Brandermill Woods (October 2021)

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HJ Sims Partners with Brandermill Woods, a rental senior living community located outside of Richmond, Virginia, to Generate Cash Flow Savings and Early Debt Repayment via a 15-Year Fully Amortizing Bank Loan Exceeding Client’s Expectations.

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HJ Sims Market Commentary: Pen-flation

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A lot has been written about the pandemic, this hundred-year global plague. We know there is still a lot more ink to flow. No matter our roles, we have all become voracious readers of studies and speculations that have kept us swinging between the states of hope and heartbreak, confused by directives, irritated by extreme claims and flat assurances, tired of the topic but anxious to have all the latest news as soon as it breaks via our phones, TVs, watches, radios, or paperboys.

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An Exclusive Investment Opportunity: John Knox Village

HJ Sims is pleased to serve as sole underwriter for John Knox Village, a Life Plan Community located on approximately 65-acres in Pompano Beach, FL. After the completion of the Westlake Tower project, John Knox Village will add an additional 146 independent living units. Upon stabilization, John Knox Village’s campus will offer 790 independent living units and 1,058 units in total.

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HJ Sims Raises $398 Million for New Retirement Community on SUNY – Purchase College Employing Ground Leasehold Mortgage to Secure Bonds

HJ Sims is pleased to announce the successful closing of a November 2021, $398.1 million tax-exempt and taxable bond issue for Purchase Senior Learning Community, Inc., formed to develop a new university-based retirement community, Broadview at Purchase College, being constructed on the State University of New York Purchase College campus in Purchase, NY.

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Broadview at Purchase College (November 2021)

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HJ Sims Raises $398 Million for New University Based Retirement Community on SUNY Purchase College Campus Employing Ground Leasehold Mortgage to Secure Bonds. Upon becoming President of the State University of New York – Purchase College in 2003, Thomas Schwarz assembled a committee to explore the possibility of developing a senior living community on the college campus.

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An Exclusive Investment Opportunity: Plantation Village

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

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$32,520,000*
NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL CARE COMMISSION

Revenue and Refunding Bonds
Plantation Village, Inc. Project

Series 2021A Bonds*

HJ Sims is pleased to serve as sole underwriter for Plantation Village, Inc., the only nonprofit Life Plan Community in Wilmington, North Carolina. Plantation Village offers independent living and access to a continuum of care, and is located on approximately 56-acres in a desirable and growing area of North Carolina. The community, which was established in 1982 with the campus opening in 1988, has grown and expanded since its inception. The Community currently includes 245 independent living units in the form of cottages, duplex homes, villas, and market-rate apartments, with an additional 44 independent living units through their 2021 expansion on target for completion by December 2022. With the completion of the expansion, the community will have multiple indoor/outdoor dining venues, a game room, a cinema, a board room, an arts studio, an auditorium, a dog park and beautiful walking paths.

Plantation Village has a shared agreement with neighboring Davis Community to provide healthcare services such as assisted living and skilled nursing.

Plantation Village Community with Expansion

About the Bonds

  • Series 2021A
    • Estimated par amount: $32,520,000*
    • Credit Rating: BBB (Fitch – Stable Outlook)
    • Revenue and Refunding Bonds
    • Bonds are exempt from Federal Income Tax
    • Bonds are exempt from State of North Carolina Income Tax
    • Minimum denominations of $5,000
    • Interest will be payable on January 1 and July 1 of each year, commencing July 1, 2022
    • First principal payment: January 1, 2037

Use of Bond Proceeds

Project

  • Fund expansion project costs
  • Reimburse Plantation Village for prior project cost expenditures
  • Fund capitalized interest
  • Fund costs related to issuance

Security

  • First mortgage
  • Gross revenue pledge
  • Assignment of project documents
  • Assignment of residency agreements

 Key Financial Covenants

  • 1.20x Debt Service Coverage Ratio, tested annually and reported quarterly
  • 120 Days Cash on Hand/Liquidity Covenant; tested semi-annually
  • Semi-annual Disclosure and Disclosure calls
  • Marketing and Occupancy Covenants through stabilization

We are currently accepting indications of interest for these tax-exempt bonds with an expected pricing the week of November 15, 2021, and anticipated settlement during the week of December 2, 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.

*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 Plantation Village, Inc.

HJ Sims Partners with Clark Lindsey Village as the First Phase of a Repositioning Vision Becomes Reality

HJ Sims is pleased to announce the successful closing of a September 2021, $8.781 million taxable note on behalf of Clark Lindsey Village. Established in 1978, Clark Lindsey Village is a not-for-profit Life Plan Community located in Urbana, Illinois. Today, the campus encompasses all levels of care with 147 units of Independent Living; 12 units of Memory Care and Assisted Living; as well as 105 beds dedicated to Skilled Nursing. It is one of eight communities in the nation to have earned the designation as a “Center for Successful Aging.”

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An Exclusive Investment Opportunity: Wesley Woods of Newnan

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

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$15,085,000*
Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly Authority of Coweta County

Revenue Bonds
Wesley Woods of Newnan – Peachtree City, Inc. Project

Series 2021 Revenue Bonds*

HJ Sims is pleased to serve as sole underwriter for Wesley Woods of Newnan–Peachtree City, Inc., a life plan community located in the Newnan area of Coweta County of Georgia, and managed by Wesley Woods Senior Living, Inc. The Community currently consists of a total of 168 units:  84 independent living apartments, 16 independent living cottages, 8 memory care apartments, 37 assisted living apartments and 23 skilled nursing suites. All healthcare at this community is 100% private pay. Wesley Woods of Newnan is the only life plan community in the market area.

