Skyline Healthcare to Buy Nine Skilled Nursing Facilities in Arkansas from AdCare for $55M

ATLANTA — Skyline Healthcare LLC will execute a purchase option on the master lease for the nine Arkansas skilled nursing facilities it currently operates for AdCare Health Systems Inc. Skyline will purchase the properties for $55 million. Skyline was brought in as the new manager of the nine facilities on April 1. The company expects to complete the purchase by Aug. 1. AdCare, a publicly traded skilled nursing investor, will use $30 million of the proceeds to repay mortgage debt on the nine properties. The Atlanta-based firm will use the remaining money for general corporate purposes.