"Why is distressed/opportunistic senior living investment attractive today? We have unpacked some of the less obvious opportunities.
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COVID-19 distress is expanding distressed credit and value-add acquisition deal flow.
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Distress was already evident due to supply-demand imbalance. With the addition of COVID-19, seniorcommunities have declining occupancies. This creates liquidity and debt servicing issues for owners.
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An attractive credit and/or equity purchase price provides wide margins of safety for investors due tothe low cost.
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Senior living distressed credit is an attractive source of return for yield-oriented investors willing totrade lower liquidity for higher absolute yield and performance
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Dual utility of attractive risk-adjusted return and enhanced portfolio risk management
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Long-term favorable demographic tailwinds
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Limited buyers in the short term as asset-level due diligence is restricted due to quarantine and visitationrestrictions. This creates opportunities to buy at lower values."