Certus engaged as Court-Appointed Receiver of Roseville, MN Senior Housing Community
Certus Financial, LLC, has been appointed by the District Court in Ramsey County, Minnesota as receiver of The Preserve of Roseville senior housing community effective January 2, 2024. The Preserve of Roseville is a newly built 103-unit Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care Community.
As court-appointed receiver, Certus will seek to stabilize operations and improve performance of the facility while identifying path(s) towards highest and best resolution for the creditor group.
Certus appointed Financial Advisor on Grand Junction, CO Assisted Living and Memory Care Community
Certus Financial, LLC, has been appointed as Financial Advisor to indenture trustee on a 40-unit Assisted Living and 26-unit Memory Care Community in Grand Junction, CO.
As an advisor, Certus aims to organize a forbearance agreement and offer guidance to management to facilitate a successful revitalization of the community.
Certus appointed Financial Advisor of Austin, MN Senior Care Community
Certus Financial, LLC, has been appointed as Financial Advisor to Indenture Trustee on a distressed CCRC in Austin, MN which includes Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Skilled Nursing.
In its advisory role, Certus will work with management to stabilize operations and develop a structured forbearance agreement to lead a successful turnaround of the community.
Certus is pleased to announce the successful turnaround and sale of Vista Grande Villa
[JACKSON, MI] — Certus Financial LLC, a leader in the turnaround and restructuring of distressed assets, is pleased to announce the successful turnaround and sale of Vista Grande Villa, a CCRC located in Jackson, Michigan. Certus was engaged and has concluded its advisory role to the Trustee and creditors.
Highlights include:
- Representation of Trustee: Represented Trustee in defaulted $21.8MM tax exempt bonds on a 365-unit life plan retirement community.
- Comprehensive Facility Assessment: Provided an assessment of the facility, operations, financial condition, and outlook of the Project.
- Negotiation of Forbearance: Negotiated forbearance with Debtor and their Financial Advisor to avoid bankruptcy with pre-approved DIP lender; conditions including:
- Specific forbearance period
- Negotiate standstill agreements with existing creditors to allow plan
- Operational restrictions/covenants
- Consensual sale with process and broker subject to Trustee approval
- Waterfall of sale proceeds
- Trustee Instruction Procedure
- Guidance of Sale Process: Advised on selection of investment sales broker, sales process, and bidding procedures.
- Effective Cash Management: Worked with operator/onsite management to manage cash through sale process, resulting in no usage of Trustee funds.
- Transparent Communication: Provided consistent operational and sale updates to Trustee and bondholder committee, ensuring transparency and informed decision-making.
- Through Review of Purchase Offers: Vetted purchase offers with Trustee, Bondholders, and Borrower’s Financial Advisor
- Strategic Support: Assisted counsel with preparation for Trustee Instruction Procedure (TIP)
- Exceptional Recovery: Concluded sale resulted in a near par recovery for Bondholders vs. original proposed Bankruptcy/Dip plan that would have achieved a +/-35% recovery.
- Community is now thriving and growing