3:00-4:00 p.m

48-E. Acquisitions and Divestitures: Perspectives on Buying and Selling Assets

The senior living sector has experienced significant growth in acquisitions and affiliations over the past few years. This session will highlight trends in mergers and acquisitions while exploring how for-profit and nonprofit buyers differ in their approaches to valuing assets and implementing ownership changes. You'll hear the stories of a Dallas-based senior living organization that acquired a senior living community in Fort Worth and a Florida-based multi-site organization that divested several campuses. Get the guidance you need to navigate the acquisition/disposition process, including steps you should take after concluding that certain components of your organization are not contributing value to the enterprise.

• Jeffrey Gentry, EVP/COO, Buckner Retirement Services, Inc. — Dallas, TX, US
• Richard Scanlon, Managing Director, Senior Living Finance, Ziegler — Saint Petersburg, FL, USA
• George Mesires, Partner, Faegre Drinker — Chicago, IL, US
• Nicole Pretre, President & Chief Executive Officer, Cedar Community — West Bend, WI, US