HJ Sims Perspective

Founded more than 86 years ago in the midst of the Great Depression, HJ Sims continues to thrive as a financial services firm dedicated to putting our knowledge and expertise to work for our clients. As thought leaders in our industry, the in-depth insights from our team of experts help to inform the decisions of our clients and partners.

HJ Sims Perspective

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HJ Sims Quarter in Review – 3Q 2022

HJ Sims had a busy 3Q with financings totaling $354.7 million. Check out the highlights and our financings for clients from the quarter.
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The Need to Increase Senior Living Fees as Inflation Cuts into the Fixed Incomes of Residents and Prospects

Forty-year high inflation rates have impacted every aspect of communities offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, and/or skilled nursing on both the non-profit and for-profit sides.
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HJ Sims Quarter in Review – 2Q 2022

HJ Sims had a busy Q2 with financings totaling $456.6 million. Check out the highlights, our financings for clients and noteworthy milestones from the quarter.
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HJ Sims Quarter in Review – 1Q 2022

HJ Sims had strong start to 2022 with financings totaling $250.7 million. Check out the highlights, financings and noteworthy milestones from Q1.
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Pending LIBOR Replacement

LIBOR, which has been the primary index upon which Senior Living Bank Loans and Swaps have been denominated in new and existing financings, is to be discontinued and as such a replacement index is needed. Borrowers should consider the use of an alternate index, and this piece provides expertise on the pending LIBOR replacement as a consideration for senior living organizations.
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Middle Market Success Stories Webinar

Middle Market Success Stories Learn from the Leaders Download presentation Listen Webinar Details Session Date & Time: Tuesday, June 29, 2021 from 1:00pm-2:00pm ET Thought Leadership and Webinar Description: We
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Repurposing Aging Senior Living Facilities to Affordable Senior Housing

Older senior housing communities, in particular skilled nursing facilities, face numerous financial and operational challenges.
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Guide to Financing Solutions for Affordable Senior Housing Providers

Are you an owner/operator of an affordable senior housing community? One who is seeking a financing solution for an acquisition or recapitalization? If so, HJ Sims can help your community weigh the benefits of the Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Affordable Multifamily Housing program.
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Is Your Organization Poised for Growth

To grow or not to grow is a familiar topic of conversation heard around boardroom tables, at conference sessions, and from business pundits. HJ Sims recently surveyed LeadingAge LifePlan Community (LPC) members to uncover the motivation behind member organizations’ own growth initiatives and reveal the potential barriers impeding growth.
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Extending Senior Housing Capital Further: Three Types of Bridge Financing

Senior housing is no longer an under-the-radar investment opportunity. It is now considered an institutional-grade asset class for real estate investors, and demand is growing with no signs of waning.
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If I Could Do It Over: The Senior Living Community Sentiment Reports

Knowing what we know now after 10 months of living with the pandemic, if we now could magically blink our way back to February, what would we have changed about where we live and work? Who would we want to have closest to us for peace of mind and for help when needed? What items would we have procured ahead of time to make our homes more comfortable and secure? How differently would we have structured our days and finances to better cope with the long, uncertain period ahead?
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Financing the Perception of Safety

In the summer of 2020, HJ Sims participated in the Senior Living COVID-19 Sentiment Report, which surveyed over 4,000 current and prospective senior living community residents to assess their thoughts and feelings at the beginning of and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The old saying of “You don’t know what you’re missing until you try it” is something that rang true in the results.
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Innovative Financing Strategies for Refinancing

In early 2018, we issued an HJ Sims thought leadership piece discussing the changes to the tax code enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. It provided guidance on how the Act would impact financings in the foreseeable future.
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Innovative Financing Strategies for Refinancing

In early 2018, we issued an HJ Sims thought leadership piece discussing the changes to the tax code enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. It provided guidance on how the Act would impact financings in the foreseeable future.
READ MORE

Financing the Perception of Safety

In the summer of 2020, HJ Sims participated in the Senior Living COVID-19 Sentiment Report, which surveyed over 4,000 current and prospective senior living community residents to assess their thoughts and feelings at the beginning of and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The old saying of “You don’t know what you’re missing until you try it” is something that rang true in the results.
READ MORE

If I Could Do It Over: The Senior Living Community Sentiment Reports

Knowing what we know now after 10 months of living with the pandemic, if we now could magically blink our way back to February, what would we have changed about where we live and work? Who would we want to have closest to us for peace of mind and for help when needed? What items would we have procured ahead of time to make our homes more comfortable and secure? How differently would we have structured our days and finances to better cope with the long, uncertain period ahead?
READ MORE

Extending Senior Housing Capital Further: Three Types of Bridge Financing

Senior housing is no longer an under-the-radar investment opportunity. It is now considered an institutional-grade asset class for real estate investors, and demand is growing with no signs of waning.
READ MORE

Is Your Organization Poised for Growth

To grow or not to grow is a familiar topic of conversation heard around boardroom tables, at conference sessions, and from business pundits. HJ Sims recently surveyed LeadingAge LifePlan Community (LPC) members to uncover the motivation behind member organizations’ own growth initiatives and reveal the potential barriers impeding growth.
READ MORE

Guide to Financing Solutions for Affordable Senior Housing Providers

Are you an owner/operator of an affordable senior housing community? One who is seeking a financing solution for an acquisition or recapitalization? If so, HJ Sims can help your community weigh the benefits of the Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Affordable Multifamily Housing program.
READ MORE

Repurposing Aging Senior Living Facilities to Affordable Senior Housing

Older senior housing communities, in particular skilled nursing facilities, face numerous financial and operational challenges.
READ MORE

Middle Market Success Stories Webinar

Middle Market Success Stories Learn from the Leaders Download presentation Listen Webinar Details Session Date & Time: Tuesday, June 29, 2021 from 1:00pm-2:00pm ET Thought Leadership and Webinar Description: We
READ MORE

Pending LIBOR Replacement

LIBOR, which has been the primary index upon which Senior Living Bank Loans and Swaps have been denominated in new and existing financings, is to be discontinued and as such a replacement index is needed. Borrowers should consider the use of an alternate index, and this piece provides expertise on the pending LIBOR replacement as a consideration for senior living organizations.
READ MORE

HJ Sims Quarter in Review – 1Q 2022

HJ Sims had strong start to 2022 with financings totaling $250.7 million. Check out the highlights, financings and noteworthy milestones from Q1.
READ MORE

HJ Sims Quarter in Review – 2Q 2022

HJ Sims had a busy Q2 with financings totaling $456.6 million. Check out the highlights, our financings for clients and noteworthy milestones from the quarter.
READ MORE

The Need to Increase Senior Living Fees as Inflation Cuts into the Fixed Incomes of Residents and Prospects

Forty-year high inflation rates have impacted every aspect of communities offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, and/or skilled nursing on both the non-profit and for-profit sides.
READ MORE

HJ Sims Quarter in Review – 3Q 2022

HJ Sims had a busy 3Q with financings totaling $354.7 million. Check out the highlights and our financings for clients from the quarter.
READ MORE
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