Newport Beach-based Nationwide Health Properties Inc. said Wednesday it bought out a partner from a chain of nursing homes.
The real estate investment trust said it paid $121 million to buy JER Senior Housing LLC’s share of 46 assisted living and Alzheimer homes that are operated by Alterra Healthcare Corp.
Occupancy at the homes is above 85%, up from 79% two years ago, Nationwide said in a release. The homes have 1,552 units in 12 states.
The deal brings Nationwide’s investments this year to $186 million. The company owns all or part of 423 nursing homes in the U.S.
Meanwhile, Nationwide said Wednesday that its net income in the first quarter fell 8% to $13.4 million, versus a year earlier. Revenue was up 26% to $51.4 million.
Profits were hit by a one-time charge of $7 million for one of its facilities that no longer will be operated as a skilled nursing home, the company said.
Shares of Nationwide were slightly higher at $21.5 after the earnings release Wednesday.