Community Entrance of Wesley Woods of Newnan

About the Bonds

  • Series 2021A
    • Estimated par amount: $15,085,000*
    • Credit Rating: BB+ (Fitch – Stable Outlook)
    • Revenue Bonds
    • Bonds are exempt from Federal Income Tax
    • Bonds are exempt from State of Georgia Income Tax
    • Minimum denominations of $5,000
    • Interest will be payable on September 1 and March 1 of each year, commencing March 1, 2022
    • First principal payment: March 1, 2023

Use of Bond Proceeds

Project

  • Refunding the Series 2016A Bonds
  • Financing capital expenditures
  • Funding a debt service reserve fund
  • Funding costs of issuance

Security

  • Mortgage
  • Gross revenue pledge
  • Debt service reserve fund

 Key Financial Covenants

  • 1.20x Debt Service Coverage Ratio, tested annually
  • 120 Days Cash on Hand/Liquidity Covenant; tested semi-annually

We are currently accepting indications of interest for these tax-exempt bonds with an expected pricing the week of November 8, 2021, and anticipated settlement during the week of December 2, 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.

*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 Wesley Woods of Newnan – Peachtree City, Inc.

HJ Sims Market Commentary: Oases of Care

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November is Long Term Care Awareness Month, and this year marks the 20th anniversary of the annual designation. As one of the top capital funding sources for continuing care retirement communities and other senior living facilities, HJ Sims understands that 70% of men and women over the age of 65 will have need for some type of long-term care in the coming years.

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LeadingAge Annual Meeting + EXPO Recap

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News from LeadingAge Annual Meeting

We were thrilled to see you all in Atlanta this past week, and happy to be in-person once again. We were happy to see old friends and meet new faces at our booth. We kicked off our time at the LeadingAge Annual Meeting with a Women’s Brunch at Ventanas where 50 strong women leaders gathered together to swap stories and socialize. We were honored to have Kim Hoppe, CFO of UMRC and Porter Hills, as this year’s keynote speaker. Kim enlightened us with her yogi ways and inspired us to trust our intuition, build great teams and be the excellent leaders we can be.

HJ Sims team members spoke on two panels during this year’s education sessions. Jim Bodine, Executive Vice President, shared his expertise on Cultivating Board Innovation and Strategic Thinking with fellow panel members Jennifer Schwalm, Partner, Baker Tilly; Len Weiser, President/CEO, White Horse Village and Shirley Weaver, Board Director, White Horse Village. Each contributor discussed the strength of thought leadership, and tools that boards can use to remain focused on their organization’s mission, respond to unexpected changes and carry out strategic planning.

Aaron Rulnick, Managing Principal, and Nick Roberts, Vice President, shared their insight with a standing room only crowd discussing Why Single-Site Life Plan Communities Continue to Thrive with fellow panelists Christopher Keysor, CEO, Lenbrook Atlanta and Felecia Sveda, Vice President of Hospitality Services, Lenbrook Atlanta. They each shared success factors and commonalities that high-performing single-site LPCs have in common.

Employees and colleagues alike at HJ Sims were proud to see managing principal, Bill Sims, inducted into the Continuing Care Hall of Fame. Bill was one of four honorees of the night inducted into the 2021 Continuing Care Hall of Fame (“CCHoF”) that took place in a ceremony at the Georgia Aquarium. Originally conceived in 2015, the CCHoF inducts new members biannually who exemplify leadership and make extraordinary contributions in the aging services industry. Honorees were recognized and selected by a 75-person advisory committee. This year’s inductees included our own Bill Sims, John Diffey, President & CEO of The Kendal Corporation, Larry Minnix, President & CEO of LeadingAge, and Mary Alice Ryan, President & CEO of St. Andrew’s Resources for Seniors System.

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HJ Sims Market Commentary: No Fugue in D Minor this Halloween

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Johann Sebastian Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor is one of the most famous pieces of Baroque organ music ever written and its opening notes still send chills up the spines of Halloween party-goers. At this writing, however, no traders are humming these unforgettably eerie notes as we head into month-end and All Hallows’ Eve.

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HJ Sims Assists United Church Homes Acquire Pre-built Start-up Independent Living Campus

HJ Sims is pleased to announce the successful closing of a July 2021 financing in the amount of $26.3 million for United Church Homes (UCH). Sims was hired to assist UCH in connection with securing financing to acquire the Polaris Retirement Community from Polaris Retirement Living Properties, LP. A newly built independent senior living community for those 55 and older having 136 one- and two-bedroom apartments located north of Columbus, OH.

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United Church Homes – Polaris (July 2021)

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Founded in Upper Sandusky, Ohio in 1916, United Church Homes owns and manages more than 70 Life Plan, healthcare and affordable housing communities in 14 states and two Native American nations. UCH provides affordable housing, independent living, assisted living, long-term care, rehabilitative care and memory care to thousands of older adults.

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HJ Sims Market Commentary: Seasons of Change

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Third quarter corporate earnings reporting season began in earnest last week and stock prices rose as investor alarm over rising inflation, supply disruptions, and waning consumer sentiment notched down a bit with strong bottom line results and positive forward guidance.

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HJ Sims Market Commentary: Wise Owls and Head Spinners

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In the animal kingdom, owls have the highest degree of head rotation. We humans cannot attempt such flexible maneuvers, but as investors, as advisors, as managers, as parents and caregivers, we would sure love to have a 360-degree view of the world at all times, to be able to see whatever is coming from any direction so as to avoid trouble as well as pounce on opportunity.

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