AdCare Completes Sale of Nine Arkansas Properties for $55 Million

ATLANTA, Oct. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- AdCare Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE MKT: ADK) (NYSE MKT: ADK.PRA), a self-managed healthcare real estate investment company that invests primarily in real estate purposed for senior living and long-term healthcare, today announced that the company has completed the sale of its nine Arkansas properties.

The company sold nine properties located in Arkansas to affiliates of Skyline Healthcare LLC, the current operator of the facilities, for a total purchase price of $55.0 million. The total purchase price was comprised of $52.0 million in cash and a $3.0 million promissory note.  The company expects to utilize the net cash proceeds from sale (after repayment of associated mortgage debt) for general corporate purposes which may include the repayment of mortgage or other debt. The Company anticipates filing a Form 8-K with the SEC with additional details related to the transaction.

About AdCare Health Systems

AdCare Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE MKT: ADK) (NYSE MKT: ADK.PRA) is a self-managed healthcare real estate investment company that invests primarily in real estate purposed for senior living and long-term healthcare through facility lease and sub-lease transactions. AdCare currently owns, leases or manages for third parties 29 facilities. For more information about AdCare, visit www.adcarehealth.com.

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SOURCE AdCare Health Systems, Inc.

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