate Responsibility program is designed to provide inspiration to our team, clients and to those we serve. Our mission is to:

  • Affect change and make a difference in our local communities by bringing awareness to and increasing support for economic, social and environmental well-being through coordinated corporate and regional efforts, including the donation of funds and/or volunteering staff time
  • Engage and inspire our staff by providing access, time and opportunities for giving back in meaningful ways

Read the HJ Sims 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility Report.

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StoneCreek at Copperfield

Based in Dallas, Texas, StoneCreek Real Estate Partners is a collaboration of recognized and seasoned professionals with more than 50 years of combined experience in the operations, development and ownership of successful senior living communities in Texas, Colorado, and Arizona.

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